Feature Article
Enable Ireland @ Bloom
 
The O'Donovan Brothers Visit the Enable Ireland Garden doe a Bord Bia Photocall
For five days a team from Enable Ireland met thousands of visitors from all over the public to talk to them about our No Limits show garden and the work that we do with children and adults with disabilities. We distributed 20,000 leaflets with information on Enable Ireland and how people can support us. Our Garden and Gift Store in Sandymount has a retail space at the show and generated over €3,000 in sales. Our post-Bloom plant sale also generated additional sales and increased footfall in our store will be monitored over the coming months.   

Approximately 20 volunteers from services divisions spoke to thousands of visitors about the inspiration behind the garden, explaining who we are and what we do. Staff from fundraising division were in attendance over the 5 days providing support and used the opportunity to collect contact data from over 1,000 individuals for future use.

Our presence at the show gave us an incredible opportunity to create awareness for Enable Ireland and engage with the public. We had coverage in the Irish Times, The Independent, Examiner, Mail on Sunday, RTE, Ireland AM and a fantastic response to our video posts on social media with over 17,000 views.

Our garden won a Silver Medal and VIP visitors included patron of Enable Ireland President Michael D Higgins, Olympic rowers the O'Donovan brothers, RTE's Marty Morrison and lots of service users from all around the country! Special thanks to our generous sponsors Solus, Cleary & Doyle Construction, C.J. Falconer & Associates Architects and Caragh Nurseries.

Well done to Veronica Cregg and Hilary O'Neill who won a pair of tickets each in our internal ticket giveaway. 

Their entries were:

Veronica Cregg: Enable Ireland is Blooming Brilliant because it sows the seeds to growth: independence, choice and inclusiveness
Hilary O'Neill: Enable Ireland is blooming brilliant because we plant seeds for independence and inclusion so children grow
News
New Motor Travel Rates Effective 1st April 2017
 

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has recently published Circulars with new Civil Service Travel and Subsistence rates which became effective from 1st April 2017.

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Maynooth University and Enable Ireland seek candidates for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND Fellowship
 

Maynooth University and Enable Ireland are seeking candidates to make an application for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND Fellowship – which will run over two years, supported by the Irish Research Council.
Enable Ireland PC Donation to Camara
 

In 2015 and 2016, the IT Department carried out an extensive upgrade project across all Enable Ireland locations where the operating system on all PCs was upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7, Microsoft Office was upgraded to Office 2013, and old PCs and laptops were replaced.

Where possible, old PCs were recycled by Camara. Camara is a charity that uses technology to improve the lives of young people from disadvantaged communities around the world.
Fundraising and Shops
Homesense
 
This June, TK Maxx opened its first HomeSense homeware stores in Ireland. Two stores opened in Westend Shopping Park, Blanchardstown and The Capitol, Grand Parade, Cork. HomeSense is part of the TK Maxx family and we are delighted that they have chosen to support Enable Ireland with Bags For Life sales to customers. Funds raised will support local Enable Ireland projects in Dublin and Cork.
Enable Ireland Sligo Features on RTE's Nationwide
 
To mark National Volunteering Week in May, Enable Ireland's Sligo Shop featured on RTE's Nationwide.

If you missed it, the show is available on the RTE player through the link below.
Information and Communications
Pension Administration for Employees on Joint Core / Return of Hours Contracts
 

This process will be available from 01/07/17.
Vacancies
Vacancies now on enableireland.ie
All current vacancies are available to view on the Enable Ireland website
Quick Announcement
Voice Controlled Home Appliances
 

You know a particular technology is fast approaching mainstream when every manufacturer seems to be developing add-ons to make their products work with it.

 

 

 
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