About
About Accessible Futures
Accessible Futures was created to help organisations remove barriers, build stronger communities, and create opportunities for everyone to participate.
We work alongside organisations of all sizes to turn ideas into practical, accessible solutions. Whether it’s developing inclusive services, supporting funding applications, creating resources, or delivering community projects, our focus is always on creating positive, lasting impact.
Services
We enjoy working alongside organisations to create more accessible services, strengthen communities, and deliver projects that make a real difference.
ARTICLES
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Inclusive Emergency Planning: A Disability Perspective
The Adaptation Game, Why Disability Voices Matter Climate change affects everyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. For disabled people, emergency planning and climate adaptation often involve barriers that…
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The Common Thread
People sometimes ask how I ended up doing such a wide range of work. Museum storytelling.Disability advocacy.Community education.Funding.Climate adaptation.Project mentoring. On paper, it can look like I’ve changed direction several…
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From Ideas to Action, Disabled Communities Leading Climate Adaptation
Grant Advisory Panel Members: Monica Leach, Tracey Gayner, Paul Brown, Leslie Marsh, Tamara Grant, Jade Farrar and Pip Patston (not in the photo). For a long time, disabled people have…
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Matariki, A Time to Remember, Celebrate, and Look Forward
As winter settles across Aotearoa, the Matariki star cluster rises in the early morning sky, marking the beginning of the Māori New Year. For generations, Matariki has been a time…
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Why Your Voice Matters in the Local Board Plan
Most people will never read a Local Board Plan. Not because they do not care. Because it is long, full of council language, and can be hard to understand. So…
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Why I Created Accessible Futures
Kia ora and welcome. Accessible Futures began with a simple belief. Everyone deserves the opportunity to participate, contribute, and thrive. Throughout my career, I have worked across disability, community development,…
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