Blog posts by Lily

A selfie of Gemma with her fluffy dog

A tick off the bucket list for Gemma – The London Marathon

I can’t believe I get to run the London Marathon! What an incredible charity Deafblind are, and as they’ve chosen…

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Photo of Robert and Tim, standing infront of a river. Robert wears a purple t-shirt with the Deafblind UK logo and Tim wears a bright green t-shirt. Both are smiling and look like they have been training for their marathon.

Meet Robert, Chair of Deafblind UK who’s about to run the London Marathon!

Hello I’m Robert, I’m 66, deafblind, Chair of Deafblind UK and about to run the London Marathon – what could…

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Watch out for Ian this London Marathon!

I did sport at school but never very well. I was always towards the back of the cross-country runs. When…

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Georgia with brown curly hair, smiling as she takes a selfie in her Scout uniform!

A dream come true for Georgia, The London Marathon!

I’ve always enjoyed being outdoors and when at University I found running to be a great escape from lecture halls…

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Second time’s a charm as Katie takes on London Marathon

In 2024, writer Katie Thompson will be taking on the London Marathon to raise funds for Deafblind UK. Katie was…

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Our amazing school liaison officer takes on The London Marathon in 2024!

Deafblind UK School Liaison Officer Carolyn, has taken up the opportunity to personally challenge herself by taking on The 2024…

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Five minutes with Claire Manford, PhD researcher

As a charity, we think it’s crucial not just to help and support our members day-to-day but to aim for…

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Image of Rainbow court supported living in Peterborough. Brown brick buildings with red poppy flowers outside. There is the top of a green house which can be seen in the right of the image over the flowers and a bench in the bottom right of the photo infront of the raised flower bed. To the left of the photo you have an entrance which has a brown wooden porch with blue railings either side.

Redevelopment at Rainbow Court

Further investment into Peterborough-based residential accommodation for people who are deafblind We have officially began the work to redevelop a…

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Connected Lives – Google and Deafblind Doctor, Alexandra Adams headline the Deafblind Conference 2023

Our third and most streamed yet virtual Deafblind Conference, hosted by experts in the field! The event comprised talks from…

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Our helpline champ – Angela’s skydive!

Our helpline advisor Angela took to the skies to raise awareness for deafblindness It was a day filled with excitement…

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