Feature Article
Better Together
Enable Ireland Scoops People's Choice Award
 
We were delighted to receive the People's Choice Award at the Annual Better Together Awards on Wednesday 14 December at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. 

Nine-year-old Lucy, who featured in the winning video, along with mum Niamh, sister Orla and grandmother Helen, had a wonderful night at the awards. 

If you haven't see the winning video you can still WATCH HERE
About this Newsletter
 
Welcome to the second edition of the new Inform Newsletter for employees of Enable Ireland. This will be a monthly communication, bringing the highlights from Inform - news, events and vacancies - straight to your inbox.

For now, links to Inform will only work when you are connected to the Enable Ireland Network. 
News
Energia Discount Extended to Family and Friends
Energia Discount for all Employees
 

The Enable Ireland Procurement Group has negotiated a new electricity contract with Energia which comes into effect in May 2017.

Combined with this contract, Energia has agreed to offer all Enable Ireland employees, service users, families and friends a discount on their personal domestic electricity rates of up to 26% and on gas rates of up to 15% based on current published rates.

Don't forget to tell service users and families, who also qualify for the discount. 

 The offer is only available until 31st January 2016.

 The contract with Energia will be for one year

 Energia will require a meter reading when you sign up

 Your family and friends can also avail of the offer

 All service user families can also avail of the offer

 It is more cost beneficial to sign up for the Electricity contract now and the Gas contract in mid to late January.

 If you sign up for both electricity and gas at the same time the discount you will receive will be 31% instead of 41% if you sign up separately.

 The offer is not valid in Northern Ireland

 Please ensure to send a mail to Mark Robinson of Great Energy Savings when you have signed up to Energia as previously outlined as Mark will monitor your account and ensure that you are receiving the correct discounted rates. Email: mark.robinson@greatannualsavings.com 
Apps, Games and Toy Guide from the National AT Training Service

It’s that time of year again and our thoughts turn to Santa and what he might bring.

The AT department has gathered together information on a range of accessible toys, games and apps which we hope you will find useful.

Please share the guide with families, clinicians or other organisations you think may be interested.
Reflection Survey

The Staff Consultation Forum is currently conducting a reflective piece of work on Enable Ireland. We value your feedback and are inviting you to make a contribution by completing the online survey. The information you provide will be anonymised and utilised for the production of a report that will be discussed further in 2017.

Please follow the link to complete the survey 

This link will remain open until 31 January 2017.
Universal Design Exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland
Collins Barracks on display December 2016 - June 2017
The National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks is currently hosting an exhibition of product designs created as part of the community Design Challenge - a project by Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and Enable Ireland. The designs were co-created by students and expert Assistive Technology (AT) users – people with disabilities who are highly skilled in the use of assistive technology.
Mid-Month Salary Advance

Employees who wish to avail of the Mid-Month Salary Advance facility for the first time from January 2017 should download and complete the mid-month salary advance form.

Please return to the Payroll Department no later than Thursday 05 January 2017 at 5pm.

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Please don't forget to sign the form and return by email to payroll@enableireland.ie or by post to Payroll Department, Enable Ireland, 32F Rosemount Park Drive, Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin, D 11. 
For those employees who availed of the facility in 2016 and who wish to continue receiving a mid-month advance, no action is necessary.
Anyone wishing to cancel an existing arrangement for a mid-month salary advance is requested to contact the Payroll department as soon as possible. 
The facility is available to employees who receiving a fixed monthly salary.
Regrettably, the payroll system cannot extend this advance facility to employees who work on a timesheet basis, due to the method of processing timesheets.
For queries please call 01 866 5207 or email payroll@enableireland.ie.
Noreen Dempsey, Director of Finance & IT 

Please don't forget to sign the form and return by email to payroll@enableireland.ie or by post to Payroll Department, Enable Ireland, 32F Rosemount Park Drive, Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin, D 11.

For those employees who availed of the facility in 2016 and who wish to continue receiving a mid-month advance, no action is necessary.

Anyone wishing to cancel an existing arrangement for a mid-month salary advance is requested to contact the Payroll department as soon as possible.

The facility is available to employees who receiving a fixed monthly salary.

Regrettably, the payroll system cannot extend this advance facility to employees who work on a timesheet basis, due to the method of processing timesheets.
For queries please call 01 866 5207 or email payroll@enableireland.ie.

Noreen Dempsey, Director of Finance & IT 
Fundraising and Shops
New Fundraising Appointments
by
 

Head of Fundraising, Joanne O’Hagan, and Director of Services Cork and Kerry, Terry Datson, are delighted to announce the appointment of Maria Desmond to Community Fundraising Manager Cork Region.

Having graduated with a B. Commerce, she went on to a marketing position with responsibility for sales and export in the retail sector. She then studied corporate identity as part of her thesis and completed an MSC Commerce.

This lead to her interest in market research and she set up a market research agency in 2000 with a wide variety of clients in retail, hospitality and local government. Before joining Enable Ireland Maria was Marketing Manager for a not for profit organisation in Limerick which provides homecare around Munster for older adults and people with disabilities.

We wish Maria well in her new role!
Garden & Gift Store Christmas Sale
 

Visit our Garden & Gift Store in Sandymount this month for up to 50% off on selected items including Irish Craft Pottery, Gorgeous Jewellery, Hand Made Soaps and Creams, Foxford Rugs, Handbags & Scarves & Baby Wear.

Don't forget you can also buy your Christmas Tree there with €10 from every tree purchased going to Enable Ireland. And you'll get a voucher for a free hot drink!
#Socksie
 
People all over the country had great fun with the TK Maxx campaign #Socksie which was fronted by blogger and TV presenter Maia Dunphy and Ava McHugh from Dublin South West Services.

Results will be circulated when available.
Danny from the Coronas Busking Session for Galway Services
 

It's not every day you run into Danny from the Corona's on Shop Street in Galway, but on 24 November you could catch an impromptu busking session outside the Enable Ireland shop!

If you missed it, you can catch the video on our Facebook page. Danny gave a stirring rendition of Hero's and Ghosts as Bearla agus as Gaeilge.

Massive thanks to Danny for the support!
Communications
Remember Your OOO!
The pre-Christmas period can be so busy, it's easy to forget to put on your Out Of Office assistant.

So here's a gentle reminder!
Vacancies & Open Positions
Fundraising Assistant, Cork
Click here to see full ad on Inform
Quick Announcement
Staff Consultation Forum
Documents Available
The minutes and associated documents from the Staff Consultation Forum held on 10 September 2016 and now available to view and download.

Please click on this link to take you to the documents. Please note, these documents are on Inform. They are only available when you are connected to the Enable Ireland network. 
LINKS
PLEASE NOTE THAT LINKS TO INFORM WILL ONLY WORK WHEN CONNECTED TO THE ENABLE IRELAND NETWORK
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