Spotlight on Accessibility: StopGap
Stop Gap is another amazing organization Toronto that is taking huge strides to make a change in accessibility. They have done a lot of initiative stop encourage communities and workplace to impend ramps onto their sites.
Accessibility in our communities is a huge issue. StopGap is helping to solve this problem - and YOU can join in on the fun!
Stop gap's website is: http://stopgap.ca
Our History
StopGap Foundation was registered as a Canadian charity in October 2013 but its roots date back to the Fall of 2011. What began as a small one-off project in Toronto has turned into a global MOVEMENT! We’ve learned a lot since we first started and have developed some exciting programs that help raise awareness about barriers in our built environment and engage communities to work towards removing these barriers.
We presently have populated the world with 2000+ ramps!
Stop Gap's Mission
StopGap began with the launch of its first Community Ramp Project in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood. Through building materials donated by local hardware stores and volunteers helping out with construction, 12 businesses in the area received a ramp for FREE!
The ramps were painted in bright colours to attract attention and a simple website with a punny name (we thrive off of puns) was developed. STOPGAP.CA was stencilled on each ramp to direct people to the website in order to learn all about the project.
It became clear from the incredibly positive outcome of the first Community Ramp Project that similar projects could be launched in different communities across the city. It also proved to have huge potential in raising awareness about accessibility and inclusion on a national scale.
Stop gap's website is: http://stopgap.ca
Our History
StopGap Foundation was registered as a Canadian charity in October 2013 but its roots date back to the Fall of 2011. What began as a small one-off project in Toronto has turned into a global MOVEMENT! We’ve learned a lot since we first started and have developed some exciting programs that help raise awareness about barriers in our built environment and engage communities to work towards removing these barriers.
We presently have populated the world with 2000+ ramps!
Stop Gap's Mission
StopGap began with the launch of its first Community Ramp Project in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood. Through building materials donated by local hardware stores and volunteers helping out with construction, 12 businesses in the area received a ramp for FREE!
The ramps were painted in bright colours to attract attention and a simple website with a punny name (we thrive off of puns) was developed. STOPGAP.CA was stencilled on each ramp to direct people to the website in order to learn all about the project.
It became clear from the incredibly positive outcome of the first Community Ramp Project that similar projects could be launched in different communities across the city. It also proved to have huge potential in raising awareness about accessibility and inclusion on a national scale.