Meet the people we work with

When Harriet went to university she began experiencing anxiety. At the same time, her hearing deteriorated. She shares her journey with mental health and how her new deaf friends helped her to find her deaf … Continued

When Lucy joined university, she realised that she had to work so much harder than everyone else. A lack of access and communication support made her university experience very different from her hearing peers. It … Continued

Beth felt isolated, especially during Covid-19 lockdowns. The isolation really affected her mental health. She reached out for support from deaf services but they weren’t available where she lived.   Beth is 24 years old. She … Continued

Charis navigated most of her life without her deaf diagnosis. This meant she struggled. When she reached out for support with anxiety, she wishes she had a deaf professional she could have turned to.  Charis … Continued

Andrew Sims has been a member of SignHealth’s Board of Trustees for over three years.  He is also a keen long-distance walker, having walked all over the Alps and once across part of The Sahara. … Continued

My name is Samantha Pearsall. I am a very active member of the deaf community and have been all my life. I went to a deaf school because I had a role model in my … Continued

My name is Tom. I am a Housing Support Worker for SignHealth and have worked for the charity for almost 13 years now. As a Housing Support Worker, I would describe my role as being … Continued

Beatrice was 84 years old, profoundly Deaf and infirm. She had lived on her own since her husband and son died.  One day Beatrice fell after turning on the TV. She lay on the floor … Continued

The Domestic Abuse team is a mixture of service manager, senior IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Adviser), 3 IDVAs, outreach workers, 3 prevention officers, children and families workers and admin coordinators. We’re such a diverse group, … Continued