Vision
At the heart of Senses Foundation is our vision … "to be locally, nationally and internationally respected as an innovative provider of disability services, and for our unique services for people who are deafblind".
Our vision means we:
- value excellence in all we do;
- are the service provider of choice; and
- earn the admiration of all our stakeholders – clients, members, board members, employees, funders, businesses, the general public and the world disability community, not only for our world class services but for the manner in which we provide them.
Purpose
We are clear as to our purpose — to provide services to people with disabilities including unique services for people who are deafblind.
Values
Our work, and how we work, is built on our values. We respect each other, we act honestly and ethically and we strive to be the best we can be.
Respect
We respect each person as an individual of value. We respect our members, our funders and the general public.
We respect the people we serve. We actively engage clients and their families in decisions about their service.
We respect our employees and value each unique contribution towards achieving our mission. We acknowledge their many roles outside the workplace, in family and community,
Innovation
We are enablers in helping clients reach their dreams and their potential. We are creative in meeting clients’ needs and we seek new and better ways of working.
Integrity
We are honest with others and with ourselves. Each member of our board and our staff meet the highest ethical standards in everything we do. We do what we say we will do. We accept responsibility and we hold ourselves accountable for all of our actions.
Excellence
We are committed to excellence in everything we do and we strive to continuously improve.
We are passionate about being “the best we can be” in both our client and corporate services.