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Support for Jersey’s hearing impaired children, young people and their families

Why we exist?

We are a Jersey registered charity setup in 1972 to promote opportunity and a sense of pride through support to Jersey’s hearing impaired children, young adults and their families.

We want an Island where hearing loss doesn’t limit or label children, young adults and their families. Where the community is integrated and has an awareness of clear and equal communication.
Gabriele Schiessls
Gabriela Schiessl
Chair at Earsay

Who we are

An introduction to Earsay in sign language and speech

How we can help

Advice and support

Have you just found out that your baby or child has hearing loss? Most deaf children are born to hearing parents who have no previous experience of deafness so far, for some families, when they’re told their child has a hearing loss, the news can come as great shock. We are here for you.

Funding

Earsay can help your child and family in a number of different ways. From advice and training through to structured and inspiring events to unite the hearing and hearing impaired. We also raise funds to be able to provide financial support for equipment and treatment.

The Earsay community

A huge part of Earsay is bringing families with hearing impaired children together. This is important not just for the children’s development but also for the parents to learn and share experience. We hold a number of both informative and fun events each year.

Upcoming events

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together

Family stories

Read our stories and be inspired by the journey some of our families have been on and how Earsay have been there to support them

Latest news

What’s

happening

Nominations Required!Achievement Award 2024

Nominations Required!Achievement Award 2024

Oct 23, 2024
Nominations are now CLOSED Earsay are very proud of Pat Bougeard, our only deaf committee member, who in 2012 was licensed as a lay reader with the Diocese of Winchester. She was the first deaf person to achieve this distinction, which required three years of
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Earsay Pat Bougeard Achievement Award Winner 2023

Earsay Pat Bougeard Achievement Award Winner 2023

Mar 22, 2024
Every year Earsay presents the Pat Bougeard Achievement Award for a deaf child/young person who has achieved something special throughout the year. After our largest ever number of nominations were judged by an independent third party, Earsay are very proud to announce the 2023 winner
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Nominations Required!Achievement Award 2023

Nominations Required!Achievement Award 2023

Oct 13, 2023
Earsay are very proud of Pat Bougeard, our only deaf committee member, who in 2012 was licensed as a lay reader with the Diocese of Winchester. She was the first deaf person to achieve this distinction, which required three years of intensive study, and provided
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BSL Support worker

BSL Support worker

Mar 9, 2023
We are very pleased to hear that Jersey has secured a new BSL Support worker for the deaf community, after 5 years without. Read the story here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-64570703 Earsay are very grateful to everyone who has been involved with securing this role, from members championing
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Growing up deaf in Jersey

Growing up deaf in Jersey

Mar 9, 2023
Have a listen to this brilliant interview with one of Earsay’s members, Heather Armstrong telling what it’s like growing up deaf in Jersey. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0f649sg (You may need to create or sign into a BBC account to
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Earsay Pat Bougeard Achievement Award Winner 2022

Earsay Pat Bougeard Achievement Award Winner 2022

Jan 13, 2023
Every year Earsay presents the Pat Bougeard Achievement Award for a deaf child/young person who has achieved something special throughout the year. After nominations were judged by an independent third party, Earsay are very proud to announce the 2022 winner is Indie Correia. Indie was nominated by
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