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Stories Deafblind UK

Sian’s befriending story

Sian has been volunteering as a telephone befriender for over three years now and has built a wonderful friendship with…

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Mohammed’s Story

2011 brought about the day that changed everything for Mohammed. It was the tipping point for a series of unfortunate…

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How 3D printers open new methods of communication for people who are deafblind

A 3D printed device is helping people who are deafblind communicate without using sign language or deafblind manual. Oliver* was…

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Lexi’s volunteering story

Lexi has been a volunteer with Deafblind UK since 2022 as one of our Befrienders, where she was paired with…

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Tracey’s story – the emotional impact of sight and hearing loss

Tracey, who was born deaf and has age-related sight loss, is 62 and lives in South Wales. She retired to…

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Carole and Iris – friendship and support during the pandemic

Deafblind UK volunteer Carole recently completed a skydive in memory of her dear friend, Iris, raising over £1,000 for Deafblind UK!

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Supporting carers

Read Susan, Betty and Sarah’s stories to find out some of the ways we are able to provide help and…

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Jean’s story (video)

Jean was missing out on so much in life, until we introduced her to a volunteer befriender. 

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Working together – Deafblind UK and Gino D’campo Restaurants

We have been working with Gino D’campo Restaurants in Leeds to help drive post-lockdown customers back to the venue whilst…

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Helping David through the Pandemic

David has always been an independent and confident person but when the Covid-19 pandemic struck, David needed our support more than ever. He called our helpline and told us that he was really struggling, thankfully, we were able to help.

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Thank you for sticking with us

When coronavirus hit in February, I was so nervous, and like everyone, anxious about the future. I had no contact with anyone, and I had no way of knowing how long it might be before I could speak with someone again. I have never felt so alone.

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Jennifer and Shaun

Jennifer is now totally blind and has age related hearing loss. She, and her husband, have found it difficult to adjust to her sight loss. She said: “I can’t make friends myself. I have to be passive and wait for people to talk to me and can’t initiate anything.”

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