National Groups

National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities

The National Advocacy Service (NAS) is an organisation which helps adults with disabilities. If you have a disability, like a physical or intellectual disability, one of our staff could help you with an issue you are having. NAS provides a free and confidential advocacy service to adults with a disability,

Abhaile

Abhaile is a service to help homeowners find a resolution to home mortgage arrears. It provides vouchers for free financial and legal advice and help from experts, which are available through MABS. The aim of Abhaile is to help mortgage holders in arrears to find the best solutions and keep

Decision Support Service Website

We will provide an essential service for people who need support to make certain decisions. This includes people who would like to plan ahead for the future. This section provides important information about our services. Please click on the link to find out more. Decison Support Services

NUA Healthcare

Nua Healthcare is one of Ireland’s leading Care Providers. We provide Residential, Supported Living, Day and Community Outreach Services to both Children and Adults with a range of complex support requirements. At Nua Healthcare, we are proud to offer high standards of service and care.  Renowned for offering some of

Irish Guide Dogs for the blind

Irish Guide Dogs is Ireland’s national charity dedicated to helping people who are vision impaired and families of children with autism to achieve improved mobility and independence. Our core purpose To enable people with sight loss and families of children with autism to lead better lives, become more independent and

Parents Plus

Parents Plus is an Irish charity that develops evidence-based, practical, parenting and mental health programmes. Our mission is to improve the well-being of children and families by empowering professionals to deliver our evidence-based programmes in their services. We have developed seven flagship programmes, in partnership with parents and children living

Informing Families

Welcome to the Informing Families web site. I really mean “welcome”. We have set up this website to give you information that will help and that is practical, supportive and useful.  Your child may have been diagnosed with a disability or additional needs, you may be waiting for a diagnosis, or you may be worried that your

Webwise

Webwise.ie provides advice and resources for parents and teachers on internet safety. Parents can access expert advice, information on the latest apps and social networks, and a how-to guide on setting up parental controls – on its parents’ hub. There is a range of second-level teaching resources created to address issues including

National Parents Council Post Primary

The National Parents Council – Post Primary (NPCpp) is a nationwide organisation that represents the interests of parents with children in second-level education. The NPCpp aims to: Actively involve parents in all aspects of their children’s education Provide a voice for parents in the development of parent groups Monitor educational development and

Scoilnet:

The official education portal provided by the Department of Education and Skills is called Scoilnet. It aims to support Ireland’s education community by providing information and advice to students, teachers and parents. Scoilnet offers resources on a wide range of subjects that have been evaluated by subject matter experts to make