Deaf Cardiff resident Shannon Evans cycled 100 miles to raise funds for the National Deaf Children’s Society throughout October. Supported by her parents, Shannon achieved the distance by cycling around Rhondda Cynon Taff. Shannon had originally planning to take on the Cardiff Bay 10K run, with a fundraising target of £100-150, but the event was cancelled due to Covid-19. Undeterred, Shannon decided to cycle 100 miles instead – and in the process raised £1,370 for the charity’s vital work, smashing…

Free online Family Sign Language classes are being offered to families across Wales to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week. The videos will be released every Friday for 12 weeks. Topics will include everything from colours and days of the week to communicating as a family. The National Deaf Children’s Society is hoping to tackle loneliness and isolation during this “very challenging time for many deaf children and their families.”   Families across Wales will get the chance to learn sign Language…