IWA
Info page | www.iwa.ie/information
IWA’s
Information Department are
happy to answer questions on a range of disability-related subjects.
Check out their webpage, drop them an email or give them a call.
IWA
Housing Service | www.iwa.ie/house
IWA
Housing microsite
provides information on housing options for people with limited
mobility. Keep up to date on the latest news on the housing front,
read other people’s stories of getting their own place and check
out the steps you need to take to getting your own place.
Entitlements
for people with disabilities | www.citizensinformationboard.ie
The
CIB Entitlements
for people with disabilities resource outlines
all benefits, allowances and services to people with disabilities.
Click here for more info.
National
Youth Council of Ireland www.youth.ie/advocacy
Check out
the latest campaigns that the NYCI are running. You may find out
about issues that are relevant to you. You can sign up for their
regular e-zine Clár na nÓg and keep up to date
on what is going on around the country.
SpunOut
www.spunout.ie
This is a one-stop-shop for almost everything that is relevant to
young people’s health, wellbeing, rights, latest news and events,
live chat forums and interesting articles to make you think.
They also run an academy of activism and the SuperHero Grants scheme
to support young people with getting their good ideas into action.
If you don’t find an answer to your question here you will probably
find out where to look for it and if not you can write and post your
own articles on SpunOut.ie yourself .You may also find new questions
you never thought of before…
Ombudsman
for Children’s Office www.oco.ie
Have you
ever wondered who you could go to get advice on your rights, or to
find out how to make a complaint about a service you are not happy
with or just want to find out what is available for you? The OCO site
is a good place to check out. It is well laid out and they know a lot
and are very good at helping out if they can.
Money
Advice Bureau www.mabs.ie
Are
you experiencing financial difficulties and are having problems
paying bills? Do you need advice on money matters? MABS is a Free,
Confidential and Independent service. Their website has a range of
suggestions and supports to help with these questions or other money
matters you want to explore. The website has a self-help guide that
may help you find a solution to your money worries. MABS has a
helpline 1890 283 438
which is available from Monday to Friday (9am to 8pm) for the price
of a local call.
Department
of Social protection Access Officers
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/ContactUs/Pages/Access_Officers.aspx
The
Department of Social Protection has appointed Access Officers to
provide or arrange for and co-ordinate assistance and guidance, to
persons with disabilities accessing services provided by the offices
and generally to act as a point of contact for people with
disabilities wishing to access such services. Check out this webpage
to find the officer in your area.
www.consumerconnect.ie
If you
want to know your rights as a consumer e.g. if you were treated
unfairly by a shop, then this site could be useful for you. It is
managed by the National Consumer Agency and provides a lot of
information that is of interest or concern to consumers.
www.callcosts.ie
This
interactive website helps you compare the costs of price plans for
mobile phones, home phones and broadband. It could give you
information on how to get a better deal.
www.itsyourmoney.ie
This
website gives you information on financial products and services to
help you make financial decisions. This is probably more for young
adult members so check it out and get informed before making any
decisions. They have a jargon buster to help with the big words and
they have a section on big life events too.
www.equality.ie
This site
provides information on all issues relating to equality and the steps
to take if you feel you are being discriminated against. You can also
read about some of the cases they have taken and won on disability
grounds.
www.fairtrade.ie
Find out
how you can make a difference by thinking about what you buy. This
website covers issues relating to better prices, decent working
conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers
and workers in the developing world.
www.courts.ie
This may
seem a little odd here but if you ever wanted to know how the courts
system works in Ireland this is one place to go. They have a schools
section that is designed for young people. They even have a mock
court competition where schools can run their own courts and win
prizes for their work. Interesting reading…
Children’s
Rights Alliance | www.childrensrights.ie
The
Children’s Rights Alliance aims to improve the lives of all
children under 18, through securing the necessary changes in
Ireland’s laws, policies and services. It
is a coalition of over 90 non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
working to secure the rights and needs of children in Ireland, by
campaigning for the full implementation of the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child.
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