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Get involved this World Gaming Day
Whether you’re tearing up the tracks in Mario Kart or settling in for an evening strategizing over a game of…
New deafblind studies course from Birmingham City University enhanced by materials from Deafblind UK
The new course is accepting applications to commence studies in March 2023 and is based on the belief that everyone…
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Trustees, staff, volunteers and members of Deafblind UK were devastated to hear the news of Her Majesty The Queen’s…
Deafblind Community Reconnections project set to improve social opportunities for people with sight and hearing loss in South Wales
Deafblind UK is set to launch a project created to connect those struggling with the challenges of sight and hearing…
Become “In the know” this Deafblind Awareness Week
Deafblind Awareness Week runs from 27th June – 3rd July and the charity Deafblind UK is encouraging us to get…
Deafblind UK welcomes Dr Peter Simcock as a deafblind ambassador!
We are delighted to welcome Dr Peter Simcock, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Birmingham City University, as a deafblind…
Deafblind man to cycle 20km to raise money for charity
Lee from Chelmsford is 41 and has both sight and hearing loss. He wants to show the world just how…
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…
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…
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…
Deafblind UK rates Shelleven Guest House ‘Deafblind Friendly’
Shelleven Guest House in Bangor has become the first venue in Northern Ireland to be given a ‘Deafblind Friendly’ award…
Deafblind UK launches package of services for carers
Deafblind UK has launched a new package of services for people who care for, support or look after anyone with…
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.