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Name of
Organisation
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Irish
Wheelchair Association
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Telephone
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Donegal:
074-9157393 Sligo/Leitrim: 071-9155522
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Name
Contact Person
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Donegal: Ms Mary Mc
Grenra Sligo/Leitrim: Ms Helen Rochford-Brennan
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Web-Site
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www.iwa.ie
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Address
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Donegal Resource Centre:
Manorcunningham, Co. Donegal Sligo/Leitrim Regiona Office: Abbeyville, Sligo
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E-Mail
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Mary McGrenra
Mary.mcgrenra@iwa.ie Helen Rochford-Brennan helen.rochfordbrennan@iwa.ie
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ABOUT US
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Who are
you?
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Mary Mc Grenra (Donegal) Helen Rochford-Brennan (Sligo/Leitrim)
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What is
your position?
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Services Co-ordinator.
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What is
your organisation/company?
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Irish
Wheelchair Association
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Where do
you operate geographically?
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Counties Donegal/Sliigo/Leitrim
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What is
you Mission Statement?
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The
Irish Wheelchair Association is the
national organisation dedicated to the achievement of full social, economic
and educational integration of people with disability as equal, independent
and participative members of the
general community.
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What is
your organisation philosophy?
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We are a
person centred organisation, delivering services identified by people living
with disabilities as being necessary to improve their quality of life
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ABOUT OUR SERVICE
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Describe
the type of service you deliver
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IWA is an
important provider of quality services to people with limited mobility
throughout the country. Together we work to
achieve greater independence, freedom and choice for people living with a
disability. IWA has a broad range of services for people with physical
disabilities, these include:
Our
services
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Assisted Living
Services
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Resource and
Outreach Centres
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Transport
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Motoring
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Parking Permits
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Housing Support
Services
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Independent Living
Apartments
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Youth Services
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Wheelchair Services
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Sport
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Holiday
Services
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Peer Counselling
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Information
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Publications
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Advocacy
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Rehabilitative
Training
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Who are
your typical clients/service users?
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Persons
with a physical disability living in the community.
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What makes
your service different to that provided by others?
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Our services are person centred,
we encourage our service users to become actively involved in the planning and
delivery of their own services. The services are provided in the individuals' homes and
communities, facilitating community participation, access to
education/employment and improved quality of life. The service enables users to
have maximum control of their own services.
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What is
your specific expertise?
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My
specific expertise is Resource and Outreach services, Information and
responsible for the School of motoring in Donegal
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How long
are you involved in the sector?
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I have
been employed in this sector for 8 years
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How would
you like to interact with other providers in future (if applicable)?
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Other
comments you wish to make
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