Home page - disABILITY Louth
One Voice for All
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Improve physical, emotional and learning access for persons with disability - Focus on ability rather than disability
- Accessibility for Everyone
Enquiries Welcome 085 2052054
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
When?
Steering Committee meetings are held on a monthly basis on the second Tuesday of each month at 10.00am
Where?
Community Office Dundalk A91 YY60
FULL MEMBERS MEETINGS
When?
A full members meeting is normally held during the month of June
Where?
As this is a larger meeting the venue is usually a hotel with some transport provided.
A.G.M
When?
The Annual General Meeting is normally held during the month November.
Where?
As like the full members meeting the venue is usually a local hotel and transport is also provided.
Agendas for all meeting are posted regularly and the minutes of the current/latest meeting are also uploaded to the website on approval.
Copies of the Annual Reports are also uploaded to the web.
Proposed dates of meetings for 2021 will be published here or may be viewed in the Calendar Section.
If you are interested in becoming a member of dis ABILITY Louth please do not hesitate to contact any committee member or phone on 085 205 2054 or email disabilitylouth@gmail.com
| ORGANISATION | WEBSITE / Facebook |
| Accord | |
| An Tain Arts Centre | |
| Ardee Active Retirement | |
| Aura Leisure | |
| Cara Cancer Support Centre | |
| Chime | www.facebook.com/Chime-National-Charity-for-Deafness-Hearing-Loss-251750325445251 |
| Citizens Information Co. Louth | |
| Dundalk FM
Disability Federation of Ireland |
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| Dundalk Parents of the Intellectually Disabled | None |
| Dundalk Simon Community | |
| Early Intervention Support Services | |
| Epilepsy Ireland | |
| IMPERO | None |
| Inclusion Ireland
Irish Wheelchair Association | http://www.inclusionireland.ie https://www.facebook.com/Inclusionire
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| Louth Family Carers | |
| Louth Women’s Network for better rural living | www.facebook.com/IrishCountrywomensAssociation/posts/1168496519856128 |
| Malta Services Drogheda | |
| MS Ireland Louth Branch | http://www.facebook.com/MS-Ireland-Louth-Voluntary-Branch-180052352060644 |
| N.C.B.I | |
| National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities | www.citizensinformationboard.ie/en/services/advocacy/ |
| National Learnng Network | |
| Omeath District Development Co | |
| Post Polio Support Group | |
| Red Cross | |
| Rehab Care | |
| SHINE | www.facebook.com/Shine-Supporting-People-Affected-by-Mental-Ill-Health-48814649226 |
| Sir Vere Foster Writer’s Group | None |
| Spinal Injuries Ireland | |
| St. John of Gods | |
| V.I.P [Visually Impaired People] | |
| WADE | None |
| WALK | |
| Youth Work Ireland Louth |
disABILITY Louth – “One Voice For All”
Mission Statement
“disABILITY Louth aims to promote, represent, develop and engage all members’ interests within society.”
Objectives of the Group:
- To improve physical, emotional and learning access for persons with disability who may have additional requirements.
- To better enable persons with disability to use talents and skills to benefit society in Louth, to focus on ability rather than disability.
- To enable full participation by ensuring that communication methods used within the group do not exclude any member.
- To ensure inclusiveness for persons with disability through engagement with statutory bodies, enterprise and employment organisations, education and training providers, the commercial sector, community organisations and local decision making bodies.
- To raise awareness of the challenges faced by persons with different types of disability and highlight how small changes can promote inclusion.
- To increase our membership, to better ensure a wider representation of disability and to have a stronger collective voice.
| ROLE | NAME | ORGANISATION |
| Chairperson | David Larkin | Dundalk Lions Club |
| Secretary | Vesna Radosevic | Snail |
| Treasurer | Annette Monaghan | Changing Places for Drogheda and Beyond |
| PR Officer | Nicola McDonnell | IWA |
