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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Every day, Deaf people face barriers to communication. Our online Deaf Awareness #Training helps organisations understand those challenges and take steps towards #inclusion. £25p/p 📅 Various dates Sept-Nov 💻 MS Teams 🔗 deaf-awareness.eventbrite.co.uk #Accessibility #CSR #EDI #CustomerExperience

Poster for Deaf Awareness Training led by Action Deafness £25 per person online via MS Teams visit website for more information and dates

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Feeling inspired? Want to try something new? Looking for a way to support? Your next #challenge could change lives ✨ Explore our fantastic fundraising ideas and get started today: 👉 actiondeafness.org.uk/support-us #CharityFundraising #Fundraising #DeafCommunity

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Doing your food shop, booking a holiday, or buying clothes? 🛒 You can raise FREE donations for Action Deafness every time you shop 👉 easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/action-deafness Thank you 🙌 #Fundraising #Charity #DeafCommunities

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

We're #hiring! Dedicated Specialist Support Workers to join our growing team - #Ceredigion #Pembrokeshire in #Wales Zero-Hour / Relief Contract (Cover holidays & absence) A rewarding career where you can truly empower others! Please apply: actiondeafness.org.uk/jobs #JobVacancy #WalesJobs #Jobs

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

NEW #JobVacancies📍#NorthYorkshire New bespoke 24hr support service for young female adult in North #Yorkshire. We're looking for caring, reliable, dedicated female staff to join her circle of care. -Sensory Community Team Leader -Specialist Sensory Support Worker Apply: actiondeafness.org.uk/jobs

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We're hiring! Join our friendly, dedicated team as a Specialist Support Worker in the #Durham area, and make a real difference Email CV to hr@actiondeafness.org.uk Apply via website actiondeafness.org.uk/jobs #DurhamJobs #DurhamVacancies #NorthEastJobs #Jobs

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

👋 Are you ready for #DeafAwarenessWeek | 4-10 May 2026? 🙌 A fantastic opportunity to improve inclusion and accessibility - creating meaningful impact beyond the week itself. Get involved 👇 Let’s move beyond awareness and turn inclusion into action. #Deaf #HardOfHearing #Accessibility #DAW2026

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

NEW roles, NEW areas | Looking for a career change? Join our friendly team! Various roles on our website: actiondeafness.org.uk/jobs 📍 #Derbyshire #Oxfordshire #Worcestershire #Hertfordshire #Durham Apply now! Email CV to hr@actiondeafness.org.uk #Jobs #JobVacancy #Careers #CharityJobs #Job

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🎉 Yesterday was a truly an historic day for #Wales 🎊 Action Deafness Cymru was delighted to be represented at the Senedd alongside other members of the BSL Consortium as well as members of the #Deaf community. Yesterday was the day Senedd debated and passed the Wales #BSL Bill into law #BSLWalesBill

Photo from left to right: Mike Hedges | Craig Crowley, CEO, Action Deafness | Mark Isherwood MS | Tracie Sengul*, IAG Coordinator | Elwyn Jones*, AD Care and Support Cymru | Cath Booth*, Wales Executive | Kate Galloway*, Service Manager Wales | Jack Griffiths, member of the local Deaf Community
*Action Deafness Cymru team.
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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Our FREE BSL taster sessions are SOLD OUT- but we've added NEW workshops! 🙌 Sign up for our FREE one-hour online Deaf Awareness taster sessions thro' #Deaf #Awareness Week 📅 5-8 May ⏰ 10am-11am or 1:30pm-2:30pm (choose one) 💻 Online via MS Teams 🎟️ Book: eventbrite.co.uk/o/action-deafness-68948261853

Promotional graphic for Action Deafness now SOLD OUT - advertising free one-hour British Sign Language taster sessions during Sign Language Week. Dates listed are March 16–20, with session times at 10am–11am and 1.30pm–2.30pm. The sessions are held online via Microsoft Teams. The design includes two people signing in the lower right corner and green-themed branding.

