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We are very grateful to our sponsors and supporters for 2018<\/h2><\/div>
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Lloyds Bank Foundation<\/h2><\/div>

Thank you to Lloyds Bank Foundation for supporting this project from its concept including this new website and our flyers for businesses and disabled islanders and carers.<\/p>\n

www.lloydsbankfoundationci.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Employment Social Security (States of Guernsey)<\/h2><\/div>

We are delighted that the project will be supported by the Committee for Employment and Social Security. \u201cRaising awareness and changing attitudes in relation to disability, inclusion and access is a key objective for the Committee\u201d said Deputy Emilie Yerby \u201cAnd this initiative is a great way to bring people together and learn more about these very important issues\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sure Community Foundation<\/h2><\/div>

We welcome the Sure Community Foundation as Co-Sponsor of the Accessible Christmas Evening – Lights and Shopping event, Monday 3rd December. They are generously supporting the entertainment and stage are for the night. Sure shop on the Hight Street will be open for the evening and have completed the Hidden Disabilities training. \u00a0Thank you for their overall support for the project and also for the staff volunteering on the night (Christmas present wrapping service)!<\/p>\n

Sure Community Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Butterfield Bank – Sponsors of the\u00a0Accessible Christmas Lights children’s area<\/h2><\/div>

We are delighted to welcome Butterfield Bank as sponsors of the children’s activities at the Accessible Christmas Lights and Shopping evening, Monday 3rd December 5:30-7:30pm. We are working in partnership with a number of charities and groups to provide a wide range of accessible entertainment on the night and welcome all children with disabilities, their siblings, family and friends to join us.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Channel Islands Co-operative Society<\/h2><\/div>

We welcome The Channel Islands Co-operative Society as our 1st Purple Tuesday partner.\u00a0The Co-Op has been actively involved in improving accessibility throughout the year with its Quiet hour, Hidden Disability lanyards training and store access reviews. We thank the The Channel Islands Co-operative Society for its support as a partner for Purple Tuesday and for assisting with the hidden disabilities lanyard training for retailers.<\/p>\n

www.channelislands.coop\/gg\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Carey<\/h2><\/div>

We are extremely grateful to Careys for supporting the GDA as their charity of the year. The team will be running the Tombola in the Children’s area on the night (Inner Market). Thank you for your support.<\/p>\n

Carey Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Ravenscroft<\/h2><\/div>

We are delighted to welcome Ravenscroft as partners of the Accessible Town project. They have been consistent supporters of We All Matter Eh (Hidden Disabilities campaign) and the GDA. Thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to seeing you on the night.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.ravenscroftgroup.com<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Chamber of Commerce<\/h2><\/div>

With over 600 active members Chamber of Commerce represents a large portion of the Island\u2019s business community. Chamber is supporting us (the GDA is a formal member) with our business survey, launch and educational workshop series.<\/p>\n

www.guernseychamber.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Guernsey Recycling Group<\/h2><\/div>

Thank you to our partners Guernsey Recycling Group for demonstrating their support and commitment to the Accessible Town Project<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Create Limited<\/b> <\/i><\/b>- Chartered Architects & Chartered Surveyors<\/h2><\/div>

Create have partnered with Access for All on a number of projects including the Access Hints and Tips you can find on our resources page. We welcome them as partners of the Accessible Town project.<\/p>\n

www.create-architecture.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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We All Matter Eh?<\/h2><\/div>

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 \u2013 every aspect of everyday life.<\/p>\n

www.matter.gg<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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St Peter Port Christmas Lights<\/h2><\/div>

St Peter Port Christmas Lights have been the key partner in bringing together the 1st Accessible Christmas lights evening - Monday 3rd December from 5:30pm. We thank them for the proactive support in ensuring all Guernsey residents and visitors have the opportunity to take part in this important community event.<\/p>\n

www.christmaslights.gg<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dementia Friendly Guernsey<\/h2><\/div>

We are delighted to welcome GDA member charity Dementia Friendly Guernsey as an education partner, they will be delivering dementia friendly sessions out of the Guilles Library as part of the educational workshop series. They can also be found on social media with Hints and tips videos and factsheet at matter.gg Thank you for getting involved.<\/p>\n

www.https:\/\/dementiafriendly.org.gg<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Guernsey Employment Trust<\/h2><\/div>

We are delighted to welcome GDA member organisation Guernsey Employment Trust as educational partners, they will be delivering a workshop on business etiquette, introducing their good practice guide and reasonable adjustment (a public session).<\/p>\n

www.get.org.gg<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Guernsey Mind<\/h2><\/div>

We are delighted to welcome Guernsey Mind as an education partner, they will be delivering a sessions as part of the educational workshop series on Purple Tuesday - 13th November at 9am. \u00a0Find out more about Guernsey Mind on their website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Guille-All\u00e8s Library<\/h2><\/div>

Thank you to Guille-Alles library for embracing Accessible Town and becoming a base for our Dementia Friendly workshop and on the night of Monday 3rd December<\/p>\n

www.library.gg<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sole Mates<\/h2><\/div>

Thank you to Sole Mates for supporting the Accessible Town project from day 1<\/p>\n<\/div>

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States of Guernsey - Environment and Infrastructure<\/h2><\/div>

Thank you to the Department of Environment and Infrastructure for supporting the Accessible Christmas Lights and shopping Evening - Monday 3rd December in relation to additional blue badge parking, etc Thank you Disability Champion Deputy Sarah Hansmann Rouxel<\/a>\u00a0for her support for the whole Accessible Town Series<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.gov.gg\/article\/152832\/Environment--Infrastructure<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Guernsey Disability Alliance (GDA)<\/h2><\/div>

The Guernsey Disability Alliance was formed in 2008 and is a collective voice for individual disabled islanders, their family members and more than 40\u00a0member-charities-list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our mission is equality of opportunity for disabled islanders and carers in Guernsey.\u00a0 We want to change how Guernsey thinks about disability.<\/p>\n