Simon: "We did a bit of training on how to be an Unseen Disabilities Ally. We launched that in September in Basingstoke and Reading." #WeSupportDeafAwareness consists of training and promotion. Paul from The Oracle says 78% of stores have done the training, and receive a badge one finished.

Many Deaf people still face barriers in work, healthcare, and education.
#DeafAwarenessWeek 2025 asks: what are you doing to make your space accessible?

Moving Beyond Silence means recognising barriers—and working to remove them.

#BeyondSilence #WeSupportDeafAwareness

A black and white photo of Simon Houghton with a circular boarder. Simon, a deaf man, is white and middle aged, with dark hair, and wears glasses and a white shirt. He's smiling at the camera.

Simon Houghton (pictured), Msc, Bsc, is the founder of #WeSupportDeafAwareness, a campaign and training initiative designed to help organisations and their staff to better communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing.

Tonight! Book talk with one of the authors of "Disability and Empire" at Gallaudet University in DC!

#MayDay #DisabilityJustice #DisabledPride #InternationalWorkersDay #IWD #WorkersRights #WeSupportDeafAwareness #ASL #DAW2025 #SignLanguage #DeafCulture #Gallaudet