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Pre Budget Meeting Report
The National Platform of Self Advocates held a pre-budget meeting with our members on Monday 9th July 2018 in the Academy Plaza Hotel, Dublin. This meeting is part of our research and consultation with Minister Finian McGrath’s office. Minister McGrath said that he... read more
Inclusion International World Congress
Brian Hayes, Chairperson of the National Platform of Self Advocates attended the Inclusion International World Congress which took place in Birmingham recently. Over 1,000 people from 71 countries attended, including family members and world leaders in disability and... read more
Pre Budget Meeting
There will be a pre budget meeting of the National Platform of Self Advocates on the 9th of July. We are pleased to announce that Minister Finian McGrath will attend this meeting. It is on in the Academy Plaza Hotel, 10-14 Findlater Place off O’Connell St.,... read more
Make Work Pay Video
This video is about the Make Work Pay for People with Disabilities report. It talks about payments and recommendations to help people prepare for work and to get work. You can read the report in various formats on Welfare.ie... read more
Sligo Regional Meeting
The National Platform of Self Advocates is holding a Regional Meeting in the Clayton Hotel, Sligo. Date: 30th November Time: 11:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. Tea/Coffee/Registration from 10:a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to develop self advocacy in the areas of Sligo,... read more
Personalised Budgets – Have your say.
The Task Force on Personalised Budgets is carrying out a public consultation to find out what people think about personalised budgets and how they should be used in Ireland. A personalised budget is a sum of money which would be funded from the HSE’s budget for... read more
Make Work Pay for People with Disabilities
Ensuring people with disabilities are supported to achieve their employment ambitions is one of the most significant labour market and social policy challenges for policymakers today. To this end, the Government’s ten-year Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People... read more
Europe’s first airport sensory room created at Shannon for passengers with autism
The following story was published on the Shannon Airport website on the 29th March 2017. The first European airport sensory room developed for children and adults with neurodevelopmental challenges, including autism, was officially opened today at Shannon Airport. In... read more
Press Release – Our Lived Experiences of Housing and Transport
Press Release “Our Lived Experiences of Housing and Transport” Launch of Research Report Highlighting Experiences of People with Disabilities of Housing and Transport January 16, 2017 The National Platform of Self Advocates in partnership with the Centre for... read more
The National Platform of Self Advocates – Limerick Meeting
NATIONAL PLATFORM OF SELF ADVOCATES ARE INVITING ALL SELF ADVOCATES FROM THE MUNSTER & CONNAUGHT REGIONS TO THEIR MEETING IN LIMERICK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ON THURSDAY THE 3OTH OF JUNE 2016 AT 11AM TO 1PM TICKETS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE LIMERICK... read more
General Information form The National Platform Of Self Advocates
The first is that The National Platform will have a stand at Inclusion Ireland’s Meeting on Saturday June 11th in The Gibson Hotel. Also The National Platform Of Self Advocates Representatives will be in St Mary’s Parish Center in Killarney on June 17th to... read more