People with Disabilities in Ireland
4th Floor Jervis House
Jervis Street
Dublin 1
Telephone: 01 87 21 74 4
Fax: 01 87 21 77 1
Email: info@pwdi.ie
People with Disabilities in Ireland (PwDI) is the only national cross disability organisation funded by the Government. PwDI wants to help all people with disabilities to take part in and influence the decision making process that impacts on their lives and opportunities.
Cross disability means that PwDI is for all people with disabilities,whether those disabilities are physical, emotional, intellectual or mental. We also want to include and welcome parents, partners, carers and groups of people with disabilities to join PwDI.
Our strength lies in our members and in the Local Networks. They make it possible for PwDI to focus on matters that affect people with disabilities in their day to day lives.
400,000, or 1 in 10, people have some form of disability. PwDI is the umbrella organisation which brings people together locally and nationally to work on common issues that affect all people with disabilities.
Equality, human rights and the dignity of people with disabilities are on the top of our agenda and we will make sure that the voice of the 400,000 disabled people in Ireland is heard loud and clear!
PwDI has achieved much progress through the commitment and dedication of its members over the past number of years.
It is still a developing Organisation with a mission to significantly influence and inform policy decisions that impact on the lives and experiences of people with disabilities in Ireland.
PwDI is your Organisation, aiming to meet your needs and expectations. Four regional conferences will held in June. All members of PwDi were invited to attend to express their views on the future direction of PwDI.
The aim of the exercise was to produce a document resulting from consultation with membership on their hopes, expectations and aspirations for the Organisation. This will become the working document for the Company and guide its direction over the next number of years.
PwDI's first Strategic Plan was launched in March 2003. The priority areas for PwDI in the next three years are:
You can read the full text of the Strategy Document here, or download it in pdf format.
The Strategy document was launched in March by Minister of State, Willie O'Dea TD. Read about the launch in our Cumhacht newsletter!
PwDI was set up to give you a chance to take part and influence the decision making process. Join us to make sure your voice is heard! Click here to find out more about PwDI membership.