Archive for month: January, 2019

Join us to go Dancing – Feb 11th

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Inishbofin Half Marathon & 10K – May 18th

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Dress for DS – March 2nd

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Down Syndrome Galway & Voices for Down Syndrome Galway

6 days ago

We are very excited to be commencing a drama workshop at your DSG West Centre

Please click here for course content:
downsyndromegalway.ie/drama-workshop-at-your-dsg-west-centre/

Dee O Reilly who has years of experience in teaching drama to children with special needs,
over 5 years of experience working with the Blue Teapot Theatre Company.
Our aim is to model the drama course on the Blue Teapot company for our members aged 9 to 15 years.

Date: Commencing Thursday 12th & Thursday 19th December (4 dates in 2020 TBC)
Time: 4.30 to 6 pm
Duration: 6-week course
Location: DSG West Centre, Moycullen
Age Group: 9 years to 15 years
Availability: only 10 spaces available & will be filled on a first-come basis.
Cost: 6-week course is €30 (The balance of the cost of the course is being funded by DSG)
Full €30 has to be paid on the first day of the drama workshop.

This is a very exciting course and a lot of interest has been expressed.
If you would like your child to attend please call/Text Valerie Beatty on 087 7679670 to reserve your place ASAP. ... See MoreSee Less

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Down Syndrome Galway & Voices for Down Syndrome Galway

6 days ago

Education Training sessions taking place in January for your Schools

Dear Branch Members,

Please find attached Flyer for Education Training sessions taking place in January for your Schools.

Please pass this information onto your schools as soon as possible as spaces are booking up fast. We are contacting a large selection of schools that we know have or have had a child with Down Syndrome attend but please let us know if you would like your school to be specifically contacted by us to encourage their attendance.

Kind regards

Maura Dolan

Galway Regional Resource Officer

Email: Maura.Dolan@downsyndrome.ie

Phone: 0874211345

Website: www.downsyndromegalway.ie ... See MoreSee Less

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Down Syndrome Galway & Voices for Down Syndrome Galway

2 weeks ago

Voices for Down Syndrome Galway was honored to represent Galway City at the Co-operation Ireland Pride of Place Gala Awards. Congratulations to Galway Community Circus and to Galway City Water Safety Co-ordination Group - winners of Pride of Place Award 2019. ... See MoreSee Less

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Down Syndrome Galway & Voices for Down Syndrome Galway

2 weeks ago

Voices for Down Syndrome Galway will proudly represent GALWAY CITY at the 2019 IPB PRIDE OF PLACE NATIONAL AWARDS, taking place in Kilkenny on Saturday night.

Following the Speech Therapy Project overall win for voluntary achievement at the annual Mayor Awards, Galway City Council nominated Voices for this prestigious national award in the category of Community Reaching Out Initiative.

Pride of Place Judges came to visit Voices speech therapy clinic in NUI Galway, which entailed delivering a co-joined presentation on the project, meeting with members, therapists, and founders of the project.

Join us in wishing best of luck to Voices for Down Syndrome Galway.....winners regardless.

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2 weeks ago

BOUNCE CLUB NIGHT..

ELECTRIC DREAMS
2 Dec 2019 (20:00) at Róisín Dubh
€5 (€5 members)

Bounce, a club night for adults with intellectual disabilities, takes place once a month on a Monday night in the Roisin Dubh, Galway. Bounce is supported by the award winning That’s Life; an arts programme of the Brothers of Charity Services Galway, which offers people with intellectual disabilities opportunities to discover and realise their artistic potential through working with established artists and participating in high quality arts programmes. Bounce grew out of the highly successful Club Tropicana in the Black Box, giving the ongoing success of this night we decided to create more opportunities for our DJs, VJs and club goers to access club nights more regularly.

Bounce aims to offer a fun, safe and accessible space for people of all abilities to socialise with their friends and dance in a mainstream club environment.

DJ's play a wide range of music, from pop and rock, to hip and RnB to timeless classics that are sure to get everyone dancing. ... See MoreSee Less

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Contact Details

Address: Down Syndrome Galway Branch, PO Box 372, Galway Sorting Office, Tuam Road, Galway

General DS Branch Enquiries: Deirdre Nugent: 087-1861914, galwaydsi@gmail.com

Voices for Down Syndrome Galway Project Administrator: Carmel Hannon, 087 6448277, info@voicesforgalway.org

Galway Resource Officer: Maura Dolan, Tel:0874211345, Email: Maura.Dolan@downsyndrome.ie

Voices for Down Syndrome Galway Speech Therapy project:

Chairperson – Robert Shaw

Treasurer – Dermot Cassidy

Secretary – Olivia Williams

Other members: Donal Reddan, Alan Donohue, Rob McKune

Project Co Ordinator : Carmel Hannon

New Parent Support for the West of Galway City and County:

Eileen: eileennicdhonncha@yahoo.ie or Cola: murphycola@gmail.com

New Parent Support for the East of Galway City and County:

Position to filled

Social Committee:

Rachel Fahy, Ruth Morvan, Gráinne Ni Allúin, Caroline Concannon, Alina Mihae Zamfir, Jean McMahon, Imelda Murphy

Down Syndrome Coinbox Collector:

Ruth Morvan: ruthmorvan25@gmail.com

Website Maintenance:

Paul McCarthy

Committees

Down Syndrome Galway Branch Committee:

Pat Coyne (Chairman)

Michael O’Donnell (Treasurer)

Grainne Coyne Breathnach (Secretary)

Deirdre Nugent (Email/Mobile)

Eileen nic Dhonncha (New Parent Support/Media)

Avril Cogavin (Late Teens & Adults Interests)

Gráinne Ni Allúin, Nicolette Higgins

Down Syndrome Galway West Centre Committee:

Chairperson – Valerie Beatty

Vice Chairperson – Eileen Nic Dhonncha

Secretary – Cola Murphy – 087 7110021

Treasurer – Nicolette Higgins

Vice Treasurer – Anita O’Connor

Other Members:

Angela Cahil, James Stewart

Facebook Page and email downsyndromegalwaywest@gmail.com

Down Syndrome Galway East Centre Committee :

Chairperson – Gráinne Ní Allúin

Vice Chairperson – Tom Cleare

Treasurer –

Vice Treasurer –

Secretary – Maria Mulcahy

Other Members are part of a Sponsorship/Fundraising/Grant Application Group:

Anna Lyons, Juliet O’Brien, Evelyn Fanning, Patricia Heneghan, Bernie Cahill, Dearbhla Fadden, Deirdre Brennan, Deirdre Nugent.