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  • International audiences wowed by Glasgow’s empowered Disabled People

    9th May 2019

    International audiences wowed by Glasgow’s empowered Disabled People March 28th, 2019 Purple Poncho Players welcome worldwide visitors and receive standing ovation from First Minister In…

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    People Make Change
  • Working together for change on Byres Road

    9th May 2019

    April 18th, 2019 GDA has been delighted to be involved and working closely with Glasgow City Council on the proposals for a £9.5m redevelopment of…

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    Consultation Kelving Hall
  • Family Fund – Helping Disabled Children

    9th May 2019

    Family Fund – Helping Disabled Children Family Fund – Helping Disabled ChildrenFamily Fund – Helping Disabled ChildrenFamily Fund – Helping Disabled ChildrenFamily Fund – Helping…

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    Family Fund
  • GDA Purple Poncho Players: Telling it Like it is!

    23rd August 2018

    GDA supports members to speak out about disability issues every chance we get! Our Purple Poncho Players take it to the next level, using music,…

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    Rose's Story
  • Idrees’ Story

    23rd August 2018

    A lot of guys my age might say they love their bed – maybe cause they like to lie around in it, playing computer games…

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    Idrees Story
  • Tressa Burke – Chief Executive

    23rd August 2018

    One of GDA’s founder members, Tressa has been CEO since 2006, steering GDA from its fledgling vision of supporting disabled people’s voices and tackling social…

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    Headshot of Tressa Burke who has blond shoulder length hair, wearing a green dress and holding papers, standing at a microphone.
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