VOICE project by Independent Living Movement Ireland receives €3.5m funding from Rethink Ireland to empower disabled people in Cork.
VOICE, a project by Independent Living Movement Ireland, aims to empower disabled people in Cork by offering an online platform for connection and activism. Rethink Ireland announced €3.5m funding for the 2024 Disability Participation and Awareness Fund to accelerate access and skills-building for disabled individuals. The book 'We Are Human Too' reveals the dark treatment of disabled people in Ireland and calls for a shift in the state's approach. A German MEP praised a University College Cork-based Cope Foundation initiative that offers employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
February 26, 2024
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