About SPARC BC Acccessibility Work

SPARC BC works to advance accessibility and inclusion by conducting important research, leading public education campaigns, partnering with community groups, working with municipalities, and with our Parking Permit Program for People with Disabilities. Accessible communities make a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities; it is not just about physical access and technical devices - access is about equal opportunity.

Core Projects

Every year, SPARC BC endeavors to develop new resources and reach out to communities to help advance mutual interests in accessibility and inclusion. Because of the generous support of donors, the revenues from our two social enterprises (parking permit program and research & consulting services), and some forms of grants, we are able to tackle projects that involve community-based research, result in knowledge transfer, and make an impact on a wide variety of issues.

Read about some of our exciting initiatives below:

The Community Accessibility Bylaws Guide

This guide is intended as a first step to creating accessibility bylaws for municipalities in BC. Developed with the guidance and input from a diverse advisory committee of representatives from across BC, this guide and accompanying resource kit is also a very good resource for learning more about accessible design, social inclusion, and what it really means to have community-wide accessibility.

Read more and download resources related to the Community Accessibility Bylaws Guide.

Access Awareness Day

SPARC BC has been celebrating Access Awareness Day for over thirteen years. Our biggest provincial outreach campaign, we partner with like minded organizations and businesses to deliver education around the importance of accessibility and inclusion. Every year the theme changes to focus on a different aspect of accessibility and inclusion.

Research & Consulting

SPARC BC continues its work with communities through funded projects across the province. We are pleased to offer consulting services to other non-profits, municipalities, coalitions and the business community. Our clients appreciate our extensive history and expertise in accessibility and inclusion issues and value the principles with which we do our work.

SPARC BC offers services such as:

Accessibility & inclusion studies
Accessibility planning
Age-friendly communities
Graphic Facilitation

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