Raising awareness of disabilities, making UCC a more inclusive campus, campaigning for rights and hosting events for all students in an accessible environment
Just over an hour until our EGM!✨
We have multiple positions available, sure to be something for everyone and we'd be delighted to have you join our committee!💕
Link for Zoom is in our bio!😌
I wish Ireland could do better and support those with disabilities to access employment. The positive economic, social, health and wellbeing effects would be beneficial for society as a whole.
OECD urges recruitment of people with disabilities https://t.co/UDDvkQGgOU via @rte
Three of the issues with this campaign, in a nutshell:
1. We don't need another "awareness campaign" to highlight the barriers faced by wheelchair users. We need:
- Funding
- Comprehensive policies
- Meaningful participation of disabled people in planning (also funded)
Link to the tool is in our bio!
Takes less than a minute to fill it out and to see how accessible your area (Cork for us) is! Do better!!! 😫
#MakeWayDay21@MakeWayDay
Today is a day of action to highlight how streets are made inaccessible for people with disabilities!
Go on a walk today and take some pictures of paths that are inaccessible to people in wheelchairs or with mobility aids♿👩🦯
#MakeWayDay21@MakeWayDay
Autumn Dates for the Aphasia Café!
HOW TO JOIN: email [email protected] or [email protected] for login details. Also on Facebook https://t.co/SucfZeNT7B or @AphasiaHomeCafe
See you at the next café on Friday the 1st of October!
Students with intellectual disabilities are set to benefit from major new funding secured by UCC.
The €1m award from the @hea_irl recognises the impact of the university’s innovative work in the field of inclusive education.
https://t.co/U5gHTTE62X
Tonight is Activist Evening in UCC ✨
Join us and 3 other of UCC’s fabulous societies in Boole 4 @ 6pm!
If you can’t make it on campus, don’t fret, the event will be live streamed on @UCCDAASoc’s Instagram Page so follow us there not to miss out ✨
Announcing our first on campus event this term, Activist Evening!
This is a collaboration between ourselves, the DAA Soc, Fem Soc, and Enviro Soc, where we'll be holding presentations and discussions and a social!
It'll be held on September 20th at 6-8pm, in Booles 4 and 5!
Heya!
Hope you're buzzing for the new term 😁
We have 100+ societies here in UCC, dedicated to a whole range of interests! They've been working super hard to bring you some exciting bits really soon❤️
Keep an eye on our socials for more!
#UCCSocieties#GiveItAGo
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have a new & improved logo!💕
There's lots of different elements to this, we made it as accessible as possible while including as many different disabilities and illnesses that we could - let us know what you think 👇
Yesterday was the last day for aphasia awareness month. Some wonderful landmarks lighting up blue, Wexford County Hall, Kilkenny Castle, St. Mary’s Church, UCC quad and Cork County Hall. #AphasiaAwarenessMonth#aphasia
Meet John. John tells us what its like to live with aphasia; what can people do to make talking & understanding easier for him; if someone is at the start of their recovery what would you say to them?
#Aphasia#AphasiaAwarenessMonth#AphasiaAwareness#iaslt
University College Cork announces today that its much cherished Old College Bar has been transformed into a dedicated space of respite and calm for students, and in particular students on the autism spectrum.
https://t.co/K3AM1PXdmg