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Description

Identify 5 different organisations in Ireland who work for people with a disability (Research Organisations)

Resources

 Internet access
 Flag template for research

Instructions

Aim of Badge To provide an insight into various disabilities

This Badge has 6 options of which 6 must be completed
Research Organisations
Instructions
• Using internet access, ask the Guides/Patrols to research five different organisations:
Offering support to
• Individuals with various disabilities
• Families and carers.
Acknowledgement/Source
 AHEAD
(the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability) is an autonomous non-profit body working to promote full access to and participation in third level education for students with disabilities in Ireland. More information can be found at www.ahead.ie

 Cheshire Ireland
provides a wide range of support, respite and other services to adults with physical disabilities as well as supported accommodation (www.cheshire.ie)

 MS Ireland
(Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland, www.ms-society.ie). MS Ireland is the only national organization providing information, support and advocacy services to the MS community. They work with people with MS, their families and carers.

 The National Council for the Blind of Ireland or NCBI
are the main Irish national sight loss agency, NCBI is a not for profit charitable organisation which provides support and services nationwide to people suffering sight loss www.ncbi.ie.

 Irish Wheelchair Association or the IWA
(www.iwa.ie) works with, and on behalf of, people with physical disabilities to drive positive change in Ireland through the influencing of public policy, the provision of quality services and enabling accessibility to all aspects of society.

Trefoil News Winter 2018
Attachments/Template needed for activity? Yes, one page

Tags

• interest badge
• organisation
• research
• Trefoil News Winter 2018

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