Vecova Disability Services- Research - Enterprise

Services
We are proud to provide a wide range of services and supports in both Calgary and the Bow Valley for persons with disabilities and diverse support needs. Vecova provides customized services for the unique and changing lifestyles of our clients so they may live as independently as possible in the community.

We believe it is essential that persons with disabilities have the opportunity to explore their abilities, needs and personal goals. We take a person-centred approach to service planning to ensure the resulting services help our clients achieve their individual goals and meet their personal needs.

Research Services
We empower people and organizations to make positive changes to their environment and community through the acquisition and implementation of knowledge.

Our deep knowledge of the disability sector provides us with considerable insight into key social issues and access to extensive resources. We provide quality social research consulting to a diverse client base from the non-profit and disability sectors in Alberta to organizations across Canada. We design real-life solutions for pressing social concerns within our communities. Our proven and respected body of work in community-based research is evident in the practical resources we offer professionals working in the sector.

We provide:
• research strategies to increase organizational capacity
• research strategies to empower individuals and improve products and services
• practical information and resources for professionals in the disability and non-profit sectors
• learning and growth opportunities for individuals with disabilities

Social Enterprises
Our three Social Enterprises are revenue generating businesses with a social purpose that reflect the vision of an inclusive community.

Our Beverage Container Recycling Depot and our Baggage Cart Retrieval service at the Calgary International Airport are models demonstrating that businesses can operate profitably and ethically with an integrated workforce that includes persons with disabilities.

Our Recreation Centre provides opportunities for public engagement with persons with disabilities by bringing the community to Vecova. With 250,000 visits annually, people of all ages and abilities participate comfortably in our fully accessible recreation and fitness facility. Thousands of teachable moments are created to demonstrate the benefits of inclusive environments.