See news from Destination Deaflympics
“What鈥檚 new?
We have fantastic, inspirational, original content for your deaf young people, including GB Deaflympic athlete success stories from Tokyo 2025, such as teenage medal winners Katy Wun and Charlotte Gower in addition to the fast-approaching Winter Deaflympics Innsbruck 2027 and Summer Deaflympics Athens 2029.
The updated pack contains:
- Introductory letter
- 15 Activity cards (including curling and skiing!)
- Promotional Poster
- Primary and/or Secondary Passports with skills builder focus
- Primary sticker Passport achievement stamps
Our 2026 resources contain even more exciting photos, facts and activities, so deaf 8 to16 year olds can be inspired by Deaflympic听 athletes to become more active and try out Deaflympic sports.
How do I get the packs?
As in 2025, the programme is completely free to any UK setting engaging with deaf 8 to 16s.听to reserve your postal pack. Packs will听not听be sent out automatically to existing subscribers, so please reserve yours now! Packs will be sent out weekly before the summer holidays. Digital supporting resources, including programme introductions, certificates and celebrations, are available听.
Your opinions count!
You told us what you loved about Destination Deaflympics in 2025 and what you’d like to see more of. You will find:
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- Clearer signposting and use of the passport in deliverer-facing materials
- Passport statistics focusing on Deaflympic history & showcasing athletes
- Increased challenge in the secondary passport, with a focus on skill development, (to align to OFSTED & SDCF curriculum requirements on promotion of self-confidence and identity)
- New glossary of skills with BSL signs, (to encourage more discussion around skills development for all ages)
Users told us how coming together to do physical activity has supported deaf young people to feel more connected and to strengthen their deaf school community or sports or youth group. Feedback shows that it has inspired them to get involved in community sport and work harder to reach their sporting goals. We can’t wait to hear what your young people get up to this time! Please share your stories to inspire others.
Delivery example video and linked opportunities
– Find out how the Deaf Academy implemented the resources as 15 minute Daily Physical Activity, in this 3 minute听. If your organisation would like free inclusion training to support you to deliver the programme, find out more in this听听To discuss a booking email us at:听[email protected]
– Learn about our 2025 Have a Go Day Funded events听. Settings* can apply for 拢250 each, to run a one off Deaflympic inspired activity event, to bring deaf young people together around sport. Once subscribed to deliver the 2026 programme, settings can apply听.
– UK Deaf Sport Talent Hubs for deaf 12-18s with competitive sporting ambitions are launching in the summer holidays! Experience deaf sport and coaching testing alongside experts who understand what is involved and what it takes to compete. Choose from Northampton (9/8), Worcester (26/7) and Exmouth (5/8) with a South Wales venue announced in the Autumn. Expressions of interest from parents can be made听. This is a participatory event with any level of hearing loss welcome. All queries to the Talent Pathway Manager听[email protected]
Please share this far and wide across your deaf networks. We reached 175 settings and 3,500 young people in 2025. We want to reach many more in 2026!
*First time HAGD Fund applicants only, who subscribe for the 2026 updated packs.”
