Special Needs
Seatrack system installed in Benitses for people with special needs
More systems will be installed by the Ionian Islands Region in two more Corfu beaches, as well as in the other Regional Units.
Culture Minister: Special needs access at Corfu Old Fortress
CORFU. Access for those with special needs in selected parts of Corfu Old Fortress and Old Town.
Home vaccinations begin for those with mobility problems
CORFU. Corfu Regional Special Needs Association has announced that the home vaccination programme has begun.
Third special needs parking sign vandalised!
CORFU. Who is vandalising parking signs for those with special needs and what are they trying to say?
Special needs amphibious wheelchairs in Paleokastritsa – Benitses is next
CORFU. The wheelchairs help those with mobility problems to go into the sea, something that many people take for granted.
Central Corfu Municipality leading destination for special needs beach accessibility
CORFU. Three more amphibious wheelchairs now take the total up to 23.
34 Corfu beaches now accessible for those with mobility problems
CORFU. Network of beaches in the Ionian Islands accessible for those with mobility problems.
Proposal for safe pedestrian route from Old Town to Gouvia Marina
CORFU. Gouvia Cultural Society has proposed the creation of a safe route for pedestrians, those with special needs and cyclists linking the Old Town to Gouvia Marina.
Children and staff at ΄Melissa΄ Special Needs Care Centre vaccinated
CORFU. A team from EODY visited ΄Melissa΄ Special Needs Care Centre on Friday 9 April to vaccinate the children, staff and board members.
Special Needs Association collecting plastic bottle tops
CORFU. The aim is to be able to purchase wheelchairs and other special needs equipment for those that are unable to acquire them.
Efforts continuing to prevent illegal parking
CORFU. Spots where drivers regularly park illegally in Methodiou and Dimoulitsa have been brightly painted to prevent access being blocked.
Special Needs parking spaces in all districts
CORFU. The Social Welfare Department of Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipality is proceeding with the creation of Special Needs parking spaces in all districts.
Illegal parking on crossings - for those that don΄t get it it΄s now been painted clearly.
CORFU. In collaboration with the Central Corfu Municipality the Regional Special Needs Association is trying to prevent parking on crossings.
8 new special needs parking spaces at Corfu Port
CORFU. Corfu Port has created 8 special needs parking spaces in response to the request from the Special Needs Association
Amphibious wheelchair for Erikoussa
ERIKOUSSA. The Diapontia Islands have got their first amphibious wheelchair.
Corfu College of Tourism students make donation to ΄Melissa΄ using money saved for educational trip
CORFU. On Tuesday 2 June the special needs organisation ΄Melissa΄ welcomed students from Corfu College of Tourism.
Pedestrian crossing ΄reappears΄ in Alexandras Avenue
CORFU. Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipality is repainting crossing and parking spaces for those with special needs in Corfu Town.
Corfu soon to have yachting facilities for those with special needs
CORFU. There will soon be faciities for those with special needs at the yachting marina at the Emporiko Kentro.
