Month: October 2016

Deafblind Japan visit

We were delighted to welcome visitors from Deafblind Japan on 16th September as part of their UK trip. Our interim chief executive, Liz Bates, showed our guests around our specially designed headquarters, the National Centre for Deafblindness. On their tour Liz showcased the building’s features which have been specifically designed to make it accessible for deafblind people. Here’s … Read more

Northern Ireland Project Officer Paula Meenan with Ruth Blevins and her mother Maureen Blevins

Deafblind NI Showcase Reminiscence Therapy Work

Deafblind Northern Ireland (DBNI) hosted an exhibition event in October to celebrate the recent reminiscence therapy work they have been doing with local deafblind people. The exhibition showcased pieces of work created by deafblind members to encourage them to recall and reflect on personal memories as part of a reminiscence project supported by Halifax Foundation … Read more