The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, has told the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration that over 6,000 children are currently overdue an Assessment of Need,… Continue Reading Ombudsman highlights Unmet Needs of children with disabilities
Purple Lights 2020
On December 3rd, you can help turn Ireland purple and join the annual worldwide celebration to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s theme ‘Not all Disabilities are… Continue Reading Purple Lights 2020
Access for All regional network meeting
The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) invites you to join them online for a Regional Network meeting for Access and Disability Interest Groups in the East, South East and Midlands… Continue Reading Access for All regional network meeting
Strengthening Disabilities Services Fund
The Government has allocated €20m, under the Transforming Lives reform process, to be paid in once-off grants to voluntary disability service providers towards achieving additional measurable progress in reforming disability… Continue Reading Strengthening Disabilities Services Fund
Moving to Level 5
As we move to Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions from midnight on 21st October, find out more about what this means at this gov.ie Ireland is Moving to Level 5 page. … Continue Reading Moving to Level 5
Disability Day Services to Remain Open
The Government has said that disability day services are to remain open under the new Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions that come into effect from midnight on Wednesday 21st October 2020.… Continue Reading Disability Day Services to Remain Open
Cairdeas members step out
Cairdeas Clubhouse is a HSE Mental Health service based in Bray. The clubhouse is currently open on a limited appointment basis, but there are also meetings with small groups or… Continue Reading Cairdeas members step out
Cairdeas COVID Activities
Check out all the brilliant activities that Cairdeas Clubhouse members have been up to recently – COVID has not stopped them! You can read their COVID activity report HERE.
Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
Alzheimer’s Memory Walk takes place on Sunday the 20th of September. The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland wants people to walk together for dementia. Walk with family, walk with friends, walk… Continue Reading Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
HSE Personalised Budgets pilot call for participants
HSE Personalised Budgets Demonstration Projects Pilot: call for participants. The HSE is looking for people with disabilities to take part in phase 2 (starting in September 2020) of a… Continue Reading HSE Personalised Budgets pilot call for participants