Choosing between college, university or full-time work can be a difficult decision, especially when you’re undecided on what you would like to do in the future. Over the next four weeks, we will be introducing just some of our deaf colleagues, who have inspired others throughout their careers. They will share their journey through education and support, into the career ...

2021 has been a huge year for deaf representation in films, in what we hope is a step towards normalising deafness and disabilities in mainstream media. We are excited to see various films this year featuring deaf actors, raising deaf awareness in hearing communities, and creating idols for the young deaf generation.  A Quiet Place 2 In the last month, the Quiet Place sequel gained recognition for casting ...

Communication rights for deaf people Doctors at NHS Scotland gave a deaf man a ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ order without his knowledge or consent. The profoundly deaf man is a resident at Deaf Action’s supported accommodation for deaf adults in Slateford Green, Edinburgh. He is in his 60s, with a good quality of life. He had no knowledge of the decision ...

Reflecting on Deaf Awareness Week 2021 Deaf Awareness Week 2021 involved increasing awareness, celebrating our community and shining a light on new accessibility issues that came with the pandemic. Face masks, subtitles and interpreters were some of the topics highly discussed throughout the week. As a deaf-led charity, this week was incredibly important to our staff to reflect on what ...

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 …