EmpowerAbility is funded by the WorkAbility: Inclusive Pathways to Employment Programme.
“This project is co-funded by the Government of Ireland, through the Department of Social Protection and the European Union”
Location- EmpowerAbility, Social Innovation Hub, Civic Centre, Ballymun, Dublin 11
EmpowerAbility supports adults with disabilities who are currently not work ready and/or are distant from the labour market.
We use person-centred approaches to provide progressive pathways into education, training, and employment (including self-employment) for participants based on their needs, their abilities, and their potential.
EmpowerAbility provide:
· Job Coaching
· Career and Education Guidance
· Individual Progression Plans
· Employment preparation workshops such as CV writing, Cover Letter, Career preparation, interview skills, etc.
· Training
· Supported Employment/ Work Experience Opportunities
· Designated staff to support adults throughout their time on the programme
To enrol onto the EmpowerAbility programme you must be.
· Aged 16 years and older
· Diagnosed or Self-Diagnosis as having a disability/being disabled
To qualify you must meet one of the following long-lasting conditions.
· Blindness or a serious vision impairment
· Deafness or a severe hearing impairment
· Difficulty with basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting or carrying
· An intellectual disability
· A difficulty with learning, remembering or concentrating
· A psychological or emotional condition
· A difficulty with pain, breathing or any other chronic illness or condition
In addition to the above, a person is classified as being disabled if they encounter difficulties with any of the following activities:
· Dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home (self-care disability)
· Going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor’s surgery (going outside the home disability)
· Working at a job or business or attending school or college (employment disability)
· Participating in other activities, such as leisure or using transport
To apply please contact the programme coordinator Kristina Walshe by phone on 0874684758, or via e-mail on kwalshe@crc.ie
This project is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.www.EUFunds.ie