Big attendance expected at plant and craft sale at centre in Offaly village
Coffee morning and plant and craft sale for Irish Wheelchair Association resource centre in Ballinagar next Tuesday
A large attenndace is expected at an annual coffee morning and plant /craft sale in Offaly next week.
The event takes place at the Irish Wheelchair Association resource centre just outside Ballinagar on Tuesday, May 12, running between 11am and 2pm.
Over 30 people attend the centre every week.
Richard Ross is the service coordinator. He has been telling us about the Ballinagar centre and the daily activity.
''We have two fully accessible buses which we use daily to collect members from various parts of County Offaly. Approximately 35 members attend weekly, most attend for two days. For many this is the only chance they get to leave their homes on a weekly basis. While in the centre members get a hot meal and they partake in various activities. These include Arts &; Crafts, Bingo, Boccia and Horticulture,'' said Richard.
The group also go on various day trips especially during the summer months and in the last 12 monthsmembers have been to The Zoo, Lough Ree Access For All Boat Trips and Shopping Trips.
The centre is run by a Service Coordinator and 4 staff, 3 of which are also bus drivers