RampUp

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 [email protected]: share your experiences and opinions, and above all, make suggestions on how to ensure inclusion.

RampUp also supports this fundraising day for the work of the National Council of and for persons with National Council ...
04/09/2026

RampUp also supports this fundraising day for the work of the National Council of and for persons with National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities

🥁🎉 THIS IS THE DAY! 🥁🎉

HAPPY CASUAL DAY 2026! 💙

Today, we celebrate the different rhythms that make us who we are, and the power of bringing them together.

So… do you have your Casual Day sticker?
Are you wearing your beat, sharing your rhythm and joining thousands of South Africans in celebrating inclusion, possibility and the power of coming together?

📸 SHOW US YOUR CASUAL DAY!
Take a photo, make a video, show us your sticker, your outfit, your team, your school, your workplace, or however YOU are marking the day.

👉 Tag and use so we can see your rhythm and share it!

And if you haven't got your sticker yet, you can still join in:
🌐 www.casualday.co.za/add_your_beat

Different rhythms. Different stories. One beat.

🥁 BEAT AS ONE. RHYTHM MATTERS. 💙

04/09/2026

Today is Casual Day, in honour of Persons with Disabilities.

Dave Ferguson uses a clever acronym to explain and describe church planting. His idea was to make it simple, so simple, ...
30/08/2026

Dave Ferguson uses a clever acronym to explain and describe church planting. His idea was to make it simple, so simple, in fact, that anyone could do it, even an ordinary person at their dining room table.

The Ramp Up initiative of Disability Sunday continuously reminds us to embrace everyone, make space for everyone, celebrate our diversity and differences, and thank God that we all have a place in the house of the Lord.
We are all invited to participate because the table of God is the most welcoming, loving, sacred, and safest place we can be.
It is a place where we have the freedom to be ourselves, to celebrate everything we can and cannot do, and to know that, no matter what, there will be support, appreciation, understanding, and compassion.

T for Together: Eat together
A for Ask: About highs and lows
B for Bible: Listen together
L for Live It: Discover and obey God's word together
E for Empty Chair: Love your neighbour - invite your neighbour

(Thank you Brenda Klopper for helping to put this post together)

30/08/2026
And so the day arrivedDisability Awareness Sunday 2026.May your church experience the beautiful blessings of togethernes...
30/08/2026

And so the day arrived
Disability Awareness Sunday 2026.

May your church experience the beautiful blessings of togetherness with persons with disabilities today!

A reminder for Disability Awareness Sunday in South Africa:30 August 2026"My son with a disability is created in the ima...
25/08/2026

A reminder for Disability Awareness Sunday in South Africa:
30 August 2026
"My son with a disability is created in the image of God"

“Did my son have less of God’s image than the rest of us because of his genetic deletion, chromosomal abnormalities, developmental delays, and other exceptionalities?

This isn’t the kind of question you say out loud in polite company—but it was one I wondered about, and I suspect others have too.”

From the CT archive: https://chrst.today/4zCfQ9d

24/08/2026

THE BLESSINGS OF TOGEHERNESS: Relationships become richer
Text: Ephesians 4:1–6
Inclusion creates opportunities for genuine friendship rather than separation.
Blessing:
• Our differences are opportunities to learn patience from one another.
• Families can learn to give and receive support reciprocally.
• Barriers of fear and misunderstanding are broken down.
• The church becomes a true family.

Disability Sunday 30 August 2026The blessings of togetherness:Doing ministry together with persons with disabilities.(Pi...
23/08/2026

Disability Sunday 30 August 2026

The blessings of togetherness:

Doing ministry together with persons with disabilities.

(Picture from Disability is beautiful)

For our followers in the Roodepoort area: an opportunity to attend and learn about dementia
22/08/2026

For our followers in the Roodepoort area: an opportunity to attend and learn about dementia

𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗲; 𝗵𝘂𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀.
𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘳:
https://link.pocket-business.app/sp/20d437ce0de

For DISABILITY SUNDAY 2026 we focus on the themeThe blessing of togetherness. 1. Reciprocal relationships strengthen the...
19/08/2026

For DISABILITY SUNDAY 2026 we focus on the theme

The blessing of togetherness.

1. Reciprocal relationships strengthen the church
2. Accessible worship enriches everyone
3. Families feel they belong

See various helpful ideas on our website
https://rampup.co.za/july-2026-disability-awareness-sunday/

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81 7th Avenue Highlands North
Johannesburg
2192

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