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Or for urgent out of office enquiries you can contact Chief Executive Anita Grover: [email protected] Or call our London office +44(0)1869 325 000 Deaf children call on MPs to increase access to specialist services CYP Now October 2023 Auditory Verbal therapy: Call to expand child hearing loss treatment BBC Cambridgeshire News October 2023 Cambridge deaf boy calls on MPs to support more deaf children to achieve their potential BBC Look East News October 2023 Deaf Cambridge boy meets MPs calling for more support BBC Radio Cambridgeshire October 2023 (from 2 hours 27 minutes) Deaf London student meets MPs to call for better support to help them achieve their potential London Post October 2023 CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023: Key debates and sector reaction CYP Now October 2023 Disadvantaged pupils ‘worst affected’ by post-pandemic GCSE mark down CYP Now August 2023 Doctors said I’d never be able to talk – after this surgery, no one can stop me Metro August 2023 Building a Community of Families and Children to share their Auditory Verbal therapy journey CICS Magazine July 2023 Signs For Change: Why early and effective support is key for deaf children CYP Now July 2026 Rose Ayling-Ellis Signs For Change BBC June 2023 Euro CIU June Newsletter Euro CIU June 2023 Deaf 12-year-old meets international activist Malala Yousafzai and calls for global support for all deaf children London Post May 2023 Ava Pearson UK Ambassador for Cochlear Foundation's Acheive Anything Summit talks about improving access for hearing healthcare London Live May 2023 Adeela Warley: Where would charities be without the commitment of our volunteers? Third Sector May 2023 One in 10 people in the UK would avoid communicating with a deaf person, survey suggests Sky News May 2023 Calls for better awareness of how to communicate with people who are deaf The Independent May 2023 One in 10 deaf people would avoid communicating with a deaf person, survey suggests Yahoo News May 2023 Calls for better awareness of how to communicate with people who are deaf Cumberland Express and Star May 2023 Calls for better awareness of how to communicate with people who are deaf Shropshire Star May 2023 Where would charities be without the commitment of our volunteers Third Sector May 2023 Boy, 9, urges Rishi Sunak to boost NHS funds for hard-of-hearing therapy Sunday Mirror April 2023 Callum and his Mum Ingrid are backing Auditory Verbal UK's campaign KMTV April 2023 Heart FM Kent - Callum and Ingrid Herholdt April 2023 Hertfordshire deaf boy delivers letter to No.10 Living Magazine April 2023 Nine-year-old asks PM for more support for deaf children In Your Area April 2023 Nine-year-old deaf boy from Meopham learns how to speak thanks to Auditory Verbal UK programme Kent Online April 2023 March Euro CIU Newsletter Euro CIU March 2023 Dad runs half marathon to help deaf babies like his son Wiltshire Gazette and Herald March 2023 Laying the stepping stones to literacy skills BATOD March 2023 Deaf Hertfordshire nine-year-old launches charity petition to get Government to support life-changing programme Living Mags March 2023 Deaf boy from Aldbury launches appeal calling on Government to support life-changing programme Hemel Today March 2023 Eastbourne boy, 11, meets MPs in Parliament to call for more support for all deaf children Sussex World February 2023 Meet the profoundly deaf boy who is celebrating being able to speak and hear Yahoo News February 2023 Profoundly deaf boy from Eastbourne celebrates Cochlear Implant Day The Argus February 2023 Profoundly deaf 11 year old takes part in children's charity radio appeal In Your Area January 2023 A letter to my dancing queen Chat January 2023 Father of deaf children calls for increased access to specialist therapy programme CYP Now December 2022 Victoria Prentis visits Auditory Verbal UK's Bicester centre Oxford Mail December 2022 EURO CIU News Euro CIU Newsletter December 2022 CEO Diary: Anita Grover Charity Times December 2022 How I Got Here: Rebecca de Vyea specialist speech therapist CYP Now November 2022 Lancaster Insurance Services forms partnership with charity Insurance Business Magazine November 2022 Hear Us Now: creating