#MakeAChange
We All Matter, Eh? focuses on our members voice, providing a platform to share their experiences, to raise awareness of living with a disability locally. Through these stories and insights we hope local Government, businesses and the community will commit to #MakeAChange to reduce the barriers to taking an active part in all areas of island life
#DidYouKnow
Check our our December campaign – Did You Know? which highlights the statistics around disability and carers, and locally support via our member charities.
Access Audit course
This course is aimed at anyone interested in taking their access knowledge to a higher level and gain an understanding of the practicalities of access improvements in light of the the anti-discrimination legislation. Next Course 9th and 10th March 2022
We are a group of islanders, and their families, sharing our stories of living with disability in the island of Guernsey.
We want to raise awareness and change the way the Guernsey Community thinks about disability locally. By doing this we want to bring about greater inclusivity for the 13,000 disabled islanders to access the community, this includes: shops, restaurants & cafes, work, entertainment, education – every aspect of everyday life.
Purple Tuesday – November 2021
Changing the Customer Experience
Guernsey has been run events on Purple Tuesday since its launch in 2018. Find out more about Purple Tuesday and the Purple Pound on our website.
Hidden Disabilities scheme
In Guernsey the Hidden Disability Sunflower Scheme is coordinated by:
- Karen Blanchford for the community, including businesses
- Gill Evans for the Government, The States of Guernsey
You can find out more about the scheme and our local videos on Hidden Disabilities on this site
Digital Accessibility – Technology for all
Partnering with the GTA this one hour course, with Adi Latif is an accessibility consultant at AbilityNet, will take you on a journey where you will experience what the digital world is like from a Disabled person’s perspective
Guernsey Together – Stay Connected
Connecting over 65’s and vulnerable islanders with family and friends via video messaging (loaning iPads and wifi)
Purple Tuesday – 12th November 2019
#PurpleTuesday
We All Matter, Eh? and our stakeholders will be taking an active part in the 2nd Purple Tuesday, accessible shopping day. It will include Hidden Disabilities training and other events leading up to Tuesday 12th November 2019.
Accessible Activities 2019
In partnership with Butterfield Bank, we have launched a new 2019 accessible activities series with children, including the fantastic work between St Martins Primary school with Guernsey, Lets Go Mobility mini olympics and partnerships with music and arts groups.
Equality Guernsey Series 2019
We All Matter, Eh? (GDA) was an active partner in the excellent Equality Guernsey series, running workshops and the Equality Conference first half of 2019. You can find out more on the Equality Guernsey website.
#MakeAChange 2018
Our 2018 campaign encouraged organisations, community groups and individuals in Guernsey to #MakeAChange. View our celebrations of the #MakeAChange nominations, we voted by our members.
Accessible Town 2018
In 2018 we recognised the outstanding achievements of organisations, groups and individuals that have worked to improve accessibility and inclusion for disabled islanders and carers in Guernsey.
#MakeAChange 2017
Our 2017 celebration recognised the outstanding achievements of organisations, groups and individuals that have worked to improve accessibility and inclusion for disabled islanders and carers in Guernsey.
Accessible Activities 2017
In 2017 we launched a new We All Matter Eh! campaign called Accessible Activities. By highlighting all of the sports and clubs that are accessible locally we hoped to increase participation…
Hidden Disabilities 2016
With over 13,000 people with a physical or mental condition in Guernsey a large proportion of the population have some form of disability, many of these are unseen.
Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2015
In 2010, the States of Guernsey recruited a Disability Officer to find out how many disabled people and carers there were in Guernsey and Alderney.
Transport 2014
In April 2014 we made videos about some of the specific barriers that disabled islanders face. We started with difficulties getting from A to B…