Welcome to the
Grampian Deaf Children’s Society
We are working to support deaf children, young people and their families across Aberdeen, Grampian and the North East of Scotland.
✏️ Check out what’s coming up below and if something appeals – please indicate your interest by filling in the form for that event!
We also encourage you to take some time to browse our site to find out more about us, and to check out some potentially useful resources too.
Also, if you would like to get to know us better, you can apply to join our private Facebook group which serves as a community for advice, support, and information sharing.
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Events this Autumn and Winter: 🍂 ❄️
Vision
Our Vision
A world without barriers for every deaf child and young person.
Mission
Our Mission
To overcome the social and educational barriers that hold back deaf children in the Grampian area covering Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
To support deaf children and young people along with their families and friends.
Our Latest News 📰
We bring you the latest five posts from our Facebook Page once per day.
Please visit us on Facebook if you want to read more, and follow us there!
Grampian Deaf Children’s Society
2 days 3 hours ago
🎄✨ Big Holiday Cheer Alert! ✨🎄 There’s an incredible young creator in our community, and her work is sprinkling a little extra sparkle into the season! She designs handmade hearing-aid charms—tiny bursts of personality that dance with color and confidence. And just in time for the holidays, her Christmas collection is officially in stock! 🎁💫 If you know someone who’d love a bit of festive flair on their hearing aids, or you simply want to support a brilliant young maker with a huge heart, now’s the perfect moment. Let’s help her charms jingle their way to ears everywhere. ❤️🎀 You
Grampian Deaf Children’s Society
3 days 9 hours ago
Christmas in the restaurant at Inverurie Garden Centre! ✨🎄
We’re so excited to share that our new Festive Menu launches tomorrow, featuring our festive turkey with all the trimmings, served every day for £17.99.
Our Festive Afternoon Teas are also in full swing and we’ve been getting such lovely feedback.We’re open 7 days!
Monday to Saturday from 9am and Sunday from 10am.
Grampian Deaf Children’s Society
4 days 4 hours ago
Still some slots to meet Santa! Sign up through the website www.gdcs.info
Grampian Deaf Children’s Society
1 week 4 days ago
✨ NEW FIND ALERT! ✨ Aldi’s Special Buys are serving pure wholesome magic this week — check out these adorable plush dolls that come with their very own hearing aid! 🧸💛 Inclusive, soft, and absolutely precious — these cuties are flying off the shelves. If you’re out and about, keep an eye out and grab one while you can! 🌟 #AldiFinds #InclusiveToys #SpecialBuys #RepresentationMatters
Grampian Deaf Children’s Society
1 week 6 days ago
🎅🏻🎄 S a n t a L e t t e r s 🎄🎅🏻
WOW! 🙌 Royal Mail has just introduced BSL responses for letters to Santa — making Christmas even more magical and accessible for every child! 🎅🎁✨
This can be done by emailing santamail@royalmail.com
Thank you Royal Mail📮
Upcoming Events 📅
Check out what’s coming up!
Signing up for your first event?: Please tell us a wee bit more about your family group by filling in our Membership Form.
It’s free, and the information you share helps us plan future events!
Family BSL Classes 👋
These classes are currently full. Please let us know if you would be interested in any future courses!
On Saturday mornings this autumn we’re running two classes to help children and their families become more familiar with British Sign Language.
- Class 1 – Family Classes For Preschool (10:00 am to 11:00 am)
- Class 2 – Family Classes For Early Primary (11:00am to 12:00 noon)
Where: Bridge of Don Baptist Church Centre
Dates:
- Saturday 6th September 2025
- Saturday 13th September 2025
- Saturday 27th September 2025
- Saturday 4th October 2025
- Saturday 25th October 2025
- Saturday 1st November 2025
- Saturday 8th November 2025
Older Children & Young People Interested In BSL?
As a charity, we are interested in organising future BSL classes for older children and young people.
If this is something that would interest you, or a member of your family – we’d love to hear from you!
Visit our Connect with Us page, drop us a message telling us a little bit your situation.
We would like to understand who may be interested, and where in Grampian / North East Scotland you are based so that we can plan accordingly!
Who We Support:
Deaf & Partially Hearing Children
Deaf & Partially Hearing Young People
Their Families, Friends & Wider Community
Family BSL Classes For Preschool and Early Years
Free and open to deaf children and their siblings based in Grampian. Teaching will be tailored to those who attend. Therefore, these classes should be suitable for those who have no experience as well as those who have started using BSL.
Classes taught by BSL teacher Mags McNulty
Babies are born deaf every day in the UK
Of deaf children are born to hearing parents
Deaf children in Scotland
We’re Sharing Deaf Stories:
“Hey! I have created an instagram page to share my story about being deaf and spread deaf awareness! I hope to inspire younger deaf people and make them realise being deaf isn’t something to hide but embrace 💗 please feel free to follow and share x”