Blog posts by Naomi Dainty

Volunteering is a great way to meet new people and make a difference in your community.

Research suggests that volunteering can reduce feelings of stress, anger, anxiety, and depression as well as boosting our mood as…

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Deafblind UK launches sign language translation on its website this Sign Language Week

It’s Sign Language Week and what better way to mark it than to add British Sign Language (BSL) translations to…

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Deafblind UK calls for BSL Bill to recognise deafblindness

Deafblind UK joins thousands of people from the Deaf community across the UK in supporting the BSL Bill, a legal…

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Fundraising ideas

We rely on our generous supporters to help us make a difference to people who are deafblind. With nearly 450,000…

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New Deafblind Studies courses launching soon

A new package of specialist courses aimed at improving care for those impacted by combined hearing and sight loss are…

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Express yourself!

Whether you consider yourself an artist or not, creativity plays a part in everyone’s lives. It could be experimenting with…

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What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Seasonal Affective Disorder, commonly abbreviated to SAD, is a mood disorder where people experience depressive symptoms at the same time…

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Let’s Talk News

In 1968, senior librarian Ronald Sturt was in Sweden studying public library services for disabled people. While in Vasteras, in…

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Inclusive Theatre

Deafblind UK has teamed with imagine if and Face Front to tell you all you need to know about inclusive…

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How we help… social interaction

It’s no secret that meaningful social interactions can make us feel more positive and lift our mood. But did you…

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