Where to push the wheelchairs? Accessibility in Barbados’s Planning Laws
The Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has championed the cause for increased accessibility and inclusiveness in Barbados for over...
Read moreFor 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and...
Read moreSeveral members of the Rehabilitating and Enabling Society for Amputees (RESA) benefitted on Saturday evening from a Barbados Building Identifier...
Read moreGovernment’s move to improve accessibility in Bridgetown is being seen as a long-awaited step forward, but the Barbados Council for...
Read moreLast week, we launched AccessAbility: Pathways to Independence, a programme designed to empower persons with disabilities with income-generating skills to...
Read moreAs we welcome the month of March, recognized nationally as the Month of the Disabled, the Barbados Council for the...
Read moreThe Barbados Council for the Disabled yesterday marked its 50th Anniversary with President, Patricia Padmore-Blackman expressing gratitude to Barbadians generally and...
Read moreThe Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector invites young persons, ages 16 to 24 years or 16-34 years...
Read moreA Non-Partisan Policy Brief from the Barbados Council for the Disabled “This brief recognizes the progress made by Government while...
Read moreA tree-planting ceremony marking 50 years of advocacy by the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) brought together disability organisations,...
Read moreThe long-awaited Rights for Persons with Disabilities Act, passed in Parliament on Tuesday, has been warmly welcomed by a leading...
Read moreBarbados’ disabled community has welcomed the government’s move to make all short-term rentals universally accessible, describing it as a major...
Read morePeople with disabilities will, for the first time, be actively involved in planning major national events, as the government moves...
Read moreWith an estimated 80 to 90 per cent of persons with disabilities in Barbados either unemployed or severely underemployed, advocates...
Read moreBlind and visually impaired persons are urging the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) to implement audio alerts for medication collection, highlighting...
Read moreTwo outstanding members of the disabled community were celebrated on Tuesday for their leadership and entrepreneurial achievements, marking a pivotal...
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