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Leap is a family-led, non-profit organisation that works on behalf of children and adults with disabilities and their families. We work with people and families, their friends, supporters and allies who are in pursuit of an inclusive life.Using Individualised Funding Towards a Good Life
Our next workshop takes place at our new premises in Westmeath from 10:00 - 15:00 on Tuesday 24th January. Our workshop on 'Individualized Funding' will show you how to utilize individualized funding to connect multiple forms of resources, create possibilities and...
Inclusive Employment Workshops: Part One
We had a very positive day yesterday for our workshop ‘Meaningful Employment: Imagining, Discovering and Finding Work’. It was great to work with a smashing group of families who are thinking about inclusive employment for their son or daughter. We are now planning...
Meaningful Employment: Imagining, Discovering and Finding Work
Tickets are on sale for our Workshop 'Meaningful Employment: Imagining, Discovering and Finding Work' which will now take place on Tuesday 8th November from 10am-3pm. We are looking forward to a very positive day, with lots of practical ideas and a range of speakers....
Family Leadership Weekend 2022
We are just back from a wonderful live-in Family Leadership Adventure Break at the Cavan Centre with a fantastic group of families. Our first in-person weekend in three years. It was an action-packed weekend with a focus on fun, adventure, learning and friendship!...
Leap Offering New Service: Bespoke Employment Support
Are you thinking about employment for your son or daughter? Leap is developing a new service with families called Bespoke Employment Support. We are trialling this approach with a small number of families in Galway and Dublin. Please get in touch with Rachel on 087...
Giveaway Weekend for One Lucky Family
Due to a last-minute cancellation, we are offering a giveaway place for one family to attend our upcoming Family Leadership Adventure Weekend in the Cavan Centre. Families should be available to attend from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th at this live-in event. To claim...
Leap Family Leadership Adventure Break September 23rd-25th 2022
Calling all families - would you like to come to Leap's annual Family Leadership Retreat on the 23rd – 25th September 2022? It is ten years since we started coming to The Cavan Centre and to celebrate this milestone, we would like to invite: 1) Families who have come...
Planning For Life After School
Leap has come to the decision to reschedule our Planning For Life After School webinar. We have made the decision to readvertise it as an in-person event for the 27th of May from 11am-12.30pm with lunch afterwards. Sincere apologies to everyone who has booked and we...
Supported Decision Making for Children and Young People
We are really excited about the next webinar in our Family Leadership Series which takes place on Friday 8th April from 11:00am – 12:30pm. The topic of this webinar is: An introduction to supported decision making for children and young people with disabilities with...
How To Be An Effective Advocate for Your Child
We are really excited about the next webinar in our Family Leadership Series which takes place on Friday 11th March from 11:00am – 12:30pm. The topic of this webinar is: ' How to be an effective advocate for your child'Do you find it hard to speak up for the child or...
An Introduction to Inclusive Education
Save the Date: The third webinar in our Family Leadership Series takes place on Friday 11th February from 11:00am – 12:30pm. The topic of this webinar is: An Introduction to Inclusive Education. This webinar will focus on the role of families in supporting inclusive...
First Meeting of 2022 for Families for Inclusive Education
The first meeting of 2022 of our group 'Families for Inclusive Education' is taking place this evening and on the 11th of February we have our first webinar of the year 'An Introduction to Inclusive Education'. Please get in touch if you are pursuing an inclusive...