One of the beautiful things about the beaches of Tel Aviv is the effort to make them accessible to women. Women with disabilities in a variety of ways, and with the opening of the bathing season, the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality is now increasing its efforts And activities no.Women with Disabilities, under the heading “Accessible Friday.”
This is a series of summer events at the beach and at sea for young people, young women and families with and without disabilities who can enjoy performances at the beach, water sports activities – surfing, safari, kayaking – beach games and full of sunscreen. Demonstrate what physical accessibility is. Participants will be invited to surf at sea with a team of volunteers from the WAVE ABILITY association, who will work in collaboration with the municipality throughout the summer and will be responsible for all water entry, surfing and volunteers. In these meetings, young people, families and volunteers come and experience a sense of togetherness.
Accessibility & Chill. Wave Ability team at Hof Hof (Photo: Dor Ben Tovim)
List of “Friday accessible” events in July-August:
24.6 // A festive opening event with an accessible surfing complex and a performance by Coral Bismuth
1.7 // Hang on the beach – Pan in the sea, entry to the water and chill
15.7 // Accessible water activities – saps and kayaks
29.7 // Accessible beach games
12.8 // Accessible water activities – saps and kayaks
26.8 // Hang on the beach – Pan in the sea, entry to the water and chill
2.9 // A festive graduation event with an accessible surfing complex and a performance by Malby Tropical
Beach and water activities. Wave Ability team at Hof Hof (Photo: Dor Ben Tovim)
Beyond the special events, the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality is proud that all the declared beaches in the city offer full accessibility, including access paths that allow the disabled who use a wheelchair to reach the water line, dedicated access chairs designed for traveling on the sand and floating in the water. Rescue services and an escort close to the user), accessibility of the road and paths from the parking lot to the paved and accessible shade sheds, accessible way to restaurants and cafes, accessible paths to toilets and changing rooms that have accessible cabins, regulated disabled parking, all bathrooms have an innovative system called STEP HEAR. Vision (the system can be operated by mobile phone, via a free app or by a remote control given free to visually impaired people in a blind center and allows orientation in the space depending on the user’s location), as well as showers and fountains adapted for the disabled – Hilton Beaches, North Cliff, South Cliff and Spring Dedicated operated by buttons with three different height positions (for feet, sitting and standing). All that is left is to make yourself accessible.