Disability awareness event

The International Day of Persons with a Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations day observed internationally each year on 3rd December. It aims to promote community awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability.

Each year the UN announces a theme to observe for IDPwD. The annual theme provides an overarching focus on how our community can strive for inclusivity through the removal of physical, technological and attitudinal barriers for people with disability.

The theme for 2024 is Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future.

Enable Jersey have been supporting people with disabilities, their family, friends and carers since 1970 and on 3rd December the team will be at Charing Cross for the morning, giving information about their services and raising awareness of the needs of the 15,000 people known to be living with a disability in Jersey.

Sean Pontin, Enable CEO, said: “This is a great opportunity to raise awareness, mobilise support and promote the rights and perspectives of people with disabilities. It is Enable’s job to shine a light on the issues that still affect people living with a disability or long term condition. As an island we still have much to do to make sure the impact of disability is understood and that accessibility and inclusion remains a priority.”