Ireland needs to change before it’s a fit home for 600,000 people with disabilities. Right now an awful lot is wrong - DFI’s mission is simply to ensure that changes are made that would mean equality for people with disabilities. We want an equal chance of: Getting an education Finding and keeping a job
The Gay Project supports, celebrates and advocates for gay, bi+, trans, MSM and queer men. Our mission is to make Ireland the best place to be LGBT +. We do the following to help make that mission a reality: We provide information and resources We run LGBT+ events, social and sports groups We deliver
Cork Simon Community works in solidarity with men and women experiencing homelessness, offering housing and tailored supports on their journey back to independent living. Cork Simon believes that everyone should have fair access to housing and a basic standard of living. Cork Simon works to a Housing First philosophy – working to house people
Shine aims to empower people with mental ill health and their families through support, information and education. We also advocate for social change, promoting and defending the right of all those affected by mental ill health to equal rights and quality services. Our vision is of an Ireland where all those affected by mental ill
Niche Health Project (Cork) (NICHE) is a community development health project that promotes positive health and wellbeing. NICHE promotes health holistically and works within the social determinants of health. We provide indoor and outdoor activities, programmes, supports and connections to the wider community and statutory services. We aim to connect individuals on a one
LINC is the only community development organisation working exclusively with Lesbian and Bisexual women in the Republic of Ireland. Through the LINC Resource Centre, we have completed a comprehensive outreach training and development programme. We also actively engage with various representative groups in the community including the young women’s group, lesbian parents’ group, the
The Social and Health Education Project (SHEP) - established in 1974 - is an Irish Community Education & Development Project. We are a community of people inspired by a shared vision. In solidarity and partnership with others we seek to foster the well-being of people, families, communities and the wider web of life, and to
Meitheal Mara, Cork’s Community Boatyard, is a maritime heritage organisation for young people and adults, founded on the banks of the River Lee in 1993. We are a Company Limited by Guarantee, a registered charity, a
Frameworks Films was established in 1999 to produce challenging and thought-provoking films, both independently and in collaboration with others. We produce documentary films for broadcast locally and work with communities to tell their stories through film, in a variety of formats. Since its foundation, a primary focus for Frameworks has been to develop its
Ballyphehane Togher Community Development Project was established in 1994. We are a small, dynamic, community anchor project on the south side of Cork city. The project is managed by local people to respond to local needs. From our Community Hub you can access programmes in community childcare, community health, community development, community arts, community