Ann Ratcliffe, former Chair and first Fellow of Cambridgeshire Deaf Association, now has a memorial plaque at Longthorpe Church in Peterborough. Anyone is welcome to visit and lay flowers.
Read MoreWalking football gets off to a flying start in Peterborough
Eleven people came to the first deaf and hard of hearing walking football session at Powerleague, Stanground, with England international James Watson coaching and playing along. Next session Monday 5 October, 7pm, £5.
Read MoreHigh Sheriff of Cambridgeshire presents awards to three CDA volunteers
The High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire, Francis Burkitt DL, visited our Huntingdon office and presented Certificates of Appreciation to volunteers Kevin Hingle, Linda Gilling and Faye Axcell.
Read MoreDeaf nutritional therapist brings healthy eating talk to Peterborough Deaf Drop-In
“Nothing can be more important than the food that people eat.” That was the message on Wednesday 16 September, when nutritional therapist Naomi Goldman gave a talk on how to stop type 2 diabetes and heart disease at a really well attended Peterborough Deaf Drop-In at City College, delivered entirely in British Sign Language. Naomi
Read MoreThree days on, six days off: could you be our next live-in carer?
CDA Life is recruiting a live-in Care Support Worker in Peterborough on a three days on, six days off rota. £35,589 a year, BSL essential. Closing date Tuesday 29 September 2026.
Read MoreLondon Marathon 2027 — CDA have got a place!
For the first time in our history, Cambridgeshire Deaf Association has a place in the TCS London Marathon on Saturday 24th April 2027 — in our centenary year. One place. Applications close on Monday 30th November 2026.
Read MoreCould you be part of the Thrive Live crew?
Thrive Live is looking for people to join its crew, the small team behind the camera that gets the show on air. Thrive Live is Cambridgeshire Deaf Association’s women’s livestream, hosted by actress Nadia Nadarajah. Deaf women sit down together with a cuppa and talk about the things that matter to them, live and in
Read MoreHigh Sheriff of Cambridgeshire to visit CDA in Huntingdon
Francis Burkitt DL visits CDA’s Huntingdon office on Thursday 17 September to present awards to volunteers and staff.
Read MoreThird Sip & Sign workshop for deaf people living with Parkinson’s comes to Cambourne
Cambridgeshire Deaf Association is running its third Sip & Sign workshop for deaf people living with Parkinson’s on Friday 18 September, from 1pm to 3.30pm at Cambourne Community Hub in Cambourne. British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters will be there throughout, and lunch is free. What happens at the workshop The session is deliberately informal. There
Read MoreEllh competes at the Backgammon World Championships
Our Deaf Awareness Trainer and Befriending Volunteer Ellh Karlaouzos played at the Backgammon World Championships in London. She also leads our monthly board games group, and will be teaching backgammon at the session on 7 October.
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