Many disabled people face day to day challenges; our aim at Disability Action Yorkshire is to provide the services that enable disabled people to live the lifestyle that they choose.
We have recognised that there is a lack of high quality holiday accommodation that is fully accessible to disabled people, denying them, and hence their families or friends from enjoying an inclusive holiday. We have recently purchased our first holiday home and spent in excess of £50,000 on facilities and equipment to make it fully accessible. To help fund this project we are undertaking our own DAY to DAY Challenge. Continue Reading
We are very pleased to tell you that the dedicated website for our amazing new holiday lodge is now up and running! to read much more about the lodge and to make booking enquiries please go to www.disabilityholidaysuk.org.uk. Continue Reading
Disability Action Yorkshire will again have a stand at the Yorkshire Business Market, which is taking place at The Pavilions of Harrogate on Monday 30 April from 11.00 – 17.00hrs.
We have exhibited there for a number of years and really enjoy the opportunity to tell other local businesses just what it is that we do. Continue Reading
Disability Action Yorkshire is £2,000 better off thanks to the staff, customers and ducks of a Nidderdale shopping outlet!
Disability Action Yorkshire was the chosen charity of the Darley Mill Centre’s annual duck race, which this year saw more than 1,000 yellow, plastic ducks being raced down the stream adjacent to the 17th century building.
We will be running the final “FREE” Volunteer Training programme in May/June 2012.
Venue : Disability Action Yorkshire, Unit i4a, Hornbeam Park Oval, Harrogate. HG2 8RB
This training has been funded by the NLDC fund and the final dates for the course are:
30th May 9.30am to 3.30pm
6th June 9.30am to 3.30pm
13th June 9.30am to 3.30pm
20th June 9.30am to 3.30pm
27th June 9.30am to 3.30pm
This is a 5 day course and the participants should attend all 5 sessions.
The training is aimed at disabled adults who are looking to volunteering as a viable option to develop employability skills and increase their understanding and perception of the workplace. The course is a sample of the ASDAN accredited “community volunteering qualification” and any learners will be able to undertake the full accredited award at the end of the FREE training if they choose.
Topics covered will include;
What is Volunteering
Finding a volunteer opportunity
Using Volunteering as a career development opportunity
Environmental awareness
Volunteering at events
Tea and coffee will be provided throughout the day, delegates will be required to make own provision for lunch.
If you require further information about the course or would like to discuss your needs or reserve a place on the course, please contact me on 01423 855429 or email
Our Holiday Lodge is now open for bookings! Our web designers are working very hard to get the website for the lodge finished and as soon as it is they will link it to this website.
The lodge is situated in Louth, Lincolnshire in amazing woodland settings. Less than a mile from the lodge is the Kenwick Park Hotel with a Health and Beauty Club where guests using the lodge get free use of the pool, sauna, gym and steam room. Continue Reading
The furniture enterprise will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. We will be open on Saturday as usual if you want to pop in and have a browse.
