BRISBANEDate: Sunday, 15 September 2013
Location: MontroseAccess, 54 Consort St, Corinda
Time: Registration from 8.30am Walk commences at 10am
2014
Australia’s Leading Event Connecting People
of All Abilities
You with me?
Walk
With Me
OK then...
While it’s only a short walk for some, it’s a REAL challengefor others.
Walk with Me is a series ofevents held across the nation
All funds raised will be distributed
to our Charity Partners:-
providing vital services to
children, adults and their families.
EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
THERAPY SERVICES
RESPITE CARE
ACCOMMODATIONLIFESTYLE OPTIONS,
RECREATION & EMPLOYMENT
EDUCATION
We are all walking together
FUN
POSITIVITY
COMMUNICATION
EMBRACING
CONNECTING
ASPIRING
GROWTH
TOGETHERNESSHAPPINESS
EDUCATION
COMMUNITY
RESPECT
LAUGHTER
PAINTING
BREAKING DOWN
BARRIERS
DANCING
CHATTING
DRAWING
EMPATHY
UNDERSTANDING
SINGING
LEARNING
LOVE
OPPORTUNITIES
INCLUSION
LISTENING
What westand for
Connecting people of all abilities
DISINTEREST
PRECONCEPTIONS
FEAR
We needto changecommunity attitudes
INEQUALITY
EMBARRASSMENT
NEGATIVITY
MISINFORMED
CONDESCENDING
MARGINALIZATION
PITY
PREJUDICE
IGNORANCE
INTIMIDATION
EXCLUSION
Connecting people of all abilities
Outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
EMPLOYMENT
INCLUSION
SAFETY
ACCESSIBILITYLOOKING PASTTHE DISABILITY
IMPORTANCE
DIGNITY
RESPECT
FUNDING
ACCEPTANCE
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATION
Connecting people of all abilities
RELEVANCE
• People with a disability, their families and friends
• Charity partners – 12 service providers, their staff and families
• Corporate Partners, their staff, families and friends
• Community groups
Target audience / Demographic• Government Agencies
• General Public
• Schools
• Media (Print, Radio, TV)
“People with disabilities is the only minority group anyone can join at any time”
Reach
•1 National campaign
•13 Disability Organisations providing services to over 150,000 Australians with disabilities
•22 events
The reach is an opportunity for sponsors to access national, state and local markets.
•6 states
•5 capital cities
•17 regional centres
•10,000 + participants and fundraisers
•5,000 + community groups
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Uniqueness
Uniqueness•Walk with Me is Australia’s leading event connecting people of all abilities
•Walk with Me is the only National event of its kind
•Offers companies the ability to support & engage with 13 member organisations (charities) under one unique banner/event
•Offers companies the ability to connect with people of all abilities, given research shows us that 1 in 4 Australians are touched by disability
•National, Regional & Capital City activation
•One of the very few (if not only) events to support adults, children, family and carers
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Branding opportunities/ sponsorship benefits
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Presenting partner rights - $20,000 ( Year 1) Proudly presented by “ABC Company”• Logo on all collateral
• Walk With Me registration website (via Everyday Hero)
• Communications Strategy distributed to all 12 service providers
• Promotional merchandise – caps, t-shirts
• Event gantry (start/finish line), Course signage
• Media Board
• Company representative to speak at the event
• Engagement opportunities to be tailored to:
- Staff
- Clients
- Networkers
- Customers
- Stakeholders
- Corporate Social Responsibility-driven initiatives:
- Fundraising
- Volunteering
•
State or National Fundraising Partner - $8,000Educate and equip your staff and community to fundraise in support of Walk With Me through a variety of fundraising initiatives. Research shows that companies who demonstrate a clear Corporate Social Responsibility are seen as more attractive employers, therefore attracting high calibre employees. Walk with Me provides an opportunity for staff to embrace an event that is likely to have personal meaning to them in some way.
Your company activity will be showcased on the dedicated Walk With Me fundraising page
Give your company the opportunity to collaborate with clients, customers, key stakeholders, staff and their families
Suggested staff engagement initiatives:fundraising activities – cake stall, sausage sizzle, etc
•
Supplier - $5000In-kind support for the running and management of the events around Australia – marquees, food & beverages, transport, drink bottles, merchandise, etc.
With me
Social Media offers the perfect platform for inclusive engagement. A social media campaign will incorporate Facebook, Twitter & Instagram whereby the general public can upload images and videos that fit the “With Me” campaign,
ie. Walk with Me, Draw with Me, Sit with Me, Chat with Me, Dance with Me, Paint with Me, etc. These images will form the basis of promotion for the 2015 Walk With Me events, which will be extended to incorporate the other ‘with me’ activities – play, sing, dance, etc.
Social media activation
Why walk with us?
•You will be part of Australia’s leading
event for people of ALL abilities
•Your single contribution will benefit adults,
children, families AND carers
•Your support will be distributed amongst TWELVE charity partners
•The event is EASY for staff and customer engagement activities
•Walk With Me and leave a legacy for the future of one quarter
of Australian’s who are touched by a disability.