On 13th December 2025, we were delighted to host our Children and Families Christmas Party at Lister Steps in The Old Library. The event brought together 83 attendees, including parents and children from a wonderful mix of d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and CODA families, making it a truly inclusive and festive celebration. The party was

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We were delighted to attend the Commitment to Carers Conference, hosted by Wirral Carers Alliance at the Floral Pavilion on Wednesday 11th June 2025. The event formed part of Carers UK’s 60th anniversary celebrations, with the themes of Empowered, Connected and Equality reflected throughout the day.  The conference offered a fantastic opportunity to connect with

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Liverpool Football Club kindly donated 20 tickets to MSDP, to enable members of the Deaf community to attend the Legend Football Match on Saturday 22nd March. Due significant interest, LFC increased to number of tickets to 45. Everyone really enjoyed the match, and the feedback has been fantastic. The group signed You’ll Never Walk Alone,

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In September 2023, MSDP and the NSPCC embarked on an exciting project to improve safety online for the Deaf children and young people in our community. We started by delivering a series of online safety workshops to parents and carers at MSDP. Following on from this we formed a steering group with other local Deaf

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In May 2025, members of the Deaf community were kindly invited by Liverpool FC to have a tour of the stadium. We also attended another Q & A session, this time with David Fairclough. Both of these events were well attended and our members had a fantastic time, and we received some really positive feedback

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The walk of friendship: Inner Wheel District 18 Clubs Raise £855 to Support Local Deaf Communities Thursday, 1st May 2025 saw the ladies of the Inner Wheel and friends complete a sponsored walk in aid of District 18 President, Carole Hille’s Charity of the Year. A fantastic £855 has been raised so far through various fundraising

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We are very pleased to have been chosen as one of Soroptimist International Liverpool’s Charities of the Year. Read on to learn more about Pat Perkins, the President of SI Liverpool, and why it’s particularly important to Pat to support MSDP. Hello,  My name is Pat Perkins, President of SI Liverpool.  I am delighted that

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Celebrating Deaf Awareness Week 2025: Embracing Inclusion and Understanding This week, from 5th to 11th May 2025, we proudly celebrate Deaf Awareness Week across the UK – a time to shine a light on the Deaf community, raise awareness of communication needs, and promote inclusion at every level of society. This year’s theme is ‘Beyond

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Our working partnership with University of Liverpool continues to go from strength to strength, with new cohorts of medical students attending our Deaf Awareness training every September. Background to the partnership The partnership between MSDP and the University of Liverpool began over 20 years ago. The original workshops were set up and jointly delivered by

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MSDP work with organisations across Merseyside to ensure voices of the Deaf community are heard. Mark McKenna, Head of Patient and Family Experience at NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, tells us what it means to partner with MSDP. At NHS University of Hospitals of Liverpool Group, we want to provide the best possible experience

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We are proud to provide Deaf Awareness training to organisations across Merseyside. We help organisations to improve their understanding and awareness of some of the issues faced by people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing – and provide some suggestions to help mitigate some of the challenges. We recently held a Deaf Awareness session

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