The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) was founded in 1960 by a small group of wheelchair users committed to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities in Ireland. IWA has gone on to become an important provider of quality services to people with limited mobility throughout the country. Together they work to achieve greater independence, freedom and choice for people living with disability.
LauraLynn is a hospice for children with life-limiting conditions and residential care for young adults with disabilities. They provide palliative care and support for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. Their holistic approach to care enables them to support the whole family, allowing parents to be ‘Mum and Dad’ rather than full-time carers. Their children’s palliative care is delivered through their Multi-disciplinary Team. They work in partnership with the child’s primary care team with a shared goal of ensuring high quality Respite, Crisis, Transitional and End-of life care, between Hospital, Hospice and Home.
Grosvenor school facilitates the learning of over sixty children and young people who have learning disabilities. They are a special school under the patronage of St Michaels House organization. A vital part of the students education is enabling them to have access to ordinary places and programmes, swimming, a walk in the part or a visit to Santa.
Camphill Communities of Ireland is part of an international charitable trust working with people with intellectual disabilities and other kinds of special needs. The Camphill philosophy is that no matter what an individual’s disability may appear to be, the spirit - the essential core that makes us all human - always remains whole. From its beginnings near Aberdeen in Scotland, Camphill has grown to become a truly international Movement with communities in Europe, North America, southern Africa and India. Camphill communities are family friendly with activities suitable for all ages.
Belvedere Youth Club originated when Belvedere Social Services assumed responsibility for two existing inner city Youth Clubs in 1918. After several changes in location within the North Inner City, fundraising initiatives enabled the Club to raise the £650,000 necessary to move to permanent, custom-built premises in Buckingham Street. Facilities include, a Sports Hall, Gymnasium, Training Kitchen, Computer Training Facilities, Theatre facilities, ceramics and pottery, Recreational areas, Changing Rooms, and Showers. The youth club is one of the most popular projects in the Inner City for children and in some families it is almost a rite of passage that they join the club that their parents attended when they were children.
www.belvedereyouthclub.ie
Enable Ireland provides free services to children and adults with disabilities and their families from 40 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. They work in partnership with those who use their services to achieve maximum independence, choice and inclusion in their communities. Enable Ireland focuses on the person, not the disability. They believe that access, inclusion and equality are basic rights for all people and assert that society must recognise and accommodate individual needs.
www.enableireland.ie
RehabCare is the provider of choice of person-centred, health and social care services that facilitate people who are disadvantaged to participate in the life of their local community in ways that match their choices, aspirations and needs. RehabCare was established in 1995 and today supports more than 3,000 people throughout Ireland each year. Services range from resource centre activities to support provided to individuals within their own homes. Those who use their services include people with disabilities and their families, children and older people.