“I Wouldn’t Be Able to Work Without Hearing Aids”
Vinzenz works at a retirement resort in Kelowna as an executive chef, arranging schedules for chefs, planning the menus, and preparing bread, desserts, and main dishes for 150 residents.
Amelia Continues Growing in Her Career
Amelia has been a long-time familiar face at Neil Squire, having been both a program participant and a volunteer. When she was looking for work recently, she knew to turn to our Working Together program.
WorkBC Assistive Technology Services Helps Tamara Make Her Workday Easier
Tamara works as a receptionist in Port Moody, answering the phones, booking appointments, and opening and closing the office. She has fibromyalgia, arthritis, osteoarthritis, chronic pain, and learning difficulties.
Clubs That Care: UBC Science Undergraduate Society
Through Clubs That Care, an initiative by Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change program, we are helping university and post-secondary clubs and groups to build affordable assistive technology for their community. One such club is the UBC Science Undergraduate Society (SUS).
GAME Checkpoints Lay the Groundwork for Adapted Gaming
The initiative sees us working with community partners across Canada including rehab hospitals, and we provide them with gaming gear, resources, and training. Our partners become GAME Checkpoints where people with disabilities can access those resources.