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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…
Deafblind UK launches its Summer Draw to raise money and give cash prizes
Deafblind UK has launched its online ‘Summer Draw’ where players can win a minimum of £1000 whilst also raising money…
Helping carers to offload
Caring for someone who is deafblind can be physically and mentally draining. You are their eyes and ears, their guide…
Deafblind UK member walks 10,000 steps a day to raise money for charity
A woman who is registered blind and hard of hearing has pledged to walk 10,000 steps a day throughout March,…
Deafblind Dinin’
Our first Deafblind Dinin’ event took place in February, held in partnership with Mindful Chef and hosted by Cambridge RAG…
Supporting patients through lockdown
Deafblind UK supports patients through lockdown with support from the National Lottery Community Fund. National charity, Deafblind UK is offering…
New printer to improve braille communications
Deafblind UK have installed a new braille embosser printer at its head office in Peterborough, allowing the expansion of in-house…
Barclays helps to fund Deafblind UK’s support services during lockdown
National charity, Deafblind UK, has received funding from Barclays to support people who are deafblind through the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
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.