On May 8th, Reach Ability had the honour of attending The Disability Show at the Curragh Racecourse and what an unforgettable day it was. From start to finish, the event was a celebration of empowerment, inclusion, and the incredible strength of the Disability community. The Disability Show The show brought together individuals, organisations, advocates, […]
On a bright and energetic day in Kilkenny, participants from our Bree, Castlebridge, Nova, Burkes, and BDS hubs came together to take part in the FAI Soccer Blitz at Evergreen Football Club and what a fantastic day it turned out to be! Another proud moment for Reach Ability. From the first whistle to […]
On Friday, May 2nd, 2025, we proudly were celebrating 50 years of Reach Ability. This marked a powerful milestone in our journey of providing inclusive, person-cantered services for people with disabilities in County Wexford. This special day was filled with pride, gratitude, and community spirit. It brought together service users, their families, government representatives, staff, […]
2025 is a significant year for Reach Ability as we celebrate 50 years of dedicated support for individuals with disabilities. Since our founding in 1975, we have grown from modest beginnings to become one of the largest service providers in the south-east for people with intellectual disabilities. This remarkable journey over the past half-century has […]
On Wednesday, December 11th, InTuition learners, friends, and family members gathered at the Dill and Pickle Restaurant for a heart-warming awards ceremony. This special evening recognized the hard work and dedication of InTuition learners. This certainly marked a significant milestone in their personal and professional development journeys. Celebrating Success The highlight of the […]
Philip Clancy and Dean O’Connor from our Castlebridge hub competed in the Special Olympics Leinster Heats last Saturday in Kilkenny. Philip won gold in the walking swimming competition and Dean picked up gold and silver in the front crawl events. Well done to both of you!!!
Everyone at Reach Ability is thrilled to announce the opening of our new community hub at No 1, The Grain Store, Castlebridge where we will enjoy the many varied activities we partake in including life skills learning, recreational activities, community participation, volunteering and work experience leading to increased life choice and independence. All who attended […]
Well Done to our Reach Ability Gaisce participants who completed their Gaisce Adventure Journey yesterday. The participants travelled by train to Rosslare strand where they completed a hike on the beach. They were accompanied by our Learning Support Teacher and Gaisce Awards Leader Michelle Pepper. The Adventure Journey is the final component of the Gaisce […]
The Castlebridge Tidy Towns Committee arrived to our hub today with some buns, cakes and other treats to say a big thank you to the group for all their hard work on the Peace Garden in Castlebridge Village over the last number of weeks. They were extremely grateful for all the help and our […]
We had a visit from Wexford T.D. Verona Murphy today to see our garden plot in the Castlebridge Community Gardens. All our individuals have been working very hard over the last couple of months growing some delicious produce in both the poly-tunnels and the outside vegetable patch. Verona was gifted some of the […]