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Employment Opportunities for Carers and Persons with a Disability - Pobal Recommendations Department: Department of Social Protection Measure: Measures to Support and Improve Employment (incl.

self-employment) Opportunities for Carers and Persons with a Disability Description: The Department of Social Protection is seeking approval for the allocation of funding to recommended applicants for “Measures to Support and Improve Employment (incl.
self- employment) Opportunities for Carers and Persons with a Disability” Approval Date: 08/12/2020 Action Plan: 2020 Appendix I Pobal Summary of Recommendations - Measure 1 Total Grant Requested €199,653 Total Grant Requested €148,346 NO.

URN Grantee Name County 1 881751P Care Alliance Ireland Dublin (national focus) NO.

URN Grantee Name County 2 897365A Dublin (national focus) National Association For Spina Bifida And Hydrocephalus Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee NO.
URN Grantee Name County 3 143540I_5 IRD Duhallow Company Limited By Guarantee Cork (local focus) Total Grant Requested €50,000 Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 72 €163,479 €163,479 Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 66 €114,596 €278,075 Total Score 64 Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total €50,000 €328,075 Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding To fund 2 separate online actions: an intensive online course for family carers not currently in the paid workforce; and engagement with HR professionals/ employers.
around carers in the workplace The project will focus on improving the employability of carers while raising awareness of the issues facing carers with employers.

Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding To fund the SHOW project to support and encourage family carers of individuals with spina bifida/hydrocephalus when post-caring or transitioning from their carer’s role, to upskill or re- join the workforce.
The project proposes to achieve this by firstly, establishing a baseline to assess skills levels of family carers and from there, either supporting beneficiaries in the employment process by liaising with employers or upskilling through education grants and online training.
Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding The project will work with carers in North West Cork, Mid Cork and part of East Kerry in order to assist them to upskill and access various supports so that they can enhance both their employment opportunities and training and education opportunities while continuing in their role as a career.

It will include 4 separate actions.


The outputs that are set across the four actions are in the following areas: numbers engaged in employment skills training, numbers progressing to further education, numbers engaged in employment activation activities, numbers reporting reduced isolation, and numbers reporting an increase in their ability to manage work/education opportunities and their caring role.

NO.
NO.

URN Grantee Name County 4 724440Q Galway (local focus) Forum Connemara Company Limited By Guarantee Total Grant Requested €50,000 Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding The project will support Family Carers in West Galway through the provision of a variety of interventions supporting their well-being, the provision of training in employment skills and other areas, as well as engaging with employers.

Five actions will be supported.


Total Score 62 Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total €50,000 €378,075 Pobal Summary of Recommendations - Measures 1 &2 NO.
URN Grantee Name County 1 316570F Family Carers Ireland Dublin (national focus) Total Grant Requested €199,815 Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 76 €199,815 €199,815 Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding FCI has applied under both Measure 1 and Measure 2 for the Working Care Out (WCO) project with the aim of maximising the potential of family carers of all ages to engage fully in education and employment activation, while enhancing their quality of life.
The project will identify and support current and former family carers engaging in employment activation and/or education by assessing their wellbeing and delivering tailored interventions to support a sustainable care, work and/or education routine.

The project will also include new digital resources for those supporting young carers.

Pobal Summary of Recommendations - Measure 3 NO.


URN Grantee Name County 1 947448E The Down Syndrome Centre Company Limited By Guarantee Dublin (local focus) Total Grant Requested €50,000 Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding To fund The Together Academy to deliver a comprehensive pre-employment training programme to young adults with Down Syndrome.

The programme will involve QQI level 3 training, practical work-place skills and work experience along with holistic wellbeing elements.
It will link to paid jobs for participants through the work of dedicated Pathways to Employment Specialists.

Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 86 €50,000 €50,000 NO.

URN Grantee Name County 2 993680S National Association for the Deaf Dublin (national focus) Total Grant Requested €96,718 NO.
URN Grantee Name County 3 154865B COPE Foundation Cork (local focus) Total Grant Requested €49,940 Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 82 €96,718 €146,718 Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 80 €49,940 €196,658 Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding To fund the Chime Young Adults Mentoring Programme.
This programme will support young adults who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing to explore and identify their goals and aspirations for adult life generally categorised into three areas: 1) Education, 2) Vocational Training and 3) Employment.

The life-skills learning facilitated through this programme will enable participating young people to plan, organise, make decisions and set goals as well as outlining ways of achieving them.
This training will be instrumental in the participants' successful transition from post-secondary education.

Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding To fund the Next Steps project supporting people with multiple disabilities who wish to work but cannot currently access employment services.

