Just a few lines to introduce myself - I am the Access Officer for
Disability Wales, based in Caerphilly, S Wales; however, my job covers
the whole country. I am a disabled person, and have taken an active
interest in civil rights issues for the past ten years or so. Prior to
this post I worked for the Housing Access Project in Cardiff where we
were trying to push for accessible housing in all its manifestations.
One of the projects I developed there was the Cardiff Accessible Housing
Register, which was an attempt (largely successful) at encouraging
estate agents to publicise adapted and/or accessible houses going
through their system.
What am I doing now? My job involves the following:
* Supporting, training and developing access groups in Wales
* Encouraging networking of access groups in Wales
* Policy development, influencing and consultation work
* Conferences
* Ad hoc projects (!)
Some of the major projects in Wales include the new Richard Rogers
designed National Assembly for Wales building (which has appointed an
access consultant and will have input from an Access Advisory Group)
and hopefully the setting up of a Welsh version of CABE (Design
Commission for Wales). I am very keen on ensuring that inclusive design
theory and practice is promoted and implemented if and when the Design
Commission is set up.
I've had the pleasure of meeting most of the SURFACE team recently (Hi
Marcus, Andy, Judith, Adrian) at one of the DELPHI sessions at the Dome
. I should have become a member this useful resource ages ago.
I can be contacted at:
Disability Wales/Anabledd Cymru, Wernddu Court, Caerphilly Business
Park, CAERPHILLY, CF83 3ED
Tel: 02920 887325 Fax 02920888702
Bye for now
Graham
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