Youth Club
Supporting deaf young people
Our youth club supports deaf young people at every stage of their development, helping them build confidence and shape their future.
Are you deaf and aged 10-18?
Join our youth club to build your confidence, meet new friends, and share experiences with other young deaf people. We provide a wide range of support and activities to equip young deaf people with the right skills for a bright future. Regardless of your level of hearing or preferred communication, no one is left out. The most important thing of all, you get to have fun!
From caterpillar to butterfly
It’s common for young people to experience issues during transitional periods in school, but these challenges can be heightened for young deaf people. Our youth support aims to help young people as they develop, increasing social inclusion and supporting equal access to education and employment opportunities.
We want to make sure every young person can reach their greatest potential, so we’ve developed a range of support, social groups and workshops to help young people flourish.
Peer support
Being around other young people that are like you, will help shape your social and self identity. We want to create an environment where young people can truly express themselves without fear of judgement, to excel development and inclusion.
Joining the club is a great way to gain experience with likeminded people and make friends for life.
Download our Youth Service Handbook.
“Deaf Action is a place where I can be myself. I have hearing friends but they do not understand the difficulty of not being able to hear. Meeting other people in similar situations to myself is something that I will always be grateful for because I know that I am not alone.”
– Keira, 16
What’s on
Join our regular activities and events throughout the year. Get involved in activities such as homework club, youth counselling, social groups, empowerment and life skills training.
We run fun activities and groups:
- Saturday club
- Summer camp
- Homework clubs
We offer family and learning sessions:
- Family support service
- BSL family lessons
And development activities:
- Transition support groups
- Personal development workshops
- Leadership workshops
- Mentoring programme
- Supported work experience placements
All our events are accessible for everyone, whether you use BSL or English. Please note, some activities are tailored to age groups; get in touch for more information.
90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents.
This can impact both a child’s development and parental bond. We want to close this gap by not just assisting young people, but parents too!
Get in touch or make a referral
Anyone can refer a deaf young person to our youth service. Choose an option below to be taken to the correct contact form.
Parents and deaf young people
Schools, organisations, social work
SMS: 07341869034
Email: youthservice@deafaction.org
This service has been been made possible thanks to funding from:
We keep the UNCRC at the heart of all we do to ensure deaf young people are supported at every stage of their development. You can read the full UN Convention (pdf), or just a summary (pdf), to find out more about the rights that are included.