From writing, travel and sports, to board games, woodworking and cooking, our SCI BC Peers share their passions, pastimes and expertise. See a hobby you’d like to know more about? Get in touch with any one of our expert Peers by contacting our InfoLine at 1-800-689-2477 or info@sci-bc.ca.
Social Media & Podcasting
Get basic social media training: marketmotive.com/social-media-training-courses/
Understand social media strategy:
youtu.be/PbeCeWk0_S4?list=PLl50ZvqE4StbovaUxqo7twcoJVOwB6oE1
Find local podcaster meetup groups: meetup.com/YVRPodcasters/events/238890423/
Camping
Find adaptive outdoor adventure with the British Columbia Mobility Opportunity Society (BCMOS): bcmos.org/main/
Explore the outdoors from the comfort of your home with virtual tours of Northern BC Parks:
sci-bc.ca/resource-centre/accessible-recreation-leisure/accessible-bc-virtual-tours/
Get out on the water with Power To Be: powertobe.ca/
Music
Find your instrument, record your album and connect with fellow musicians at the Vancouver Adaptive Music Society: vams.org/
Get inspired at Vancouver Public Library’s Inspiration Labs: vpl.ca/programs/cat/C1051
Woodworking
Learn how to make anything out of wood with Tetra Woodworking Shop.
Call or email Tetra office: 604-688-6464/info@tetrasociety.org or George Shipley: 604-596-9404 george_shipley@telus.net.
DIY/Maker Space
Come to WePress, a new and accessible art studio: wepress.ca
Work on personal design projects at Vancouver Hackspace, an accessible community studio: https://vanhack.ca/wp/
Cooking
Learn more about Cory Parsons and his book – Cooking with Cory: http://coryparsons.com/
Learn 7 easy tips to make cooking more accessible with SCI BC:
https://sci-bc.ca/7-easy-tips-to-make-cooking-more-accessible/
Games
Participate in fun game nights with Strategies Games & Hobbies: http://blog2.strategiesgames.ca/
Find local board game meet ups from Board Game Geek: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1116625/board-game-nights-vancouver
Outdoor Wheeling
Participate in wilderness recreation with British Columbia Mobility Opportunity Society: http://www.bcmos.org/main/
Get involved in hand cycling with the BC Handcycle Club: http://chairstuff.com/handcycle-club-bc/
Watch a video on accessible mountain biking with SCI BC:
Writing
Join Vancouver Public Library’s writing and editing workshops: https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/search/index
Be a part of writing groups in BC with the Federation of BC Writers:
http://www.bcwriters.ca/writers-groups/
Find local meet up groups with the Meetup application:
https://www.meetup.com/topics/writing/ca/bc/vancouver/
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https://sci-bc.ca/resource-centre/accessible-recreation-leisure/accessible-bc-virtual-tours/
Have access to nature with Power To Be: https://powertobe.ca/
Arts & Crafts
Keep up to date with weekly knit/crochet meet ups in Vancouver with West Coast Knitter’s Guild: http://westcoastknitters.org/happening/knitting-in-the-hood/
Take sewing classes in Vancouver with Vancouver Sewing Classes: http://www.sewingclassesvancouver.ca/ Wheelchair accessible
Dance/Theatre
Be a part of Theatre Terrific’s classes, workshops and community: https://theatreterrificvancouver.wordpress.com/
Take inclusive dance lessons at All Bodies Dance: http://allbodiesdance.ca/
Watch a video on the All Bodies Dance Project:
Join weekly dance meetups with Fuse Wheelchair Dance.
Try wheelchair ballroom/precision dancing at Wheel Dance: www.wheeldance.ca
For more information, contact Toni Triplett at (604) 862.8761 or triplettmail@hotmail.com.
Photography
Visit Rich Green Photography for a beautiful collection of outdoor photographs:
Be a part of SCI Outdoor Photography group:
Visit Dannielle Hayes Photography for an assortment of photographs from her travels: dhayesfoto.com and https://www.youtube.com/user/dhayesfoto
Join Professional Women Photographers, an organization that supports female photographers : http://www.pwponline.org/
Adaptive Climbing
Be engaged in the Canadian rock climbing community with: http://canadianadaptiveclimbing.com/
Participate in outdoor recreational activities with Power To Be: https://powertobe.ca/adaptive-recreation/
Fitness
Be a part of adaptive, restorative and therapeutic yoga with Trinity Yoga: http://www.trinityyoga.net/
Participate in a variety of sports with BC Wheelchair Sports: http://www.bcwheelchairsports.com/
Try out Wheelchair Floorball, an adaption of ball hockey: BCWHEELCHAIRFLOORBALL@gmail.com
Have a personal fitness/rehab program that meets your needs with Ocean Rehab and Fitness: http://www.oceanrehabandfitness.com/
Use the wide variety of exercise equipment at the Physical Activity Research Centre: http://icord.org/parc/
