Deafblind UK Trustee Roger describes his experiences of adapting to life with sight and hearing loss, and offers hope to the many others who are faced with similar challenges. Roger’s story… When facing significant hearing or sight loss, most of us seem to go through various stages. For me, stage one involved gradually beginning to … Read more
Do you ever feel like you would like to ‘give something back’ but you are also feeling the financial pinch? Here are some ways that you can support Deafblind UK, without over-stretching yourself. Gift aid it! If you are a UK tax payer then we can claim gift aid on every donation you give us. … Read more
Staff and residents at Rainbow Court in Paston are celebrating after being recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for their excellent care and diligence during the Covid-19 pandemic. Rainbow Court met all the criteria of the recent assessment, which is part of the CQC’s emergency support framework. This included safe care and treatment, staffing … Read more
Deafblind UK is on a mission to make things easier for people who have sight and hearing loss, this Deafblind Awareness Week. Director of Operations, Simone Moore said: “Combined sight and hearing loss affects around 400,000 people in the UK, but many people don’t realise that they’re suffering and just struggle on.” We have produced … Read more
Key workers at UK Power Networks have partnered with charities to launch a telephone befriending service aimed at tackling social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. West Norfolk Befriending and Deafblind UK have teamed up with the UK’s biggest electricity distributor to match the company’s trained volunteers with older people and those with hearing and sight … Read more
Coronavirus has challenged the whole nation, causing fear, grief, panic and disruption to the way each one of us goes about our daily lives. The National Emergencies Trust (NET) has partnered with HIWCF to award Deafblind UK a grant to help those most affected by the crisis. The grant will help us to continue to … Read more
Affecting two in every 1,000 people, Ménière’s disease is a rare condition that is caused by a disorder in the inner ear. It usually only impacts one ear at a time but can lead to dizzy spells and hearing loss. What causes Ménière’s disease? The condition arises when changes in pressure affect the fluid in … Read more
Hi, I’m Shannon, I’m 23 and I have had Bilateral Cochlear Implants for three years now. Life before cochlear implants My story starts when I was four years old. I was told that I had mild sensorineural hearing loss and was given my first pair of hearing aids. Things were difficult in junior school. I … Read more
We are proud to launch a package of services specifically to support people who have reduced sight and hearing as a result of, or since, serving in the Armed Forces. The new services are free to access and have been designed for veterans and those who support them. They include specialist information and advice, opportunities … Read more
Rosalind is a support worker for Deafblind UK and has been walking 5 miles a day to make sure our clients are safe and well during the lockdown. “Walking through the empty streets of central London, down a deserted Oxford Street, then across Hyde Park, now glorious in the Spring sunshine, is a very different … Read more