Blog posts by Jess Wilkinson

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How to have an inclusive Halloween

Whether you’re putting out the spooky decorations or staying cosy indoors, there’s lots of fun to be had this Halloween…

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Deafblind UK welcomes Kelly Taylor as a Deafblind Ambassador

We are delighted to welcome Kelly Taylor to the Deafblind UK team as a Deafblind Ambassador! Kelly Taylor is passionate…

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Deafblind UK host UK’s largest event on deafblindness

The Deafblind Convention took place on 6th October attracting more delegates than any other event on deafblindness in the UK….

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Taking part in different kinds of research

This article was written by Dr Jasleen K Jolly, of the Vision and Eye Research Institute in Cambridge. Medical research…

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Run the London Marathon 2025 for Deafblind UK!

Experience the amazing atmosphere of one of the most iconic sporting events in the world, running in support of Deafblind…

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Get involved this World Gaming Day

Whether you’re tearing up the tracks in Mario Kart or settling in for an evening strategizing over a game of…

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Graphic banner with a bright yellow background, with lineart style paper aeroplanes on the right hand side and the Deafblind Convention logo on the left hand side. Text reads 'Embracing change, 6 October 2022, Online event. Join us and explore how deafblindness forces us to change and how a changing world impacts deafblindness.'

Getting the most out of the Deafblind Convention

The Deafblind Convention is tomorrow, and we hope you’re as excited as we are for this online event exploring our…

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Meet Catarina Rivera, keynote speaker at this year’s Deafblind Convention!

We are delighted to welcome Catarina Rivera, deafblind advocate and DEI consultant, as our keynote speaker at the Deafblind Convention!…

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Ideas to stay active with sight and hearing loss

Sensory loss is no barrier to trying new activities and meeting new people. We’ve spoken to organisers of sports and…

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New deafblind studies course from Birmingham City University enhanced by materials from Deafblind UK

The new course is accepting applications to commence studies in March 2023 and is based on the belief that everyone…

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