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GDA October newsletter
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Please find below the link to our October newsletter, including: AGM updates and links to video and handouts (presentation, accounts and updates) We All Matter Eh? Think differently campaign including Change Cards, Art competition and fundraising Updates from the States [...]
Breathe – A Film on 14th November at the Mallard Cinema
The Rotary Club are delighted to offer GDA members some tickets for the special Rotary Charity Screening of Breathe. The film is on general release in the UK on 27th October and will be showing for at least one week [...]
Activities for Children and Adults with Special Needs and Disabilities
Karen is a registered independent activity leader with a background as a trained nurse and music teacher. She is passionate about touching people's lives through meaningful moments using pet therapy, music therapy and other well-being activities for holistic well-being. Her [...]
Mental Health and Well-being Plan
The strategy sets out the priorities to be addressed across all members of the community, regardless of age or mental health and well-being needs and seeks - 'To promote mental well-being across the community, support vulnerable people, and ensure that [...]
Guest Blog Piece from Liberate (Guernsey equality charity)
Liberate launched DIFERA at the end of September. DIFERA is the first accreditation in the Channel Islands to award organisations with a quality mark that demonstrates to employees (past, present and future), to clients and suppliers that an organisation places Diversity, Inclusion, Fairness, Equality, Respect [...]
Bright Tights Day 2017
Please find attached a poster for Bright Tights Day on November 3rd which we would be very grateful if you would display on your notice boards, share around and send to friends and colleagues. Yvonne Le Page Health Promotion Manager Health [...]
Raising Money – HopeWalk – Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide
On Sunday 15th October we have a charity walk called Hopewalk in aid of Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide the event is starting at 2pm from Pembroke beach cafe and we have an almost 5 mile coastal walk our justgiving [...]
Saffrey Champness Cocktail Challenge 2017 for Autism Guernsey
Come along to the Saffery Champness '70s Cocktail Challenge at Urban Kitchen on 10th November. Autism Guernsey are delighted and honoured to have been chosen as one of the first two charities to benefit from Blue Islands' new initiative. Donations made [...]
‘Think Differently about Disability’ and #MakeAChange
The We All Matter Eh? new campaign to encourage Guernsey to Think Differently about Disability is picking up momentum. We have launched the background to the campaign, and shared information on the number of disabled islanders and carers (which continues [...]
Disability and Inclusion Strategy Highlight Report No 8
The States of Guernsey has been working closely with a company called Business Disability Forum (BDF) to understand how disability smart the public services are. It is important that the States understands what is working well, and where improvements for [...]
Older People's Week 2017
Older People’s Week 2017 starts this Saturday. The week encourages those aged 65 and over to get active. During the week we are offering taster sessions in a variety of activities and sport, all free of charge. We have a leaflet [...]
Carers Coming Together at Les Cotils
We have the following dates with Jan Le Billon for Carers Coming Together at Les Cotils Thursday 28th September 10am to 2.30pm an Away Day at Les Cotils for Carers with a craft session, massage, manicure and lunch with a [...]