Content that shows inclusiveness

In your organisation’s (Service, Group or Club) profile – use simple English and include: 

Contact Us:

• The facility address
• An email or phone number someone can contact to book a time to meet or ask questions.

About Us:

• General information, such as:
  • Who your organisation is and history
  • What you offer/description of activities
  • Access
    • Describe the available parking and drop-off areas on site or nearby.
    • Identify which bus route passes your location.
    • Describe access to the buildings and which entrances are accessible. Explain how a person with limited mobility is to access and navigate the site, so a person can determine if they will need assistance. E.g. access through the north gate on “x” road, use the ramp up to / automatic door / sliding door / hinged door requiring assistance to open / hinged door left open.
  • Facilities
    • Describe how accessible club is.
    • List the types of toilets you have available – General / Ambulant / Accessible / All Gender.
    • Share your closet changing place / accessible toilet locations if you do not have on site.
  • Club culture
    • List and describe the sights, smells, sounds and feel of your club, group or service to give a quick snapshot to prospective members. 
    • Describe club, group or service values and how you are inclusive.
    • Express openness to women, girls and under-represented groups joining.
  • Newcomers
    • Instructions on what a person should do to attend an activity or join your club, group or service, e.g. where to go, who to talk to, what a person should do on their first time participating, where they leave their belonging, any etiquette.
    • If there is a common club or staff member who greets new people – it is a good idea to have a picture of them or even note people wearing ‘x’ will be able to help you.
  • Activities
    • Describe the regular activities you offer (add these also as events on CONNECT Greater Bendigo).

Tag words:

Tags help people find the clubs that match their needs and values. People will search for content from tag words. You need to make sure that the tags you use are genuinely appropriate for your service, club and facility, and you may choose to provide further information in the About section to back up any tags you use. 

Examples of tags you could use are: Community, Fun, Fitness, Exercise, Social, Sport, Diversity, Woman, LGBTIQA+, Gender Diverse, Multicultural, Disability friendly, Free.

Photos:

• Provide pictures of your facility, service,  group, activities so that a person can see what to expect:
  • from the street
  • of different parts of the facility and buildings

• Use a map to show:
  • where parking and drop-off areas are
  • where the nearest bus stop is

• Provide a floor plan to:
  • show your building / grounds 
  • highlight which building entrances are accessible and how a person with limited mobility would gain access to that entrance
  • where toilets are

• Club colours / outfit pictures are a great way to showcase what participants and members look like at your club.

Create recurring and one-off events in the events section

• List key information on where, when and why. If any details are different or can be made more specific to the information provided on the profile CONNECT Greater Bendigo page, make sure you say it here, otherwise, link back to your club’s CONNECT Greater Bendigo page for more information.

• Make it clear who you want to attend the event, or who is welcome.

• Don’t only list activities in your profile page, people searching for just events won’t see them.