Celebrating the International Day of People with Disability 2023: My Life, Our Community.
- Enable WA
- Nov 27, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 1
We want to just start this blog post by saying how proud we are of all of our team members who come together to make the International Day of People with Disability a special few days in the Enable WA calendar every year. Thank you!
The International Day of People with Disability is happening this weekend on December 3rd. This day is celebrated each year, recognising the achievements of people with disabilities, and encouraging businesses and communities to bring more accessible events and activities to Western Australia (and the world!).
These events create opportunities for individuals with disabilities and their families and Support Workers to connect, share experiences, and build a support network. By fostering a sense of community, we contribute to breaking down social barriers and creating a more inclusive society.
In 2021, we ran a series of FREE outdoor movie nights at our Bunbury, Manjimup, Busselton, Perth and Mandurah regions.
In 2022, we ran a Come and Ride Day with Karting2Live at Hi Voltage, a Come and Sail Day with Sail Into Life in Bunbury - it was a big couple of days!
Which brings us to.... (drumroll please!).. 2023!
This year we are jumping on board four events for the International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), thanks to the $1,000 grant we received from The Department of Social Services' International Day of People with Disability department.
November 25th: Play in the Bay
To start with, our Lower South West team members and Participants have been working on bringing Play in the Bay to Busselton residents.
Enable Participants Travis and Nina, and Support staff Matt, Debbie and Andy made it into the newspaper, and our Coordinators Terese and Mark are both strongly involved in the working group for this project.
Make sure to keep November 25th free between 9:30am-1:30pm and head down to the Busselton foreshore to celebrate in a range of inclusive activities for all, along with SWAN - South West Autism Network, Advocacy WA, City of Busselton - Local Government, APM, WA Disabled Sports Association Inc, and SUP Life Busselton.
December 3rd: Dalyellup Community Christmas Festival
Our Bunbury and Therapy teams are holding a sensory stall at this year's Dalyellup Community Christmas Festival.
We're also bringing the Enable WA Accessible Events Trailer to the festival, to encourage other local event holders to increase the accessibility at their own events.
Thank you to Sam and Matthew for helping pull this together! If you're coming along, you can experience activities and events between 3pm - 6pm, including wheelchair basketball, the Water Corp Water Slide, free -tri-shaw e-bike rides from Cycling Without Age, lucky ducks and the LotteryWest Sensory Inclusion Zone, and so much more! After 6pm, find a spot on the lawn for an evening of Christmas carols, performances and a visit from Santa himself!
More info: www.dalyellupcollective.com.au
December 4th: FREE Manjimup Christmas Movie Night!
We've partnered with the Shire of Manjimup and TJK Events to bring our Lower South West Participants and families a free movie night.
2021's Outdoor Movie Night in Manjimup was such a great success, we're running it again!
The public have voted for which movie they want to see (via our Facebook), and the winner was How The Grinch Stole Christmas.
TJK Events are bringing Food Truckin' For a Cause to the event as well, with burgers, skewers, candy, snow cones, donuts and more! A percentage of the proceeds raised from the food trucks will be donated to the Manjimup Family and Community Centre.
We love being able to bring these events to the Enable community, and can't wait to see you all. If you want to know more about IDPwD, click here.
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