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# Birmingham woman wins national charity award
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/birmingham-woman-wins-national-charity-award/
- Published: 2016-11-11T14:04:21.000Z
- Updated: 2016-11-11T14:04:21.000Z
- Author: Birmingham Eastside
- Tags: Charity, News, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

A deafblind woman from Birmingham has won a national award from disability charity, Sense.

![Susan Whit and Steve Bate](http://birminghameastside.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/susanwhit.png)

Susan White and Steve Bate

On 10th November 2016 Sense held an award ceremony honouring people who have helped other to lead a full and active lives.

Sense Awards was hosted by Paralympian gold medallist **Steve Bate** at the Southbank Centre in London.

52-year-old **Susan White** from Kings Heath won the ‘Deafblind Person of the Year’ award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to a [major new disability centre being built in Selly Oak](http://birminghameastside.com/2016/03/17/14million-construction-begins-on-new-touchbase-centre-at-selly-oak/?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk).

Susan, fascinated with buildings and architectural design, moved to Birmingham from Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, and has been involved in the development of [the £14million disability centre being built by Sense, ‘TouchBase Pear’](http://birminghameastside.com/2016/02/20/14million-touchbase-pear-centre-being-built-will-be-beneficial-to-the-community-according-to-chief-executive-of-the-charity-sense/?ref=birminghameastside.co.uk).

Susan’s contributions to the building include fully accessible bathrooms, and yellow bands around the doors to make them visible to the visually impaired.

Sense Chief Executive **Gill Morbey** said:

> "Susan has overcome personal challenges to become an independent, active individual and role model to others, she is a worthy winner and I would like to congratulate her on her award.”

Host Steve Bate said:

> "The Sense Awards is a wonderful way to recognise some inspiring achievements by people who are deafblind and those who make a very real difference to their lives.  
>  
> "I was delighted to be asked to take part in the event and it was an honor to present the awards to the thoroughly deserving winners."