National disability charity, Sense, has responded to the news that the Labour Party intends to launch an early years taskforce looking into childcare provision and early-years learning. The taskforce, announced by shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner, as part of this year’s Labour Party Conference, will aim to ensure that all children and parents have access to quality, affordable childcare. Sense, ... Read More »
Nominations are open for the Signature Annual Awards. The Awards are firmly established as respected annual event to celebrate those who are breaking down the barriers for deaf and deafblind people. Hosted by charity and awarding body Signature, the eighth successful annual awards event, focuses on recognising and celebrating pioneers and unsung heroes, who through education and training are striving ... Read More »
Leading music charity, Attitude is Everything and the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) have announced a new online campaign to benefit millions of Deaf and disabled music fans. Launched at AIF’s Festival Congress in Cardiff, Access Starts Online aims to ensure that the UK’s independent music festivals are providing a designated and detailed access information page on their website. For disabled music lovers, such online information – although ... Read More »
Attitude is Everything, the charity that campaigns for improved access to live music for millions of Deaf and disabled fans, has been announced as the latest partner for Venues Day 2015. Taking place at the Ministry of Sound on Tuesday 20th October, the one-day event is focused on the needs of small and medium scale music venues from across the UK who, alongside representatives ... Read More »
National deafblind charity Sense has responded to North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s implemented changes to hearing aid provision. The charity, which supports and campaigns for people with dual sensory loss, has expressed serious concerns regarding the decision to restrict NHS funded hearing aids for adults with mild to moderate adult-onset hearing loss. Sue Brown, Head of Public Policy at Sense ... Read More »
National charity Sense has today (May 8) welcomed new legislative developments on social care in Wales which will see stronger rights and entitlements for deafblind children and adults. The Welsh Government Minister for Health and Social Services, Professor Mark Drakeford, has today introduced to the Welsh Assembly the first tranche of Codes of Practice and Regulations under the new Social ... Read More »
Organisations concerned with deafness and hearing loss have announced an agreement of a statement of common purpose to collectively influence the next government. Following next months general election and campaign will be launched to raise awareness of the problems faced by people who are deaf or have a hearing loss and the solutions the sector is pursuing. The aim is ... Read More »
HEATHER Lawson is possibly the first blind-deaf person to scuba dive in Australia, and certainly one of few in the world. The 54-year-old Frankston adventurer has skydived and bungee jumped, climbed rocks and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Read More »
Daniel Ailey didn’t give up playing football when a badly broken leg left him on the sidelines for a year. He didn’t quit when a trial with Doncaster Rovers as a teenager ended in rejection. But Ailey, who is deaf and plays as a semi-professional for Potters Bar Town, in Hertfordshire, Read More »
Hearing the sound of the ball coming off your opponent’s racket usually tells you a lot about it’s trajectory and the shot you will have to play next. Lee Duck-hee would not know about such things. The 14 year old South Korean has been deaf since birth which makes his progress in the junior game all the more remarkable. Read More »
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