a sound future for deaf children The House November 2022 Fundraising partnership news UK Fundraising November 2022 Aunt and Uncle inspired by deaf nephew take on Norwich 10K Deaf and Heard of Hearing (deafandhoh.com) November 2022 Aldbury boy meets MPs in Parliament calling for more support for all deaf children Hemel Today October 2022 Westminster column - MP for South East Cornwall Sheryll Murray Cornish Times October 2022 Aunt and Uncle inspired by deaf nephew take on Norwich 10K In Your Area October 2022 Eight-year-old meets MPs in Parliament to call for more support for deaf children In Your Area October 2022 Eastbourne deaf boy goes silent for Loud Shirt Day Sussex World October 2022 Deaf boy, eight, lobbies MPs to increase access to specialist therapy programme CYP Now October 2022 Eight year old deaf boy meets MPs backing charity campaign calling for more support for all deaf children London Post October 2022 Eight-year-old takes his case to Parliament calling for more support for deaf children like him ITV London October 2022 Deaf teen on her way to dream job Kent Messenger September 2022 Being deaf has never stopped Molly Huddersfield Examiner August 2022 Being deaf has never stopped Molly Leeds Live and Yorkshire Live August 2022 5 senior appointments and other sector movers UK Fundraising August 2022 Who's moving? Civil Society August 2022 Where are they now? James Frith The House July 2022 Hampshire primary school teacher recognised at the House of Commons Hampshire Chronicle July 2022 Lindsey McMurray of Pollen Street Capital Sunday Times July 2022 Hampshire primary school teacher recognised at House of Commons Basingstoke Gazette July 2022 Teacher wins national award after nomination by deaf Alton girl Alton Herald June 2022 Deaf teenagers inspire MPs at the House of Commons Times Series June 2022 Meet Meopham's award winning child author KMTV June 2022 Deaf Amersham girl wins writing award at House of Commons Bucks Free Press June 2022 Alana Burton featured on BBC Points West lunchtime programme (2 minutes 50 seconds in) and evening programme (15 minutes in) BBC Points West June 2022 Alana Burton and Mum Amanda join Noel Kenely before the Power of Speech event BBC Radio Gloucestershire (36minutes in) BBC Radio Gloucestershire June 2022 SEND review "misses opportunity" to increase support for deaf children MP warns CYP Now June 2022 Deaf girl Alana shares hearing journey at Commons event BBC Gloucestershire June 2022 Deaf children to display literacy skills at Westminster event CYP Now June 2022 The secret power of questions SEN Magazine May 2022 Who’s Moving: ShelterBox, Cure Leukaemia and Auditory Verbal Civil Society News May 2022 Movers UK Fundraising April 2022 Hearing and Vision Health Awareness Campaign March 2022 Working with deaf children key resources and training for professionals CYP Now March 2022 Brightside partners with AVUK charity Insurance Edge March 2022 World Hearing Day was a reminder that deaf children deserve better The Times Red Box March 2022 World Hearing Day: Deaf children lobby Government for early intervention support CYP Now March 2022 Deaf children urge Government to #HearUsNow London Post March 2022 Bromley Mum to run marathon for charity which is supporting her deaf 10-year-old son South London Press - London News Online February 2022 Leeds speech and language therapist's quest to help more deaf children through "life-changing" Auditory Verbal therapy Yorkshire Evening Post February 2022 Bradford Royal Infirmary therapist Sophie Williams to raise money for Auditory Verbal UK Bradford Telegraph and Argus February 2022 Now you're talking - My girl's determination leaves me speechless Chat Magazine January 2022 Inspiring Hertfordshire boy,8, proving that being deaf won't hold you back in life Hertfordshire Mercury January 2022 All About Auditory Verbal Therapy SEN Magazine January 2022 Aldbury fundraising family help charity supporting deaf babies and children In Your Area January 2022 Our kids are all SUPERHEROES Take a Break January 2022 Parents of a deaf child reveal "incredible" therapy that saved their daughter Daily Express December 2021 Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis 'groundbreaking' success inspiring therapy for