Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd.
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Mission Statement
Enable Ireland’s mission is to work in partnership with those who use our services to achieve maximum independence, choice and inclusion in their communities.
About This Cause
Enable Ireland provides free health and support services to 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families, from over 40 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, independent living, supported employment, social and leisure activities. The demand for our services continues to increase throughout Ireland. We have set ourselves the challenging goal of meeting these needs by providing a full range of high quality services, and expanding into local communities. Background Enable Ireland was founded in 1948 as Cerebral Palsy Ireland. The founder, Dr. Robert Collis, used a £100 donation from the Marrowbone Fund to establish an assessment clinic for children with disability. The first clinics were held weekly in the National Children’s Hospital. Initially, assessment and treatment services were provides on a voluntary basis. The National Association of Cerebral Palsy was established in 1951 and worked in partnership with the State (through County Councils, Regional Health Boards and the Department of Education) to provide a range of services for children with physical disabilities and their families. That same year a clinical service commenced in Bray, Co Wicklow and a similar service began in Cork in 1954. During the 1980’s, parents, friends and families of children requiring services established a branch network throughout Ireland to meet the need for local assessment and treatment. These volunteers fulfilled demanding roles as advocates and fundraisers. They provided the impetus for the substantial growth of Enable Ireland. Partnerships with families have grown into strong working relationships and provide a crucial framework to plan, fund and deliver services. By the 1980’s, Enable Ireland had also established an innovative fundraising strategy. A chain of profitable retail shops was set up to supplement the running costs and build a capital fund to boost State provisions. The profits generated have enhanced Enable Ireland’s capacity to work in partnership with the State in the expansion of services and facilities.