Home page - disABILITY Louth
NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US
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Improve physical, emotional and learning access for persons with disability - Focus on ability rather than disability
- Accessibility for Everyone
Minutes of Previous Meetings 2017/18
| ORGANISATION | WEBSITE / Facebook |
| Accord | |
| An Tain Arts Centre | |
| Ardee Active Retirement | |
| Aura Leisure | |
| Cara Cancer Support Centre | |
| Citizens Information Co. Louth | |
| DEAFHEAR.ie | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
dis ABILITY Louth – “Nothing about us without us”
Mission Statement
“dis ABILITY 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 | Olivia Shiel | Spinal Injuries Ireland |
| Secretary | Joseph Reilly | MS Ireland Louth Branch |
| Treasurer | Damien Mackin | Red Cross |
| PR Officer | David Larkin |
Constitution – work in progress.
