Join us to shout about sight and hearing loss this Deafblind Awareness Week!
23 – 29 June 2025
Deafblind Awareness Week is a key event in our calendar and every year, we strive to help more and more people understand deafblindness and how it affects people.
Deafblindness is a combined sight and hearing impairment which affects over 450,000 people in the UK. It doesn’t always mean no sight or hearing, although for some people this is the case. Deafblindness affects everyone differently, some people need to make small changes to the way they go about everyday life and some people will rely on others for communication and getting about.
Throughout the week we celebrate people living with deafblindness, sharing their stories, achievements and personal successes. We want to show that people living with sight and hearing loss often have the same interests, emotions and ambitions as people who are not deafblind.
So, join us on social media to raise awareness of sight and hearing loss and use #DeafblindAwarenessWeek.
Scroll down to learn more about the people behind this year's campaign, and discover the history of Deafblind Awareness Week.
Inclusive futures
This Deafblind Awareness Week, we’ll explore how children and young people are affected by sight and hearing and what we can all do to create inclusive futures for the next generation. We’ll be meeting some of the younger people we support and talking about things that are important to them, like school, work and tech – and how they adapt to achieve.
Get involved
Join us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram or follow #DeafblindAwarenessWeek to shout about deafblindness!
Cream Tea Jamboree
Want to bake a difference this Deafblind Awareness Week? Then stir up some support for Deafblind UK by hosting your very own Cream Tea Jamboree.
How it works:
- Bake – whip up some delicious treats
- Invite – host a tea party, bake sale, or coffee morning at home, your workplace or local community
- Raise – every cake, scone, and ‘what are those’ helps support deafblind people across the UK!
Relay your way
We’ll be taking part in ‘Relay Your Way’, a huge relay race across Britain with the goal of championing inclusive sports. Members of our Bridgend social group will be supporting our colleague, Andie, on his 5km leg of the race on 23rd June and welcoming him (and the baton) to their social group for a Deafblind Awareness Week cream tea jamboree! Our chair, Robert Nolan and Fundraising Manager, Rob Grew will also be taking part in different stages of the relay.
Awareness talks to learn more about deafblindness
Feel inspired to learn more about deafblindness? Book one of our popular deafblind awareness talks to learn more about how to support your teams and customers.
Click here to book a deafblind awareness talk for your organisation.
Support for people living with deafblindness
Deafblind UK supports people living with any level of deafblindness, as well as their carers and family. We can help with mental health, finding social opportunities, and practical things like housing and benefits. For more information about how we can support you and your family, please click here.
History of Deafblind Awareness Week
Deafblind Awareness Week marks the birthday of Helen Keller. Born in 1880, Helen Keller was an author and political activist who is well known for being the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Fast forward 144 years and her legacy still lives on! Deafblind Awareness Week is a key event in our calendar and every year, we strive to help more and more people understand deafblindness and how it affects people.