Equity and Accessibility Resources
The United Church of Canada and the East Central Ontario Regional Council (ECORC) is committed to becoming an open, accessible, and barrier-free church, where there is full participation of people with disabilities. Consider how your community of faith can become a more accessible one for people with a range of disabilities. The United Church of Canada’s Accessibility Audit for Communities of Faith might help move in the right direction.
Equity Forum
Policies and Resources:
Equity Scorecards
We have created three Equity Scorecards: Equity Support Person’s “VIRTUAL” Scorecard, Equity Support Person’s “IN-PERSON” Scorecard and Attendee “PERSONAL” Equity Scorecard. We ask those who are acting as Equity Support Person(s) to fill out these scorecards after each meeting. For those who are attending a meeting, you are welcome to fill out a scorecard as well. These are fillable forms and submitted immediately. They will then be shared and discussed with the Equity Forum and will help us identify where we may not necessarily be aware of any actions or observations that come under the equity banner.
PowerPoint Template and Information
We have created samples of PowerPoint slides for you to use and create your own from. Download them from our website. Please note, this will be a direct download to your device.
Here are some guidelines to use as you are creating them:
- Font: Arial, Tahoma or Times New Roman
- Font Size: Minimum 44
- Colour: White font on black background
- Logo: Your choice, as you can see above, and as long as there is a logo somewhere in the presentation, it doesn’t need to be on every slide
- When adding photo’s, make sure it isn’t to overwhelming on the slide
Captioning Videos
ECORC videos are now being captioned and reviewed by Karen Wilson. If possible, please include a script or transcript and send to our Equity email at ecorcequity11@gmail.com
Zoom Captioning and Transcript
Did you know that Zoom now offers closed captioning and a transcript? The transcript is a great tool for minutes and very easy to access. Please visit our ECORC Equity YouTube channel to learn all about captioning and using the transcript!
Equity and Accessibility YouTube Channel
Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Just click the YouTube icon below!
Accessibility Audit For Communities of Faith in The United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada has made a commitment to becoming a more open, accessible, and barrier-free church.
What might this mean for your community of faith? How might your congregation or ministry become a more
accessible one for people with a range of disabilities? View the accessibility audit by clicking this link: Accessibility Audit (united-church.ca)
This accessibility audit might help move in the right direction. For more information, visit Disability and Inclusion on
the United Church website by clicking this link: Disability, Accessibility and Inclusion | The United Church of Canada (united-church.ca)
Detailed Inventory for Communities of Faith (PDF)
The Detailed Inventory for Communities of Faith was developed in conjunction with the Accessibility Audit.
Disabilities and Inclusion – The Body of Christ Standing or Sitting (PDF) (Draft, Feb. 1, 2019)
Guidelines for using inclusive language in asking people to participate in the singing of hymns.
Contact Information
For more information about Equity/Accessibility, please email our Equity Forum at ecorcequity11@gmail.com or Karen Wilson (Staff Support) at kwilson@united-church.ca
