Hearing Our Voices - Making Change Happen - Waterford

Come join us on November 13th to share your voice and make real changes happen together!

By The National Platform of Self Advocates

Date and time

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:30 - 13:00 GMT

Location

Granville Hotel

Meagher's Quay Waterford Ireland

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes

Welcome to Hearing Our Voices - Make Change Happen

People with intellectual disabilities run the National Platform of Self Advocates. With the support of Rethink Ireland and the Department of Children Equality Disabiity Integration and Youth, the National Platform of Self-advocates is developing a network of self-advocates with intellectual disabilities throughout Ireland. We are running meetings and online training events to build leadership and advocacy skills. We want to empower people like us to speak up and take their rightful place in their communities and organisations.

This event is open to people with intellectual disabilities.

Registration at 10 am. Event finishes at 1pm followed by a light lunch.


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The National Platform of Self Advocates

The National Platform of Self Advocates is a national organisation run by people with intellectual disabilities.The organisation was set up to make sure that the voices of people with intellectual disabilities are heard. The organisation is founded on the right of people with intellectual disabilities to be included as equal citizens with rights as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Platform aims to be the nationally recognised spokes organisation on policy and issues affecting the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. We aim to be involved through representation by our members in local and national policy making groups.