Connect, learn, and drive meaningful change
Once you purchase your Sunflower membership, you join a global network of Sunflower-friendly organizations committed to supporting their customers and colleagues with non-visible disabilities By becoming a part of this network, you unlock opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals and organizations across the world.
The steps outlined below detail what happens once you join, ensuring that you feel supported, confident, and fully prepared to create meaningful progress toward fostering a more inclusive environment.
1. Meet your Regional Director
Once you join as a Corporate or Global Sunflower Business Member, your account manager, Lynn Smith, Regional Director - United States, will connect with you. They will guide you through onboarding, help implement inclusion strategies, and ensure you feel confident in creating a Sunflower-friendly environment.
2. Take the Sunflower Pledge
Make a powerful commitment to supporting individuals with non-visible disabilities.
3. Receive your Welcome Pack
Eligible members receive a complimentary Welcome Pack containing essential Sunflower products.
4. Book Your Onboarding Call
Professional, Corporate and Global Sunflower Members: schedule an onboarding session with the Sunflower team to get started.
5. Order your Sunflower products
Equip your organization with **essential Sunflower products** to support individuals with non-visible disabilities and ensure allies are easily identifiable. Add you logo to them.
Essential Sunflower Wearer products
Help individuals with non-visible disabilities discreetly signal that they may require support with:
- Sunflower Lanyards & ID Cards: Recognized worldwide as a discreet way to request support.
- Sunflower wristbands & stickers: Alternative options for those who prefer a different identifier.
Ally & Supporter products
Enable employees to show they are trained and ready to assist Sunflower wearers:
- Supporter lanyards & ID cards: Identifies trained employees as Sunflower allies.
- Sunflower Pin Badges: A subtle but clear indicator of support.
Ensure a smooth rollout by ordering your products in advance.
6. Start your Sunflower Training
We ask you to aim to train 80% of your colleagues before you launch as a Sunflower-friendly company. Our Sunflower training videos educate you about the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower and non-visible disabilities and advise how to approach individuals wearing the Sunflower.
7. Start planning your launch
Our Communications Manager will assist in planning your launch, providing marketing materials, branding resources, and social media support.
- Boost your Sunflower campaign with high-quality marketing materials, including promotional videos and imagery. Our brand guide ensures you use the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower logo and branding elements with confidence.
- Products to support your launch
Enhance your presence with Sunflower products. These include posters, strutt cards, and roller banners—all of which can be designed with your company name and logo and easily ordered from our online store. Don’t overlook the importance of window decals; they’re a vital tool to visually affirm your commitment to visitors at your stores or venues. - Social media
Leverage the power of social media to spread awareness of your Sunflower-friendly status. We’re here to help extend the reach of your launch by sharing your communications across our platforms, amplifying your message to a broader audience. Be sure to tag us in your posts so we can engage with and share your content, raising awareness and celebrating your positive steps within the community.
8. Add your locations to the Sunflower map
Ensure Sunflower wearers can find and visit your location by adding it to our interactive map.
9. You finally launch
Your Sunflower launch marks the beginning of your commitment to supporting individuals with non-visible disabilities.
10. That Is not the end...
Creating an inclusive environment is an ongoing effort. Through collaboration, education, and advocacy, we encourage you to take full advantage of the tools and support at your disposal. Remember, every small action contributes to the bigger picture. Every conversation you start, every perspective you share, and every act of kindness you extend helps pave the way towards a more inclusive world.
By joining the Sunflower network, you become part of a global movement dedicated to supporting individuals with non-visible disabilities. Stay connected, keep learning, and make a lasting impact.
Purchase a Sunflower Membership