Decibels

Decibels believes in a world where all people have opportunities to develop their creativity and discover their talents.

Our work enables people, especially those with disabilities to unlock their abilities. Decibels is a charitable company which aims to promote the education and training of people with a variety of special needs/disabilities for the purpose of enabling them to learn, appreciate and enjoy sound, music, the arts and performance through the use of technology. It seeks to advance this work by providing

facilities,equipment and research with the view to include those with disabilities into the community and the musical and artistic worlds. Decibels aspires to establish a spirit of innovation by incorporating technological development into various aspects of research,training and music practice.

08/07/2019

Thanking Eloise Ruth Garland and Melissa Mostyn for delivering workshops based on the Audiovisability Dressage Project at the PACE Centre in Aylesbury. Students shown the inspiring Dressage film featuring Laurentia Tan and Dame Evelyn Glennie and then the SUBPAC was demonstrated. All the students then got creative with music and art! Thanks to Decibels and the Sobell Foundation for the funding to do this.

09/07/2018

Can you give 10 minutes of your time?
A student from UCL is conducting research into how people with sensory conditions experience therapeutic spaces for cancer patients.

She is seeking deaf and hard of hearing people to complete her online survey. The survey involves looking at some photos and sharing your thoughts on them. It is anonymous.

https://bit.ly/2twLvcA

Thank you for your support.

1. What is the project’s purpose?The aim of the study is to better understand how people with sensory conditions (e.g. visual impairments, hearing impairments and autism) experience non-clinical, therapeutic healthcare spaces specifically designed for cancer patients and their friends/family.

19/03/2018

Nick Baker meets the people behind some of Britain's most niche jobs. Series 1 on Radio 4 sees him meet some Rap Interpreters! Rap music isn't enjoyed by everyone but should still be available to all. Nick spends time with the Interpreters who work with rap artists to make their music accessible to deaf people.

Nick Baker with the interpreters who make rap music accessible to deaf people.

05/03/2018

The Unheard World is a brand new performance showcase presented by Audiovisability and funded by Arts Council England. We are proud to work with Ruth Montgomery and Eloise Ruth Garland watch this space for more performances!

05/08/2016

A determined South Tyneside drummer who beat the odds after battling back from a life-threatening brain injury is urging others to never let their disability defeat them.

26/07/2016

Decibels invited 13 Deaf/disabled professional artists and disability arts organisations to submit case studies on the use of technology in their creative practice.

20/07/2016

Our project findings will go live on the Decibels website at end of July.

We believe in a world where all people can develop their creativity and discover their talents. Our work enables people with disabilities to unlock their abilities through the use of technology.

18/07/2016

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Decibels, Rooms E3 & E4 T0B1 Earley Gate, University Of Reading, Whiteknights Road
Reading
RG67BE

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Monday

9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.decibels.org.uk/

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Decibels is a charitable company which aims to promote the education and training of people with a variety of special needs/disabilities for the purpose of enabling them to learn, appreciate and enjoy sound, music, the arts and performance through the use of technology. It seeks to advance this work by providing facilities,equipment and research with the view to include those with disabilities into the community and the musical and artistic worlds. Decibels aspires to establish a spirit of innovation by incorporating technological development into various aspects of research,training and music practice.