Nurture - Train- Empower - Opportunities: Our Deaf Community is Stronger Together! deafunity.org

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We are now more active on other platforms, so make sure to follow us to stay up to date! Bluesky, Tiktok, Threads/Instagram, Facebook - all @deafunity Check out our bio for all the links 🔗
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We want to say a huge thank you to @WestonFdn  for funding us for the next year. Their support will help us to achieve our mission and deliver valuable work for deaf students, job seekers and professionals ✨
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Calling all deaf creatives 📣 We are looking for a creative deaf designer to make our new student handbook visually engaging, accessible and professional.   For the full project brief email katie.love@deafunity.org #FreelanceOpportunity #DeafJobs
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Happy International Day of Sign Languages! 🌟 This year's theme highlights "Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights" which is a call to action for full access through national sign language. Dive into BSL with our eLearning taster course today: f.mtr.cool/m72yb7hk0g #IDSL
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To celebrate International Day of Sign Languages tomorrow, we are offering our BSL Taster eLearning course for only £5! Use code IDSL26 at the checkout - f.mtr.cool/c3c1qea737 Happy learning 🙌 #IDSL26
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REMINDER 📣 The Deaf Unity Café is this week on Friday!  📍Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre 🕝From 6:30pm  We look forward to seeing you there ✨
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Meet Scott Garthwaite, our Deaf Role Model this month! From YouTube creator to Punk Chef, Scott's journey as a deaf chef and TV presenter inspires. 🙌 Read the full Q&A here - f.mtr.cool/5fmdraf9g5 #DeafCommunity
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Our Deaf Unity Café is a great opportunity to meet new people, socialise in BSL and have fun! The next date is 18th September, from 6:30pm at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. See you there ✨
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We learnt so much about healthy eating from Punk Chef in our July Deaf Lives session! Though Deaf Lives is over now, stay tuned for more exciting projects from us. Any guesses on our next Deaf Role Model? 🤔
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Meet our Discover UCL Panel Chair, Paul, a Senior Travel Advisor at Amsaan Accessible Tours and is passionate about accessible travel, deaf inclusion, and connecting with communities worldwide. Learn about the Discover UCL role models here - deafunity.org/?p=20633
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Meet Max Fisher, a multi-award winning disability and LGBTQIA+ activist, scientist, and author who was recognised in 2024 as the UK’s most influential disabled scientist. Learn more about the Discover UCL role models here - deafunity.org/?p=20633
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Meet Jephta Asamoah, an AI solutions engineer at one of the UK’s largest FTSE100 companies. He studied Economics and Politics at the University of Leeds for 4 years. Learn more about the Discover UCL role models here deafunity.org/?p=20633
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Meet Kirsty Jade, a deaf professional, content creator, and advocate. She's the Services Manager at Manchester Deaf Centre with a First Class degree in Deaf Studies and Education. Read more about our Discover UCL role models here - deafunity.org/?p=20633
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Meet Fatima, a Senior Clinical Scientist in paediatric audiology, supporting deaf children. She has First Class Honours in Biomedical Sciences from Southampton and an MSc in Neurosensory Sciences from Manchester.
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This summer, we will be hosting a Deaf Role Model talk and Q&A panel for prospective students as part of Discover UCL Summer School, run by UCL in collaboration with DCAL and Deaf Unity. Stay tuned to learn more about the role models over the next couple of weeks 👀
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Did you know we have a Deaf Unity café in London?  It's on the third Friday of every month at Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX. If you're a learner or fluent BSL user, come along to socialise and make friends! 🤗 See you there! ✨
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REMINDER 📣 Our free workshop for deaf university students is tomorrow! 🕜2pm - 4:30pm  📍University College London  ❓Topic - Workplace Skills and Equality Act To register, visit deafunity.org/event/workplac… #DeafCommunity #EqualityAct
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Free workshops for deaf university students 📣 Our next workshop is: 📅11th June 🕜2pm - 4:30pm  📍University College London  ❓Topic - Workplace Skills and Equality Act To register, visit deafunity.org/event/workplac… #DeafCommunity #EqualityAct
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🎓 Want to build your workplace skills and learn about your rights at work? Join our free employability workshop on workplace skills and the Equality Act at UCL, for deaf university students. Register now – f.mtr.cool/mwwkxjylyy
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It's almost time for our Deaf Café this month. Come along on Friday 15th May at 6:30pm to Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. All BSL users and learners are welcome 🤗
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