Deafblind Scotland

Be Bold, Be Bright Wear Red and White

Wednesday 15th JUNE 2005

Welcome to our website where you can get involved in our Red and White Day. On the following pages you will find activities to keep you amused whilst helping to raise the profile of deafblind people throughout Scotland

WHY DO WE HAVE A RED AND WHITE DAY?

• Raise Awareness of deafblindness
  
• Identify deafblind people hidden in your community
• Raise funds to allow us to continue our work involving deafblind people in the community.

We are asking people from all walks of life -- everyone from business personnel to shop workers to school children -- to take part in wearing a combination of Red and White to "Brighten up Scotland". The colours are to symbolise the colours of the red and white cane carried by deafblind people.

You could make it a "Theme day" or a "Dress down day" or perhaps wear something red and white to show your support. (You can see how to make red and white badges, pencil decorations and flowers on the following pages)

For the benefit of the school children all across Scotland we have put together some pages of quizzes, crosswords, word searches and some designs to test their creative skills!

General Information

In April 2001 we had a membership of 232 deafblind people on our register. Now in 2005 with the help of a number of local authorities getting involved in identification projects, we have seen that membership increase to 690. Although we are immensely pleased with this increase we know there is evidence to suggest there are more than 5,000 deafblind people in Scotland suffering from this unique condition.

This has severe implications for the provision of services, as their needs cannot fully be met by services for a single impairment. Useful though these services are, they fail to recognise the compound nature of deafblindness. Deafblindness often leads to isolation and frustration.

Do you know anyone in your area that could fit the category of being deafblind? Help us to identify these "hidden" persons, and in turn help them to live a more fulfilled and active life.

Deafblind Scotland works to make sure that losing both your sight and hearing does not mean that you lose touch with the world.

Without the care, understanding and human contact that most people get from their local communities, many deafblind people experience terrible loneliness and isolation.

Diary of Events
Here you will find details of events that will take place during Scottish Deafblind Awareness Week across the Scotland.

School Materials

Facts about Deafblindness

Contact us
Deafblind Scotland, 21 Alexandra Ave, Lenzie, Glasgow, G66 5BG
Telephone/Text 0141 777 6111
Fax 0141 775 3311
Or send us an Email info@deafblindscotland.org.uk

Scottish Charity No. SC 031167
Company Reg. No. 216974

The association of deafblind and dual sensory impaired people