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Deputy John Gollop resigns as Champion
Deputy John Gollop has resigned as States' Champion for Disabled People. It is for the best of reasons - his fellow deputies have elected him to onto the new Environment Board. John is now on two busy departments, Environment and [...]
GDA Reach for the Summit event fills St Sampson's Hall
On June 4th 2014, disabled islanders, civil servants and politicians gathered in St Sampson's High School Hall to review progress on Guernsey’s new Disability and Inclusion Strategy. The event was organised by the Guernsey Disability Alliance and supported by Deutsche [...]
Transport Matters, Eh?
As part of the We All Matter, Eh? campaign, disabled islanders recorded videos of their experiences of public transport in Guernsey. The videos are posted on the We All Matter, Eh? website. States members debated the Environment Department’s new Transport [...]
Transport Strategy considers more than just buses
Everyone needs to get from A to B. Going to work, picking up the kids, getting to the doctor's, stopping off for groceries, visiting a friend. If you haven't got a car, it can be pretty complicated trying to do [...]
700 people get to watch the GDA in action
Shelaine Green, Carol Ozanne, Simon de la Mare and Emily Litten recently represented the Guernsey Disability Alliance at a gala dinner for the Guernsey Achievement Awards. At the event, the nomination video for the We All Matter, Eh? campaign was [...]
Sporting opportunities for disabled people on the up
The Guernsey Sports Commission hosted a serious of consultations with representatives of different sports and other organisations to identify ways to provide better access to sports. Some of the initiatives planned for 2014 include running workshops for coaches to upskill their [...]
Shopping made easier
The Lions Club in conjunction with the Ron Short Centre are offering a free door to door transport service for people who would otherwise struggle to get their shopping done. Support with the actual shopping would also be available should [...]
Guernsey decides that everyone matters
November 27th 2013 marked a significant day in history for disabled islanders and carers. It was the day that the States of Deliberation (Guernsey's parliament) voted unanimously for the island's first Disability and Inclusion Strategy. As they approached the Royal [...]
Information pack for Deputies
The Guernsey Disability Alliance has published a series of short Infosheets to help States members and others understand the background to the Disability and Inclusion Strategy. They are: Infosheet 1: How can there be thousands of disabled people in Guernsey? [...]
New SLAWS working Party
The Bailiwick Express reported that: A new working party, led by the Chief Minister, Deputy Peter Harwood, has been set up to bring forward the Supported Living and Ageing Well Strategy (SLAWS). Deputy Harwood said: "The Supported Living and [...]
We All Matter, Eh? campaign launches
In advance of the States debate on the Disability and Inclusion Strategy, disabled islanders and their families have launched a campaign called 'We All Matter, Eh?'. Here's what they say about it... "We are a group of islanders, and their [...]
Ministers say disabled islanders and carers matter
Guernsey's first Disability and Inclusion Strategy has been published and will be debated by the States of Guernsey (our island government) on Wednesday Nov 27th 2013. At Le Murier School on Monday 21st October, the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief [...]