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Deafblind UK and Caterpillar Peterborough facility forge new charity collaboration to empower the Deafblind Community
Deafblind UK is proud to announce a new two-year charity collaboration with Caterpillar’s Peterborough facility, marking the beginning of a…
Hundreds run the rainbow for Deafblind UK
Deafblind UK is celebrating the huge success of its very first Rainbow Run, which took place at Ferry Meadows, Nene…
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 supports USHthis Summer Camp for a third year
We are thrilled to support Usher Kids UK’s ‘USHthis’ Summer Camp for a third year! From 5th – 10th August,…
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…
New accessible homes at Rainbow Court
It was a very proud day, back in April, when the Mayor of Peterborough cut the ribbon and officially opened…
Deafblind Awareness Week 2024
This year’s Deafblind Awareness Week ran from 24th – 30th June to help people understand more about combined sight and…
Open Hand Magazine
Open Hand is our free, quarterly magazine containing articles and information that are tailored specifically to people with dual sensory loss.
There are very few publications designed for this specific market and so Open Hand gives its readers valuable information that they may not otherwise have known and reminds readers about Deafblind UK’s support services.