News
Jun 27, 2016
Fete in the Field
BSL interpretation coming soon On Sunday 3 July, the gates of Exeter’s historic Mount Radford Lawn will be thrown open to the public for a traditional summer fete to raise funds for us. Fete organisers, Crikey Nostalgia Events are promising a true family-friendly English country fete in the heart of the city, where visitors can […]
Jun 23, 2016
Exeter businesses invite Year 10 into their working world
Thanks to an array of Exeter businesses, Year 10 have seen how they could achieve their dream careers during our first World of Work Week which ran from 13 – 17 June. Our vision is to see Deaf people valued by themselves and their society, well educated, independent with good and appropriate employment and housing. […]
Jun 13, 2016
Nikki and Helen take on 15,000ft Guinness World Record skydive
On Monday 20 June, our fearless British Sign Language Instructor Nikki James and our Educational Audiologist, Helen Maiden will put their body and mind through their paces to attempt a daring skydiving official Guinness World Record. Nikki and Helen are joining 448 other brave fundraisers to break the Guinness World Record for the most tandem […]
Jun 1, 2016
Join our new Deaf-inclusive active outdoors club
On Wednesday 8 June, from 7-9pm, we are inviting Deaf people and their families to a free opening of the new Active Outdoors Community Club, at Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre, on Exeter Quay. Thanks to funding from Awards for All England, who have awarded a lottery grant of £4,655 towards this yearlong community project, […]
May 31, 2016
Volunteer Catrina champions National Volunteers’ Week
As part of national Volunteers’ Week (1-12 June) lifelong Osmond fan, Catrina, is championing for more people to get involved in supporting us through volunteering. Catrina Marsh from Exeter has volunteered for us for the past year. We are one of the oldest charities in the city, and the only specialist day and residential Deaf […]
May 27, 2016
William’s try-out for Exeter Chiefs Academy
William has successfully gained the opportunity to attend a trial for Exeter Chief’s Academy at Exeter College. This was held on Wednesday 25 May and if William is successful and gains a place on his preferred academic course, he will be supported to nurture his rugby talent with support from one of the top rugby […]
May 27, 2016
Exeter City Football Club pitch in with topsoil
A project to grow and sell fruit and vegetables has taken root at the Academy thanks to the generosity of our local football club, Exeter City FC. In May, Exeter City FC donated 40 tonnes of topsoil to us following the club’s pitch renovations at St James’ Park. The football club’s topsoil is now being recycled […]
May 19, 2016
Interserve construction graduate builds up to ‚ÄòVoice Off’ challenge
Kezia Barclay, a Graduate Engineer for Interserve Construction, has gallantly signed up to our new sponsored challenge. In national Deaf Awareness Week earlier this month we launched a new sponsored challenge called ‘Voice Off’. The event aims to raise much needed funds as well as awareness of the one million Deaf young people across the […]
May 12, 2016
English Teacher Deb Thomas named as one of top six teachers in the UK
Our English teacher, Deb Thomas is one of the top six teachers in the UK in line to win a Pearson Teaching Award for 2016 Teacher of Year. Deb has won the Silver Award for Excellence in Special Needs Teaching 2016 and will now go on to compete as a finalist for Teacher of the […]