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Disability Officer Update October 2017

On October 14, 2017 / Access, Disability Legislation, Employment, General, Training

Working and caring Are you thinking about leaving work or do you want to know more about combining work and a caring role? For more information visit signpost.gg via this link. Visiting the Princess Elizabeth Hospital If you have an appointment at the PEH or you are

HSC CareWatch Focus Group

On September 30, 2017 / General, Other

Please find attached the first draft of the feedback from the CareWatch focus group on health and social care priorities for disabled islanders and carers. Please do email me your comments or amendments so we can finalise the document. Thank you Karen Blanchford Executive Director karen@disabilityalliance.org.gg hsc

Membership – why not join us?

On September 29, 2017 / Events, General

To become a formal member of the GDA please complete the attached membership form and forward it to the GDA for approval at the next Executive committee 1. Individual member 2. Member charity We welcome membership from all charities, clubs and groups that represent disabled islanders and

Guernsey Training Agency Course for Charities

On September 23, 2017 / General, Training

The GTA are offering a training session at the GTA,Working for a Charity. This is a free, one day course to be held on Monday 16th October. The aim of the course is to equip individuals with a greater understanding of working for a charity, including considering their

Education Proposals Comments

On September 19, 2017 / Access, Disability Legislation, Education, General

The GDA, in partnership with Wigwam and the Youth Commission, consulted with our members over the summer to provide a submission to Education’s proposals on Secondary and Post 16 Education. This involved drafting papers, running focus groups and an online survey . Attached is our comment on

Raise money for the GDA at La Perla Restaurant on 18th September

On September 17, 2017 / Events, Fundraising, General

Help to raise the money for Guernsey Disability Alliance with La Perla Restaurant TOMORROW for lunch or for your evening meal. Book now on 712127. Thank you to La Perla for supporting the Guernsey Disability Alliance.

Inclusion in Education

On September 7, 2017 / Disability Legislation, Education, General

In July we ran a focus group on Inclusion in Education, a number of members were unable to attend but asked for the slides. Please see the attached. We did not end up following this format but were led by members conversations but there may be some

GDA July Newsletter

On July 18, 2017 / Disability Legislation, Disability Strategy, Education, Events, General, In the News, Training

Please find below the GDA July newsletter. Please note there are no meetings during July and August, however have a look at forthcoming events – there is plenty going on. Please share widely. If you would like to feature in the newsletter please contact info@disabilityalliance.org.gg the deadline for the August newsletters

Bumble Bee Trips

On July 9, 2017 / Access, General, Transport

A great update from Chris Meinke from Bumble Bee We’ve had the pleasure of taking out a lot of disability groups on Bumblebee over the last five seasons and have loved to see the enjoyment these trips have given.You probably know that Bumblebee, apart from having an

Carers Guernsey Report

On June 14, 2017 / Benefits, Equipment, General, In the News, Respite Care

The Guernsey Community Foundation (GCF) held a stakeholders meeting to launch the Carers Guernsey report and provide an update on their progress. The report and slide deck of the evening can be found below: Carers stakeholder meeting 31 05 17 final slides – PDF Carers report Final