Lord Blunkett visits Jersey to hear experiences of islanders with disabilities

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Lord David Blunkett has been visiting Jersey this week to hear the experiences of islanders living with disabilities.

The former Labour cabinet minister, who was born blind, was invited as a guest speaker to the 'Embrace our differences' campaign, which is a part of the government's disability strategy.

The event gave people with disabilities the opportunity to discuss ways of improving inclusion and accessibility on the island.

In a recent survey carried out by the Government of Jersey, 81% believed that there is prejudice in Jersey against people with long term health conditions/disabled people in general.

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