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A new group offering social activities for children and young people from the age of 6-25 has launched in Warwickshire. Run by national deafblind charity Sense, the ‘Get Out There’ (GOT) group offers one-to-one support to youngsters with sensory impairments and additional disabilities to get out and about, try something new and have fun. Activities run on a weekly basis ... Read More »

National deafblind charity Sense today (08 July) responded to the Budget. Sue Brown, Head of Public Policy at Sense, said: “We are pleased that the government has listened to the concerns of disabled people and announced that disability benefits are not going to be taxed and will rise in line with inflation. However, the news that the Government is planning ... Read More »

HRH The Princess Royal, Patron of deafblind charity Sense International, attended the Sense International fundraising ball at The Artillery Garden marquee, in London on 24 June 2015. The event, was hosted by Valerie Singleton and raised in excess of £80,000 with donations still rolling in for the charity’s Finding Grace appeal, a pioneering programme to screen 300,000 infants in Kenya ... Read More »

A new report published today by a national charity, Sense states that parents of deafblind and disabled children need more support in getting better access to play opportunities for their children. The report is released as part of Deafblind Awareness Week 2015 (22 – 28 June) and Sense is urging people to be more aware of ways to include deafblind ... Read More »

National deafblind charity Sense’s plans for a pioneering new centre for disabled people and the wider community in and around Birmingham has received a major boost following a £250,000 grant from the Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust.  The Cadbury trust, founded in 1945 by Edward Cadbury, focuses on supporting the voluntary sector in the Midlands region and the money will go ... 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 »

Sense has been chosen as charity of the year for one of the world’s most prestigious equestrian events, the 2015 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. The charity, that has been supporting and campaigning for children and adults, who are both deaf and blind for nearly 60 years, will be joining equestrian fans at the event in May to fundraise and ... Read More »

Emma Bridge, a 22-year-old student from Cambridgeshire who’s terrified of heights took part in a tandem skydive on Saturday to raise money for national deafblind charity Sense. Emma, who is partially sighted and has hearing loss, has raised nearly £7000 so far. “I know first hand how hard it can be at times to live with both sight and hearing ... Read More »

Do you want to learn how to dance like 80’s icon Adam Ant and create your own pop concert? Sense, the national deafblind charity, is hosting a free, fully accessible day of fun for children with sight and hearing loss and their families at the Victoria and Albert museum on Saturday 27 September from 11am. ‘Rock, Pop and Charming’ is ... Read More »

Simon Armstrong, 44, is raising £15,000 for the charity Sense that supports deafblind children and adults. He will be taking on a series of gruelling sports challenges that involve swimming, climbing and trekking to reach his fundraising target by the end of 2014. Simon, who runs Saltus Investment Managers, was inspired to raise money for Sense as he sits on ... Read More »

‘Music for the Senses’ a classical and contemporary music concert by deafblind musicians Russ Palmer and Mark Pampel in support of Sense, the national deafblind charity will take place at the Cecil Sharp House on 13 September. The double bill will start with Mark Pampel’s piano performance including his own classical compositions. Mark is influenced by composers like Schubert, Jarrett, ... Read More »

‘Music for the Senses’ a classical and contemporary music concert by deafblind musicians Russ Palmer and Mark Pampel in support of Sense, the national deafblind charity will take place at the Cecil Sharp House on 13 September. The double bill will start with Mark Pampel’s piano performance including his own classical compositions. mark is influenced by composers like Schubert Jarrett, ... Read More »