News
April 26, 2024
Deaf Students Celebrate New Outdoor Classroom Thanks to Community Project
Watch the short film with BSL created by Splash Projects on our Youtube channel: Splash Projects build outdoor classroom for the Deaf Academy. You can also view this video by clicking on the image opposite. The Deaf Academy students are celebrating a new classroom that was built for them through a community project as they […]
April 19, 2024
Deaf Academy Children’s Home Receives Garden Makeover
April 18, 2024
Feasibility Study Launched for Mount Radford Lawn in Exeter
The Deaf Academy is delighted to announce plans for a comprehensive feasibility study for Mount Radford Lawn in Exeter – to potentially be transformed into a multi-functioning, multi-use space that meets the needs of the wide-ranging community. Mount Radford Lawn is an unused parcel of Urban Green Space in St Leonards, Exeter, which is owned […]
April 4, 2024
Deaf Academy Care Worker Alex Scarlatt Wins National Award for Best Newcomer
Care Worker Alex Scarlatt has won a coveted National Care Award in recognition of her commitment to supporting young people at our Academy. Alex, 33, who is profoundly Deaf, joined the Academy’s residential care team in 2022. She was presented the award for Best Newcomer of the Year by television presenter Rylan Clark at Birmingham’s […]
March 20, 2024
Deaf students deliver signing lessons to the public
Deaf students took to the streets of Exmouth to spread awareness and help the public improve how they communicate with Deaf people. The group, who are all students at the Devon-based Deaf Academy, took part in the activity as part of British Sign Language (BSL) Week, which began on Monday. It was established to commemorate […]
March 15, 2024
Deaf Academy’s new learning centre is the first of its kind in the UK
A pioneering residential and learning centre for young Deaf adults – the only of its kind in the country – has been officially opened in Devon. The Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Devon, Philip Bostock OBE DL conducted the opening ceremony at Fearnside House, a former convent, which has been converted by the Exmouth-based Deaf Academy, […]
March 11, 2024
Deaf students lead awareness training
The Deaf Academy’s students are working with some of the UK’s most prestigious organisations to help their staff develop a deeper understanding of the Deaf community. The young people, who attend the Exmouth-based Deaf Academy, are part of interactive Deaf Awareness sessions which are being delivered to staff at the Met Office, University of Exeter, […]
January 23, 2024
Debbie Elphick runs the Rome Marathon to raise money for the Deaf Academy
December 14, 2023