SignHealth has been selected as a BBC Lifeline charity of the month. Watch in BSL below: The Lifeline episode announcing the charity’s selection aired on Sunday, 25 January, and focused on ...

When I agreed to have a cochlear implant, I was told: this could change your life. The consultant said if all went well I would have better access to sound, feel less isolated and eventually feel more ...

First and foremost, Hello and Happy New Year 2026 to everyone! I’m Paola, hearing mum to Everly, my gorgeous 4-year-old Deaf daughter. Everly was born profoundly deaf and her first language is BSL ...

When I read Sally Austen’s article on The Limping Chicken about deaf mental health services, I found myself nodding along. She’s absolutely right: the system we have doesn’t make sense. In some places ...

I’m a hearing-impaired, Egyptian woman in my thirties. My journey towards hearing loss enlightenment has just started two years ago. That wasn’t because I lost my hearing at that time. No, I’ve been ...

Every year, as autumn slips into winter, I see people joke about being “sad because it’s cold” or “just hating the dark.” I laugh along sometimes — but behind that laugh I do wonder if they knew the ...

I don’t know about you, but whenever a year comes to an end, I find myself in reflective mode. What did I do last year? What did I love? What did I learn? And I’ve realised that more than anything ...

You are deaf, deafblind, or have hearing loss (BSL or English users – both welcome) You are over 18 and live in the UK You have an AtW award now OR You applied for Access to Work after 1st October ...

I was very excited to get accepted at the University I am now studying at. I worked hard throughout my A Levels as I had a clear idea in mind of what career pathway I wanted to take and so ...