Promotional graphic for Action Deafness advertising free one-hour Deaf Awareness taster sessions during Deaf Awareness Week. Dates listed are May 5–8, with session times at 10am–11am and 1.30pm–2.30pm. The sessions are held online via Microsoft Teams. The design includes a people watching another person signing in the lower right corner and green-themed branding.

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Celebrate #SignLanguageWeek with us! 🙌 FREE one-hour online #BritishSignLanguage #BSL taster session - start your journey into BSL! 16-20 March 2026 10am-11am or 1:30pm-2:30pm (one session) Online via Microsoft Teams Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/action-deafness-68948261853 #SLW2026 #SignLanguage

Promotional graphic for Action Deafness advertising free one-hour British Sign Language taster sessions during Sign Language Week. Dates listed are March 16–20, with session times at 10am–11am and 1.30pm–2.30pm. The sessions are held online via Microsoft Teams. The design includes two people signing in the lower right corner and green-themed branding.

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Our colleague led an engaging #Deaf Awareness session at #Loughborough ATIC coffee morning. The session was well received with great questions and follow‑up conversations. 🌟➡️ If you're based #Lboro University campus- you're invited to a FREE 30-minute BSL Taster Session! 30 Apr 10am-10:30am @ ATIC

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Action Deafness Deaf Awareness Training poster on the table

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Our upcoming #Oxford Hub session is designed for #Deaf #Deafblind and #HardOfHearing people offering practical support in journey planning, ticket booking, and using public transport with confidence Wed 25 Feb 10am–2pm £2 entry North Oxford Association Community Centre, OX2 7DP @oxcrp.bsky.social

Event poster for Action Deafness advertising an Oxford Hub session titled “Confidence in travelling,” taking place on Wednesday 25 February. Includes details: £2 entry, 10am–2pm at North Oxford Association in Summertown, plus a photo of a train.

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Live in #Staffordshire? Are you #HardOfHearing or have partial #HearingLoss? Come along to our friendly workshop and meet others! 💚 Join us in #NewcastleUnderLyme tomorrow! Sat 14 Feb 10am–1pm £2 entry Bradwell Lodge Community Centre, Bradwell Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 8PS #StaffordshireEvents

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Delivering #training or #education sessions to #Deaf or #HardOfHearing students? We can help make them #accessible. Lectures | Lessons | Parent Evenings | Workshops | CPD Training actiondeafness.org.uk/services/interpreting ADCommunications@actiondeafness.org.uk 0116 2533212 Urgent 24/7 07947 714040

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

NEW roles | NEW areas! Looking for a career change? 📍 NEW areas: Derbyshire | Oxfordshire | Worcestershire | Hertfordshire | Durham Simply email your CV to: hr@actiondeafness.org.uk or apply on our website: www.actiondeafness.org.uk/jobs #Jobs #JobVacancy #Careers #CharityJobs #DeafJobs

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Delivering #training or #education? We can help make #accessible #Lectures #Exams #ParentEvenings #Workshops #CPD more Book #BSL Interpreters #Notetakers #Lipspeakers Other www.actiondeafness.org.uk/services/interpreting ADCommunications@actiondeafness.org.uk Urgent 24/7 07947 714040 #Accessibility

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

We’re hiring #Hertfordshire Senior Support Workers (Intervenors) £14.87 p/hr Support Workers (Communicator Guides) £13.53 p/hr #StAlbans #WelwynGardenCity #Watford #Bushey #Cheshunt #Stevenage #Hitchin Full valid driving license & access to a vehicle essential www.actiondeafness.org.uk/jobs #Jobs

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

💚🙌 Is your #workplace looking to support a charity and make a real difference for #Deaf communities? There are many ways your #business can support Action Deafness, a leading UK Deaf-led charity If you're interested in partnering with us, we’d love to hear from you. #CorporateSupport #Fundraising

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Group photo of staff and volunteers smiling at Action Deafness event

Group photo UK Deaf Open Pickleball Festival 2025. Group of people smiling at the camera.

