Loud Shirt Day UK

Help deaf children to get an equal start in life – wear a loud shirt and donate to Auditory Verbal UK this October

Loud Shirt Day - 20 October 2023

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Schools

Do you work at or attend a school or know someone who does? Why not suggest wearing your loudest shirts to help deaf children enjoy an equal start at school.

Register and download our online fundraising pack full of loud materials to help your school understand more about deafness and its impact, along with fun ideas and helpful tips to assist you in running a successful day.

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Fundraising ideas:

Why not show off your shirts with a fashion show and donate an extra £1?
Do a sponsored silence, ask your friends and family to sponsor you and experience what it is like not to be able verbally communicate.
Make some delicious treats for a bake sale.
Decorate your own tops to be as loud as possible

Find out how to participate by clicking here.

If you want to discuss any ideas email us [email protected]

Please post on social media using the tag #LOUDshirtday or email us a photograph of your school getting loud to create a sound future for deaf children!

See photos from previous years here:

Latest

Deaf Awareness Week Quiz
Auditory Verbal Consensus Statement
Ernie's story

Ernie was diagnosed as deaf at 11 weeks old and is now studying film and TV at college.
Deaf young people share their stories with MSPs, including First Minister Humza Yousaf, in The Scottish Parliament

Get Inspired

Help create a sound future for deaf children this Loud Shirt Day by wearing a loud shirt and donating to Auditory Verbal UK. For every £10 raised, you are helping transform the lives of deaf babies and children across the UK.
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THANK YOU FOR GETTING LOUD

Thank you to everyone who got LOUD for Loud Shirt Day 2022 to help create a sound future for deaf children.

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Auditory verbal therapy is a highly specialist early intervention programme which equips parents with the skills to maximise their deaf child’s speech and language development.
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