Hearing loss affects hundreds of thousands of people in Scotland: estimates range from 330,000 to over 1 million.

This document:

• connects you with statistics on hearing loss in Scotland;
• offers guidance around arts access for people with hearing loss;
• profiles Jenny Sealey’s experience of directing the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games – the first time a deaf and disabled person has led the event.

This is part of Culture Republic’s Population Profile on Disability. Culture Republic Population Profiles are a series of six practical fact files, designed for anyone involved in marketing, programming or producing work for Scottish audiences. They put the facts at your fingertips, providing you with aggregated insights, case studies and handy links for further reading that will inform, inspire and connect you in your work to become a more accessible organisation and engage with populations that are local to you.