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A Message from our Chair
Hi I am Craig Crowley, Chair of UK Council on Deafness. I am delighted to see our theme for Deaf Awareness Week going viral on social media. We are proud of our theme to celebrate Deaf Role Models! It is important for the general public consciousness to acknowledge, recognise, and celebrate those who have made […]
Read MoreSign your name for Deaf Awareness Week!
Today, the Youth Vibe team are out and about in Chester. The Young people have been challenged to teach 50 people to sign their name using British Sign Language. We hope that this will be a fun evening, raising deaf awareness and teaching new skills to local businesses and member of the public of Chester! […]
Read MoreDeaf Awareness Week Role Models
SignHealth celebrates their role model today, Marlene Wilson. The Marlene Wilson Story My name is Marlene and I grew up in a hearing family. I only remember meeting deaf peers and engaging with the community from when I was 19 years old and at college. I didn’t know any sign language then so had to learn […]
Read MoreDeaf Awareness Week
Today UK Deaf Sport celebrate Deaf Awareness Week Role Models 2019 in Sport. Here at UK Deaf Sport, we don’t have one role model we want to shout out about on this particular day but instead we want to take a moment to reflect and celebrate all the role models we have in the volunteers […]
Read More‘1 in 6’ posters created by City College Norwich Student
Photography student’s thought-provoking poster campaign for Deaf Awareness Week Karolina Michalik, a photography student at City College Norwich, has used her camera and editing skills to produce a series of thought-provoking posters that will be exhibited in the college during Deaf Awareness Week (6th – 12th May, 2019). Twenty-year-old Karolina, from Watton, has titled the […]
Read MoreCity College Norwich create Sign Language Glossary
Press Release Sign language glossary to help promote deaf awareness at City College Norwich More than 50 staff at City College Norwich have collaborated to create a British Sign Language (BSL) awareness glossary which will be launched at the college during Deaf Awareness Week (6th – 12th May 2019). Over 250 signs have been individually […]
Read MoreNHS 111 Lisa’s Story
Celebrating Role Models in Health For the first time ever, Lisa was able to phone NHS 111 in her own language. She was able to ask for medical advice without any communication barriers, making it a smooth and stress free experience. See Lisa’s story below.
Read MoreNHS 111 Collette’s Story
Celebrating Role Models in Health When Colette’s three year old son had a nasty fall, she needed medical advice quickly. Colette has always had to rely on unqualified friends and family to interpret for her, but using InterpreterNow to call NHS 111 gave her the independence to seek professional help. See Colette’s story below.
Read MoreDeaf Awareness Week
Today UCL are celebrating today’s Deaf Awareness Week Theme ‘Health’ UCL Deafness Cognition and Language (DCAL) Research Centre (www.dcal.ucl.ac.uk ) has launched a new suite of online short Deaf Awareness courses designed for Health Professionals (audiologists, doctors, nurses, professions associated with health and administrative staff). Watch a video clip from the course In this sample clip from […]
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