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

#TinnitusWeek Resources and support for anyone living with #Tinnitus or supporting someone who is 🟡 @tinnitusuk.bsky.social tinnitus.org.uk 📘 All about tinnitus - easy read: bit.ly/4te7DVs ⚪ @england.nhs.uk www.nhs.uk/conditions/tinnitus #TinnitusSupport #HearingLoss

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Action Deafness' @easyfundraising.bsky.social 2025 wrapped 🎉 💷 £141.88 raised 🙌 6 new supporters Thank you for shopping. Your support helps us provide vital services for #Deaf, #Deafblind and #HardOfHearing communities. Let’s make 2026 better! 👉 www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/action-deafness/

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Confident when communicating with #Deaf and #HardOfHearing customers? Invest in #DeafAwarenessTraining and create truly inclusive environments for all. By increasing Deaf awareness, you're helping advance #accessibility and #inclusion across your services and society 📧 Learning@actiondeafness.org.uk

Action Deafness Deaf Awareness Training. Graphic Image of Trainer signing. Build confidence in communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing colleagues and customers. Topics include: Understanding Deaf culture, Effective communication strategies, Lip‑reading and visual cues, Basic fingerspelling and signs, Creating accessible environments. Benefits: Improve accessibility, Improve customer satisfaction, Learn basic British Sign Language, Build confidence, Meet Equality Act (2010) Standards, Advance accessibility in your services and across society.

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

👐 Did you know? We can help book communication support for #Deaf & #HardOfHearing. #BSL /English #Interpreter | #Notetaker | #Deafblind Interpreter | STTR | #Lipspeaker | Other ✅ Remote and face-to-face 👋 Get in touch: www.actiondeafness.org.uk/services/interpreting 📝 Fill in online booking form

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Our NEW Website is live! www.actiondeafness.org.uk Created with our mission to improve access and empower #Deaf, #Deafblind and #HardOfHearing communities. Fresh look | Easier navigation | Packed with resources Discover Action Deafness Services today Website created by CWS #Website #DeafCommunity

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We are pleased to announce that Wales Council for Deaf People (WCDP) will join with Action Deafness. From 3 Nov 2025, WCDP will become: Byddardod Ymlaen Cymru / Action Deafness Cymru. “New Chapter, Same Heart – Building Deaf Futures in Wales.” www.actiondeafness.org.uk/news #Cymru #Wales

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Mae'n bleser gennym gyhoeddi y bydd Cyngor Cymru i Bobl Fyddar (WCDP) ac Action Deafness yn cwblhau eu cyfuniad ffurfiol ar 31ain Hydref 2025. Mae hyn yn dilyn cyfnod o gydweithrediad clos a chynllunio ar y cyd. O 3ydd Tachwedd 2025, bydd WCDP yn newid yn swyddogol i fod yn: Byddardod Ymlaen Cymru

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Meet the stallholders of #OxfordDeafFestival 📅 26-27 September 2025 🎟️ Daytime entry FREE 📍Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, #Oxford, OX1 1DE 🟡 Friday 11am-5pm: Designed for schools and colleges, but open to all 🟢 Saturday 11am-5pm: A fun day for all - Everyone welcome! 🎟️ Tickets: shorturl.at/Q7aeT

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HeX Productions @hex-productions.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Come along and visit our team at #OxfordDeafFestival this Friday! Our experts will be onsite, helping to inspire young people to enter an exciting career in the digital industry. Secure your free ticket: zurl.co/YHjeo #IWDP #IDSL #Education #Deaf #A11y @actiondeafness.bsky.social

Oxford Deaf Festival (26 - 27 September 2025) at Oxford Town Hall. Visit our workshop & stall on Friday 26 September to learn more about exciting careers in the digital world along with live demos on How to create a WordPress website, Assistive technologies, Creation of green screen captions, Interactive VR empathy lab experiences. Workshops are running between 11:30-12:30, 13:00-14:00, 14:00-15:00, and a parent Q&A session at 15:00-16:00.

