The GDA is a membership organisation, a collective voice for persons with disabilities, carers and 40+member charities. #Rights#Legislation#Inclusion#Access
We'd like to wish all our members and followers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We're taking a break over the festive period but will be active again in 2024. 🎄🧑🎄🎄
#PurpleTuesday encourages businesses to commit to doing one thing to improve customer experience for disabled people and their families.
Find some examples here: https://t.co/W6AItWUGKj…
Alt text: Lloyds Bank Foundation's logo turning slowly from green to purple
The States of Guernsey has worked with disability organisation @AccessAbleUK to produce a free bespoke training tool for anyone in Guernsey to access. https://t.co/0O1BiYFZm6
Great day for us all as the discrimination legislation starts to come into force today in Guernsey. Read more about it in our Q3 Newsletter - https://t.co/XppVClsFHB
Did you catch Carol le Page, our Social Policy Director, on BBC Guernsey this morning, talking to radio presenter Tim Hunter about accessible toilets on the island?
To listen to the full interview, follow the link and click 2.07.35 on the timeline.
https://t.co/2ZFnMpXiHl
Here are some photos from the access audit course currently running in conjunction with our partner, the @CAE_info. Contact [email protected] to find out how you can PREPARE for the anti discrimination legislation which comes into force in October 2023.
What an amazing weekend we have had! Thank you to everyone who completed the Saffery Rotary Walk on Saturday. You should all be very proud of what you've achieved. We can't wait to do it all again next year!
The Wetwheels Foundation are coming to Guernsey week beginning the 12th of June 2023 and they are running two boat trips a day, Monday through Friday. For more details please contact Dina at Wetwheels via email [email protected] 🚤⚓️😍
For more info visit https://t.co/2HZsy5n37Z
#VolunteersWeek Thank you to our newest board member, Vivien Nemeth, elected as Hon. Treasurer last week!
If you want to find out more about volunteering for the GDA please email Carol Le Page at [email protected] - #thankyou 👏🤩🙏
Rob Platts MBE is the founder of the Guernsey Disability Alliance (GDA). He has worked tirelessly over the years to research many different jurisdictions' legislation and advises the GDA on human rights and legislation developments. 🙏🤩 #VolunteersWeek
https://t.co/gOzg12E3GP
#VolunteersWeek continues…Liz is keen on improving access to nature and will be doing the CAE Access Auditing Course. Janina is a joint founder of Guernsey Mobility Lets Go, and will be again taking part in the accessible leg of the Saffery Rotary Walk. Ta for volunteering 👏👏
Our Social Policy Team - Mike Read, Catherine Hall & Rob Harnish have worked for many years using their specialist interests to respond to changes in States policies and provision, provide analysis of legislative changes and drive efficiencies in provision of services. 👏🙏🤩
“I've found that the value of volunteering isn't just in the work we do, but in the bonds we build and the perspectives we gain. #VolunteersWeek is a reminder that each of us has the power to contribute positively to our communities”. - Toni de Kooker, GDA Chair👏🙏😍
We asked our Hon Secretary & Director, Jane Wonnacott, why she volunteers.
"I really enjoy offering my skills and experience to organisations and individuals who can benefit. I feel a great sense of purpose". #VolunteersWeek#thankyou
The first week of June is super special, it's the time of year we get to say thank you to the amazing people who give their time freely and volunteer. Over the course of the next few days, please join us in saying ta to the special people around you! #VolunteersWeek#volunteering
GET are excited to be partnering with @LawAtWorkCI and @autismguernsey to deliver a @GuernseyChamber lunch and learn session on Neurodiversity in the Workplace. Book your space using the link below. 😊
https://t.co/2UfgrjqEzT