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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.
If you’d like to see your article or interview featured here, you can write for Deaf Unity.
The Great British Bake Off made history this year when they welcomed their first-ever deaf contestant, Tasha Stones. This is a huge milestone in deaf representation on mainstream television, especially with how popular the show […]
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It is that time of the year again when a spotlight is shone on the deaf community. September 18 – 24 is the World Federation of the Deaf’s (WFD) International Week of Deaf People. The […]
International Week of Deaf People 2023: Read more
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Each month we invite an inspirational or outstanding deaf role model to share their story. From what they’ve learnt, to what they wish they’d have known and their best deaf tips. Our role model this month […]
Deaf Role Model of the Month: Alan Murray MBE: Read more
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2022/3 seems to have been a hot period for signed languages and British Sign Language (BSL) here in the UK. There were so many different highlights with court cases being fought, legislation being passed, more […]
FREE BSL Courses from Deaf Unity: Read more
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2022 was a momentous year for the deaf and BSL community, with many legal challenges – won and lost – and a variety of occurrences bringing deafness to the fore of public consciousness. National BSL […]
National BSL Day – April 28: Read more
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Today – Wednesday March 8, 2023 – is International Women’s Day! Though the origins are a little odd, we would never pass up the opportunity to celebrate the women of our community who deserve recognition. […]
Inspirational Deaf Women: Read more
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