Albinism Fellowship’s 2024 Ireland is running an event for children, young people and adults with Albinism and their families. A great chance to meet other people in the Albinism community and chat, with refreshments provided. Date: Saturday 8 June Time: 11am – 2pm Venue: Portlaoise Parish Centre, Stradbally Rd, Borris Little, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32… Continue Reading Condition Specific Events
We are thrilled to announce that Eithne will be climbing Kilimanjaro in July to raise funds for Féach. We make every penny count towards the children and parents we do it for. Increased funding means we can expand our work, create more opportunities, and provide more resources. A big thank you to Eithne!To donate, please click… Continue Reading Mum climbs Kilimanjaro for Féach
We’re thrilled to have Bobbie Hickey, Mark Pollock, and a fantastic panel of young adults (more details coming soon) at the event. Get ready, for it’s going to be a great time! Save the date for the 28th of September at Griffith College. “Nothing about us without us” is a fundamental value of Féach. This… Continue Reading Mark Pollock and Bobbie Hickey announced as our speakers!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS We are thrilled and looking forward to announcing the lineup of speakers and looking forward to sharing all the details about the exciting activities planned for the day. Please mark your calendars. Registration will be up soon! Watch our socials. Something different, something life changing, and something WORTH attending. On the 28th… Continue Reading Annual Conference 2024
WEBINAR – Orientation and Mobility April 16th 8pm – Fiona Broadley and Lisa Priestley are O&M specialists in the UK and will explain what O&M is. They have 53 years experience between them on the area. It is a fascinating topic that parents know little about. Everyone needs O&M, even without a visual impairment. We… Continue Reading WEBINAR – Orientation and Mobility
IT skills are vital for a student with vision impairment to access education independently, if they are put in place in a timely manner, they can ensure your child is fully integrated into school life and not dependent on someone to help them all the time. In this webinar Edel Doherty Vision Ireland (formerly NCBI)… Continue Reading Webinar – Essential IT Skills for Children with Vision Impairments in Education
What a day, the first ever All Ireland Training Course for SNA/CA’s supporting blind and vision impaired students in education. Delivered by Féach and Angel Eyes NI. We worked with 20 really committed, hardworking Classroom Assistants in Belfast. So many eureka moments and so much peer support among the group, it was really heartening. We… Continue Reading All Ireland Training for SNAs and CAs
IT Skills needed for Education – March 5th 8pm. Edel from Vision Ireland (formally NCBI) will discuss all the tech and skills your child or student will need for school. Orientation and Mobility – March TBC – Fiona Broadly and Lisa Priestly are O&M specialists in the UK and will explain what O&M is.
Delighted to announce Niamh Donnelly as our second speaker for Talking Truths next Tuesday’s Webinar. Niamh is a trainee solicitor with Eversheds Sutherland, she studied law at Maynooth University and was a teenager with a vision impairment at one stage in her life! So she has a great perspective in surviving being a teen and… Continue Reading Webinar
We will have 3 webinars this spring To hear the news as soon as we release it, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Or feel free to join our mailing list – email info@feach.ie
