Hi, my name is Ember and I live near Frome in Somerset. I gradually became deaf through my childhood and I’m now severe/profoundly deaf. Spoken English is my first language and BSL is my second. I ...

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There has been encouraging news for the Deafblind community in the UK, with the government announcing new funding aimed at increasing the number of specialist interpreters available for Deafblind ...

On 28th April 2026 in Belfast, something remarkable happened on the front steps of Stormont. The deaf community travelled in droves to Northern Ireland’s Parliament Buildings to witness a historic ...

British Sign Language interpreter, I assumed the hardest part would be the languages and all their intricacies. Turns out, it’s not the languages ...

Departure Lounge Festival returns to Derby Theatre this year with a growing focus on deaf access, BSL interpretation and captioning. I spoke to Executive Producer Jen Sullivan about how the festival ...

Recently, I attended a job interview that left me feeling uncomfortable, frustrated and, ultimately, certain that I didn’t want the job. As a deaf person, I had disclosed my deafness during the ...

Laura at Mango Wisdom Wellness is a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) who now lives in Goa, India where she has spent the last decade combining her passions for yoga, Ayurveda, wellbeing and community ...

When my daughter Kate turned 18, I thought unlocking her Child Trust Fund would be as simple as opening a birthday present. It was her money, but she would need a hand to withdraw it and put it ...

Every September, thousands of Deaf students return to colleges, universities, apprenticeships, and training courses across the UK. And every September, the quality of support varies massively. Some ...

As a deaf theatre-goer, there are some shows that have always existed on the edge of my understanding. Little Shop of Horrors was one of them. I vaguely remembered seeing the 1986 film as a child, but ...

Trigger warning: This blog contains discussion of pregnancy loss, premature birth, grief, medical trauma, and lack of communication support during maternity care. I recently watched Open Your Eyes: ...