Shh!t Happens

🌟 Big news for SHH!T Happens! 🌟 We’re beyond proud to announce that we are now officially Social Traders Certified! 🎉 This certification represents more than just a badge—it’s a testament to our commitment to creating real, meaningful impact. As a disability-owned business, we’ve always believed in doing business differently, prioritizing purpose over profit. Becoming Social Traders Certified means that our values align with a community of like-minded businesses dedicated to driving social change through ethical and sustainable practices. This milestone is a celebration of our mission, our community, and everyone who’s supported us along the way. Together, we’re not just making a difference—we’re rolling out a better future, one sheet at a time. 🧻💛 #SocialTradersCertified #ImpactDriven #DisabilityOwned #EthicalBusiness #ToiletPaperWithPurpose Image Description: a hot pink background with a white badge that says “Social Traders Certified Social Enterprise - Business for good” with the shhit happens logo below it. Next to it, a man with black hair is sitting in a wheelchair, smiling happily holding a black shhit happens toilet roll near his face.

White Box Enterprises have released their 2024 Taylor Fry report, comparing jobs-focused social enterprises with Disability Employment Services (DES), focusing on employee retention, personal income, and cost savings to the government. https://lnkd.in/g3GRk2Qb Such a powerful report showing the significant value to Australia and the disability community of jobs focused social enterprises in creating workplaces that where people who face barriers to work can find economic and social inclusion. But what if we can extrapolate even further and have enterprises that are owned and led by people with disabilities. Enterprises that allow the unique capability and capacity of disabled entrepreneurs to flourish, creating opportunity and employment for people with disabilities. We believe the answer to the disability employment crises is a combination of DES, Jobs focused social enterprises and Disability owned and led enterprises. Together we create social and economic inclusion. #Disability #Inclusion #PwD #DES #SocialEnterprise #Equity #NDIS #Outcomes #ShhitHappens #WDEN

People and companies choosing to buy from disability owned and led businesses promotes true inclusion.

Some simple actions can shift the dial for both women and disability

Thanks to Women with Disabilities Entrepreneur Network (WDEN) and Witton Barracks for showcasing our products. Making the choice to purchase our products is making the decision to shop with impact.

We do love to make good Shh!t Happen and every now and then we get the opportunity to make a little difference, so meet Sarah Joyce. At the age of 30 you are diagnosed with Meningococcal W and not expected to live. Amputations, organ failure and 70 operations later you defy the odds. Life is still not easy, so what do you do to celebrate your 38th Birthday??….. You look life in the face and model for a photoshoot. You celebrate survivorship, beauty and spirit. We loved every minute of it. Happy Birthday Sarah. 🥳

Disability and the Power of Choice: Read more below. Anja Christoffersen, Shh!t Happens, Against the Grain Coffee, meetmagic.org

Matt Davey shares his journey with us, as an entrepreneur with a disability as well one of his SHH!T Happens moment. “A SHH!T Happens moment was navigating what it was meaning for me to live with a disability and other people putting me in a box” We sat down with Matt Davey a brain cancer survivor who now lives with epilepsy. Matt discusses navigating what it means to live with a disability and the barriers he has faced in his career. He has gone on to become an entrepreneur and has founded a healthtech startup call Mend, Mend is designed to try and change the patient experience for people that live with cancer and chronic illness, created from his lived experience and engaging with the broader community. Thank you for sitting down with the Shh!t Happens team and telling us your story Matt.

July is Disability Pride Month! Learn more below:

A world-first female and disability led company that is also eco-friendly - now that's something I can get behind!   Behind the scenes at the Shh!t Happens photoshoot with Anja Christoffersen, Breanna Medcalfe, Megan Wood, Matt Davey, Suzanne Wirges, Tiffani Deguara, and of course my camera-loving Medical Assistance Dog, Evy.   Shh!t Happens eco-friendly toilet paper and flushable intimate hygiene wipes go on sale at 5pm on May 13th!   Check out the comments for the link.   #EntrepreneaurHer #FemaleEntrepreneurship #Ecofriendly #Disability #BehindTheScenes