Access News
Disability Officer end of quarter report
Gill Evans, Disability Officer update March 2021 The new lockdown in January has meant many changes to plans for the first 3 months of the year. Many of the planned disability awareness training sessions had to be cancelled due [...]
Accessible Route – Saffery Rotary Walk
It has just been announced that the Accessible Route - Saffery Rotary Walk will take place on the 5th June 2021 starting at 13:30. If you would like to take part please let Karen know by emailing her at [...]
Training Questionnaire
States Disability Officer has requested you feedback, along with that from businesses, accommodation providers etc, on what training provision you would like to see in the run up to the anti-discrimination legislation 2022 The Project Board of the [...]
States Disability Officer update
Update by Gill Evans, States Disability Officer “It’s been a busy end to the year. Disability awareness training (including information about the hidden disability lanyard scheme) was given to the expanded Ports customer care team. These are the people [...]
International election observers report and support for IDPwD
“An Election of Firsts”: International Observers Publish Recommendations Following Guernsey General Election Published 07 December 2020 Read the media release here and full report here The team of international observers that carried out an independent Election Expert Mission to the [...]
Purple Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Join us as we outline Purple Tuesday and the 6 commitments local organisations are encouraged to make in the next 365 days. What is Purple Tuesday Purple Tuesday 2020 is a change programme for organisations of all sizes [...]
CAE Access Course
Access Audit course - Postponed due to Covid until 2021 email karen@matter.gg to book your place In partnership with Access for All CAE Access expert Vin Goodwin will again be visiting Guernsey to train more Accessibility Auditors. Access [...]
Queens Award for Disability Swimming
Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award given to volunteer groups across the British Isles goes to member charity Guernsey Disability Swimming ITV News article Two Guernsey charities have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary [...]
Easy read document on Coronavirus
Mencap UK have produced this Easy read guide to Coronavirus. Please feel free to share. Easy read Info about covid19 31st March
New Accessible Taxi information booklets – 2019
Please find attached the new 2019 accessible taxi booklets as a PDF and word document Accessible-Taxi-Information-Leaflet-2019-4Download Accessible Taxi Information Leaflet 2019Download
Accessible Christmas Parking 2019
Christmas Parking in Town update by Traffic and Highway Services last at Tuesday 26 November 2019 As Christmas approaches, Traffic and Highway Services is making it easier for Islanders to enjoy the festivities in St Peter Port. From Saturday 30th [...]
Accessible Christmas Lights update – Nov 2019
We have had a number of queries in relation to the Accessible Town Christmas evening and Christmas Lights for December 2019. Opportunity to view the Christmas Lights in Town Wednesday 27 November 2019 Traffic & Highway Services has once again, [...]