Embrace it, share it, celebrate it campaign The campaign is encouraging Islanders to think about how they can create inclusivity and consider the positive impacts inclusivity can make.
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Liz Johnson, Gold medal winning Paralympian swimmer, said:
"Disability is not a bad word; it doesn't mean that people with disabilities are incapable. It doesn't mean that they are less worthy, but it does make people vulnerable, because people with disabilities are so often reliant on other people opening their minds and becoming empathetic to the fact that they don't do things like everybody else.
Difference is everywhere, difference is normal and rather than looking at disability being a barrier or a problem we need to normalise differences.
Everyone needs help with something and as soon as we realise that, we become ok with being ourselves and not judging people."
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How you can make a difference You can make a difference by:
embracing it, by committing to do something to make Jersey more inclusive. sharing it by telling a friend, colleague or posting it online celebrating the positive feelings that inclusion brings Consider ways to be more inclusive:
Learn how to make your digital content available to everyone:
Disability and Inclusion Annual Report The Disability and Inclusion Team's Annual Report for 2021 is now published.
The report focuses on progress of the Disability Strategy and the Government's Embrace our difference campaign. The strategy was launched in May 2017 and aims to improve the wellbeing of Islanders with disabilities and challenge inequalities faced by disabled people.
Disability Strategy Update 2021
Guide to the Discrimination Law Guide to the Discrimination Law Discrimination in Employment (JACS Publication) in BSL on YouTube
Produced in March 2022 with Support from Government of Jersey and Royal Association for Deaf People.
About the disability team The disability team are working hard to support the delivery of the five main priorities of the disability strategy:
support to communicate and access information
greater access to the Island
good health and wellbeing
access to education, employment, and enriching activities
equal rights and experience equality
Jersey Learning Disability and Autism Cluster Group Charter
Team members Dario Gentili, Disability Project Manager
Ant Lewis, Disability Inclusion Officer
Steph de la Cour, Disability Inclusion Officer