✨ New Event Added!✨ Renishaw Hall and Vineyard Enjoy a guided tour through the Hall’s historic rooms, after free time to explore the award‑winning landscapes, unwind on a leisurely vineyard tour.

Volunteers Get Together! The next date for your diary: 📅 Friday 5th June 2026 ⏰ 10am - 1pm 📍 Royal School for the Deaf Derby, Karten Centre, DE22 3BH For Deaf, Deafblind & Hard of Hearing women only 🎟 Book your place via Eventbrite: 👉zurl.co/GYxrj

Mental Health Awareness Week 💚🤟 Deaf women face unique challenges that are often unseen — from communication barriers to isolation and being misunderstood.

May is also National Walking Month! how about joining us on an Archaeology Walk from Hartington to Pilsbury ?

✨ New Event Added! ✨ 🏚️ Southwell Workhouse Step back in time ⏳ and explore the stories and secrets of the Southwell Workhouse up close! 📅 Friday 26th June 2026 ⏰ 10am–3pm

✨ Throwback Thursday! ✨ What a fantastic turnout we had at our first BSL Introduction Class last week 🙌 It was amazing to see so many new faces learning British Sign Language 🤟—especially during Deaf Awareness Week 💜 Looking forward to seeing you all again today!

Happy National Interpreter Appreciation Day! 🧏‍♂️ Today, we're shining a spotlight on the incredible impact interpreters have on the lives of our staff, volunteers, members, and the Deaf community.  Thank you for all the hard work you do—we truly appreciate you! 💙

📢 Coming Up This Deaf Awareness Week! What about attending the New Derbyshire Deaf Hub in Chesterfield? 📅 Friday 8th May ⏰ 10:00am – 1:00pm 📍 The Hub, Chesterfield FC, S41 8NZ

👋 It’s Deaf Awareness Week 2026! From 4–10 May 2026, this year’s theme is: “Right to Understand – Together, We Break Barriers” At Deafinitely Women, we’re proud to celebrate Deaf identity, accessibility, and inclusion 💙 Keep an eye out for posts throughout the week!

🌿🛑 Have you booked? Archaeology Walk – Hartington to Pilsbury 🛑 🌿

How is it already the end of April?! 🌸✨ Here’s a little recap of everything we got up to this month! Thank you to everyone who joined us, supported us, and helped make April fabulous! Stay tuned… our upcoming May events are coming soon! 👀

A workshop for carers or anyone supporting Deaf BSL users, deaf, or hard-of-hearing. Monday, 11 May 2026 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Community Action Derby DE1 2GU zurl.co/RmLyE Please share and help spread the word! @community_action_derby @DerbyCA @derbyca.bsky.social

Fancy a day out? 🌟 Derbyshire Makes is coming to Bolsover! 🧏 BSL interpreters available all day, go to the Junction Arts Information Point at The Cenotaph, Bolsover Market Place Get ready for a free festival of music, making, performance & art in Bolsover, 10am–3pm.

✨ Big News! ✨ We’ve had a makeover! Take a look at our brand-new, fully accessible website, which is now live. 💻 🔗 zurl.co/A02VU #deafinitelywomen #deafempowerment #accessibility #inclusionmatters #deafblind #deafcommunity #deafblindadvocate

We’re excited to welcome our new BSL learners this Thursday— we’re now sold out! All attendees are committed to 5-week course: Dates: Thursday 30 April, 7 May, 14 May, 21 May & 28 May Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Location: Deaf-initely Women Office, DE56 1UU

Urgently looking for two RSLi to co-work for the volunteers' get-together meeting on: Fri 24 April 26 11 am–2 pm Karten Centre, Royal School for the Deaf DE22 3BH Please let us know if you are free to do this. liz@deafinitelywomen.org.uk 01773 828233 #BSL #derbyshire

👀 Can you guess? Deaf-initely Women will be attending somewhere special...stay tuned for an exciting announcement! Watch this space! #deafinitelywomen #accessibility #inclusionmatters #deafempowerment #deafblind #deafcommunity

Volunteers Get Together Friday 24th April 2026 11am - 2pm (lunch included!) Royal School for the Deaf Derby, Karten Centre, DE22 3BH Book your place via Eventbrite: zurl.co/sBMoy Telephone: 18001 01773 828233 Text: 07421 827162 liz@deafinitelywomen.org.uk

🌸 Have a lovely Easter and Bank Holiday Weekend everyone! 🌸 The office is back on Wednesday 8th April 2026. #easter #bankholiday #deafinitelywomen #deaf #deafblind #hearingloss #accessibility #deafempowerment #deafcommunity

Trending news 📣 Have you checked your inbox? 📬 The new Deaf-initely Women newsletter is out now! ✨ #DeafinitelyWomen #News #InclusionMatters #Accessibility #DeafBlind #Community

FREE 5-week introductory BSL course for hard of hearing, deaf, deafblind, and hearing women. Thursday 30th April, 7th May, 14th May, 21st May and 28th May 10:30 – 12:30 Strutts Community Centre, Belper DE56 1UU 18001 01773 828233/07421 827162 info@deafinitelywomen.org.uk

Throwback Tuesday 💜 Last week, we held a beautiful pebble painting workshop at Riverside Garden in Belper as part of a creative art therapy session. Participants expressed their feelings by painting on pebble stones, then releasing them into the river

We are looking for a Communication Support Worker (CSW) to start ASAP. 📍 Based in Belper, Derbyshire 📅 Regular days / ad hoc work 💼 Paid through Access to Work Interested? 📱 Text: 07415 795 682 📧 Email: tia@deafinitelywomen.org.uk

☕Do you live in South Derbyshire?☕ Why not join our monthly drop-in coffee morning for a cuppa and catch up? Sweet Caroline Café, Sharpe’s Pottery, Swadlincote DE119DG Friday 27th March 2026 10.30 am - 12.30 pm For deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing women only

🛑UPDATE 🛑- Postcode for deafblind drop in event today is S40 2WH Spire Walk Business Park, Braidwood Way Chesterfield

Happy Sign Language Week! 🤟 We’re thrilled to share some news —after Easter, we’ll be launching a FREE 5-week BSL course for deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing women. 🗓 Starts: Thursday 30th April ⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 Location: Deaf-initely Women Office

💙 Sign Language Week 2026 Today we’re proud to Wear it Blue — showing solidarity, allyship, and support for Deaf-led change across the UK. 🔵 Blue is a key colour of the Deaf flag, a global symbol of Deaf identity, pride, and unity.

Please take a look at this fantastic upcoming break for deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing women! #deafblindadvocate #deafinitelywomen #AccessibilityMatters #accessibility #deafblind #hardofhearing

Happy International Women’s Day 2026 to all the incredible, inspiring women out there. 💜 Today we celebrate YOU — your strength, your resilience, and your achievements. Whether you are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing or an ally, every voice and every experience matters.

Deaf-Blind Women Only Come and join us for a relaxed chat and cuppa at our welcoming event Thursday 19th March 2026 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Chesterfield Fire Station S41 8LF NGT / Text Relay: 18001 01773 828233 Text: 07421 827162 Email: tia@deafinitelywomen.org.uk