children Daily Express December 2021 Deaf four-year-old leads school charity fundraiser In Your Area Camberley December 2021 Movers and Shakers Children and Young People Now December 2021 Auditory Verbal UK help deaf babies and children achieve their potential Charitable Radio November 2021 (at 27.44) MPs highlight impact of Covid-19 on deaf children’s mental health Children & Young People Now November 2021 Who's moving Civil Society October 2021 Loud Shirt Day raises £700 for deaf charity Eastbourne Herald October 2021 New trustees join unique charity supporting deaf children Charity Today October 2021 New trustees join unique charity supporting deaf children to learn to listen and talk Essex Magazine October 2021 The louder the better for charity Alton Herald October 2021 Gina talks about daughter Lola's hearing journey and supporting LOUD Shirt Day BBC Radio Sheffield October 2021 (at 3.14pm) Deaf sisters Sade and Topaz Oram on why they are supporting LOUD Shirt Day BBC Radio Wiltshire October 2021 (at 8.19am) Bi-lingual deaf Sheffield four-year-old launches charity drive Sheffield Star October 2021 Deaf boy from Eastbourne launches nationwide event Eastbourne Herald October 2021 Tiny but tough - My little girl fought to have her voice heard Chat Magazine October 2021 Fabulous fundraising family launch flagship event support deaf babies and children Charity Today September 2021 One in a Million Pick Me Up September 2021 Deaf Tottenham four-year-old challenging perceptions London Post September 2021 Hearing-impaired sisters from Warminster talk about Strictly Come Dancing BBC Radio Wiltshire September 2021 Heart-warming moment Essex boy born deaf heard his first ever sound Essex Live June 2021 New trustees sought for charity supporting deaf babies and children Charity Today May 2021 Mum takes on iconic London race to thank charity which helped her deaf daughter learn to listen and speak London Post May 2021 One third of adults believe a deaf child can learn to listen and speak Essex Magazine March 2021 World Hearing Day - Government urged to fund specialist therapy for deaf children CYP Now March 2021 World Hearing Day deaf children should have the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers BBC Breakfast March 2021 Cambridgeshire family support others experiencing deafness ITV Anglia March 2021 Ely Mum talks to Chris Mann about her daughter Onna who wears cochlear implants she calls "magic ears" BBC Sounds February 2021 Ely mum praises "life-changing" support deaf daughter received and wants no deaf child to be left behind Cambridgeshire Live "In You Area" February 2021 How social distancing is shaping service delivery Charity Digital January 2021 Barratt Homes give away £1,000 a month Halesowen News January 2021 Developer Donates Money to Auditory Verbal UK in Bicester Oxford Mail December 2020 Supporting Our Members in Times of Need BRDC Motor Sport Charity News November 2020 Charity Survival Fund helps deaf children learn to listen and speak Charity Today November 2020 West Hampstead family inspired by deaf six-year-old boy launch week of charity challenges London Post October 2020 Deaf teenager to raise money for Auditory Verbal UK Bucks Free Press October 2020 Deafness is no barrier to achieving my dreams BBC Radio Lincolnshire October 2020 Deaf sisters launch loud event for AVUK charity Wiltshire Gazette & Herald September 2020 Deaf North West London boy helps launch nationwide event to thank charity which helped him learn to listen and speak London Post September 2020 Deaf teenager from Stamford launches national Loud Shirt Day fundraising campaign for Auditory Verbal UK Rutland and Stamford Mercury September 2020 Raymond Antrobus Praises Deaf Schoolboy's Poetry Children&Young People Now August 2020 Wandsworth Dad takes on cycling challenge to help the charity which has supported his deaf four-year-old London Post July 2020 Six-year-old from Golders Green cycles 40 miles and raises £5,000 for deafness charity which helped her to hear Ham&High July 2020 How one charity's response to Covid-19 is allowing them to reach more people than ever Charity Digital June 2020 Deaf Awareness Week: Deaf student from Meopham to speak at House of Commons after scooping top literary prize Kent