Deaf-initely Women brings deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind women together.
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We are very grateful for the ongoing support of some amazing people.
Yvonne Cobb (Deaf/BSL)
Yvonne is a BBC Food & Lifestyle Deaf Presenter, Celebrity Cook, and Deaf role model.
Jo Milne (Usher/Deafblind)
I’m so proud, wow, to be asked to be a Patron for Deaf-initely Women.
Third Patron
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She’s the first Deaf cook to appear on This Morning (ITV) and Morning Live (BBC One), and has co-hosted BBC’s See Hear since 2018. In 2022, she became the first Deaf female reporter on BBC News.
An award-winning entrepreneur, Yvonne runs her own cookery business teaching healthy eating in BSL. With over 20 years of experience in BSL teaching and assessing, she also delivers training and promotes Deaf awareness, women’s wellbeing, and menopause education through social media.
Outside of work, she enjoys family life, crafting, gardening, yoga, and cold-water swimming.
She is passionate about Deaf-initely Women and brings lived experience, strength, and insight to help empower Deaf women through all stages of life.
What an organisation! What a community of deaf, deaf blind, and hard-of-hearing women.
I’m so moved by its mission, and I believe it’s so important to empower and advocate for women to live safely, to learn and work in inclusive and accessible environments and have their voices heard– to push back against domestic or sexual abuse, access healthcare and social services, first responders and access community, transport and society.
I was born profoundly deaf, started to lose my sight around 8 years old – a condition called Usher syndrome. Awareness is so low, I felt is there was no-one else like me, also living with a dual sensory loss. We need more role models, someone to look up to
It’s so important that we are recognised and feel supported– this helps with our overall health, mental health and our well-being.
We need to stand up, be recognised so the next generation don’t feel so alone too. Deafblindness affects over 400,000 in the UK, many in the ageing population too.
I live in the North East with my husband, two young children
I love history, and often find inspiration from many powerful women in the past who’ve shaped the world we live in today. And I love vintage clothes and fashion.
I’m so happy, and so honoured to become Patron and I look forward to meeting you all.
This is the bio for third patron
