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Monday 08:00 - 20:00 Tuesday 08:00 - 20:00 Wednesday 08:00 - 20:00 Thursday 08:00 - 20:00 Friday 08:00 - 20:00 Saturday 08:00 - 20:00 Sunday 08:00 - 20:00

RampUp

RampUp promotes the inclusion and participation of persons with disability in faith communities. The group also looked at solutions for the situation.

Around 2006 several individuals (disabled and non-disabled) in Pretoria and Pietermaritzburg started discussing the situation of persons with disabilities in churches. Many shared their experiences of exclusion - and in some cases serious neglect (e.g. churches not making any effort to enable the participation of persons with disability in the life of the church). The first step towards addressing the situation came about in 2011 when an academic research project was completed on the topic ‘The experiences of persons with disabilities in faith communities’. The results showed a serious need for raising awareness towards inclusion. The RampUp website was launched in November 2011. It contains material written by persons with disabilities and gives suggestions towards inclusion and an atmosphere of belonging in faith communities. The website has many downloadable documents on the following topics:
- General guidelines to inclusion;
- Guidelines for accessibility of church buildings, worship services and all activities of the local church;
- A Biblical view of disability;
- The annual Disability Awareness Sunday. For us the term ‘RampUp’ refers to increasing the intensity of churches' actively enabling persons with disability to participate in church activities. In other words:

- Ramping up peoples’ attitudes to be welcoming;
- Ramping up buildings to be more accessible;
- Ramping up our ability to be an inclusive community;
- Ramping up the interaction between disabled and non-disabled groups (‘us and them’ mentality)

In summary, Ramping Up our thinking, attitudes, perceptions, views, and ways of doing to ensure the meaningful contribution and belonging of persons with disability in the church. Write to us at erna@tlm.co.za: share your experiences and opinions, and above all, make suggestions on how to ensure inclusion.

10/09/2025

Opening doors of Welcome and Justice
to parishioners with disabilities . .
How does that happen in your church?

08/09/2025

We continue to believe this:
Diversity makes for a rich tapestry -
like the body of Christ.

05/09/2025

Hospitality, for those who follow Jesus, is a practice of presence. Presence to those who we are with and to Christ who is always present to us.
Image: The Trinity, also known as The Hospitality of Abraham, by Andrei Rublev.
(We acknowledge the Order of the Mustard Seed as the origin of this post)

03/09/2025

We participate in the Global Week of 24-7 Prayer – see link in the comments.

Together with our friends at Accessible Hope International, we pray according to the prayer guide they compiled, focusing on the Wholistic Restoration for people with disabilities - accessiblehope.org/247-global-prayer-week

We long to see people with disabilities experience abundant life in every area of their lives. We pray that all people, including people with disabilities will find spiritual restoration.

02/09/2025

Thank you to all churches that celebrated Disability Sunday on 31 August 2025!

30/08/2025

DISABILITY SUNDAY 2025 IS HERE: 31 August 2025

Julius van der Wat invites all churches to participate.

Do not miss this voice of a person with a speech impairment for a very special day in South African churches. 31 August 2025.

28/08/2025

27/08/2025

For Disability Awareness Sunday
31 August 2025
Visit

People with disabilities feature prominently in this parable, and for good reason. Jesus knew that communities at that time banished people with disabilities to the fringes of the village.

26/08/2025

RampUp supports Casual Day - raising funds and awareness for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of community life.

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81 7th Avenue Highlands North
Johannesburg
2192

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 20:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 20:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 20:00
Thursday	08:00 - 20:00
Friday	08:00 - 20:00
Saturday	08:00 - 20:00
Sunday	08:00 - 20:00

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+27827319857

Website

https://rampup.co.za/

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