Tag: Disability

As soon as Ant proposed his challenge, I knew I wanted to take it on. Raising awareness of disability in the island is something that’s very close to my own heart. As a parent of a man who has Down’s syndrome, I’m aware of the many issues people with learning disabilities and their families experience … Read more Ant’s Challenge

Given the challenges that Ant has set himself over the years since his stroke, it was only right to take on this small challenge for him. As a former journalist, my previous career had many parallels with Ant’s work at the Jersey Evening Post, indeed our paths crossed on many occasions. Being able to communicate … Read more Ant’s Challenge

The prospect of getting involved in the challenge was first raised by Anthony Lewis at a focus group meeting regarding the disability attended by a number of different charities and other voluntary organisations. Nothing was finalised at the time, but Ant followed up a few days later, and three of us accepted the challenge. Our … Read more Ant’s Challenge