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Buildings light up for Deafblind Awareness Week

Iconic buildings across Northern Ireland will be lit up on 27th June, to celebrate Deafblind Awareness Week 2023. The following…

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Opportunities to support summer camp for deafblind children in Essex

Usher Kids UK is set to host its second ever summer camp, ‘USHthis’ at Fairplay House near Witham, this July….

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Megan’s story – climbing Ben Nevis for Deafblind UK

Megan is climbing Ben Nevis to raise awareness of deafblindness and fundraise for us this month. Read on to find…

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Deafblind UK are sponsors of QAC Sight Village 2023

Deafblind UK is excited to announce our sponsorship of QAC Sight Village’s 2023 events! The Sight Village events take place…

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Deafblind UK receives funding from the Shears Foundation

We were surprised and delighted when the Shears Foundation recently awarded us nearly double the amount of funding that we…

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Deafblind UK welcomes Nikki Morris as new Chief Executive Officer

Deafblind UK has welcomed a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Nikki Morris joined us on 1st January after her predecessor,…

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Deafblind UK welcomes Dr Liz Hodges as an Ambassador!

We’re really excited to announce that Dr Liz Hodges has joined our team as an Ambassador. Liz has worked with…

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Top award for our inclusive raceday at Market Rasen Racecourse

We’re celebrating with Market Rasen Racecourse after the UK’s first-ever “sensory” raceday experience, designed for people living with sight and…

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Deafblind UK wins the ScottishPower Foundation Education Award

Deafblind UK’s Education Project won the prestigious ScottishPower Foundation Education Award at the annual ceremony in Glasgow on 1st November….

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Deafblind UK welcomes Kelly Taylor as a Deafblind Ambassador

We are delighted to welcome Kelly Taylor to the Deafblind UK team as a Deafblind Ambassador! Kelly Taylor is passionate…

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Taking part in different kinds of research

This article was written by Dr Jasleen K Jolly, of the Vision and Eye Research Institute in Cambridge. Medical research…

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Run the TCS London Marathon 2025

Sunday 27 April 2025 Experience the amazing atmosphere of one of the most iconic sporting events in the world, running…

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