August 3, 2022
Tips and resources
Transportation
Hamilton Street Railway (HSR): Offers accessible transportation.
Social Media
Social Media is a great access point! Use Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. to help expand your networking reach!
On Campus
McMaster Accessibility Hub: Includes information on accessible building maps, accessible parking, all-gender washrooms and more.
Advocate
Contact your event organizer to find the best way to accommodate your specific needs.
Posting Sites
OSCARplus: Go to Student Success Centre > Volunteering > Volunteer Postings.
Charity Village
Benefits of volunteering
- One in five hiring managers have offered jobs due to a candidate’s volunteer experience!
- Meet like-minded people!
- Helps you build a professional network!
- Helping others can improve your mental health!
McMaster Clubs and Services with Accessibility Themes
| Maccess | Community space for students with disabilities offering peer support, education, outreach, social events, etc. |
| COPE | Works to reduce stigma surrounding mental illness, including campus events and on-and-off-campus volunteer opportunities. |
| Jack.org | Strives to shift attitudes regarding mental health towards a supportive, safer community via on-campus wellness initiatives such as exam de-stressors, self-care packages, yoga sessions, etc. |
| McMaster Alliance for Body Peace (MAC ABP) | Promotes physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness including body image and eating disorder awareness campaigns; workshops focusing on various self-care, etc. |
| McMaster Autism Assistance Program | Provides support to children with autism and their families living in the Hamilton Area. |
| MacCares | Raises money to support exercise rehabilitation for individuals with spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis. |
| Love for Lupus | Raises money for research and promotes awareness. |
| McMaster Arthritic Foundation (MAF) | Raises money for research, promotes awareness/elimination of stigma and offers public education. |
| McMaster ALS Society | Promotes awareness about ALS to McMaster and the surrounding community. |
| Crohn’s and Colitis Club | Raises awareness and money for research in the areas of Crohn’s Colitis and other IBD-related illnesses. |
| McMaster Hearing Society (MHS) | Serves to bridge the gap between students and those who are hard of hearing in the Mcmaster and Hamilton communities. |