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ActionDeafness’ImpactReport
Theimpactreportdetailssomeofthesuccessesfromthelast year.Thesesuccessescouldnothavebeenachievedwithout ourgroupofstaffwhohaveworkedtirelesslytoensureour beneficiariesreceiveanexcellentservice.
Iwouldalsoliketothankourpartnersandstakeholderswhohave continuedtosupporttheimportantworkofthecharityoverthelastyear.
CraigCrowleyMBE CEO
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ACTION
Ourachievementsin2022
EstablishedHubsConnectprojectsinnewareas.
SuccessfullyacquiredBSLInterpretingServiceswithWiltshireCounty Council(3yearcontract)andNHSSussexHealth(3yearcontract).
InitiatedCommunicatorGuideservicesinStaffordshire.
StartedtodeliverSensoryServicesinDurham(3yearcontract)
MaintainedISOaccreditationsincluding Interpreting(1SO18841)accreditation.
ContinuedtopartnerwithSignVideoVRSby providingBSLInterpreters.
HostedtheinauguralUKDeafLeadership SummitLiveWebinarinpartnershipwithDeaf &HearingTrailblazers.
CommunicatorGuideService
AD’sCommunicatorGuide
CASESTUDY Over
Serviceprovidesspecificsupport toDeafblindpeopleintheir homesandcommunities.This supportmeansthatclientshave accesstoeducation,leisure activitiesandsocialising opportunities.
ADensuresDeafblindpeoplehave accesstonewsandinformationand canbesignpostedtoappropriate agenciesforspecialistsupport(welfare rightsandhousingetc).
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“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!”
fromStaffordshire
LookingForwardforTEAMAD
ContinueAD’sDigitalTransformation
IncreaseHubConnectServices
acrosstheUK
SupportandgrowAD’sCommunity &CareService
GrowAD’spoolofPA’sand Interpreters
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