In January of this year we were successful in securing a grant from the “Dormant Accounts Fund Scaling Fund for Social Enterprises Strand 1 – Medium-Scale Capital Projects for Social Enterprises”. After sourcing the most competitive prices and value for money, this grant has allowed us to purchase a wheelchair passenger lift installed […]
Some of our staff attended Communication Skills Training this week in a sunny Astro Active Centre. Thanks to Wellbeing Training for providing the course.
On Friday 22 September we took part in #MakeWayDay’s public campaign to raise awareness around obstacles that block the way and complicate the lives of people with disabilities in our communities. Make Way Day | Home Page
Dear Customer, Ben Bernie, our Social Enterprise Manager retired last week after 21 years loyal service. Please see Retirement Press Release and some photographs of his ‘last hurrah’
All our individuals have been working hard over the last couple of months to come up with some very creative fashion designs for our Trash Panache Fashion Show this year! All the outfits were made using old and recycled materials. The dedication and imagination and talent shown was fantastic. Our models showcased these outfits on […]
Some photos from recent activities with guests in our Shingaun respite house. Everyone having a good time and getting out and about!
The annual Castlebridge Horticultural and Agricultural Show as held on Sunday 13th August. The group from the Castlebridge Hub entered several 4 pieces in the show and were highly commended for their Scarecrow and the Courgette from their plot in the community garden. Well done to the whole team on a great performance! […]
Our esteemed Artist James Boyne from our Oylegate hub presented his original “The Bog Cottage” watercolour to Rachel Doyle proprietor of The Arboretum Garden Centre Leighlinbridge when she was visiting Reach Ability on the 11th July. We are indebted to Rachel for giving us great assistance in our various enterprises. Also in picture is David […]
The Bree group have been working on a woodwork project under the supervision of Larry Parle. They cut out all the pieces, screwed them together, painted and varnished the stands. The group had great fun throughout the project and have already started brainstorming for their next project.
We had a visit from Paul Kehoe TD 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 our outside vegetable patch. He took home some fresh onions, beetroot and […]