Tomorrow Friday 3rd December 2010 it is International Day of Persons with Disabilities and we would like to celebrate this day by telling you about what we have done and what we plan to do in the future. The JST changes lives by breaking down the barriers between able bodied and disabled people, and promotes the integration of men and women of all physical abilities.
We do this via our two magnificent, fully accessible tall ships where every body gets the chance to participate in all aspects of running the ship.
We challenge perceptions of disabled people’s abilities – both of themselves and the perceptions of those around them.
The challenge of tall ship sailing with a mixed ability crew – who take responsibility for the ship during the voyage.
They sail throughout the year around the UK, Europe and the Caribbean, with a growing appeal from an international audience. Voyages are subsidised from fundraising to make them affordable and accessible to as many as possible. Since the charity’s inception in 1978 the philosophy has been that life should be about equality, sharing and celebrating our individual differences and working together to achieve greater things. During which, over 36,000 people have sailed with us. Of these, approximately 16,500 people were disabled, with 5,000 wheelchair users.
What have the rest of you done to Celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities ? I would love to here what else is going on
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