Carers Chat and Chill space

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My name is Anwyn - I was born with a moderate low-frequency hearing loss in both ears and wear hearing aids.  In my experience, deafness can be very lonely, and this is why I am working as a volunteer with Credu to reach out to people who may be experiencing isolation as a result of hearing loss.  My aim is to bring together people who have mild hearing loss with people all across the spectrum to those who have been profoundly Deaf all their lives. Hearing loss can range from a mild hearing impairment to being completely deaf in one ear to barely hearing anything at all; I want to welcome everyone from across this spectrum!

Deaf people “D” are people who are culturally Deaf. They use sign language as their main form of communication.  People who have developed hearing loss later in life and/or have a milder hearing…