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Sports Inclusion

Sports Inclusion Disability Officer

Jenna Doyle commenced work as the Carlow Sports Inclusion Disability Officer in February 2008. This post is for a 2-year period ( 2008-2009 ), in accordance with funding allocated by the Dormant Accounts.

Phone: 059 9172450
Email: jdoyle@carlowcoco.ie

The role of the Sports Inclusion Disability Officer include:

1. Training and development
2. Research and policy
3. Information sharing and awareness
4. Developing links

Background

In 2006, The Dormant Accounts earmarked 2 million Euro nationally for projects which address the imbalance in opportunities for people with physical, learning and sensory disabilities to participate in sport and physical activity. The Irish Sports Council, in collaboration with the network of Local Sports Partnerships identified the need to appoint a dedicated Sports Inclusion Disability Officers ( SIDO ) at county level in order to address current gaps in provision in sport and recreation for this target group.

Local Sports Partnerships and Local Authorities made applications to Dormant Accounts for funding towards the employment of SIDOs. County Carlow Sports Partnership is among 21 other sports partnerships that were successful in its funding bid.

Sports Inclusion Publications

1. Sports inclusion development officer progress report 2009 [ pdf 2mb ]
   This report gives a detailed summary of the significant progress made in this area since the appointment of the Sports Inclusion Development Officer, Jenna Doyle, in February 2008.

Programmes

Please be aware that registration is required for all programmes. Contact Jenna for further information.

Mount Wolseley, Cairdeas Gym Programme:
Venue: Mount Wolseley Leisure Centre.
Time: Monday Afternoons 13.00-14.00 Friday Mornings 11.00-12.00
Cost: €5 per person * cost is subsided
Dates: Contact Jenna for more information 

Eire Óg, Delta Centre Gym Programme:
Venue: Eire Óg Leisure Centre.
Time: Wednesday mornings 11.30-12.30
Cost:  €5 per person * cost is subsided
Dates: Contact Jenna for more information 

Talbot Hotel, Rehab Care Group Gym Programme:
Venue: Talbot Hotel Inspirit Leisure Centre.
Time: Thursday mornings 11.00-12.00
Cost:  €5 per person * cost is subsided
Dates: Contact Jenna for more information 

Talbot Hotel, BEAM Swim Programme:
Venue: Talbot Hotel Inspirit Leisure Centre.
Time: Wednesday mornings 11.00-12.00
Cost:  €5 per person * cost is subsided
Dates: Contact Jenna for more information 

Halliwick Swimming Club
Venue: Holy Angles Day Care Centre Pool
Time: Thursday 16.00-17.00, Saturday Mornings 12.00-13.00
Cost: €4 per person
Dates: Summer timetable has changed, Contact Jenna for more information

Summer Soccer Camp for young people (8-16 yrs) who are blind or have a Visual Impairment:
Venue:  De La Salle College, Newtown, Waterford
Time: 10.00-16.00
Cost: €40 per person
Dates: Thursday 30th July and Friday 31st July
Closing date:  13th July
Contact: Katie Kelly SIDO for Waterford 051 849757 / 086 042 8898 

CPSI Soccer Taster Session:
Venue:  Leisureworld Bishopstown Cork 
Time: 17.30-18.30
Cost: N/A
Dates: Tuesday 7th July 2009
Contact: Nick Harrison Munster Football for All coordinator 086 0472051 / 01 89991539

Paracylcing Development Squad & Paraloins  Track
Venue:  Cycle Track, Eamonn Ceannt Park, Sun drive rd, Crumlin
Time: 10.00-13.00
Cost: N/A
Dates: Saturday 5th July
Contact: Denis Roche 087 2533630 

Summer Soccer for Children with an Intellectual Disability:
Venue:  Presentation Secondary School Askea
Time: 11.00-14.00
Cost: €10 per child (siblings welcome)
Dates: Monday 11th August and Tuesday 12th August
Contact: Jenna for more information 059 9172450 / 9712451 

Surf 2 Heal: Surf Camp for children with Autism
Venue:  Banna Beach Kerry
Time: Contact number below
Cost: Contact number below 
Dates: Monday 10th August – Friday 14th August 2009
Contact: 085 1259055 or email surf2healkerry@live.ie 

Rathanna Social & Active Club for individuals with an intellectual disability
Venue:  Rathanna Community Centre
Time: 19.30 – 20.30
Cost: €2 per person  
Dates: 1st Wednesday of every month 
Contact: Liz Roche on 087 7547137

Volunteers Wanted for Activity Programmes with people with a disability:
Venue:  Various venues around county Carlow
Time: Evenings / Saturday mornings  
Contact: Jenna for more information

Swim Helpers course
Venue:  To be confirmed
Time: 09.30-16.00
Cost: €20 per person *subsided by HSE
Dates: Saturday 3rd October  
Contact: Jenna for more information 059 9172450

Description: After completion of the course, a candidate will be able to support an individual swimmer in the water with significant learning, physical or sensory disabilities under the supervision of a qualified teacher.

After completing a swim helper’s course participants may have an opportunity to go on to complete Assistant Swim Teachers Level 1 for People with disabilities.

For more information, feel free to contact Carlow Sports Partnership. Contact us…