Message from Paul Fleay, CEO…
Many of us have hundreds of social connections. Our family, friends, colleagues, sporting teams or schools all provide us with social interaction every day.
You may wake up, talk to your partner, laugh with your kids, chat to a friend on the phone. You arrive at work, share a coffee with a colleague, go for lunch with a group.
For someone who is socially isolated, they may have very few, if any, of these social connections.
Inclusion WA aims to empower these individuals to become actively involved in their community and forge these essential connections.
Why? Because really connecting with the world around us is what makes life worth living. If you consider your most precious memories they are probably with other people, when you were doing something beyond your personal satisfaction.
And it is these everyday or remarkable moments that are spent with others, which fill us with inspiration and liveliness and truly enrich our lives.
Inclusion is about being part of a whole, having the opportunity to take risks, make choices, make mistakes, be independent as possible and enjoy participating in recreation, arts, sport and leisure alongside other people in the community.
We wholeheartedly believe in the importance of social inclusion and the many benefits it can offer individuals and communities. This newsletter, our first, provides a snapshot of what we do and hopefully, tells the story of inclusion. Enjoy.
|
Follow us on Facebook