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Action Deafness

Specialist services for Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing communities nationwide.

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35,000

Hours of Care Support delivered in 2023

5,000

Stakeholders, supporters and partners engaged in 2023

129

Years serving Deaf communities

186

Members of TeamAD across the UK

Upcoming Events

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UK Deaf Open Pickleball Festival 2026
Event Start Date
11 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2026
Event Start Time
09:00am
Event Location
Dan Maskell Tennis Centre Loughborough University Loughborough LE11 3JD
Poster Action Deafness presents Sat 11 July 2026 BSL Comedy Night UK Deaf Open Pickleball Festival Featuring Gavin Lilley The Basement, Loughborough Students Union, LE11 3TT Doors open 7pm, close at 11pm Free for Pickleballers entrants and £10 for non-players (tickets shown on entrance) Bar available; food served in the next bar Email: ADpickleball@actiondeafness.org.uk Open to all; under 18s must be with an adult Action Deafness logo UK Deaf Open Pickleball Festival logo
BSL Comedy Night | Loughborough
Event Start Date
11 Jul 2026
Event Start Time
19:00pm
Event Location
The Basement, Loughborough Students Union, Loughborough LE11 3TT

Our Services

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Interpreting
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Care and Support Services
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Hubs Connect
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Accessibility Solutions
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AD 360 BSL Video Support
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Equipment Referral Service
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Action Deafness Cymru
deafPLUS services
deafPLUS Services
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GDA Services

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Deaf Lottery UK

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News

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Action Deafness CEO recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

Action Deafness is delighted to announce that its CEO, Craig Crowley, has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in The King’s Birthday Honours 2026
Action Deafness (AD) to integrate GDA (Gloucestershire Deaf Association)

Action Deafness and Gloucestershire Deaf Association (GDA) are pleased to announce the formal integration of GDA into the Action Deafness family.
Public Announcement – Action Deafness and deafPLUS announce formal merger completion

Action Deafness and deafPLUS are pleased to announce that their merger is effective as of 16 April 2026.