In the News News
Tennerfest and accessibility
The Tennerfest is celebrating 25 years. We have teamed up with them to share the restaurants and cafes with Access Guides (through AccessAble) and venues that are increasing their accessibility to ensure members can dine there. AccessAble Access [...]
Funding thank yous
Thank you for our financial support Funding is always difficult for the GDA, as a campaign group for equality and rights it’s not easy to attract financial support for our important work. In July we have been very grateful [...]
Where Am I Wednesday = Access Guides
Guernsey Disability Alliance Press Release IMMEDIATE RELEASE Where Am I Wednesday? The Guernsey Disability Alliance (GDA) have started a social media campaign to raise awareness of the Access Guides which are available online to locals and tourists to assist [...]
Small Business forum on the discrimination legislation
In partnership with Chamber of Commerce we are running an open forum on the legislation Wednesday 29th June 12-2pm at the Chamber offices. Charities are welcome to register for the event - as small organisations. Please see the link [...]
Accessible route of the Saffery Rotary Walk
Saffery Rotary Walk 2022 Congratulations to everyone who took place in the Accessible Route of the Saffery Rotary Walk Saturday 11th June 2022. It was great to have 13 5th Scouts join us to understand more about members [...]
Drop in 12pm -14:00pm on 8th June at Les Cotils on Equipment, Aids and Adaptations
HSC are asking the GDA, other stake holders, individuals with an impairment or carers, for help to progress a review of the current provision of equipment, aids and adaptations. An ambitious time frame means HSC aims to include recommendations [...]
New Disability Alliance brand
Following our meeting with members and board meetings on our Strategic review we have decided to merge its 3 brands: GDA We All Matter,Eh? Access for All This will support our move to a more streamlined brand, reduced costs [...]
15 years since the start of a disability forum (GDA)
27th September 2007 (15 years ago), Rob Platts, then Chair of the Guernsey MS Society, went to a meeting to discuss the sharing of information between islanders with disabilities. The initiative was instigated and hosted by Roger Bowns, the [...]
COVID-19 Health News
Antibody and Antiviral Treatments For some time now the NHS has been offering new antibody and antiviral treatments to people with COVID-19 who are at the highest risk of becoming seriously ill. These treatments, if taken within the [...]
GDA Health News – CareWatch survey
By Mike Read, GDA Health Representative Last week CareWatch launched a wide-ranging survey seeking the views of islanders in accessing Primary Care services, which can be completed online. This survey is open until the end of March. The results [...]
Access Resources
For all our Access Auditors here are some resources you might find useful:
G4 statement on the discrimination legislation
Business Groups Respond to Request for Consultation G4 business groups have jointly responded to a request for feedback on the Anti-Discrimination Legislation proposals. The Institute of Directors IOD Guernsey International Business Association GIBA Guernsey’s Chamber of Commerce and the Chartered [...]