Debbie James

Here at DBE we are interested in what you are interested in. We do what we can to accomodate and organise social events for our service users so they can do activities they enjoy.

Here is an example of our first Craft Club for 2025. Lots of Fun!

With over 28 deafblind people attending with their DBE Communicator-Guides, enjoying Pizza Hut, Black Country Museum, bowling, afternoon tea experience, with dinner bed and breakfast games and laughter - a thoroughly successful fun time spent together with our deafblind community, with new and old friends.

Happy Christmas everyone!

On our way home we met the most lovely man, Mark Gregson . Here is a message from him and little video 🥰

Hi, I would just like to say thank you to the team who I met on the train back from London to Peterborough tonight.

I was the chap (Mark) who sat with the staff and clients (sorry if that's the wrong term) who all made me laugh out loud! Plus I learnt a bit of BSL as well 🙂

You were all amazing.

Well done to our staff members. DBE are proud of you x Debbie James Neringa Neringa Clare Thorne Sharon Brett and Nicola Colegate

Big congratulations to Kerry Miller passed her Signature Level 2 Communucator-Guide qualification with DBE Tutor Josh James and Director Debbie James

Great work - well done!

Big congratulations to this amazing bunch for passing their BSL level one

What an amazing supportive team we have x

This is Thomas (10 years old) one of our young learners.

Thomas' mum started working at DBE September last year. When his mum was in her Signature Deafblind communication guide course level 2 Thomas took a keen interest in learning how to communicate with deafblind people too. Thomas and our service users love that he and our deafblind adults can communicate so well. Thomas enjoys acting, reading and joining us at our monthly bowling trips. For Deafblind awareness week, Thomas has put together a short video to show you that anyone no matter who and what age can learn to communicate with deafblind people.

DBE are very proud of you Thomas

Exciting DBE's 3-day Christmas break in Birmingham took place this week... 16 deafblind people and their Communicator-Guides from Peterborough, Essex, Coventry stayed in Lickey and Jamie, Brian and Phil spent time joining in the fun with us. We enjoyed Pizza Hut in Solihull, Cadbury World, afternoon tea, Stratford Christmas Market, with a few fitting in a quick swim. Plenty of chatting, games and fun with all qualified Com-guides supporting deafblind people on a rota system to avoid isolation and refresh their skills. Massive thanks to DBE's Communicator-Guides for all their dedication, hard work and laughter! It was such a fun time, our next DBE 3-day trip will be in April/May 2024, come and join us.

Happy Christmas everyone!