Ability West

Ability West provides services and supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities across Galway City and County. Registered Charity No. 20011161

[Ability West @abilitywest]

Robbie Kavanagh with The Toughest Trek team are back and are gearing up for the 4 peaks challenge on June 26th!! 4 mountains, 4 provinces, 3,627 metres to climb, 24hours!!!

You can support the challenge by donating here - https://t.co/zo0yiiiTo2

[Ability West @abilitywest]

We are now actively seeking candidates to serve on our Board of Trustees in 2024. If you would like to find out more, please send your expression of interest along with your CV before 8th April 2024 to email: [email protected] #nonprofit #boardofdirectors

[Ability West @abilitywest]

We are now actively seeking candidates to serve on our Board of Trustees in 2024.

If you would like to find out more, please send your expression of interest along with your CV before 8th April 2024 to email: [email protected]

#nonprofit #boardofdirectors

[Ability West @abilitywest]

Are you interested in learning more about volunteering with Ability West?

Pop into Linda and Matthew at the volunteer fair in Leisureland Galway until 5pm today and they will help with any questions you have about volunteering with us!!

[Ability West @abilitywest]

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all the help you gave us!!

The video starts with a voiceover from John of a poem dedicated to the day written by Advocacy Champion Colum!! #IDPWD23 #PurpleLights23 @DisabilityFed @AnneRabbitte

[Ability West @abilitywest]

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Today is International Day of Persons with Disability, a day dedicated to shining a spotlight on disability. The Ability West Advocacy Council took to the streets of Galway to make this video with the assistance of Ciara and Rafika from NUIG, we really appreciate

[Ability West @abilitywest]

It takes place on Wednesday, 6th December in Clayton Hotel Galway. Doors open at 7.00pm. The wonderful Ollie Turner will be MC for the night.
Tickets are €15 each and can be purchased at https://t.co/WJwuwNFXa1 or by contacting the numbers on the poster.
A night not to be missed

[Ability West @abilitywest]

The Ability West Fashion Show & Entertainment Night is back after a five year absence! It is always a fabulous night where people in our services model the latest fashion supplied by local stores and showcase their talents!!

[Ability West @abilitywest]

Storm Debi update: Our services and offices will remain closed until 10am this morning. We continue to closely monitor the situation and will issue further updates throughout the morning. Safety is paramount so please follow all national and local warnings.

[Galway Bay fm News @Galwaybayfmnews]

Public transport, courts and schools delayed starts due to red weather warnings - https://t.co/81n1W9Mz8s

[Ability West @abilitywest]

Storm Demi - Status Orange/Red weather warning in place tomorrow Monday 03.00-05.00am. Our services and offices will be closed until 10am. Local conditions may dictate and we will continue to monitor the situation. Please stay safe and follow all national warnings

[Galway County Council @GalwayCoCo]

Weather Alert - Orange/Red
While the orange weather warning remains in place for County Galway, it has been upgraded to a red warning for east Galway from 3 am to 5 am on Monday, 13/11/23. For the latest information, go to https://t.co/m48HVc2xfo  #StormDebi #galway

[Ability West @abilitywest]

Ability West are delighted to partner with the Brothers of Charity Services Ireland on the new Living my Life Project which launched in Salthill, Galway, last Friday, November 3rd. For more information, contact Olive Keane, email: [email protected], phone: [phone].

[Ability West @abilitywest]

@NatFedVSP @NationalDisabi4 @DisabilityFed @sinnfeinireland @MaryLouMcDonald @Paschald @AnneRabbitte @rodericogorman @RoisinShortall @DuncanSmithTD @mmcgrathtd @AilbheConneely https://t.co/7LIQL3w6sR

[National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers @NatFedVSP]

We are here in the gallery with colleagues from @NationalDisabi4 & @DisabilityFed to listen to the @sinnfeinireland private members motion on disability
Key challenges for people w/ disabilities need to be addressed to begin to make rights real #UNCRPD #DisabilityCapacityReview

[Ability West @abilitywest]

@AnneRabbitte @rodericogorman @Paschald @LeoVaradkar @MichealMartinTD @SIPTU @forsa_union_ie @INMO_IRL @irishcongress

[Ability West @abilitywest]

We welcome this morning’s news that strike action has been averted. We’ve been busy this morning to resume service delivery today. Thanks to our community for your unwavering support during these challenging times. We look forward to hearing the details of the agreement reached.

[DFI @DisabilityFed]

Section 39 strike action suspended.

[Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais @OireachtasNews]

The Joint Committee on Disability Matters met in private today to discuss the impeding and indefinite strike action from tomorrow which will involve health and community workers nationwide, bringing essential disability services to a halt.

Press release:👉https://t.co/5C7EnYjiEi

[Ability West @abilitywest]

@SIPTU @forsa_union_ie @irishcongress @INMO_IRL

[Ability West @abilitywest]

Today our day services and respite services closed ahead of industrial action that starts tomorrow. Hundreds of people without a service, hundreds of staff devastated that it has come to this. @abilitywest repeat our plea to avert this action tonight

[National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers @NatFedVSP]

We urge all in the WRC to reach resolution and we hope for this to come tonight.
Without resolution we face a very bleak prospect tomorrow morning for people we support in disability services, their families and staff who do not wish to be in this position.
#Section39

[Ability West @abilitywest]

@catherinegalway @Farrell_Mairead @Noelgrealish1 @1Hildegarde @eamonocuiv @SeanCanney @ciarancannon @MichaelFitzmau1 @ClaireKerrane @DenisNaughten

[Ability West @abilitywest]

@AnneRabbitte @rodericogorman @Paschald @LeoVaradkar @MichealMartinTD