Nazan Kaplankiran Email and Phone Number

With over 25+ years of direct personal experience of sight loss and nearly a decade in working in disability advocacy, Nazan is a passionate advocate for accessibility, equality, diversity, and inclusion, driven by her experiences with Rod Cone Dystrophy and Fibromyalgia. Nazan's advocacy journey includes speaking at the UK's first Disability Pride Festival and discussing discrimination on BBC Radio. She volunteers as a VI mentor, mental health research advisor, and event planner for disability-related initiatives. Creativity has been a key outlet for her, especially during times of isolation.Nazan has hosted panels and interviewed individuals with conditions like OCD, Anorexia, and EDS at universities and venues such as the Brunswick in Brighton. She is also known for her musical performances under the stage name HAVVA, featuring on BBC Introducing and BBC Radio Sussex to discuss accessibility and discrimination.During university, Nazan created the blog "'N MY EYES', offering a platform for young people to share their experiences with various conditions. She collaborated on a short film with university students, available on her growing YouTube channel, where she shares vlogs about navigating the world with sight loss. She headlined the UK's first Disability Pride Festival with her band and continued to perform at subsequent festivals. Nazan has delivered a TED inspired talk, led fundraising events for Guide Dogs UK, and interviewed individuals who are completely blind.Her dedication to advocacy includes volunteering with Disability Pride Festival for two years, where she played a crucial role in event management and served as secretary to the chair and founder, Jenny Skelton. In 2020, she became a mentor with the charity LOOK, supporting young people with eye conditions.Since February 2023, Nazan has been teaching yoga to individuals with conditions like Fibromyalgia, ADHD, Autism, and various eye conditions. She has also been practicing Reiki since 2021, providing relief to people with various cancers, ADHD, chronic stress, and Fibromyalgia.Nazan passed her Level 2 qualification in Equality, Diveristy, & Inclusion in July 2024, and her comprehensive background and commitment to accessibility make her a valuable resource for promoting disability awareness and fostering inclusive environments.