People

People make inclusion possible

Disability inclusion starts with people. It’s about the attitudes, behaviours, and culture that every coach, volunteer, and committee member helps to shape. When your people feel confident, supported, and informed, inclusion naturally becomes part of everyday club life.

So how can you empower your people to drive inclusive practices in your club? It often starts with being open to learning — and creating opportunities to hear from different voices. For example, are people with disability or lived experience represented on your committee? Do coaches and volunteers receive disability awareness training as part of their onboarding? Do you actively welcome feedback from people with disability in your day-to-day activities?

Attitudes and behaviours don’t change overnight. But by encouraging and empowering your people to apply a disability-inclusive lens to everything they do, everyone can help build a truly inclusive club culture.

Resources to help lay the foundation for an inclusive club culture

Check out our resource hub to learn tools and strategies to create a more inclusive club culture and empower everyone in your club to become a disability ally.