Celebrate Deaf Awareness Week 2021 This year, the theme is ‘Coming through it together’, highlighting the hardships from the past year, and looking forward to a brighter future. The pandemic has heightened communication barriers for BSL and lipreading users which is why we are challenging everyone to #SignForDeafAction.   The aim of the challenge is to increase deaf awareness and have …

Grab your kilt and get walking! The Deaf Action team will be taking part in this year’s virtual Kiltwalk all over Scotland to raise awareness and funds for the deaf community. After a challenging year, we are thrilled to finally be pushing fundraising efforts again.    The digital shift over the last year has challenged charities to find new ways to support their communities …

We’ve been celebrating Sign Language Week 2021! Sign Language Week is organised by the British Deaf Association every March, to celebrate when British Sign Language (BSL) was recognised as a language in the UK.  At Deaf Action, we’re proud to be deaf-led, and have a commitment to BSL. Our team have shared some of the reasons that they’re proud to be part of the BSL community. Why is BSL special to us? Like …

We are delighted to launch our new service for Scottish landlords and deaf tenants – Safe & Sound. This service offers Scottish landlords and deaf* tenants equal access to information and advice on the property rental market. We’re supporting deaf tenants by providing BSL video explaining some of the complicated processes involved in renting property, as we aim to make …

In light of recent events, Deaf Action has told Edinburgh Deaf Sports and Social Club (EDSSC) that it is no longer permitted to use the premises in Albany Street. The former Chair of EDSSC was recently convicted of a number of sexual offenses, one of which was on Deaf Action’s premises. In the aftermath of the conviction and sentencing, our …

Helping *deaf tenants and landlords Deaf Action is delighted to have received funding for our new Safe & Sound service, thanks to SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust.  The service will launch early 2021 and will help us reach landlords and tenants affected by hearing loss, ensuring they have access to information and advice.  Approximately 150,000 people affected by hearing loss live in households …