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There is still time to help improve neurological services in Ireland by sharing your experiences. ✨ Neurological Alliance Ireland's My Neuro Survey is the largest pan-neurological experience survey in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and runs until the 15th of November. The survey takes around 20 minutes to complete. It’s fully anonymous and secure. By taking part you will help improve treatment, services and care for everyone affected by neurological conditions. Complete the survey here: https://lnkd.in/enDtQFJB

It’s the final weekend of the #Paralympics and tomorrow #EnableIreland Ambassador Mary Fitzgerald will be competing in the F40 Shot Put final at 10:35 am. Please join our services in cheering for Mary. We know she’ll smash it! 💪 #LifeWithNoLimits | #TeamIreland | #Paris2024 | Paralympics Ireland

💥14 year-old Molly Marshall, who was born with Cerebral Palsy, is a Life With No Limits Champion. Molly shows life has no limits! She has represented Ireland twice in the AA National Junior Para Athletics Championships in Coventry.💥 “I was quite young when I started athletics. I remember seeing a poster in Enable Ireland for a club called Rebel Wheelers. Then I went to a Sports Ability Open Day and Rebel Wheelers were there. I got talking to them and I decided to try the club. I absolutely loved it! My passion for running started there. “Since then I’ve had the opportunity to compete in both mainstream and para competitions. In 2023, I got to take part in my first international competition. I was chosen by the IWA (Irish Wheelchair Association) to compete and represent Ireland at the AA National Junior Para Athletics Championships in Coventry, England. I went with my mum, dad, and Nell and we had an amazing time. It was exciting to be there with so many athletes who had different levels of ability. Competing in a professional championship felt like a step-up and it was great to compete against people I didn’t know. Plus, I won gold medals in all three events for my disability classification - the Para 100m, shot put, and discus! I was lucky enough to be chosen again in 2024 where I entered the 100m, 200m, and discus.” Read Molly’s full story – https://lnkd.in/easGfzKE Life With No Limits provides a platform for children and adults using Enable Ireland disability services to share their life experiences. It also raises much-needed funds to support the charity’s work. You can support our work by: 💛 Visiting our charity shops. 🧡Donating to volunteers collecting for Enable Ireland throughout September. 💚Drop a bag of quality pre-loved items into any TK Maxx store or Enable Ireland clothing bank. Or donate online at www.enableireland.ie

Thank you so much to the PwC Risk Assurance Team for their fantastic fundraising efforts on behalf of Enable Ireland. 🙏 We are incredibly grateful to have been nominated alongside Cycle Against Suicide to benefit from their Charity Day. PwC colleagues raised €6,000 in support of our services and we are very thankful for their efforts on our behalf. PwC Ireland Careers #PwCProud

It’s September which means the return of our #LifeWithNoLimits Campaign. Throughout this month we will be sharing the stories of Life With No Limits Champions. These are children and adults who attend Enable Ireland services and prove life has no limits! Later this week we’ll be introducing our first Life With No Limits Champion. You can support our campaign this September by donating online, or dropping a bag of quality pre-loved items into any TK Maxx store or Enable Ireland charity shop.

Congratulations to Katie O’Brien and Shauna Bocquet who finished 8th in their respective events over the weekend. It has been fantastic to watch both women who attended Enable Ireland services in Galway represent our country in the #Paralympics. At 12:05 today, Shauna competes in her next event – the T54 1500m (heat) plus Colin Judge, who attends Enable Ireland SeatTech services in Dublin, will be in Table Tennis action at 12:45. Best of luck to both Paralympians! #EnableIreland | #TeamIreland | #Paris2024 | #TheNextLevel

It’s a big day for Katie O’Brien and Shauna Bocquet! Our services in Galway have signs on display in support of the two Paralympians who attended Galway Children’s Services. Shauna is competing in the T54 Women’s 5000m final scheduled for 9:40 am today. Shortly after, Katie and her partner Tiarnan will compete at 9:50 am in the PR2 Mixed Double Sculls repechage hoping to secure a place in the final. “Go n-éirí leat” from all Enable Ireland services across the country! #EnableIreland | #TeamIreland | #Paralympics | #Paris2024

“Go n-éirí leat!” The Paralympic Games 2024 begin in Paris tonight. Join us in wishing the best of luck to former Enable Ireland service users and Paralympians, Mary Fitzgerald, Shauna Bocquet and Katie O’Brien. From our children’s services in Kilkenny and Galway, where these inspirational para-athletes once attended, and our services across the country. We are with you all the way! #EnableIreland #TeamIreland #Paralympics #Paris2024 #TheNextLevel

We're hiring! By joining our team you’ll make a difference in the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland. We need dedicated individuals like you for the roles available in our Adults and Children’s services. See more jobs and apply at https://lnkd.in/dVkH-rsS 🌈 #JobOpportunities #EnableIreland #JobFairy

Let’s go Kenny! Kenny, who is a Social Worker at our Arklow Adult Day Services will be running the Dublin Marathon in October to raise funds for Enable Ireland. This will be Kenny’s first-ever marathon! Kenny works with adults attending our Arklow service to develop their independence skills. This includes cooking courses, gardening projects and social farming. Kenny says: “I’ve decided to run the marathon to raise funds for our services in Arklow. Working with the adults at our centre is hugely motivating. It’s all about working with them to realise the options and opportunities available to them, that they have the freedom to navigate their own lives and have independence.” You can support Kenny in the Dublin Marathon and help him raise funds for our vital disability services here: https://lnkd.in/etJ3nPyT