COVID-19 HOME ABOUT US SERVICES GET INVOLVED VOLUNTEER JOIN OUR TEAM CONTACT US DONATE NOW News and Events Events Calendar December 2021 SU MO TU WE TH FR SA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 #WeAct Campaign Read More → Nov 30, 2021 Disability Capacity Review Read More → Nov 30, 2021 How Does Your Garden Grow? - Brooklodge Newsletter Read More → Nov 25, 2021 We Act Campaign Read More → Oct 27, 2021 ASSISTED DECISION-MAKING (CAPACITY) ACT INFORMATION Read More → Oct 22, 2021 INFOGRAPHIC OF UNMET NEEDS AND CHALLENGES Read More → Sep 30, 2021 APPLICATION DEADLINES Read More → Sep 30, 2021 How Does Your Garden Grow? Read More → Sep 23, 2021 CURRENT CE SCHEME VACANCY Read More → Sep 16, 2021 INFOGRAPHIC OF UNMET NEEDS AND CHALLENGES Read More → Sep 8, 2021 Our Community Employment Scheme Read More → Aug 31, 2021 How Does Your Garden Grow? Read More → Jun 17, 2021 national federation of Voluntary Service Providers Autumn Newsletter 2019 Autumn/Winter Newsletter from the National Federation can be found here. Features an article published by Ability West about our Falls Prevention guide on page 15! ‘ROCK THE BOAT’ ON SALTHILL PROM - 15 JUNE Join us on 15th June and be part of this official Guinness World Record attempt at the longest ‘Rock the Boat’. Registration commences at 11:15am. What to expect? 1,702 people is the current world record and we hope to shatter this record by having over 2,000 people so please expect that traffic into and out of Salthill will be busy*. We would encourage you to walk, cycle, carpool, or use public transport where at all possible. Suggestion: bring a paper/bag/jacket to sit on and appropriate rain gear in the event of a shower or two. Local business, O’Reilly’s Bar & Kitchen, will have refreshments/food for sale in the vicinity of the event for any hungry Rock the Boat participants. Public Transport Links By bus from Eyre Square: 401 or 410 Registration for the Event Registration will take place on the Prom in Salthill from the Blackrock Wall (diving board end) to Ladies Beach on the pavement at several locations, commencing from 11:15am. You will be required to sign your name to the participant sheet. The Event: Rock the Boat MC Ollie Turner and the local band BARDON will entertain the crowds from 11:15am. At 12 noon you will be requested to sit on the prom and wave your arms up in the air for 5 minutes while DJ CORKY plays the Hues Corporate ‘Rock the Boat’ song. There will be three independent adjudicators who will validate the number of participants. Mementos of this Official Guinness World Records Attempt All participants will receive a commemorative wristband (donations welcome) and an Official Guinness World Records Certificate of Participation *This is a stewarded event. Join our mailing list Sign up with your email address to receive updates about Ability West news and events. SIGN UP All data is securely stored in accordance with Data Protection Acts (1998 and 2003). We will not share it with other parties. Get social with us and take a look at what’s happening! Finian McGrath, Minister of State for Disability Issues, Visits Ability West, 29th June 2018 ETHICS IN RESEARCH STORE NEWS & EVENTS RESOURCES PRIVACY STATEMENT FOI COOKIES EMPLOYEE PORTAL Ability West, Blackrock House, Salthill, Galway, H91 R254. Ireland | +353 (0) 91 540 900 | enquiries@abilitywest.ie | Registered Charity No. 20011161 Website by Bad Dog