Saint John of God Community Services - Ireland
Kildare Services

The Kildare Speak Up Council

The Speak Up Council is the Advocacy Group at Kildare Services. Members of the Speak Up Council meet with the Management Team at Kildare Services every three months to update the team on their project work and raise any issues or concerns that have not been resolved by the group through the Council.

Members of the group made a presentation to the Leadership Forum at Hospitaller Headquarters last week. The Group presented on their involvement in the following projects:

Design and facilitation of a survey for Co Kildare Integrated Services Programme, allowing service users the opportunity to voice their opinion in relation to the facilities and services that they would like to see developed in Celbridge.

Voter Education Training

Development of a Photo Bank with the Total Communications Committee to support accessible documentation

Attendance at Inclusion Ireland conference and consultation on Assisted Decision Making

Partnering with other services to develop a Dublin mid Leinster representative group with Inclusion Ireland

Saint John of God Kildare Services supports and empowers children and adults with intellectual disability to be active participants in the community in which they live.