• Individuals who use wheelchairs often cannot access local buildings, leaving them to be discluded from their local communities. Installing ramps not only makes these buildings more accessible, but also makes the community more inclusive.

• This project works to remove some barriers that people in wheelchairs face. It will work to make your community a more barrier-free place!

TIPS FOR WHEN & WHERE

• At the local community centre 

• September

Suggested Action Plan

1. Find and contact local buildings that are currently inaccessible. Ask the building manager or owner for permission to build a wheelchair ramp. Set a date for when you'll be going to build the ramp.

2. Find a volunteer with experience/knowledge in architecture and building ramps. Ask them for advice and guidance with your project.

3. With the volunteer, come up with directions on how to build a ramp.

4. Get the necessary materials and measurements necessary to build the ramp. 

5. Create, print, and distribute flyers recruiting volunteers to help build the ramp. Post it around the neighbourhood and share it with friends on Instagram. 

6. Get volunteers to sign up through Google Forms, email, or text. 

7. Build the ramp!

POTENTIAL RESOURCES

✓ Flyers to print out (around $10)

✓ Ramp building materials (around $200)

✓ A volunteer to guide your ramp building

✓ Volunteers help you build the ramp

✓ A venue to run the workshop in

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