Access News
Accessibility and Buses – Travel Information
Please find attached a media release from the States Driver and Vehicle Licensing Services in respect of the Accessibility Card Launch which has been issued today. Should you have any queries in respect of this release, please direct them to [...]
Occupational Health Update
Fiona Hegarty from Occupational Therapy reports below their updates:- The policy signed off and circulated (here). Service model is to recruit a full-time Occupational Therapy Wheelchair Specialist post with “off-island attachment” with another wheelchair service – post due for advertising [...]
News from Alderney
Since Karen GDA coordinated a visit from Access for All, States of Guernsey and Wigwam came over to Alderney and gave Accessible Alderney the boost it needed, lots of small but encouraging moves have been made in the direction of [...]
Accessibility Cards from CT Plus Bus Service
New Accessibility Cards are making travelling around Guernsey even easier A new card is available for those who may have difficulty in using public transport because of their age, disability, illness or any other factor. The Accessibility Card is a discreet [...]
Guernsey Airport helps Travellers with Hidden Disabilities
A new initiative is being launched by Guernsey Airport this Friday which will help staff discreetly identify travellers who may require additional support. The ‘Hidden Disability Lanyard’ scheme recognises that travelling can present particular challenges for people dealing with a [...]
Barclays Bank accessibility update
At Barclays, we want every customer to enjoy choice and independence in all aspects of money management so we offer a range of tools and services to help make everyday banking accessible for all. High visibility debit cards, SignVideo for British [...]
DisabledGo
Thank you to DisabledGo for their talk at the Access for All AGM, and attach the presentation given below. You can find out more about DisabledGo on https://www.disabledgo.com/ where there is plenty of information for accessibility in Guernsey. disabledgo PDF
Access Annual Report 2016
Please find in the link below the Annual Review from Access for All, where you can read about their highlights from 2016, plus a few for 2017, from Richard Evans. If you would like to read further and to join, [...]
Access for All AGM
Thank you to everyone who attended the Access for All AGM on Tuesday 7th November, 7:30pm La Nouvelle Maritaine If you would like to become a member and vote, please complete the forms online or email hello@access.gg To see a [...]
Disability Officer Update October 2017
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 [...]
Education Proposals Comments
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 [...]
Presentation to Visit Guernsey Tourism Seminar
19th September the GDA, Access for All, Create Architects and States of Guernsey (ESS team) co-presented to the VisitGuernsey Tourism seminar on accessible tourism. The presentation is attached and includes an update on the legislation, our We All Matter Eh? change [...]