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.
Affiliated with:
Events & Highlights:
🍕 Pizza Making - 29th August - Registration Open!
🎅 Theatre Trip - 15th November - Registration Open!
Kilkwalk 2026 - A huge thank you!
🚀 See what we've been getting up to!
Introducing our
BSL Video Library
Enjoy practicing British Sign Language (BSL) through a selection of stories, songs, and vocabulary building videos produced by the Grampian Deaf Children's Society.
We aim to show BSL as signed here in North-East Scotland, using locally preferred signs where appropriate.
Happy learning!
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.
Who We Support:
- Deaf and partially hearing children and young people (aged 0 to 18)
- Children of deaf adults (CODAs)
- Their families, friends and wider communities
Our Latest Socials:
We bring you the latest five posts from our Facebook Page. Please visit us on Facebook if you want to read more and follow us there!
Sign up on our website to come and join us make delicious pizza.
📅 SATURDAY 29th AUGUST
⏰ 10:00am
📍PIZZA EXPRESS
UNION STREET
ABERDEEN
If you have a child with a new diagnosis, you have just heard of the charity or are just ready for a catch up with other families of deaf children - we would love for you to join us!
Date: Thursday 2nd July 2026
Time: 10:00am to 11:00am
Venue: Dobbies Garden Centre, Aberdeen
If you'd like to come, please let us know on the relevant event page on our website:
https://gdcs.info/events/coffee-meet-july-2026/
Who’s getting geared up to support Scotland in the World Cup??
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We are absolutely thrilled to share some amazing news from yesterday’s Kiltwalk… 🎉
Grampian Deaf Children’s Society has been drawn as the Arnold Clark 10K Winner!! 🚶♀️💙
A huge congratulations to Karrie, who entered the draw on our behalf. When she heard the news, she was completely overwhelmed—delighted, emotional, and honestly a little speechless! 🥹 What an incredible moment for us all.
This means so much to our community, and we are beyond grateful for the support. Every step taken at the Kiltwalk truly makes a difference for deaf children and their families.
💡 Now we’d LOVE to hear from you!�With this exciting boost, we want to make a real impact—what activities or events would you like to see us organise?
Drop your ideas in the comments below ⬇️�Let’s make something amazing happen together!
#Kiltwalk #ArnoldClark #Community #DeafChildren #ThankYou
