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Deafie Blogger: How blogging helped me find my deaf identity

May 1, 2019

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I cast my mind back to my teenage years, studying for my GCSEs amongst hearing peers, a time where I […]

Rose Condo: Why I’ve arranged live captioning for my poetry show in Harrogate

April 29, 2019

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I am a Canadian spoken word poet currently living in Salford, UK.  I have won poetry slams, have performed all […]

Lynne Farley: This is me, caught between the hearing and deaf worlds

April 26, 2019

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Last week my (hearing) 6 year old daughter signed the song ‘This is me’ from The Greatest Showman. Perfectly. I […]

Tyron Woolfe: Is it harder to get information to the Deaf community despite the rise of digital media? (with BSL)

April 25, 2019

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In this blog I am wanting to share my thoughts about the challenge in reaching Deaf people with a message […]

Deaf4Deaf: Donate to the Daniel MJ Webster Deaf Mental Health fund (BSL)

April 24, 2019

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Find out more and donate to the fund by clicking here. In April this year, Daniel MJ Webster, a young […]

Alison Williams: My experiences as a deaf waitress

April 10, 2019

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Working in a busy customer service environment may seem faintly terrifying to many people who struggle with their hearing. I […]

Deaf News: Swimming teachers in Doncaster get a lesson in Sign Language from Deaf children

April 9, 2019

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A group of swimming teachers from Doncaster Dome have had a special sign language lesson delivered by Deaf children. The […]

The Secret Deafie: Is deafness the last uncool thing?

April 9, 2019

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The Secret Deafie is a regular column about deaf experiences submitted anonymously by different contributors. If you have a story […]

Deaf News: Deaf woman named NCT Volunteer of the Year

April 8, 2019

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Alison Stephenson from Darlington has been named NCT Volunteer of the Year at the national NCT Stars Awards, which fittingly […]

Heathlands School: Supporting Deaf children in the Gambia

April 8, 2019

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If anyone would like to make a donation to the bus fundraising campaign, please contact admin@heathlands.herts.sch.uk for details or if […]