What is Deaf Awareness Week?
Deaf Awareness Week takes place from 3rd – 9th May 2021. The theme this year is ‘Coming Through it Together’.
Deaf Awareness Week is an annual event primarily owned and promoted by the UK Council on Deafness (UKCoD) to provide Charities and interested organisations under the umbrella of UKCoD to join forces to raise awareness and challenges of Deafness and hearing loss faced by 1 in 6 people in the UK.
This year the theme is about ‘Coming Through it Together’ and throughout the week they will be using their online campaign to engage with members and others to encourage them to celebrate Deafness, raise awareness of best practice and use the week for demonstrating change and positivity.
This year it is important that as changes are introduced as a result of the pandemic in so many areas, particularly with the emphasis on remote working, the needs of people who are deaf or have any level of hearing loss are understood and necessary adjustments made to services.
