The Sense International India team promoting the Messengers On Cycles event In 2014, Sense International India’s Ahmedabad team were looking for a way to celebrate Helen Keller Day, honouring the legacy of the deafblind activist and author. Mybyk, a local bicycle-sharing service, had just launched, and the new availability of cycles in the city seemed an opportunity to mobilise people…
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In 2020, Sense International Uganda received funding from Comic Relief to establish an Early Childhood Development project, focused on supporting young children with complex disabilities to transition into mainstream education. The project prepares local schools to provide inclusive education by installing accessible facilities and providing training to teachers. Throughout the transition, children and their families are supported at home by…
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(Photo by Stuart Tibaweswa/Comic Relief) Sense International is seeking to recruit three new Trustees to join our board. The charity is looking for at least two new members for its Board of Trustees who are business leaders with connections in the corporate world and have experience with fundraising. At least one new member should have lived experience with disability…
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For the past year, Sense International India and their local partners have been working with the John Lewis Partnership Foundation, who work to help young people in disadvantaged communities to access the education and skills required for sustainable employment. The Inclusive Communities project develops meaningful employment opportunities, enabling young people with deafblindness and complex disabilities in Delhi and Alleppey, like…
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Kavita Prasad has been appointed as chief executive of Sense International. The news comes with a reorganisation of the leadership structure of the charity which previously shared a Chief Executive with their parent organisation, Sense. The restructure follows the departure of Richard Kramer at beginning of the year, and subsequent appointment of James Watson-O’Neill Sense chief executive in February; acknowledging…
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On 26 February 2025, Sense International launched its groundbreaking digital platform designed to empower people with deafblindness worldwide by providing vital information and resources online. The Global Deafblindness Resource Hub brings together resources from the eight countries and four continents where Sense International works, creating an accessible, user-friendly space for access to information and learning for people with deafblindness, their…
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In early Dec 2024, Sunil Shah, Tresurer on the board of Sense International, led a group of 9 people on a trek on the Druk Path in Bhutan to raise funds for Sense International. This was Sunil’s 8th fund raising trek for Sense International over the last 22 years and he wanted to give you all a brief update on…
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As part of Inclusive Futures focus on research and learning, Sense International is seeking a consultant to develop a learning report and a shorter learning product focusing on gathering learning and best practice on the Inclusion of People with Complex Disabilities.Whilst there is knowledge on disability inclusion, there is often a lack of understanding and knowhow in relation to the…
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On 3 December, the Zero Project announced the winners of its Awards for Innovative Solutions centred around Inclusive Employment and ICT. Sense International is thrilled that its work in Kenya has been recognised as one of the 77 winners from across 43 countries. Sense International’s InBusiness programme provides people with deafblindness or other complex disabilities in Kenya with mentoring and…
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Thank you to everyone who helped make our 30th anniversary gala dinner such a success. We were joined by our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, Olympian and broadcaster Jeanette Kwakye and celebrity auctioneer Raj Bisram on 26 September 2024 in Westminster. Our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal Over the coming weeks we will be celebrating our changemakers, people who are…
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