Meet theBoard
Trustee & Chair
Board member since 2015
Chair since 2024
Alison is profoundly Deaf and has significant experience in the areas of deafness, disability, discrimination & equality. She was also the first ‘Deaf’ person to qualify as an Audiologist in the NHS in England & Wales.
Trustee
Board Member since 2020
Deaf Direct Trustee for 20 years 1999-2019
William was previously a Trustee of Deaf Direct, serving as the Chair for eleven years. He continues to work as a Freelance BSL Tutor and is based in Malvern, Worcestershire.
Trustee
Board Member since 2020
Previously a Trustee of The Donaldson Trust and Deaf Connections (Scotland)
Currently a Founding Trustee of Deaf Scots Trust and a Trustee of Dystonia UK where he suffers from cervical dystonia himself. He has had a varied career working in a leadership capacity across the voluntary, social care and private sector. He is currently the Chief Officer at Wakefield and District Society for Deaf People.
Trustee
Board Member since 2023
Also the Founder Trustee/Secretary of DEAFvibe UK based in Staffordshire.
Alison is profoundly Deaf. She is the Sensory Operational Lead based within the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) / Staffordshire County Council. Alison founded DEAFvibe UK (Staffordshire) in 2010 and has been a Trustee for 14 years. She is an experienced leader within health & social care for Deafness, Sight loss and Deafblindness. Access to information, communication and language is close to Alison’s heart and she is passionate about inclusion, accessibility and equity for all.
Trustee
Board Member since 2023
Former Treasurer of Farnborough Deaf Centre
Alan is Deaf and a BSL signer. He works for a B2B company as a Corporate Chartered Architectural Technologist. He is a Former Treasurer of Farnborough Deaf Centre.
Trustee
Board Member since 2024
Former Trustee of SignHealth
Clare is deaf, qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant, and has previous experience as a trustee at a Deaf organisation. This experience has fuelled her passion for advocating for every deaf person’s ease of access to various services without any obstacles. With a strong social ethos, she is excited to support Action Deafness in growing its services to the Deaf Community.
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