Online May 2020 New Chair of Trustees with a vision to invest in the future of deaf children Charity Today April 2020 The challenges of taking up a new role in lock down Charity Today April 2020 Boy, five, born almost deaf can hear after public funds £80k treatment Evening Standard March 2020 FD in Five Minutes - Paul Butler Director of Finance and Operations Third Sector February 2020 Sidcup family raise £7,000 for charity which helped deaf son listen and speak News Shopper February 2020 Eastbourne youngster sings on Christmas charity single with 'Promise Me' star Beverley Craven Eastbourne Herald December 2019 Watch the moment a baby's hearing aids are turned on Sky News December 2019 Fundraiser of the Week: Emma Johnson of Auditory Verbal UK Third Sector September 2019 Couple's funding hopes to help a deaf child hear News Shopper September 2019 How therapy helps deaf children get a better start Children and Young People Now September 2019 Blackfen family fundraising for deaf charity which helped their five-year-old son News Shopper August 2019 Thousands of students across the South East receive their A-level results ITV News August 2019 Deafness didn't hold up Jessica Daily Mail August 2019 Supporting City Giving Day City AM August 2019 Winner of Henley Business School and Third Sector scholarship revealed Third Sector July 2019 Emily's end-to-end motorbike challenge to inspire deaf children John O'Groats Journal July 2019 Toy Story 4 creators praised for inclusivity after featuring boy with cochlear implant Evening Standard June 2019 Skills therapy to give deaf children an equal start in school after surge in demand FE News June 2019 CEO Anita Grover on how wearing a Loud shirt can help AVUK BBC Radio Oxford May 2019 Couple’s charity trek in aid of deaf niece Kirkintilloch Herald May 2019 West London mum describes emotional moment deaf son spoke for the first time My London May 2019 Past, Present and Future: A personal account by Auditory Verbal Therapist Estelle Gerrett BATOD Magazine May 2019 How inspirational deaf boy, 15, with cerebral palsy overcame the odds and is nominated for a national award Channel 5 News May 2019 Loughton teen Kurran Doal shortlisted for Asian Voice most inspiring young person award Epping Forest Guardian May 2019 East London father tells how 'miracle' deaf son with cerebral palsy defied the odds to walk and talk Evening Standard May 2019 Benji's 'magic ears': Carshalton boy, 4, backs Loud Shirt Day Sutton Guardian May 2019 Ear's to the memories - London Marathon 2019 Evening Standard April 2019 National accolade for inspirational Stamford teenager Peterborough Telegraph March 2019 Stamford teenager Beatrice Cadman highly commended at Shine a Light Awards Stamford and Rutland Mercury March 2019 Deaf boy from Hayes promotes Auditory Verbal UK's Loud Shirt Day News Shopper March 2019 Bilingual twins celebrate seventh anniversary of surgery on International Cochlear Implant Day European Association of Cochlear Implant Users March 2019 Twins born deaf can now speak and are bilingual 5 News March 2019 Deaf twins fluent in two languages after implants The Times March 2019 Hundreds more deaf people eligible for ‘life-changing’ implants on NHS ITV News March 2019 'Specialists helped me reach full potential' Evening Standard March 2019 Twins born deaf are now fluent in two languages thanks to implants Daily Mail March 2019 Seven-year-old twins born totally deaf are now able to speak ITALIAN fluently after they both received a cochlear implant Mail Online March 2019 How I coped with... deafness Sunday Mirror March 2019 Ask the expert: Auditory Verbal Therapist NDCS Families Magazine February 2019 Deaf gymnast makes British Tumbling squad BBC News January 2019 'Will my baby ever hear?' Take a Break January 2019 AVUK Foundation course: Professionals share experience of taking the Foundation course in Auditory Verbal practice BATOD Magazine January 2019 Deaf girl wins place on British gymnastic squad aged just 10 News Shopper January 2019 The boy who is hearing Christmas for the first time BBC News December 2018 UK cochlear implant users star in TV film European Association of Cochlear Implant Users December 2018 New books to think about for children with hearing loss Hearing