Deaf Unity
Preparing deaf people for success
The Discover UCL summer school is run by UCL Access and Widening Participation, in partnership with DCAL (UCL Deafness, Cognition, and Language Research Centre) and Deaf Unity. The summer school is open exclusively to deaf and […]
Meet our Discover UCL Deaf Role Models: Read more
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We’re so proud to share that Deaf Unity has launched brand new e-learning modules, developed with the incredible support of JPMorgan Chase’s Force for Good programme. From March to October 2025, Deaf Unity had the […]
Force for Good: Deaf Unity launches new e-learning modules: Read more
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This month it is Deaf Awareness Week, and with it some important conversations around deafness.
Deaf Awareness Week 2024: Read more
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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 […]
Healthy Deaf Minds London: Past, Present, and Future: Read more
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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 […]
2024 Stronger Together: Read more
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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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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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With the economy taking a downturn and confusion over what this means for us all – especially deaf people – Lizzie has researched what assistance is out there – we hope this helps as a […]
The Cost-of-Living Crisis: Read more
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Regrettably, I think people are more interested in discussing a bunch of young people in a tropical villa than engaging with that uncomfortable conversation.
The Representation Game: Read more
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Going to the cinema is a long-held favourite past-time of many – but for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, it is an activity fraught with distress. Liam O’Dell shares his frustrations and those of many who just […]
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