The Accessible Friends Network (TAFN)

A UK registered charity operating over the internet to provide computer training, support and social activities for blind and visually impaired people worldwide.

The Accessible Friends Network" logo. description featuring  the letters  T A F N  with grade one braille on each letter, a V.I. awareness symbol  on the letter "A",  and a  handshake between the letters "F" and "N".

Updated Summer 2010.  Greetings to all! we hope you enjoy your visit.  Please feel free to email us or call the TAFN Helpline on 0845 838 2369 (local rate).  Our volunteers will be pleased to meet and assist you.

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Please note, this website is undergoing redevelopment in Summer 2010.  Improvements to all pages and some exciting new additions are in the pipeline, so do come back soon and remember to add us to your favorites.


TAFN Audio

Listen to an audio recording of some TAFN members saying hello

Listen to a comedy advert for TAFN Cane Tips, produced by TAFN members as part of a recent live Talent Night event held on our server, which was attended by over 60 people!

Hear about TAFN winning the IT4Communities "Best Accessible I.T. Project Award, 2007"

Sue's Pallett's Audio Recipes from Insight Radio   Audrey Tonge's relationship programmes

More TAFN Audio


TAFN volunteers run a regular & busy schedule of entertainment events via our screen reader-friendly VoIp server, including music, quizzes, talk programmes, computer training and more.  TAFN members love music and some events are in high quality stereo.  Find out more


This web page is Valid HTML 4.0 Transitional.  Please contact us if you have any problems navigating it.  IT4Communities logo - TAFN won the IT4 Communities "Best Accessible I.T. Project" Award, in 2007  "Supporting E-inclusion - Be a Part of it!" logo - from the European E-Inclusion Initiative.  TAFN was listed in the European Social Inclusion Directory, in which TAFN is listed.  (logo) The Accessible Friends Network was awarded the ACCESS IT 2009 Good Practice Label award, for services to disabled people at home.  TAFN is a 2010 Microsoft Britain Works NGO Programme Partner, providing accessible computer training to blind & V I people at home via the internet.


All pages & content at www.tafn.org.uk copyright The Accessible Friends Network and it's individual members 2003 - 2010.  All rights reserved.  UK Registered Charity No.1108043.