Millwall Community Trust is proud to be supporting Deafblind Awareness Week 2024.
The theme for this year's Deafblind Awareness Week is Love and Trust.
Deafblindness is a combined sight and hearing impairment which affects over 450,000 people in the UK. It doesn’t always mean no sight or hearing, although for some people this is the case.
Deafblindness affects everyone differently, some people need to make small changes to the way they go about everyday life, and some people will rely on others for communication and getting about.
About 1 in 6 people have hearing loss. 7 in 10 people affected by hearing loss are over 70 which is expected to increase by 50% in the next 20 years.
Deaf and people with hearing loss may feel:
- misunderstood
- unheard
- invisible
- isolated
To find out more, visit: https://deafblind.org.uk/deafblind-awareness-week-2024/#:~:text=24%20%2D%2030%20June&text=Deafblindness%20affects%20everyone%20differently%2C%20some,for%20communication%20and%20getting%20about.