The grant will contribute to the funding of a Job Coach position and the undertaking of a range of interventions to improve participants’ employability, independent living skills and confidence.
This will include QQI certified training, the maximisation of assistive and information technology and practical work experience.

NO.
NO.

URN Grantee Name County 4 511693K ChildVision Company Limited By Guarantee Dublin (national focus) Total Grant Requested €196,955 Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding To fund a Pathways to Employment project which will provide a package of specialist supports for young adults aged 18-25 with Multiple Disability and Vision Impairment to give them the opportunity to transfer their knowledge and skills Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 76 €196,955 €393,613 NO.
URN Grantee Name County 5 774766H NCBI (National Council For The Blind ) Group Cork (national focus) Total Grant Requested €200,000 Recommended for funding to further training or employment in their local communities.

Recommendation Summary NO.

URN Grantee Name County 6 366490O Dublin (national focus) Irish Deaf Society The National Association of the Deaf Company Limited By Guarantee Total Grant Requested €199,941 Recommendation Recommended for funding NO.
URN Grantee Name County 7 649634N Not So Different Company Limited By Guarantee Dublin (national focus) Total Grant Requested €200,000 Recommendation Recommended for funding Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 74 €200,000 €593,613 Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 74 €199,941 €793,554 Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 74 €190,764 €984,318 To fund a contribution to the roll-out of the VisAble project.
This would be a transformative pre-employment course offering learners nationwide who are blind or vision impaired an accredited pathway to employment and further educational and training opportunities.

VisAble will maximise the participants own success through the provision of appropriate assistive technology and expert guidance to overcome the significant barriers to education and the workplace that exist in Ireland.
Summary To fund the Irish Deaf Society’s project proposal that seeks to empower Deaf job seekers and employees to engage actively in their own career progression by providing resources, guidance and supports.

In addition, they propose to develop and deliver a training module in Deaf accessible career guidance to trained counsellors, with the aim of raising awareness of the communication needs for this critical service.
Summary Funds are sought for a Creative Ability project to increasing employment opportunities for people who are neurodiverse by harnessing individuals’ creativity and matching such creativity with employers needs and expectations.

Using design thinking, prototyping, and showcasing techniques, individuals demonstrate their talents as a competitive advantage to potential NO.

URN Grantee Name County 8 916933L Peter Bradley Foundation Company Limited By Guarantee Dublin (national focus) NO.
URN Grantee Name County 9 677032Q Specialisterne Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee Dublin (national focus) NO.

URN Grantee Name County 10 726562R Cork Deaf Enterprises Company Limited By Guarantee Cork (local focus) Total Grant Requested €200,000 Total Grant Requested €200,000 Total Grant Requested €46,250 employers.

NSD will partner with Northside Partnership to deliver this project.
Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding To fund a vocational assessment service to help people affected by brain injury to return to education, training or work.

This will be a national service offered free of charge to brain injury survivors.

It will provide essential information and education for employers, tutors and trainers.
Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding To fund 'Project Dandelion' which will support individuals with neurodiversity in their transition from education to employment.

Project Dandelion will work directly with people with neurodiversity nationwide to support them in obtaining and retaining employment, with a particular focus on young people in the south and west.
Project Dandelion will also work directly with employers supporting them to diversify their workforce through advice on hiring practices, mentoring and guidance on supporting the needs of Neurodiverse colleagues.
Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 72 €200,000 €1,184,318 Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 70 €200,000 €1,384,318 Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding To fund the costs associated with the recruitment of an Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpreter to assist internal and external communications.

Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 64 €46,250 €1,430,568 NO.

URN Grantee Name County 11 239275A The Open Doors Initiative Dublin (national focus) NO.
URN Grantee Name County 12 211801M Centre For Independent Living Company Limited By Guarantee Dublin (national focus) Total Grant Requested €200,000 Total Grant Requested €161,458 Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding To fund a Creation of Pathways to employment and entrepreneurship for people with disabilities project by designing and implementing mentor- based programmes to achieve labour market activation.
This will be supported by research to ensure that the evidence-based programmes are continuously being enhanced.

ODI will partner with TU Dublin to deliver this project.

Recommendation Summary Recommended for funding To fund a CREATE project that will work with disabled adults through coaching, mentoring, peer support and tailored training to build confidence and self-belief through creative online group and one to one workshop.
The CREATE project will be framed in the social model of disability and supports disabled jobseekers on their pathway to mainstream employment and self-employment.

Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 62 €200,000 €1,630,658 Total Score Total Grant Recommended Cumulative Total 60 €161,458 €1,792,026