February 21, 2014
It’s been a long Ottawa winter, even for outdoor enthusiasts, but spring will soon be upon us, and with it comes the busiest LiveWorkPlay season! Here is a quick summary of upcoming events: March 13: A free event hosted by United Way Ottawa! LiveWorkPlay will be added to the Wall of Inspiration at Ottawa City… Continue reading Ready For Spring?
February 13, 2014
LiveWorkPlay has been overtaken with emails and phone messages from our supporters who noted the Ready, Willing and Able announcement in the recently tabled federal budget. You are wondering what it could mean for our ongoing efforts to bring people with intellectual disabilities and employers together. We appreciate your enthusiasm and your motivations in making… Continue reading Federal Budget 2014: “Ready, Willing and Able”
February 4, 2014
LiveWorkPlay travel support is all about helping people with intellectual disabilities enjoy travel experiences where they get to meet other people and other people get to meet them. Club Med Turkoise has proven a remarkably inclusive environment. Our last visit here was three years ago, and some of the other guests who got to know… Continue reading Inclusive Lessons Learned on Holiday Road
January 28, 2014
Click here to read the SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES FINAL REPORT Update: follow-up communication delivered to all members of the Select Committee and the Clerk: As stated in our submission below, an issue of concern for LiveWorkPlay is the lack of province-wide measurement of relevant indicators of Ontario’s collective progress towards social inclusion for… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay presentation to the Select Committee on Developmental Services
December 30, 2013
We asked ourselves “What were the TOP FIVE LiveWorkPlay stories of 2013?” To answer that question we used the insight statistics from our Facebook page. This is far from perfect (not every LiveWorkPlay story finds its best expression on Facebook) but we can say with confidence, the top five definitely attracted massive attention! There were… Continue reading The Top Five LiveWorkPlay Stories of 2013
December 23, 2013
We wanted to take a moment to entertain you with a short video that captures with some accuracy the spirit of the LiveWorkPlay staff team. LiveWorkPlay doesn’t close for the holiday season. Our work is all about people’s daily lives. and sometimes it is during this final week of the calendar year that our members… Continue reading Happy Holidays from the LiveWorkPlay Staff
December 10, 2013
The LiveWorkPlay Festive Family Feast of December 6, 2013, was a night that many will remember for years to come. Although traditionally this is an event that is mainly about dressing in holiday jumpers and enjoying a social dinner, this year there was simply too much to celebrate to put off formal ceremonies until the… Continue reading A Festive Celebration To Remember
December 9, 2013
Earlier today, on behalf of the Province of Ontario, Premier Wynne offered an apology to survivors of abuse at the Huronia Regional Centre, one of Ontario’s three mass institutions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to close in 2009. Along with the Rideau Regional Centre in Smiths Falls and the Southwestern Regional Centre in… Continue reading Premier Wynne issues Province of Ontario apology to Huronia institution victims
November 27, 2013
Read The Complete November 27 Edition Of The LiveWorkPlay News Register For The Festive Family Feast | Register For The New Year’s Eve Party Read The Complete November 27 Edition Of The LiveWorkPlay News Register For The Festive Family Feast | Register For The New Year’s Eve Party
November 7, 2013
For 80 years, with the help of thousands of volunteers in hundreds of business and government workplaces across the city, United Way Ottawa holds one of the most successful workplace campaigns in Canada. Donors contribute through payroll deductions or online giving, corporate gifts and through special fundraising events. These events also serve to engage employees… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay & United Way Ottawa: Making Connections, Changing Lives