Blog posts by Naomi Dainty
Elite athlete Sam Gough joins Deafblind UK as Ambassador
Multi-sport athlete and disability advocate Sam Gough has been named an Ambassador for Deafblind UK. Sam, best known for captaining…
Deafblind UK partners with Libraries NI to launch sight and hearing information points in libraries across Northern Ireland
Deafblind UK has joined forces with Libraries NI to ensure local residents have easier access to crucial support for sight…
‘Game changing’ Deafblind UK research centre to launch at Birmingham City University
We are extremely proud to open the new Deafblind UK Centre for Education and Research based at Birmingham City University…
Deafblind UK aims to reduce loneliness this winter
This winter, we’re working to reduce isolation amongst people affected by sight and hearing loss. Our Winter Wellness campaign features…
Deafblind UK finds that only half of Local Authority respondents have a specific identification and referral process for people living with deafblindness
Deafblind UK has undertaken some research to explore the gap in provision for assessment and care packages for people living…
Thank you to the Mayor of Peterborough
What a year it’s been! We’re extremely proud and very grateful to the Mayor of Peterborough for choosing Deafblind UK…
Deafblind UK expands services for people impacted by Usher Syndrome
At Deafblind UK, we are expanding our services for people impacted by Usher syndrome, including those who have previously been…
Running Blind, Helen’s story of deafblindness, running and fundraising
Helen had lived with hearing loss all her life, but had no idea that she would also lose her sight…
Our request to the new Government
With over 450,000 people living with deafblindness in the UK and a general election fast approaching, we’re calling on the…
Deafblind UK is shortlisted for the Charity Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that Deafblind UK has made the shortlist for this year’s Charity Awards, the longest-running and…