Enable Ireland

“You shouldn’t waste the short time you have on this beautiful planet” – Matthew Whitney 🌎 Enable Ireland Service Owner, Matthew Whitney has had his dreams of writing and publishing a book turn into reality! Matthew was born in 1980 with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. His book, ‘Bravesoul, my life so far’, tells his uplifting story. From the struggles his mother had trying to help him walk – to becoming an intrepid traveller. His adventures include visiting the Kremlin and the Red Square in Moscow where he was carried down to see Lenin’s tomb by Russian soldiers. Matthew’s Autobiography was launched in City Hall by the Lord Mayor of Cork Kieran McCarthy who called him a “trailblazer”. Find out more about his book from the Irish Independent: https://lnkd.in/gZMgHB-w Let us know if you’d like to read his book! #EnableIreland #LifeWithNoLimits #AccessibilityMatters #DisabilityAwareness

Sincere thanks to the members and friends of the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club who raised an unbelievable €19,320 for Enable Ireland Sandyford Services! The club has developed a strong relationship with service owners in our Sandyford Services, who last year took part in tennis sessions at the club and had a fantastic time over 20 weeks. In total, the members of Fitzwilliam raised over €38,000 to support their chosen charities Enable Ireland and GOAL Global at their recent fundraising event. We are so grateful to everyone who supported and we were delighted to attend the cheque presentation yesterday to thank the club members in person. 

🌟 Find out about technology resources available for supporting mental health. 🌟 📆 Join us on 14th May from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. In conjunction with #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek, 13th to 19th May 2024, our Assistive Technology team is delivering a webinar providing information on technology resources for supporting mental health. It will include resources for stress management, habit formation, sensory management, and mindfulness. 🌐 Enroll here - https://lnkd.in/eqHvdhq5 Cost = €10

** We Are Hiring! ** “I find working in the day service is so inclusive. We get to sit down and set goals with the guys for things that they want to achieve or do.” Ian is a Team Leader at Enable Ireland Adult Services in Limerick. He shares what it’s like working with Enable Ireland. “Recently there was a service user who had been wanting to visit Amsterdam for years. I got to work with him before we left, helping him with planning, booking accommodation etc I went with him to provide support over there. Now Amsterdam is probably not the most wheelchair-friendly city so there were loads of challenges when we got there but it was a dream come true for him!” I would recommend Enable Ireland as an employer to friends and college mates. If you work hard you will find opportunities here to progress your career. That has been my experience.” You can read Ian’s full story here: https://lnkd.in/e-VPm5-k Enable Ireland makes a real difference in the lives of thousands of children and adults with disabilities. Right now, we have a variety of #Clinical, #Therapy and #Support job opportunities nationwide. You can find a link to our Careers page in the comments and join our team today. University of Limerick University College Cork #JobFairy #JobVacancy

We recently visited Tesco Express, The Square, Tralee to receive a donation of €337 from the Tesco Ireland Community Fund, presented by Tesco Manager Austin McGinley. Thank you so much to all the customers and staff for this fantastic support of our Kerry Adult Services in Tralee.

Our staff are currently at Munster Technological University campus in Bishopstown, Cork attending the Social Studies Careers Day! Pop on over to the Nexus Building and say hello, our staff will be delighted to meet you and tell you all about what it's like to work in Enable Ireland.

We’d like to say a big Thank You to Salerno Secondary School, Salthill, Galway who held a series of fundraising events and raised an incredible €2,759 to support Enable Ireland’s Galway Services! Particular thanks to Lucy MacConnell and all her fellow TY students for their fantastic fundraising efforts, TY Coordinator Victoria Byrnes for organising everything, along with all those who supported.

 “Eating & Learning to use Cutlery” - Part 5 of our “Independence Skills” video series - is now available. Make sure to watch if you’d like to learn practical strategies for:  - Teaching your child to use a spoon, fork & knife   - What foods to start with  - Play ideas for learning to eat with cutlery  - Some final troubleshooting suggestions If you have any questions after watching the video let us know in the comments or send a Direct Message. 

Starting at 12 pm today, Enable Ireland is taking over the UCC Careers Instagram page! Find out what it’s like to work at our Cork Children’s Services. Learn about career opportunities and take a look around our facilities. We’ll see you there! Make sure to follow @UCCCareers on Instagram.

Would you like to know what it’s like to work at our Cork Children’s Services? This Wednesday, our team at the Lavanagh Centre will be taking over the UCC Careers Instagram. You’ll hear from staff, get tours of our facilities and have the chance to ask questions about working with Enable Ireland in Cork. Don’t miss it! Make sure to follow @UCCCareers on Instagram. #JobsIreland #CorkJobs