Disability equality events

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Disability Equality events aim

• to raise the profile of disability equality throughout Wiltshire.
• to promote the inclusion of disabled people in all aspects of life in Wiltshire.

     

Promoting disability equality - no barriers week 3 December - 10 December 2011

We would like Wiltshire to be known as a county where disabled people feel valued and fully included in all aspects of community and working life

Many organisations are working together to achieve this. During no barriers week 2011 there will be events and activities happening all over Wiltshire to promote disability equality.

The no barriers 2011 events will give us the opportunity to demonstrate the valuable contribution disabled people make in our county. Each year the project goes from strength to strength, celebrating achievements and helping to remove any barriers that are faced by disabled people.

This year events are being advertised on the Wilts and Swindon User’s Network website, www.wsun.co.uk.

If you would like to promote an event or find out what is happening in your area please refer to one of the following:

1. Wilts and Swindon User’s Network website, phone 01380 871800, or for text only 0756 370 7672
2. Wiltshire Council “What’s On” pages – please note that if you are advertising an event you should make sure that the event name includes ‘no barriers’
3. Email equalities@wiltshire.gov.uk
4. or ask at your local Library

This year the United Nations (UN) theme for 3 December 2011 is “Together for a better world for all: including persons with disabilities in development”. You can find out more about the UN international day by looking on their website, www.un.org .

Events marking the UN annual International Day of Disabled People, 3 December, have been initiated by Wiltshire Council since 2006.  For more information about disability equality events in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 or 2010 please contact the Equalities Team.

Last updated: 26 October 2011