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Five medals for GB team at World Deaf Tennis Championships

October 21, 2019

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Great Britain players have completed the 2nd World Deaf Tennis Championships with a  haul of five medals across senior and […]

Watch: ‘Swear Signs’ sketch from the new episode of sketch show Deaf Funny!

October 15, 2019

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Below you can see a sketch about swearing in sign language from the new episode 5 of award-winning sketch show […]

Deaf community pays tribute to Terry Riley

October 10, 2019

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The Deaf community is paying tribute to Terry Riley OBE, who sadly passed away yesterday, Wednesday 9th October. Riley’s career […]

Read: ‘As a black, deaf student, I work 10 times harder’ (via the Guardian)

October 9, 2019

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The Guardian has published an article by deaf student Jephta Asamoah about his experiences in education, both at school and […]

Emma Peasgood: Exploring Inclusivity for Deaf children in Finland and Sweden

October 7, 2019

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In 2018, I was very fortunate to be awarded a scholarship from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust to travel to […]

Charlotte Little: More subtitled screenings are needed at UK cinemas

October 4, 2019

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Imagine that you’re at the cinema to see the latest blockbuster: you’re sitting in your seat, overpriced popcorn in hand, […]

Alison Smith: Accessibility at the Scottish Queer International Film Festival (in Glasgow next week!)

September 27, 2019

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Main photo: Still from Almost…. Directed by Teresa Garratty. What if there was a mainstream film festival where EVERY film […]

Carly Sygrove: Meeting my favourite band The National (and having a special acoustic session!)

September 26, 2019

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I was dancing! I was smiling! Some of my hearing loss grief was lifting, and this stifled part of my […]

Sarah Barnett: A letter to my CODA

September 25, 2019

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To my baby boy, As I write this you are 16 weeks old. You are absolutely perfect – beautiful green-blue […]

Raabia Hussain: Volunteering in Kenya with young Deaf people

September 20, 2019

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My name is Raabia Hussain, I am from Oldham, Greater Manchester and I am an independent filmmaker. In May 2019 I […]