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.