Deaf Action
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC009898
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- July 6, 1904
- Legal form
- Other
Address
- Address
- 49 Albany Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3QY
Contact
- Website
deafaction.org
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
Deaf Action exists to support the diversity of deaf people, including deaf users of British Sign Language (BSL), and those who are deafened, deafblind or hard of hearing. Established in 1835 and are proud to be a deaf-led organisation. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access and opportunity. To support our aim we run a number of services and events which include communication support provided by a team of inhouse BSL/English interpreters and freelancers. BSL Video production run by inhouse team to produce content in British Sign Language. digital inclusion services. youth service supporting and empowering deaf young people. provision of deaf friendly specialist equipment. provision of accredited BSL tuition, deaf awareness and lipreading courses. befriending service as well as care and support services and residential care services at Easthill Home for Deaf People.
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £3,645,596 | £3,916,793 | 94 |
| March 31, 2024 | £3,616,655 | £3,986,962 | 97 |
| March 31, 2023 | £3,532,608 | £3,768,227 | 100 |
| March 31, 2022 | £3,363,602 | £2,812,223 | 93 |
| March 31, 2021 | £1,860,976 | £1,940,353 | 65 |
Nearby
- The Rock Trust 0.0 mi
- Sporting Start 0.0 mi
- Spiritual Assembly Of The Baha'is Of Edinburgh 0.0 mi
- St Paul & St Georges Church: Edinburgh 0.0 mi
- Silver of the Stars 0.0 mi