Deaf Awareness Week I National Deaf Children's Society

Celebrate Deaf Awareness Week (5 to 11 May 2025) with us and help make everyday life more deaf-friendly for children and young people.

Be inspired

Watch National Deaf Children's Society staff and deaf young people share their top deaf awareness tips.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/XRWVU_6Dldw?rel=0&showinfo=0&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://www.ndcs.org.uk

Our postcards, posters and flyers are a great way of raising deaf awareness.

Read our top tips for communicating with deaf family and friends.

Use these short videos to help hearing children understand how to support their deaf friends.

Try our free online quiz to discover how deaf aware you are.

Try these activities with children and young people to help them become more deaf aware.

Follow these helpful tips to make meetings more deaf-friendly and inclusive.

We'll also be celebrating Deaf Awareness Week on social media so look out for our updates on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!

By becoming a member you'll be strengthening our voice and influence, and helping us secure a world without barriers for all deaf children.