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• Register for Our Second Wave of COVID-19 Relief for People with DisabilitiesApril 1, 2021
  It has been a long 12 months. In the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Disability Foundation and community partners were able to provide support to access food and supplies while delivering virtual programs to sustain social engagement. Over the summer we were able to support our affiliated societies to deliver modified out-door recreation…
• Make a Difference TodayMarch 25, 2021
  Are you passionate about civic participation and representation for people with disabilities? The City of Vancouver is now accepting applications for volunteer members of the Persons With Disabilities Advisory Committee. Learn more Would you prefer to make a difference by informing decision-makers on a variety of needs and opinions about accessibility as a person with lived…
• Discover Newsletter Spring 2021March 22, 2021
  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 a disability. “The time to address these issues is now,” says Nicolas Haddad, a ConnecTra Board member, business analyst, and triple amputee who led a…
• Leadership partnership ‘changed my total view’March 16, 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 an A, while surrounded by friends and classmates she’d known since childhood.  “I kind of built my identity around that,” says the 22-year-old from Surrey,…
• National initiative led by youth with disabilities aims to break down employment barriers January 20, 2021
  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 Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) is a three-year project providing paid internships for students to identify and address the attitudinal barriers young Canadians with disabilities face when transitioning…
• Ruby Ng, Disability Foundation Executive Director, is named to the GVBOT’s Diversity and Inclusion Leadership CouncilNovember 2, 2020
  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 Advisory Committee Member. The DLC will focus on addressing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion to encourage allyship and enhance business innovation while continuing its…
• The National Disability Survey is LiveJune 27, 2020
  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 the COVID-19 recovery period. The COVID-19 pandemic has had and will continue to have an immense impact on national and global health as well as…
• Discover – Summer 2020June 8, 2020
  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.
• Invitation to Participate in UBC Research StudyApril 27, 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 learn more about your experiences with the adaptive snowsports programs and to allow you to provide feedback for how these programs could be improved. Your…
• Planned Virtual Programs for People with DisabilitiesMarch 27, 2020
  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. Below you will see a list of the ways the affiliated Societies will be delivering programs – follow us on social media to learn more.…
• Coronavirus ActionMarch 16, 2020
  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 management team to take both short term and longer term steps to reduce the risk of transmission. Effective immediately, large group activities in public spaces…
• BC Accessibility Legislation Community ConsultationsJanuary 27, 2020
  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 range of input during our consultations. Several common themes regarding barriers to participation, how to break them down, and how to legislate change emerged. Download…

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