Health Matters November 2018 Inspiring deaf Stamford teenager Beatrice Cadman overjoyed by top award Stamford and Rutland Mercury November 2018 Meet the deaf Bath twins who can now speak two languages Somerset Live November 2018 Camden schoolgirl wins charity gong for deaf awareness campaigning Ham & High November 2018 One family's journey to teach their deaf daughter to speak and listen The London Economic November 2018 Bicester charity Auditory Verbal UK gets Sara Cox TV appeal Oxford Mail October 2018 Local girl heads appeal for Auditory Verbal UK On The Hill Magazine October 2018 Primrose Hill girl, 8, has starring role in TV appeal Camden New Journal October 2018 Auditory Verbal UK charity appeal highlights help for deaf children This Is Local London October 2018 The incredible stories of three deaf children who have defied the odds to learn to speak Evening Standard October 2018 Auditory Verbal UK charity appeal highlights help for deaf children News Shopper October 2018 Bermondsey charity to be featured on national television with Sara Cox Southwark News October 2018 Inspirational deaf boy to feature in TV show Epping Forest Guardian October 2018 Deaf Surbiton siblings give speeches at House of Commons Surrey Comet June 2018 Power of Speech - Auditory Verbal UK Independent Living June 2018 Deaf Stonehouse boy speaks up at House of Commons Stroud News June 2018 Camden schoolgirl stars in fundraising video for child deafness charity Ham & High June 2018 Deaf teenager Beatrice finds her voice at Commons event Rutland and Stamford Mercury June 2018 Welwyn Garden City boy joins Loud Shirt Day for deaf children Welwyn Hatfield Times May 2018 Ethan (6) voices support for charity that taught him to speak Ulster Star May 2018 Ethan (6) voices support for charity that taught him to speak News Letter May 2018 Why a deaf and partially blind schoolboy who plays four musical instruments is heading to the House of Commons Gloucestershire Live May 2018 Deaf Northern Ireland boy seeks support for charity that helped him speak Belfast Telegraph May 2018 Call-out for the loudest shirts to support deaf children's Charity Auditory Verbal UK Oxford Mail May 2018 Eastbourne deaf boy at centre of campaign Eastbourne Herald May 2018 The Silent Child has shone a light on the issues around deaf children Camden New Journal March 2018 I'm glad The Silent Child is changing the narrative around deaf children – but it's important to remember that sign language is not the only option The Independent March 2018 West Hampstead teenager to trek to Everest for deaf charity Ham&High March 2018 Our official statement on The Silent Child short film Facebook January 2018 Using stories to promote listening and language BATOD magazine January 2018 Time is running out to support Northern Ireland projects Belfast Telegraph July 2017 Deaf charity in line for £5k reward Oxford Mail July 2017 Three Northern Ireland projects competing for National Lottery Awards Belfast Live July 2017 Kids go bold for deaf awareness Mix96 June 2017 Auditory Verbal UK calls on people to don extravagant clothes to help deaf children Bicester Advertiser June 2017 Meet the deaf teenager whose life has been transformed by cochlear implants Nottingham Post February 2017 Profoundly deaf Nottingham child's life transformed by cochlear implants West Bridgeford Wire February 2017 Cochlear Implants allow Golders Green two-year-old and mother to hear Barnet Times February 2017 Aberdeen Asset Management awards £240,000 to local charities and selects new emerging market partner UK Fundraising January 2017 Deaf children's Christmas carol concert held to support Auditory Verbal UK charity Southwark News December 2016 ACEVO Fellowships awarded to charity Chief Executives UK Fundraising December 2016 Inspiring deaf children speak out at the House of Commons BATOD magazine September 2016 AVUK and Theory of Mind BATOD magazine September 2016 Creating a sound future for deaf children Bulletin, the offical magazine of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists August 2016 Creating a sound future for deaf children Darling Magazine Septmeber 2016 Big Talks and Baby Talk The Hearing Times July 2016 £10,000 research trip offered to one charity CEO UK Fundraising