Stories
Kelly and Doreen – friends for life!
Doreen felt very lonely and isolated following her husband’s death, and this led her urgently to seek our support for advice and to learn about anything that would help her to communicate with distant family and friends, so we teamed her up with Kelly!
Zero to hero – Jo’s fundraising story
I knew I wanted to help out. So, I decided on a triathlon – I don’t make things easy for myself! At this point, I didn’t even own a bike and hadn’t run for years, so I knew this would be a huge challenge.
Digital support helps Jim to re-connect
Jim, a retired children’s books author, still enjoys creative writing to keep his grandchildren entertained. However, sight and hearing loss have made it increasingly difficult for Jim to enjoy in his retirement. Read on to find out how we helped.
Winging it for Deafblind UK!
Deafblind UK member, Mick is no stranger to high-adrenaline fundraising challenges. From skydives to zipwires and wing walks, find out how Mick has raised an incredible £1,100 for Deafblind UK.
Dilwyn and Gaby’s story
Dilwyn was becoming increasingly cut off from his community and feeling extremely lonely, until Deafblind UK befriender, Gaby, started to visit him once a week.
Keeping Dorothy crafting!
Dorothy from North Wales has been living with age-related deafblindness for a number of years so coming along to the Deafblind Cymru social group once a month is one of Dorothy’s few chances to leave her house and meet other people.
Roger boosts his confidence by volunteering
Roger didn’t let sight and hearing loss stop his ambitions to help others. Read how he has boosted his confidence and made a difference to others by volunteering.
Deafblind Cymru supports Fran to pursue her love of fishing
Fran thought she’d never be able to fish again when she lost her sight but she was lured back in with some help from Deafblind Cymru.
Deafblind UK gives Roy the gift of Time
For Roy, something as simple as knowing what time it is was a huge challenge. Find out how we gave him the gift of time!
Volunteering gives Freddie a new perspective
Freddie wanted to volunteer while he was at Uni, but didn’t have much time to give. Luckily, we had just the job for him and we introduced him to Laurel!
Deafblind UK opens up new opportunities for Christine
Communicating is very difficult for Christine, but with the support of Deafblind UK, she achieved something she never thought possible!
Deafblind UK supports Jim to stay active
Jim has always been the active type and so he doesn’t let deafblindness stand in the way! From bowls to sailing and everything in between, Jim’s tired it all!
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