Limerick organisations to get Rethink funding
OUR LIMERICK organisations are included among 20 who will be awarded with a €3 million Rethink Ireland fund.
The organisations are providing vital community initiatives for people with disabilities.
Limerick initiatives including the Scotia Project, The Hunt Museum, Notes & Signs and The Crann Centre are among organisations to receive funding.
The Disability Participation and Awareness Fund will support twenty projects across four key strands.
The organisations are enabling participation of people with Down Syndrome in their communities; supporting social enterprise driven employment for people with disabilities; increasing access to arts and culture; and fostering participation in sports and outdoor recreation as well as the promotion of accessible shared spaces.
The Rethink Ireland Fund, in partnership with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth will address the urgent needs of people with disabilities, breaking down barriers that they face across a multitude of areas as well as supporting tangible additions to communities.