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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.Leadership for Inclusion Series 2024
We are now opening registration for our Leadership for Inclusion Series 2024. The Leadership for Inclusion Series is a three month Family Leadership Training held over three weekends. Participants must be available for all of the following dates: September 27th - 29th...
Getting Started with Self Directed Support
We were first introduced to Ruairi and the O'Reilly family six months ago. The family wanted to work with Leap to craft a vision and a plan for Ruairi to live a vibrant and fulfilling life in the community. We supported their application for funding through the...
Emily’s Path to a Good Life
We spent a great morning recently running a training session for Emily's team. Emily is a young woman who with the help of her family and circle of support accesses her disability funding in the form of a personal budget and employs her own staff. Emily’s staff...
Exciting Updates for Leap, July 2024
We have a big meeting with the HSE next week and depending on the outcome of this meeting we hope to roll out an exciting programme of work for the next year. We are planning a Leadership for Inclusion Series in partnership with our colleagues from Canada. The...
Life-Long Learning
We are really looking forward to presenting at this event where we will discuss our Family-Led approach to education for families who are pursuing an inclusive pathway for their son or daughter with a disability. We will cover topics such as visioning and planning and...
Planning for Life after School
Please join us for this workshop: ‘Visioning and Planning for Life after School.’ Tuesday 5th March 2024 10:00 am-4pm. Families often feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start when pursuing a more inclusive life. All families who have adopted this approach have...
Cafe Conversation Series Event 2 of 3
Belonging in Community: a hands-on, in-person conversation that explores how to develop real belonging At this event you will:-Get to meet other families who want to learn more about inclusion-Practice the art of positive introductions-Hear about what other families...
Cafe Conversation Series
We are happy to announce the first of three events in our Cafe Conversation Series of 'bite size' events to be held in Voila cafe, Baggot Street, Dublin 2. The Cafe Conversation series can be booked as three events which fit very well together or individually based on...
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!...