YAHOOO is what you feel when your first day back to work and you hear someone has donated €1000 to Féach. Thank you so much to Ciaran Farrelly North East Marquees for your very generous donation. This will go towards running our Webinars in 2025. Féach heavily relies on donations and fundraising. See our Make… Continue Reading Donation!
We are delighted to welcome Trevor Boland to the Board of Féach. Trevor Boland is an advocate for inclusion in Education and over his 20 years in Education he has worked with and for students on initiatives that include Assistive Technology, Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning. He is the AT Officer in Dublin City University… Continue Reading New Board Member
We are super-duper excited to announce Sarah McGowan, our new Volunteer Advocacy Officer! Sarah McGowan is 24 years old. She graduated in 2023 from Trinity College LLB Law and Political Science. She has a guide dog named Mossy, whom she was paired with when she was 17 years old. Sarah, alongside her mother, have been… Continue Reading New Volunteer!
Remember Remember the 5th of November, but for a very different reason! It was an exciting day as we celebrated the launch of a report on Education Access in Ireland for students with vision impairment. The collaboration between Féach, @angeleyesni and Empatheyes was inspiring, bringing together our strengths to ensure that students with visual impairments… Continue Reading
In September we were delighted to launch 2 guides, one for lecturers and tutors and one for disability officers. It was written based on the lived experience of blind and visually impaired students. There is no telling just how much potential is lost due to the lack of inclusion for those with visual impairments. Why… Continue Reading Guide for 3rd Level Staff
Join Niamh and Laura as they give their POV as parents on Transitioning to Secondary Schools. Then Caimin and Lisa from Vison Ireland will share the practical advice, skills and preparation needed before your child/student starts 1st year. This free webinar is for Parents, Teachers, SETs and SNAs of 4th/5th & 6th class pupils Click… Continue Reading Webinars
We were delighted to attend the Joint Committee on Education today to discuss the needs of blind and vision impaired students in education. We have been chasing this for over a year, thank you to Tara for walking Eithne through every stage of our submission and to all on the committee for giving us this… Continue Reading Oireachtas Committee
We had a wonderful day in Griffith College hearing from Mark Pollock, Bobbie Hickey, Caoimhe Grogan, Shane Early and Helena Mollogan. 115 lucky people got to hear these 5 speak honestly on the challenges they have encountered , but also their funny, honest and practical solutions to these issues. We also got to meet service… Continue Reading Life Through Our Eyes Conference
People with vision impairments often face misconceptions. Many assume that if someone isn’t using a cane or guide dog, they don’t have a disability, or that they’re limited to certain jobs. Some even believe that blind individuals can’t pursue education or that their abilities are inherently limited. These misunderstandings lead to their talents being underestimated.… Continue Reading Conference September 28th
Exciting news! Eithne Walsh has successfully reached the summit of Kilimanjaro!! That’s a legend right there. For those who don’t know, Eithne is also a coach for the Inbhear Dee Athletics Club in Wicklow Even on the mountain, she found time to showcase their new XC24 squad camp shirt. What an inspiration! Thank you so… Continue Reading Mount Klimanjaro
