BCIL News

Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living was recently recognized by the National Lottery, that it has been named as a #GoodCausesAward County Winner for 2023 in the Health & Well-being category. The judges were greatly impressed by the number of entries that BCIL submitted. Being named as the County Winner is a great recognition of the …

BCIL was one of the County Winners of the National Lottery Good Causes Awards. Read More »

National Volunteering Week is a weeklong celebration of volunteering that will take place from Monday 15 May – Sunday 21 May 2023. Each year across Ireland, National Volunteering Week includes a range of events, stories and videos that showcase all that is great about volunteering. Volunteering is a voluntary commitment that can be done for …

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DFI held an event to celebrate self-advocacy members, who spent four consecutive Monday nights with the organization in March and successfully completed the training course. On 27 March, Karen Smith received her certificate from the Federation of Disability Ireland after completing the media training course held by Senator John Dolan and Miriam O’Callaghan. She was …

BCIL member Karen Smith has successfully completed the media training program of the DFI. Read More »

The legends surrounding the life and death of St. Patrick grew as time went on, and these became more prevalent in Irish culture. One of the most popular stories about him is when he explained the Holy Trinity by using a symbol known as a shamrock. The Blanchardstown St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been returning …

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BCIL relies on the help of its volunteers, who play a vital role in the organization’s various services. They are also involved in every aspect of its operations. Volunteers work closely with the staff members of BCIL. We are able to provide flexible and remote volunteer opportunities. These can range from around an hour to …

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HISTORY OF CIL MOVEMENT The Independent Living Movement evolved in the United States in the 1970’s, as disabled people responded to their historic experiences of exclusion and discrimination. Centre’s for Independent Living became a successful campaign, which led to legislation and policies to come into effect to support disabled people to make their own choices …

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International Women’s Day is a globally day celebrating the achievements made towards gender equality, also to mark the strive made by those realizations for a greater impetus towards gender equality worldwide. BCIL encourages a world free of discrimination, equality and inclusive. Disabled women are at an increased risk of marginalization, facing inequalities due to biases …

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