The Deaf Active Futures Project, launched at Glasgow's Gorbals Leisure Centre on 27 February, aims to release the sporting potential of young hearing-impaired people.

The aim is to attract deaf 17-24 year-olds into regular sport and recreation. It's the fruit of a partnership between Glasgow City Council, the Sports Council for Glasgow, Deaf Connections, the West of Scotland Deaf Children's Society, the National Deaf Children's Society (Scotland), and the Scottish Deaf Association.

Stuart Harrison, development manager for UK Deaf Sport, said: "A lot of trustees and chief executives of deaf organisations in England are very keen to set up similar projects".

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