News and Events
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.
Covid-19: Actions Needed Immediately to support Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism and Their Families
We commend the actions that you and your government has taken in light of the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure supports and services to those who may have lost their jobs or income and who are at risk of eviction. We support The Wheel’s call to strengthen the Community and...
Family Leadership Adventure Break 20th to 22nd September 2019
A Good Life for Everyone in the Family The Cavan Centre, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan 12th to 14th April 2019 Leap is offering family leadership weekends for the whole family to come together in an inclusive, fun environment to begin...
Belonging in School: The What, Why and How of Inclusive Education
This event is brought to you by The School of Education, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and Leap and will bring together people with disabilities, families, academics, policy makers and others to explore a shared vision to shape a culture of inclusive education in...
Pathways to a Meaningful and Inclusive Life in Community
A three-day workshop on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd March 2019 Venue: CDLP, Institute for Life Course and Society, NUIG, Newcastle Road, Galway Facilitators: Bruce Uditsky, CEO Emeritus & Robin Acton, Past President, Inclusion Alberta Time: 10.00am - 5.00pm each day...
Creating a Good Life for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: Pathways to Inclusion
Leap and CDLP are hosting a seminar Date: Tuesday 26th February 2019 from 9:30 – 5:00pm (registration from 9.30am) Venue: Room G008, Institute for Life course and Society, Centre for Disability Law and Policy, Upper Newcastle Road, Galway. Audience: This workshop is...
Interested in Volunteering at our Family Leadership Weekend 20th – 22nd September 2019?
We are looking for volunteer “family pals” for our ‘Family Leadership Adventure Break on the 7th to 9th June 2019 in the Cavan Centre, Ballyjamesduff. Your role would be to support the families involved in the weekend, to join in and have as much fun as possible and...
Family Leadership and Personal Budgets Event, Dublin 28th May 2018
This workshop is most suitable for family members, people with disabilities, friends and supporters and people who work in policy or services.
Evaluation of Leap 2014 – 2017
We are pleased to share this, the first evaluation of our work encompassing the period from 2014-2017. We hope that you will enjoy reading this evaluation and that it will demonstrate to you, the reader, that strengths based work with families of children with...
Supporting Families Workshop Series 2018
As a result of funding from the HSE Social Care Division we are now able to offer our ‘Supporting Families’ Workshop Series to all CHO Areas. The Workshops on offer are: Creating A Good Life…
Interested in Volunteering at our Family Leadership Weekends 6th- 8th, April 2018?
We are looking for people who have an interest in supporting people with disabilities and their families to have a good time together…
Family Leadership Adventure Break 6th – 8th April 2018
A Good Life for Everyone in the Family The Cavan Centre, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan 6th to 8th April 2018. Leap is offering family leadership weekends for the whole family to come together…
Right Relationship (April 27th 2017)
This workshop explores how to create a partnership between families and services that really work. It includes: Identifying what makes a good life; The importance of a vision and plan…