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February 2011 Deaf Parenting UK Awards now open for nominations
Deaf Parenting UK is celebrating its 10 year anniversary, and to make it extra special, it is organising the first-ever Deaf Parenting UK Awards. There are seven awards, aimed at individual deaf parents or professionals working with deaf parents and...
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Date set for UK’s biggest deaf friendly football competition
A tournament celebrating deaf-accessible football will arrive in Derby next month as the city plays host to the UK’s biggest competition for deaf friendly youth teams on Sunday 27th March....
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Galashiels man wins £10,000 in charity draw
Matt Hall, from Galashiels, Scotland, is enjoying a fantastic start to the year after being contacted by national charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People to tell him that he had won the top prize of £10,000 in its annual...
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New Ofcom research highlights the needs of deaf people for modernised telephone services
TAG, a consortium of deaf organisations, calls for the immediate setting up of captioned relay and video relay services for deaf people following the latest independent consumer research undertaken for Ofcom. The research highlights more evidence of the barriers...
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Diabetes UK reaches out to deaf people who use BSL
Diabetes UK has produced crucial information in British Sign Language (BSL) for people with diabetes in the Deaf community. Studies suggest that people with diabetes may be more likely to develop hearing problems. There are concerns that deaf people...
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Hollyoaks star takes first skydive for deaf children
Hollyoaks star, Rachel Shenton, will take part in her first skydive event in aid of deaf children, organised by the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS), on Saturday 26 March in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The 23-year-old actress, who plays Mitzeee Minniver,...
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WIN an optical smoke alarm pack!
FireAngel is giving away a FREE £84.99 alarm pack each month to support fire safety within the deaf community. This sensational giveaway means a deluxe Wi-Safe Strobe and Vibrating alarm and optical smoke alarm are available to win! These...
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Rapid education reforms threaten to leave deaf children without support
The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has expressed serious concerns that gaps in the government’s education reforms, announced today, threaten to leave deaf children without the vital support they need to achieve at school. NDCS is raising the alarm...
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Mitchell is February’s Hearing Dog of the month
A hearing dog from Sutton in Ashfield in Nottinghamshire played an extremely important role at a family wedding recently. Mitchell a five year old fox-terrier x border collie was the ‘ring bearer’ at his deaf owner’s daughter Emily’s wedding...
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