It recently came to the attention of the Society that despite the Disability Bill (Agnes’ Law) being passed through Parliament in July 2017 it has still not be enacted into law. The Society was informed that the Bill was not given a commencement date and therefore cannot be signed by the Governor. After raising the matter directly with Minister Sacramento we have been told that Government needed 6 to 9 months to train staff and this was the reason for the delay. To say the Society is disappointed is an understatement particularly considering the Government had 5 years to start training in disability issues. It has now been 7 months since the bill was passed through parliament so the Society expects full transposition into law before May 2018.
Gibraltar Cultural Services and the Gibraltar Youth Service, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, the Media,Youth and Sport will be organising a Youth Open Day as part of the first ever Youth Arts Jamboree. The event will be held at the Central Hall on Saturday 10th March
2018 from 10am to 5pm. The Youth Open Day will be a cultural and youth providers fair, with many entities being given the opportunity to expose their product and what they can offer young people.
The following entities have confirmed they will be taking part:
Gibraltar Army Cadets
Gibraltar Air Cadets
Childline Gibraltar
Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme
Scouts Association
Guides Association
Gibraltar Dance Organisation
Gibraltar Photographic Society
Gibraltar Arts and Crafts Association
Gibraltar Academy for Music and the Performing Arts
Clubhouse Gibraltar
Disability Society
Muslim Youth Group
CYE-CLE
Gibraltar Health Authority
Gibraltar Youth Service
Gibraltar Museum
Autism Support Group
Royal Gibraltar Police Recruitment Section
St Johns Ambulance
The Open Day will be accessible for persons with disabilities, and made more inclusive and sensory friendly. Sensory adaptations will be made available for the first one and half hours from 10am to 11.30am. During this period sound will be minimized and it will particularly benefit persons with autism, photosensitive epilepsy, visual and hearing impediments.
Thereafter, live performances and interactive workshops will take place from 11.30pm to 5pm, by many of the entities aforementioned. The Open Day will also feature a fun day and the organisers take this opportunity to thank Gibtelecom for sponsoring part of the event. For
Any enquiry or to get involved, please contact Gibraltar Cultural Services, Events Department, on telephone 20067236 or email: info@culture.gi