Newtownabbey Hearing Loss Group

We are looking into organising British Sign Language classes. If you are interested or know someone who may be interested, please contact us.

A deaf woman has applied for 1,000 jobs in 18 months – and not landed a single one. Kellie Wilson, from Middleton Tyas, North Yorkshire, believes she is being snubbed by would-be employers because of her disability. Every job application she has made since the summer of 2017 has resulted in a series of rejections….

People with hearing loss can feel isolated at work, which prevents them from fulfilling their potential – and can even force them to leave employment altogether. Further read and a digital copy of the guide is at: www.hearinglink.org/news/hearing-loss-news/hearing-loss-employment-guide/

British Deaf Association: PRESS RELEASE: UK Government needs to grant deaf people “the right to educated high-quality sign language interpretation”: leading UN committee paves the way for a British Sign Language Act In a landmark moment for deaf people in the UK, the UK government has been told by a leading UN committee that it…

Action Deaf Youth: Hi, everyone, these are the details for The Wee Vibes Summer scheme. Age 8 plus. Price is £30 for the week. Places are CAPPED at ten per week. Please contact Aoife Ady For age 8 plus