Eoin is 20 and from Galway. He's a sociable man with a great group of friends. One of Eoin's great passions is films, so he was happy when his local cinema was recently refurbished.
But, when Eoin and his dad went along to the cinema recently, they phoned ahead and were let in through a delivery entrance at the back of the cinema, an all too common humiliation for a wheelchair user like Eoin.
“When it comes to accessing things with my chair, there is a sense of anger because these things shouldn't be happening.”
Eoin's determined not to let disappointment and a lack of accessibility deter him from leading an independent life - and he's found support with Irish Wheelchair Association.
Irish Wheelchair Association School Leavers Programmes bring young people like Eoin together to take part in a wide variety of activities, based on their interests and abilities. Being part of this group has been huge for Eoin's confidence.
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“Since I started with IWA, I've been to places I've never even thought about. And now I say ‘Wow, now I know I can do that.”