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WorkBC-Sechelt Has A New Location- Join the Open House on June 12!
WorkBC Sechelt is excited to announce its new location: after weeks of planning, WorkBC - Sechelt is thrilled to invite you to a bright and accessible center at Unit 101, 5530 Wharf Avenue, Sechelt, starting May 27, 2024.
Gardengate Blooms with Kamloops Community at Annual Plant Sale!
Sunshine and smiles filled the air at the recent Gardengate Annual Plant Sale on May 11th and 18th! Over 300 passionate volunteers and community members came together to make the event a blooming success, connecting and giving back to the Kamloops community.
Inclusive Place to Work Certification- Call for Proposals (CFP)
Today, there are 645,000 people living with disabilities in Canada, aged 25 to 64 years, who are not employed and not currently in school. The employment rate of people with disabilities (65%) remains lower than that of people without disabilities (80%) (Statistics Canada, 2022).
Empowerment Beyond Barriers: Navigating Your Journey with the Newcomers disAbility Toolkit!
In 2022, Statistics Canada revealed that nearly one in five Canadians aged 15 and over has one or more disabilities. Despite comprising such a significant portion of the population, only 62 percent of working-age Canadians with disabilities are employed. For newcomers with disabilities, this employment gap is often widened by barriers such as language and culture barriers, unfamiliarity with the local labour market, and unawareness of the resources available to support people with disabilities.
Do You Want to Help Make Open Door Group More Accessible?
We are inviting community members in BC including those with lived experience of disability to join the Open Door Group Accessibility Advisory Committee.
Inspired by the ACCESSIBLE BC ACT, we are developing an accessibility committee with representation of people with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and which more broadly reflect the diversity of the BC population.
