Welcome to our Articles & Interviews section. Here you’ll find lots of deaf stories and articles on deafness and important goings-on within the community. Keep reading for handy deaf-related tips and advice, as well as interviews with inspirational individuals who have pursued exciting projects and careers.
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Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. Our role model this month is Deepa Shastri. You may recognise her from her presenting role on BSL Zone, or her other work across the arts industries, but here we get to find out more of the journey of this inspirational woman. Read her story here or watch the BSL version
An interview with Katie Littlejohns, who has become well known in the deaf community and beyond for her passionate campaigning for free BSL courses for parents of deaf children. This is a barrier to access Deaf Unity understands well, having recently worked with the Greater London Authority (GLA) to provide free British Sign Language Level 1 classes for families with deaf children. Read on to discover more about the woman behind the campaign, and her journey to get there.
Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. This can be from what they’ve learnt, to what they wish they’d have known as well as their best deaf […]
Healthy Deaf Minds (HDM) was founded in 2000, aimed at raising the awareness of deaf BSL users to mental health issues, in its broadest sense. Since then there have been nearly 100 HDM meetings in […]
This month we are delighted to share an interview with the founder of The Deaf Set, representing and advocating for deaf talent throughout the creative industry. 1. You grew up in a family of deaf […]
Welcome to 2024! At Deaf Unity we love the start to a new year – an opportunity to plan our efforts for the year, for ourselves, the deaf world and beyond. We firmly believe in […]
