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Jun 22, 2022
Fantastic day at Exmouth Pride
We had a fantastic time at Exmouth Pride. Thank you to everyone who visited our stand and helped us raise £300. It was great that so many of you were interested in finding out more about what we do and asking lots of questions about Deaf awareness and British Sign Language. We also hope […]
Apr 8, 2021
Robert takes on the epic 102 mile Devon coast to coast challenge to support young Deaf students
Dec 7, 2020
Festive Appeal – help fund vital equipment at the Deaf Academy
This December the Deaf Academy are launching their Festive Appeal, asking our amazing supporters to help fund a projector and audio equipment in our main Academy hall and theatre space. Double the difference you make as donations will be match funded. This December the Deaf Academy are launching their Festive Appeal and asking their amazing […]
Jan 16, 2020
Olivia, Louis and Will’s half-marathon for our Academy Appeal
Academy students Louis and Will, and Residential Care Worker Olivia are taking on a half-marathon in February to raise money for our New Deaf Academy appeal! Olivia said: ‘It’s been my dream to achieve a half marathon. Louis has already completed one so we all decided to do it together. It means we are also able […]
Jan 13, 2020
Knitted Mr and Mrs Claus raise funds for Deaf Academy
Carol Tucker, a former student here at the Deaf Academy, and Jan Huntley raised £115 for our ‘Do One Thing’ campaign to raise the £250,000 needed to finish kitting out the new facility, due to open in April. Every year Jan and Carol complete various knitting projects and, after reading about the fundraising appeal in […]
Nov 26, 2019
Deaf Academy charity music auction raises over £30,000
Our charity music auction has closed, and early indications are that we’ve raised over £30,000! The auction, organised by Rachel Goswell of 90s shoegaze band Slowdive, featured items from an incredible variety of artists including The Cure, The Cult, My Bloody Valentine and Mogwai. Rachel called on her musician friends to donate items in order […]
Nov 26, 2019
Players of People’s Postcode Lottery help enhance our facilities
A grant from Postcode Local Trust has allowed us to create both a new sensory garden and an outdoor gym for the benefit of our students. Postcode Local Trust is a grant-giving trust funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Players are not only in with a chance of winning a cash prize every day, […]
Jul 15, 2019
The Colour Bomb Goes Off With A Boom!
A spectacular rainbow of colour descended on Exmouth beach this weekend for the town’s first sponsored Colour Bomb event. Almost 200 people of all ages took part in the event which was organised as part of our drive to hit our £250,000 fundraising appeal target to fund the build and fit out of the new […]
Sep 10, 2018
Gavin’s Skydive For The New Deaf Academy
Congratulations to Academy Learning Leader Gavin, who did his skydive to raise money for us – and raised an amazing £542.50! On 25 July Gavin headed to Dunkeswell Airfield near Honiton bright and early, to prepare for his jump. He would be jumping 15,000 feet – the highest possible skydive without oxygen – to raise […]