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Just because I’m deafblind doesn’t mean I shouldn’t have equal access to live events
After sharing his frustration at booking accessible concert tickets, Steven got a deluge of negative comments.
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Being enabled to love and cherish my daughter
For Sheila and Peter, the birth of their daughter, Josephine, in 1993 turned their world upside-down. Due to medical negligence during labour, Josephine…
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Celebrating the pioneers who built Sense
Maggie joined Sense in 1975. Like so many of our earliest members, she was also a new mother to a baby disabled by…
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We found love, and Sense are supporting us to be there for each other
Emma and Ben live together at Otterhayes, a Sense Supported Living service. Tracy, who leads on identity, sex and relationships work at Sense, meets with them regularly to help them communicate and be there for each other.
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Our whole family can enjoy Christmas together thanks to Sense
Sarah explains how support from Sense has helped her daughter Verity, who has complex needs, to embrace Christmas.
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The cost of living crisis hit my family hard last winter. Now we need long term solutions
As the nights get darker and the weather gets colder, Laura explains how the cost of living affects her and her family.
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Sense Christmas Family Days mean everyone gets to feel the Christmas spirit
For families with children with children who are deafblind, going to a Christmas party or visiting Santa’s grotto often just isn’t accessible. That’s why we hold Christmas Family Days all over the UK.
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Finding out about Windrush
Jacqui shares her mum’s Windrush story and the impact this event had on their family. I’d heard people talk about Windrush before,…
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Why I became voice for those who couldn’t speak up
Anna has been an incredible campaigner for Sense over the last year. Through thick and thin, she pushed for better support for disabled households struggling under the high cost of living.
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I was bursting with pride when I saw my son win silver at the Special Olympics
Shirley tells us all about the joy of watching her son Dan, 27, win silver for ten pin bowling at the Special Olympics World Games 2023.
