Rebecca A Withey

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June 1, 2022

Comments Off on Aidan Douglas: Becoming deaf at 18 and discovering the deaf sporting community last year!

I am from Sunderland in the UK and I have lived here all my life. My current profession is a […]

May 30, 2022

Comments Off on Rebecca A Withey: My Grandparents and the Queen – a reflection for the Platinum Jubilee

The jubilee bank holiday celebrations are just around the corner, and most people I know are planning to host or […]

May 25, 2022

The Jewish Deaf Association (JDA) has launched a new website ‘Jewish Deaf History (London)’ which shares videos, photos and memorabilia […]

May 23, 2022

Comments Off on Joselyn Taylor: “Yorkshire’s Forgotten Few” – The untold story of Deaf people in 19th – 20th century asylums

My name is Joselyn Taylor and my colleague and I have published a book detailing the experience of several deaf […]

May 20, 2022

Comments Off on Rebecca A Withey: Introducing UNIFY – an all-deaf sign performance group

In January a television producer got in touch with me to ask if I could point them in the direction […]

May 16, 2022

Comments Off on Insight: Working as a housekeeper in a mental health hospital

Hi everyone, I’m Katy* and I wanted to tell you all a bit about my job. I’m profoundly deaf and […]

May 12, 2022

This morning I received an email from a ‘hearing aid expert’ which went into detail about what to expect from […]

May 9, 2022

Comments Off on American Golf Announces Partnership with England Deaf Golf

American Golf, part of International Leisure Group, has secured a partnership with England Deaf Golf (EDG), the governing body for […]

May 5, 2022

Comments Off on Emily Howlett tells us about her role in a brand new Shakespeare production!

This weekend in Coalville, Leicestershire, 1623 Theatre present a brand new version of the William Shakespeare play – Much Ado […]

April 22, 2022

Comments Off on Nathan Young: My campaign to see Deaf swimmers achieve equality in the sporting world

Although there have been many negative experiences in my sporting life as a swimmer who is deaf, there has – with […]