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ActionDeafness’ImpactReport
Theimpactreportdetailssomeofthesuccessesfromthelast year.Thesesuccessescouldnothavebeenachievedwithout ourgroupofstaffwhohaveworkedtirelesslytoensureour beneficiariesreceiveanexcellentservice.
Iwouldalsoliketothankourpartnersandstakeholderswhohave continuedtosupporttheimportantworkofthecharityoverthelastyear.
CraigCrowleyMBE CEO
Ourachievementsin2022
EstablishedHubsConnectprojectsinnewareas.
SuccessfullyacquiredBSLInterpretingServiceswithWiltshireCounty Council(3yearcontract)andNHSSussexHealth(3yearcontract).
InitiatedCommunicatorGuideservicesinStaffordshire.
StartedtodeliverSensoryServicesinDurham(3yearcontract)
MaintainedISOaccreditationsincluding Interpreting(1SO18841)accreditation.
ContinuedtopartnerwithSignVideoVRSby providingBSLInterpreters.
HostedtheinauguralUKDeafLeadership SummitLiveWebinarinpartnershipwithDeaf &HearingTrailblazers.
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CASESTUDY
CommunicatorGuideService
AD’sCommunicatorGuide Serviceprovidesspecificsupport toDeafblindpeopleintheir homesandcommunities.This supportmeansthatclientshave accesstoeducation,leisure activitiesandsocialising opportunities.
ADensuresDeafblindpeoplehave accesstonewsandinformationand canbesignpostedtoappropriate agenciesforspecialistsupport(welfare rightsandhousingetc).
“BeforeIhadActionDeafness
stayedathomebecauseIdid
ItwasdifficultwhenIfirstworkedwithacommunicatorguide. communicatewiththemduetomyanxiety. Inowhavetwomalesupportworkerswhoareaperfectmatch anxietyandmedicalconditions.NowIgotothegym,taketrips Mylifequalityisgettingbetter!Iamabletousestaffto family. TheTeamLeaderisalsoverysupportiveandIgetaquick amazingandgives
services,Ifeltlonely.Imostly notfeelIhadgoodsocialskills.
Ididn’tknowhowtointeractwiththestaffandIstruggledto forme.Theyarebrilliantandsupportmetounderstandmy tothecommunityandevengotoDeafclubforbingo.My lettersandmedicalinformationsoIrelylessonmyfamily. responseifIneedsomething.Overallthisservicehasbeen mewhatIneed!”
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