Advocacy Work
Inclusion Ireland’s Advocacy Work was initiated in 2002.
The work programme has two main objectives:
1: To promote and develop self advocacy
2: To promote and develop advocacy services for people who cannot
advocate for themselves
Below are a list of advocacy projects which Inclusion Ireland
is currently involved in, and the types of advocacy Inclusion Ireland engages in. If you would like further information please contact a member of our Advocacy staff.
Current Projects
Types of Advocacy:
Inclusion Ireland is committed to supporting advocacy for people with an intellectual disability and their families. We employ five advocates. Three of our advocates are based in our central office in Dublin and provide representative advocacy to people all over the country.
With the support of the Citizens Information Board (CIB) Inclusion Ireland also operate two regional advocacy projects, which provide representative advocacy to people with more profound intellectual disabilities. One of the projects is provided to people using day/residential services at St Joseph’s Intellectual Disability Services, Portrane, and the Sisters of Charity Jesus and Mary Services , Moore Abbey, Monasterevin. The other regional representative advocacy service (RBSS- Inclusion Ireland Advocacy Service) is supported by the CIB and the HSE and is available to people with intellectual disability, mental ill health or challenging behaviour who are attending day/residential services in Monaghan Town, Drogheda, Dundalk or Dunleer.
Inclusion Ireland supports a number of Self Advocacy groups including the Foley Street Self Advocacy Group. Inclusion Ireland is also involved and represented on the European Platform of Self Advocates. We provide information, training and support of self advocacy. Inclusion Ireland is also working on the establishment of a National Platform for Self Advocates in Ireland.
Inclusion Ireland advocates for changes to laws and how services are delivered to people with an intellectual disability. This involves influencing laws, policies and how services are delivered. We make many submissions to government departments and state bodies and issue regular press releases. For further information on our public policy advocacy please click here
Parent advocacy is about supporting parents to be advocates for their son or daughter. However, in some cases, brothers, sisters, legal guardians and other family members can be supported to be the advocate. Inclusion Ireland supports a number of parents groups and provides training and support to parents.
News:
Previous Inclusion Ireland Advocacy Projects:
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