The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland have recently launched their Strategy for 2024-2028. There was great involvement in the development of the strategy across all regions and from the people we support and staff. The Strategy includes six high level goals: Goal 1 – Respect People’s Rights as… Read More »BOCSI National Strategy 2024-2028
This is an opportunity for single people, couples, families or retired people to get to know a person (child or adult) with an intellectual disability and host them in your own home. Hosting sessions are flexible to the needs of the host and the guest and can be from a few hours to overnights as well as Shared Living arrangements for adults. See below poster for more information or contact the Home Sharing team on E: homeshareroscommon@bocsi.ie
Quotes such as “No man is an island “ by the poet John Donne or John Paul Warren’s quote “ Together we are better “articulate the human need we all have to feel that we belong. It is this community based context which is the cornerstone of home sharing… Read More »What is Home Sharing About?
Home Share Galway are looking for person(s) or family who can open their hearts and their home to host a child with an intellectual disability.
On October 19th the 25th National Advocacy Conference was held in Cork. The theme of the conference was “Reach for the Stars”. The Roscommon Advocacy Council did a presentation around their Human Rights focusing on Respect, Equality, Participation, Accessibility and Freedom. Please take some time to watch their… Read More »Roscommon Advocacy
The Green Bean Café in Athenry was officially opened on Monday 16th October by Minister Anne Rabbitte T.D. and Fintan Bray, Community worker and Equity Officer. The Green Bean Café is a social enterprise that aims to empower young adults with intellectual disabilities; changing lives one brew at… Read More »Launch of the Green Bean Café in Athenry
This is an opportunity for single people, couples, families or retired people to get to know a person (child or adult) with an intellectual disability and host them in your own home. Hosting sessions are flexible to the needs of the host and the guest and can be… Read More »Home Sharing Roscommon
The Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act commenced on April 26th 2023. This Act recognises that all adults have the right to play an active role in decisions that affect them. The Act provides a legal framework to support decision making for those adults who require such support. The… Read More »The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
Home Sharing Families required to support children/adults with an intellectual disability inyour own home. To provide various types of breaks from a few hours to weekday overnights, weekends & fulltime Shared Living to adults. All types of families considered & allowances provided. See our Family and Community Services… Read More »Home SHARE