The role of a SIDO is rewarding and varied, we are delighted to have met with Teresa O’Meara from Carlow Sports Partnership to hear about her background and life as a Sports Inclusion Disability Officer First of all, can you
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SIDO Profile – Jean Brady
Next up in the lineup of incredible Sports Inclusion Disability Officers, to be profiled is Jean Brady of Offaly Sports Partnership First of all, can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I am 27 years old and live
SIDO Profile – Terry Donegan
Continuing on with our profiles of the incredible Sports Inclusion Disability Officers around Ireland, we met with Terry Donegan who works with Meath Local Sports Partnership First of all, can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I am
SIDO Profile – Nuala O’Donovan
Nuala O’Donovan Over the coming weeks we’ll be profiling the Sports Inclusion Disability Officers based all around the Country that Cara work with to provide opportunities for people with disabilities. First off, we met with Nuala O’Donovan, who is a
Joey Watson’s Story
Don’t let your disability stop you from achieving what you are good at. With Ireland’s Men’s and Women’s teams playing in the European Deaf Football Championships in Crete, ending on June 15th. Joey Watson, Player-Manager with the Irish men’s team
The Great Outdoors – Accessibility
Accessibility and the Great Outdoors project update The Great Outdoors guidelines for accessibility were developed through extensive consultation and recently launched by IWA Sport and Sport Ireland. Through Dormant Accounts funding received from Sport Ireland, Cara has been tasked to
Autism in Sport Workshops
Training and Education update Since launching Autism in Sport (Click Here for Details: Autism In Sport Workshops) during April 2018 ‘Autism Awareness Month’ April Cara in conjunction with Sport Ireland has coordinated the delivery of over 40 Autism in Sport
100th Organisation Signs Inclusion Charter
Campus of Inclusion – The National Sports Campus become the 100th signatory of Ireland’s Sport Inclusion Disability Charter. Today marks the 100th signatory of Ireland’s first ever Sport Inclusion Disability Charter, as the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus pledge their
SIDO in 29 Local Sports Partnerships
Sport Ireland announced funding today for the provision of a Sports Inclusion Disability Officer (SIDOs) in 29 Local Sports Partnerships throughout Ireland. Niamh Daffy, MD of Cara welcomed the announcement as a “significant investment into the Local Sports Partnerships to increase
Announcement – Ian McKinley, New Ambassador for Cara
Campabilities Ireland announces an Exceptional new Ambassador We are delighted to announce that Benetton Treviso and Italian Rugby International, Ian McKinley has come on board to support Cara, and in particular as Ambassador for Campabilities Ireland. In 2011, after playing 6 times for Leinster,
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