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Exclusive webinar! 🌟 📽️🎬 UK Deaf Leadership Summit with William Mager - #Deaf producer of BBC's Reunion. 🗓️ Thu 25 Sep 🕐 1pm BST Zoom 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 👐 Fully accessible - captioning, sign language interpreting, voiceover #UKDeafLeadershipSummit #BSL #BBCReunion #Leadership

Poster for the UK Deaf Leadership Summit webinar on 25 Sept 2025 at 1 PM GMT via Zoom, featuring William Mager. Hosted by Action Deafness and D&H Trailblazers.

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HeX Productions @hex-productions.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

HeX is attending the #OxfordDeafFestival! We are holding a stall and putting on inspiring workshops, giving students an insight into different digital careers and providing some great learning opportunities. Get your free ticket here: zurl.co/MTICI #Deaf #Education @actiondeafness.bsky.social

Text reads "HeX is attending Oxford Deaf Festival on 26 September 2025 at Oxford Town Hall. James Hall will be running inspiring workshops for people seeking a career in the digital industry." To the side is a photo of HeX's Creative Director James Hall, who has short brown curly hair and is wearing a blue shirt under a green jumper.

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

🎉 Action Deafness presents #OxfordDeafFestival 📅 26-27 September 📍Oxford Town Hall 👐 Join us for an incredible celebration of #Deaf culture and community! Exhibitions, stalls, socialising, entertainment- Everyone's welcome! ✨ Tickets: oxforddeaffestival2025.eventbrite.co.uk #Oxford #OxfordEvents

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Our CEO Craig Crowley, as co-chair of the BSL Advisory Board, gave evidence at the UK Parliament’s Women & Equalities Committee with Dr Jo Atkinson-Hearn and Rebecca Mansell, CEO of the BDA. 🔗 parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/... #BSL #DeafLed #DeafLeadership #BSLAct @commonswec.parliament.uk

Craig Crowley, CEO of Action Deafness and co-chair of BSL Advisory Board presents at the UK Parliament's Women and Equalities Committee. Joined by fellow Board member Dr Jo Atkinson-Hearn and Rebecca Mansell, CEO of the British Deaf Association (BDA).

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

✨ New roles just in! We’re looking for passionate people to join us. If you're ready for a fresh start or a new challenge, take a look and apply today! 👉 actiondeafness.org.uk/jobs/ #JobVacancies #JobAdvert #Jobs #DeafJobs #Careers #JobOpportunity #Loughborough #HybridJobs #Hertfordshire #Hartlepool

Job ad from Action Deafness, a deaf-led charity, listing open roles including Digital Transformation Manager (home-based), Enablement Officer (Hartlepool), Finance Administrator (Loughborough), Intervenors (Hertfordshire), Specialist Support Workers and Communicator Guides (various locations). Apply via their website.

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Looking for #BSL #Interpreter, lipspeaker, or other communication support? For meetings, events, training, medical, ATW & more. Remote or face-to-face, one-off or ongoing. 📝 bit.ly/4kiWE7z 📧 ADCommunications@actiondeafness.org.uk 📞 0116 2533212 | 07947714040 (24/7) #BritishSignLanguage #Deaf

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Looking for #BSL #Interpreter, lipspeaker, or other communication support? For meetings, events, training, medical, ATW and more. Remote or face-to-face, one-off or ongoing: 📝 bit.ly/4kiWE7z 📧 ADCommunications@actiondeafness.org.uk 📞 0116 2533212 | Urgent 24/7: 07947714040 #BritishSignLanguage #Deaf

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Through our specialist services, we support #Deaf, #Deafblind, #HardOfHearing, and people with #SightLoss across the UK. From communication support, to tailored care and support services, to local Hubs, we're here to empower and build stronger communities. #DeafSupport #DeafCommunity #ActionDeafness

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Action Deafness @actiondeafness.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

👋 Welcome to Action Deafness' official Bluesky page! We’re a UK Deaf-led charity, proudly supporting #Deaf, #Deafblind, #HardofHearing, and people with #SightLoss nationwide since 1897. Follow us for updates, events, community stories and more! #DeafCommunity #Inclusion #ActionDeafness #BlueskyIntro

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