July 2016 Opening worlds: The benefits of international collaboration National Council of Voluntary organisations July 2016 Recognising and rewarding social innovation Third sector July 2016 Stamford schoolgirl to join celebrities at hearing exhibition The Hearing Times July 2016 Martha and Mere School raising money and awareness for Auditory Verbal UK Blackmore Vale Magazine June 2016 Schools and businesses dress loud for deaf children Enfield Independent June 2016 Profoundly deaf Welwyn Garden City schoolboy makes speech at House of Commons Welwyn Hatfield Times June 2016 Deaf girl, 5, impresses MPs and VIPs as she makes her debut in the House of Commons Ham & High June 2016 Inspiring deaf Histon schoolboy speaks out in House of Commons Cambridge News June 2016 Stamford schoolgirl's speech helps challenge perceptions of deaf children Rutland and Stamford Mercury June 2016 Nine-year-old Charlie Denton from Stonehouse who has hearing loss wins competition at Houses of Parliament Stroud News and Journal June 2016 Deaf sisters lead event at House of Commons Wiltshire Times June 2016 Deaf schoolgirl makes noises in Westminster North London Newspapers June 2016 Inspirational nine-year-old Charlie Denton, from Stonehouse will tell MPs at Westminster that the sky’s the limit for deaf children Stroud News and Journal June 2016 MP hosts “Power of Speech” for deaf children in Parliament Gloucester News Centre June 2016 Bobby, five, urges people to wear loud shirts to help deaf children Barnet & Whetstone May 2016 Auditory Verbal UK holds first national fundraising & awareness day UK Fundraising May 2016 Join us for Loud Shirt Day Cochlear Family News May 2016 London Marathon 2016 live results and best pictures as thousands of runners hit the streets of the capital The Mirror April 2016 London Marathon 2016: Natalie Dormer joins celebrities running the famous course, in pictures The Telegraph April 2016 London Marathon 2016: In Pictures BBC News April 2016 Sisters' Lives Transformed by Cochlear Implants and Specialist Auditory Verbal Therapy Programme The Town Crier Magazine April 2016 From Being Diagnosed as Deaf to Singing Along to Adele, the Amazing Story of How Hope got her Hearing Back Camden New Journal March 2016 Cochlear Implants - 'We Wanted Bobby to Hear Our Voices' Mumsnet: Guest Post February 2016 Deaf Child's Life Transformed by Implants to Help Him Hear The Eastbourne Herald February 2016 Transformation for Deaf Child After Implants The Eastbourne Herald February 2016 Deaf Children's Lives Transformed by Cochlear Implants and Auditory Programme Blackmore Vale Magazine February 2016 Listen and Talk as One, an Initiative by Auditory Verbal UK, Chear, and Phonak Phonetic Winter 2015/16 Nine-year-old girl who was born profoundly deaf is now the star of CBBC's Rocket's Island - after life-changing implants made her 'no different to her hearing peers'Daily Mail December 2015 Neil Carmicheal, Stroud MP: Dropping in to Deaf Charity is Affirming Stroud News & Journal October 2015 David Baddiel Presents Deaf West Hampstead Teen with National Award The Hamstead and Highgate Express October 2015 Clincian Beats Competition to Win Memorial Fellowship Buckingham Today September 2015 Award Nomination for Boss of Charity for Deaf Children Bucks Free Press September 2015 Thrilled by Award Nomination for Work Supporting Deaf Children Bucks Examiner September 2015 New Deafness Therapy that Changed Katie's Life Belfast Telegraph July 2014 How Auditory Verbal Therapy is Helping Deaf Children Communicate The Guardian July 2014 Charity Awards 2014 Civil Society News July 2014 AVUK Teachers - Page 1, 2 BATOD Magazine May 2014 Have Your Say featuring trustee Claire Campbell BBC World Service March 2014 I Know that Some Deaf People are Against Cochlear Implants but I am Not One of Them Janine Roebuck for The Independent March 2014 Bionic Ears: Let's Hear it for Cochlear Implants... The Guardian March 2014 Auditory Verbal Therapy & Audiological Management BAA: Hear Here February 2014 Listen and Talk as One BATOD Magazine March 2014 Come on Feel the Noise - with the Latest in Bionic Ears The Observer March 2014 New Partnership to Benefit Children, Listen and Talk as One Audio Infos February 2014 Manage Cookie Preferences