Cara welcomes Odhran Doherty to the team We are delighted to welcome Odhran Doherty to Cara who takes on the role of Sports Inclusion Coordinator. Odhran will be working closely with the national network of Local Sports Partnerships and the Sports
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Cara Chair & Founder to Step Down
Pat Flanagan to Step Down as Chair of Cara The Board of Cara has today announced that its Chair Pat Flanagan has decided to step down after 11 successful years. As founder, Pat has worked tirelessly to establish Cara as
The Great Outdoors – Accessibility
Accessibility and the Great Outdoors project update The Great Outdoors guidelines for accessibility were developed through extensive consultation and recently launched by IWA Sport and Sport Ireland. Through Dormant Accounts funding received from Sport Ireland, Cara has been tasked to
Autism in Sport Workshops
Training and Education update Since launching Autism in Sport (Click Here for Details: Autism In Sport Workshops) during April 2018 ‘Autism Awareness Month’ April Cara in conjunction with Sport Ireland has coordinated the delivery of over 40 Autism in Sport
100th Organisation Signs Inclusion Charter
Campus of Inclusion – The National Sports Campus become the 100th signatory of Ireland’s Sport Inclusion Disability Charter. Today marks the 100th signatory of Ireland’s first ever Sport Inclusion Disability Charter, as the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus pledge their
SIDO in 29 Local Sports Partnerships
Sport Ireland announced funding today for the provision of a Sports Inclusion Disability Officer (SIDOs) in 29 Local Sports Partnerships throughout Ireland. Niamh Daffy, MD of Cara welcomed the announcement as a “significant investment into the Local Sports Partnerships to increase
Employment Opportunity – Sport Inclusion Coordinator
Sport Inclusion Coordinator Cara, through the support of the Dormant Accounts Fund and Sport Ireland, is looking for a Full-time Sport Inclusion Coordinator to coordinate, support and enhance opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in sport and physical activity
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Announcement – Ian McKinley, New Ambassador for Cara
Campabilities Ireland announces an Exceptional new Ambassador We are delighted to announce that Benetton Treviso and Italian Rugby International, Ian McKinley has come on board to support Cara, and in particular as Ambassador for Campabilities Ireland. In 2011, after playing 6 times for Leinster,
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Minister Griffin launches ambitious three-year Cara Strategy
Cara – Strategy Launch Announcement made at Cara office at new Kerry Sports Academy Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, officially launched Cara’s new three-year strategy at the organisation’s new offices at state-of-the-art Kerry Sports Academy
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FAI sign Charter
Among the first signatories and attending the launch of the Sport Inclusion Disability Charter were the Football Association of Ireland. FAI President Donal Conway and the Football For All National Coordinator Oisin Jordan were in attendance to sign the Charter