Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Deaf News: Access to Work 30 Hour rule suspended by government pending review

May 14, 2014

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The Minister for Disabled People, Mike Penning MP, has today announced a review of the impact of Access to Work on deaf […]

Brett Best: Why Access to Work cuts are pulling us all down a slippery slope

May 14, 2014

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Some have recently suggested that the solution to the problem with Access to Work is simply that interpreters should significantly reduce […]

Go see: Deaf Diabetes Event on Saturday – book now

May 14, 2014

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Deaf Diabetes UK are holding an information and discussion event in London on Saturday. It will feature a talk on […]

Deaf News: TV Comedian targets LOVEFiLM offices in direct action over subtitles

May 13, 2014

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Well known TV Comedian Mark Thomas has put two large posters on the windows of Amazon UK’s London headquarters in protest […]

Go See: Mat Fraser’s Cabinet of Curiosities, with BSL interpretation

May 13, 2014

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This is a sponsored post. Join critically acclaimed actor and performance artist Mat Fraser for a journey through the history […]

Deaf News: Parliamentary committee to review Access to Work. Submissions from users invited

May 13, 2014

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The Department of Work and Pensions Committee will be investigating the Access to Work scheme and are inviting submissions from […]

Tamsin Coates: Trying to communicate in the dark for my sons’ night vision tests

May 13, 2014

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Recently, I took my eldest son to an appointment and faced my ‘nemesis’ – the night vision eye tests. I […]

Read: Guardian article on Usher syndrome – “Don’t define me by a condition I happen to have”

May 12, 2014

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Check out the Guardian’s article, written by our Editor Charlie Swinbourne and featuring Nick Sturley, by clicking here: Extract: Nick […]

The Secret Deafie: Should I reveal I’m deaf to people I date via the internet?

May 12, 2014

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The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers. This one comes from a Deaf man […]

Deaf News: Toddler left to celebrate birthday in silence after burglars steal his hearing aid

May 9, 2014

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The Manchester Evening News has reported how a deaf toddler was left to celebrate his birthday in silence after burglars […]