Action Deaf Youth

Action Deaf Youth (formerly the Northern Ireland Deaf Youth Association) is a youth organization based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1988 to meet the social and educational needs of deaf children and young people.[1][2][3]

Action Deaf Youth
AbbreviationADY
Formation1988
TypeNon-profit Organization
PurposeDeaf Equality Rights
HeadquartersBelfast, Northern Ireland
Director
Caroline Doherty
Websitehttps://actiondeafyouth.co.uk

Who the charity helps
  • Children (5- to 13-year-olds)
  • Preschool (0- to 5-year-olds)
  • Youth (14- to 25-year-olds)
  • Deaf adults
  • Language community
  • Mental health people
  • Sensory disabilities
  • Unemployed/low income[4]

Services
  • Youth Service: Run local Youth club in regions throughout Northern Ireland
  • Training Service: Provide provision of personal development, youth leadership, youth work training programs, youth leadership, youth training programs, education workshops, and deaf awareness and sign training
  • Mentor Service: Train adults to become mentors in order to provide guidance for future generations
  • Volunteer Service: Offer opportunities for individuals to carry out volunteer work in our services and project [5]

Action Deaf Youth's affiliation with Controlled School's Support Council

Every year the organization partners with the CSSC to provide better opportunities for children who are deaf. They set to launch a program called Engaging with Sign, so deaf children who go to school can learn sign language and pursue their educational goals in the future and implements this program in 10 primary schools across the Northern Ireland regions.[6]

Financial Information

Yearly Estimate

Board Of Trustees
  • Mrs. Rosemary Magee
  • Mr. Richard Dougherty
  • Mr. Graham Chalmers
  • Mr. Stephen McConnell
  • Mrs. Pauline Margaret Walker
  • Mrs. Roslyn Dougherty
  • Mrs. Holly Greer
  • Mrs. Teresa Quail

References
  1. Action Deaf Youth.Background. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. University of Ulster press release - Northern Ireland's Deaf Youth Isolated and Exploited - UU report]
  3. Belfast Telegraph, Wednesday, December 06, 2006 – Deaf Talkabout: Call to get more involved with deaf sport in UK.
  4. Doherty, Caroline. "Action Deaf Youth". CommunityNI. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  5. Doherty, Caroline. "Action Deaf Youth". CommunityNI. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  6. "Action Deaf Youth support for school leavers | Controlled Schools Support Council". www.csscni.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-08.


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