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Guernsey Disability Alliance

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Originated in 2007 as the Voluntary Organisations Group of the Disability Forum, renamed Guernsey Disability Alliance in late 2008. Community Champion runner-up in Lloyds Bank Foundation Charity Achievement Awards 2015.

Guernsey Disability Alliance (GDA) is a registered charity and membership organisation founded in 2007, acting as the collective voice for disabled islanders, their families, and over 40 member charities. It campaigns for policy and practical change aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Services include disability advocacy, accessibility training, access audits, and awareness campaigns. GDA is self-funded through donations and grants, holds Guernsey charity number CH041, and is incorporated as a Limited by Guarantee company. Its patron is Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE. —

Specialises in1

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Charity sector support & representation

Umbrella-body services to the charity sector — representation, charity directories, governance guidance, sector training and forums.

From their website

Umbrella advocacy charity operator

Quick facts

Legal form
Limited By Guarantee
Established
2008
Coverage
Bailiwick Wide

People8

  • Rob Platts MBE — Founder and Equality Adviser
  • Carol Le Page — Social Policy Director
  • Karen Blanchford — Partnerships Director
  • Phil Smith — Acting Chair
  • Toni Mauger — Chair and Director
  • Catherine Hall — Vice-Chair, Director and Education Lead
  • Jane Wonnacott — Hon. Secretary and Director
  • Dr Rob Harnish — Director and Transport Lead

From their website

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  • Disability advocacy
  • Policy campaigning
  • Accessibility training
  • Access audits
  • Awareness campaigns
  • Election manifestos

Credentials

Awards & recognition

  • Lloyds Bank Foundation Charity Achievement Awards Community Champion runner-up (2015)

Contact

Phone
+44 7781 467316
Email
info@disabilityalliance.org.gg
Website
disabilityalliance.org.gg
Social
Address
First Floor (West), Island House, La Grande Rue, St Martin, Guernsey GY4 6RU

History1

Key dates and recorded company events for Guernsey Disability Alliance.

  • 2015—Runner-up in Lloyds Bank Foundation Charity Achievement Awards · Recognised as Community Champion

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