Month: September 2017

Imtiaz using his tablet

Meet Imtiaz

Volunteers form the bedrock of our digital inclusion project and we are extremely fortunate to benefit from some fantastic people. Imtiaz Naqvi has been a member of Deafblind UK since 2015 and has recently embraced the dual volunteer role of information and awareness officer and digital ambassador with his trademark humour and tireless energy. Imtiaz … Read more

Red and White cane poster

Deafblind Awareness: Red and White Canes

How often do you see a pedestrian with a cane and automatically assume that they are blind? If you see a person with a completely white cane, this will usually mean they are blind, or visually impaired. Pedestrians with a red and white striped cane however, are deafblind (with both sight and hearing impairments). Daphne … Read more