In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, isolation, disconnection, as well as diminished disability support services have greatly impacted the lives and well-being of the 6.2 million Canadians living with…Continue readingDiscover Newsletter Spring 2021
By Richard Dal Monte for Royal Roads University News. Serena Bains was a good high school student. Well-liked by her peers, well-supported by her teachers, she maintained an average grade just shy of…Continue readingLeadership partnership ‘changed my total view’
Organizations are partnering in a unique project to empower young Canadians with disabilities to promote workplace inclusion. VANCOUVER, BC– In a partnership between the Disability Foundation and Royal Roads University, the…Continue readingNational initiative led by youth with disabilities aims to break down employment barriers
We are proud to announce that our Executive Director Ruby Ng has been named to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s (GVBOT) Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council (DLC) as an…Continue readingRuby Ng, Disability Foundation Executive Director, is named to the GVBOT’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council
The Abilities Centre, in collaboration with the Canadian Disability Participation Project (CDPP), is conducting a national survey to learn about the experiences, concerns, and needs of the disability community during…Continue readingThe National Disability Survey is Live
Over the past year, we have heard from participants and supporters who were requesting more information and communications from the Foundation and about our affiliated Societies – BCMOS, ConnecTra, DIGA, DSA, Tetra and VAMS.
Whether you had your first paddling experience with BCMOS this year, or are considering cultivating your musical abilities with VAMS, Discover will share news about opportunities available for people with disabilities to re-imagine what is possible.Continue readingDiscover – Summer 2020
Have you participated in BC Adaptive Snowsports programs in the past but no longer do? University of British Columbia researchers invite you to take part in a research study to…Continue readingInvitation to Participate in UBC Research Study
The program coordinators of the affiliated Societies we support have been working hard to pivot our programs to virtual delivery and to reach out and check-in with participants and volunteers.…Continue readingPlanned Virtual Programs for People with Disabilities
Our highest priority is the well-being of our community of affiliated Societies’ participants, employees, volunteers and partners. The recent determination of the COVID-19 as a global pandemic has prompted our…Continue readingCoronavirus Action
People throughout British Columbia had opportunities to give feedback for new, provincial accessibility legislation. As a member of the BC Spinal Cord Injury Community Services Network, we helped collect a…Continue readingBC Accessibility Legislation Community Consultations