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“ is a national charity supporting people with dual sensory loss (combined sight and hearing loss) to live independent and fulfilling lives.
We have a range of free services that can be used to support your students and their families to thrive.
Employability service
Deafblind UK provide free, tailored one-to-one employability support to individuals with sight and hearing loss. This includes help with building confidence, identifying strengths, CV development, interview preparation, exploring volunteering or training opportunities, and navigating barriers to employment in a way that is accessible and person-centred.
鈥淭he Deafblind Employability Service has been a wonderfully informative and helpful service. I have had the pleasure of working closely with Lawrencia, who has shared many tips and advice to help me along the way with my additional needs… It feels reassuring to know I have 1鈥憈o鈥�1 support at the end of an email or phone call should I need it.鈥� Employability Service User (2026)
Emotional and social support
Living with deafblindness can be lonely and your students might be feeling increasingly isolated. That鈥檚 why Deafblind UK offer a where deafblind individuals can have regular contact with a friendly volunteer, either by phone, email or video call (inclusive for BSL users). Befrienders are there to talk, laugh and build lasting friendships.
Students can also join our virtual club for young deafblind people to make friends, get advice and share ideas and useful tips in a safe space.
Support for families
Deafblind UK provide specialist family support to deafblind parents and parents with children affected by deafblindness at every stage of their child鈥檚 development, from pregnancy to their child鈥檚 26th birthday.
Parents and carers can join our support groups for deafblind parents and parents of deafblind children to share ideas, information and for moral support.
We also offer personalised deafblind awareness training for families, to help everyone understand the challenges and opportunities raised by growing up with sight and hearing loss.
Support and resources for schools
To make sure deafblind children and young people have the best possible start in life, we provide schools, colleges and universities with free resources, including our 鈥楲esson in a Box鈥� to help teach students about deafblindness, and 鈥楥lassroom quick wins鈥� to help schools make their spaces as accessible as possible.
Additionally, we run personalised online 鈥楥lassroom technology showcase鈥� where you can explore the latest tech on the market for a deafblind child. Deafblind UK can explain all the features, benefits, pricing and suppliers.
For more information on the services we offer, please follow this link:
It is quick and easy to refer someone to our services. and they will then be contacted by a member of our friendly Helpline Team.”
