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UK Deaf Sport and Coronavirus
As with many organisations and charities, UK Deaf Sport (UKDS) has had to adapt and look at different ways to the organisation’s objectives around supporting and enabling opportunities for deaf people to keep active. This update aims to share our experiences over Coronavirus lockdown, some 8 weeks at the time of writing. Back in March […]
Read MoreLambeth Council Now in the SignLive Community Directory
British Sign Language Users in Lambeth can now call the council with SignLive. Calls to Lambeth council are completely free of charge to the Deaf Community thanks our recent partnership. To make a call: 1) Login to the SignLive app or visit https://web.signlive.com/login. 2) Click on the Lambeth Council logo and press call. 3) Be connected […]
Read MoreMary Ann Payonk – her story on acquired deafness
As Deaf Awareness Week 2020 comes to an end and as proud sponsors of the campaign being led by United Kingdom Council on deafness UKCOD, we are delighted to have our friend and long-time BIVR advocate Mary Ann Payonk share with us her experience of acquired deafness. Mary Ann is a realtime stenographer from the United […]
Read MoreInspiration during Deaf Awareness Week
“I don’t know where to start with the difference tennis has made to my life!” – GB Deaf Tennis Player Phoebe Suthers This weekend GB deaf tennis star Phoebe Suthers from Yorkshire should have been flying to Slovenia in a bid to try and retain the women’s singles and doubles titles she won at the […]
Read MoreAction Deafness
Great to see people using our posters as important part of #DAW2020 ! Thank you so much for sharing! Happy #DeafAwarenessWeek and #VEDayAtHome everyone!!
Read MoreNational Association of Deafened People
NADP represents all people with a hearing loss who use English as their main language, not just deafened people. We are voluntary led by people with a hearing loss and provide support to individuals, both directly and through our extensive network of key decision makers. We live hearing loss and that is the unique angle […]
Read MoreHappy Awareness Week!
AVSTTR’s Gill Croft has been speaking to Sandra Norburn about her acquired deafness: First of all I hope you’re ok. Isolating is hard for everyone but can be even harder if you’re deaf. The theme this year is ‘Acquired Deafness’ which simply means you lost your hearing at some point during your life, rather than […]
Read More180 new GPs in the SignLive Community Directory
We are thrilled to announce that we have 3 new partnerships that cover 180 GP surgeries in the Sussex area. Brighton and Hove CCG, East Sussex CCG and West Sussex CCG are now live in the Community Directory. This means that deaf patients can now call their GP free of charge in these areas. For SignLive users logging in […]
Read MoreClap for Key Workers – Deaf Awareness Week
“We want to say a special thanks to all the deaf key workers & those supporting the deaf community” This Deaf Awareness Week, the GB Deaf Tennis Team are leading our #ClapforOurKeyWorkers #ClapForOurCarers
Read More#DeafAwarenessWeek2020
A message from Chair of UK Council on Deafness! You also have the opportunity to donate to UKCoD to enable us to carry on representing Deaf/hearing loss related organisations to do the important work they need to do! #DAW2020. Video Transcript: Heading: #DeafAwarenessWeek2020 – a message from Chair of UK Council on Deafness! “Greetings to […]
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