FINALIST 2023
1 in 5 people in the UK will have a communication need, so it's important to know what you can do to be a more inclusive communicator. Include.org Founder and CEO Alix Lewer shares the thinking behind the charity in this short film.
"🌍 A world that is not scared of difference is a better world 🌍"
Everyone can be a more inclusive communicator...this film highlights some of the steps you can choose to take.
With thanks to all the members, volunteers and supporters of Include.org and Agile Ability for the film.
Include.org is a Surrey-based inclusive communication charity making a big impact every week.
Our vision is to build a world where no one is excluded because of communication needs and build communities where everyone belongs.
One in five people experience some form of communication difficulty or disability in their lifetime. The reasons can be multiple and varied, perhaps autism, a stroke, or learning disabilities, for example. We believe in the social model of disability, and so our services look to increase wellbeing, inclusion and empowerment.
- Empower people through community projects, training, choir performances, co-production and lived-experience consultancy.
- Help communities to be involved with, understand better, and care more about people with communication needs.
- Combine music, Makaton signing and fun with Speech and Language Therapy and accessibility expertise, teaching better ways of including and involving people with understanding or speaking difficulties.
As more people join us, we want to make sure there is a place for everyone.
In 2026, we hope to expand to new communities while keeping the same quality, care, and values that make Include a place where everyone belongs. Continue to create and encourage people to use inclusive speech and language resources like talking mats, symbols, easy read documents and objects of reference, as well as coproducing a personalised skills development program for everyone who needs it. We also want to invest in our lived-experience trustees and coproduction group, 'The Champions' program so we can empower more of our members with lived experience of communication needs to create their own inclusive resources and make decisions for the long term future of Include.org
We align with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
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