Deaf Village News

We’re excited to share that Lancashire Telegraph has featured Deaf Village North West in a brand new article highlighting the impact we’re making across the region. The feature, titled How Blackburn's Deaf Village is changing lives across region, shines a light on the work we do every day to support Deaf people through accessible services, BSL-first communication, wellbeing support, education and community connection. From helping people build independence and confidence, to

Recently, Deaf Village North West has been working in partnership with Hyndburn Borough Council to support accessibility at the new Accrington Dome. Through Deaf Village’s Business Support Service, the council commissioned support to help ensure their new heritage space would be accessible to Deaf visitors from the outset. As part of this work, Deaf Village provided British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation for a series of educational videos about Lydia Becker, which will be

Deaf Village North West is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Youth Zone , delivering a fully Deaf-accessible youth group for young people across the borough. Following the success of the first programme, the youth group is returning for a second phase building on the strong foundations already created and responding to clear demand from local families and young people. This collaboration ensures that Deaf and hard of hearing youn