Matt's life changed in just three weeks when he went from perfect hearing to profound deafness. In this blog, he shares the reality of sudden hearing loss, the impact on his independence, and the barriers he faced in healthcare.
Deaf awareness
Celebrity Tasha Ghouri joined MPs and deaf organisations at Westminster to call for urgent action on deaf inclusion. Hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Deafness, the event celebrated Deaf culture and highlighted the barriers still faced in education, employment and healthcare.
Ten years ago, we launched Subtitle It! to demand equal access to media for deaf people and those with hearing loss. A decade on, we’re celebrating the progress made - from new legislation to improved subtitling.
Over 3,000 elite deaf athletes from 80 countries are competing at the Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo, marking the events 25th anniversary.
Over 40,000 people have joined our It Does Matter campaign to break down barriers for deaf people. Help us reach 50,000.
Deaf actor, model and advocate, Georgia Meacham encourages young deaf people to not hide their deafness and instead celebrate who they are.
New research shows a lack of public willingness to help deaf people navigate public transport.
This Deaf Awareness Week (5-11 May 2025), a host of celebrities, musicians and TV presenters are joining our campaign and calling on the public to be more deaf aware.
We were lucky enough to sit down with Ross McCarthy, the first deaf contributor on Channel 4’s Married At First Sight UK, to hear about his dating experience as a deaf person.
Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with deaf Gladiators star, Jodie Ounsley, and deaf twin content creators, Hermon and Heroda Berhane, to help better understand the needs of its deaf customers and customers with hearing loss as part of the airline’s commitment to ensuring every customer has a positive and inclusive travel experience.