Updates

This is an ongoing project with many updates as we work to spread awareness, raise funds, and educate on inclusive play.

New Posters are Available!

Nov 6, 2023

Posters and postcards are available for pickup at KidsInclusive reception at Hôtel Dieu Hospital. The posters share information regarding donations and they have a QR code for online donations through CanadaHelps. They are a great way to spread the word about inclusivity and The Inclusive Play Project. They can be posted in classrooms as an educational resource, supplied as handouts, etc.!! We are working hard to to reach our funding goal and we appreciate all of the assistance so far!!

Feel free to contact us with any questions about poster pickup @inclusiveplayproject@gmail.com, or leave a comment on our social media pages.

The Inclusive Play Project Art Exhibition

Nov 4, 2023

In celebration of International Disability Day, The Inclusive Play Project is organizing a kid’s art exhibition! Artwork that is created by students will be displayed at The City of Kingston Accessibility Awards Ceremony. Volunteers will pick up any artwork on November 20th. We are encouraging students to get creative while showcasing a theme of “what does accessibility mean to me?”.

Looking to participate?

Feel free to reach out with any questions to:

  • klmeyer70@gmail.com
  • 16ama14@queensu.ca

For teachers and educational professionals:

We provide several classroom resources regarding accessibility on our Resources page!

City Council Meeting! And Others

Sep 20, 2023

It’s been a whirlwind of meetings for Rachel Doornekamp and Sara Ogilvie as they have done presentation after presentation to spread the word about this campaign and get support across our community.

They’ve presented to one of the Rotary clubs of Kingston, with others to go. They’ve presented to the City of Kingston Accessibility Committee and tonight they presented to City Council to officially get the go ahead and support to use Shannon Park for our Inclusive Playground 🙂

Because playgrounds should be for everyone!

Watch the City Council Meeting here:
(skip to 1:01 to see our team!)

Filming our Promo Video

Sep 20, 2023

Last week we spent the day onsite Shannon Park and filmed hours of interviews with parents of kids with disabilities, kids and siblings themselves, parents with disabilities, special education teachers, and other people who work in this sector and are advocating for this park. It was a fantastic shoot and we are very excited to share why our LOCAL community needs this straight from the people who LIVE in this community. Thank you to Youman Media for entirely volunteering their time to create this video for us.

Here’s a sample of what we were up to!