An important global survey of the impact of #covid19 on people with disabilities wants to hear from you about the impact the pandemic is having on you in Ireland. The… Continue Reading COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor Survey
Not my Independence Day!
Petition! As people regain their independence with the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, not everyone will be enjoying their full freedom. Imagine never escaping the lockdown. For people with physical disabilities,… Continue Reading Not my Independence Day!
Summer Provision 2020
The Government’s Summer Provision 2020 will provide education programmes for children with complex needs over the summer, with three strands with different options for parents, students and schools. The first… Continue Reading Summer Provision 2020
Carers Week: 8-14 June 2020
Carers Week 2020 takes place from 8th-14th June. The theme this year is #MakingCaringVisible and the aims are to: raise awareness of family carers in our community deliver online events… Continue Reading Carers Week: 8-14 June 2020
Gerard Byrne Bursary 2020
Applications are now open for the NCBI Gerard Byrne Bursary 2020 for students with a vision impairment entering into or currently in full-time third level education – the closing date… Continue Reading Gerard Byrne Bursary 2020
Enable Ireland Wheel 100 Challenge
Enable Ireland is asking people to take on the Wheel 100 Challenge this June. To raise funds for Enable Ireland, wheel 100 times in your own way, in your own… Continue Reading Enable Ireland Wheel 100 Challenge
Cairdeas Clubhouse Keeping Connected
Check out Cairdeas Clubhouse’s wonderful blog, produced regularly by members and staff, and helping members keep in touch with the service during these challenging times. Cairdeas Clubhouse is a HSE… Continue Reading Cairdeas Clubhouse Keeping Connected
Festina Lente re-opens
Festina Lente has re-opened their riding school, allotments, beautiful gardens and garden shop – with social distancing in full operation. They are keeping in contact with service-users in a number… Continue Reading Festina Lente re-opens
AHEAD survey learners with disabilities
AHEAD have just published the results of their survey ‘Learning from Home During Covid-19: A Survey of Irish FET and HE Students with Disabilities’. The survey found that more than half… Continue Reading AHEAD survey learners with disabilities
Festina Lente blog
The Festina Lente blog is a great place to find out all about their online training programmes and the many ways they are staying in contact online with service-users during… Continue Reading Festina Lente blog