Kildare County Council plans to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities through a week-long of events
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Kildare County Council has recently announced that it will celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) which will take place on the 3rd of December by running a week-long event called “Kildare Disability Week” which will run from the 29th of November until the 3rd of December.
The theme of IDPD for this year is “Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world”. Kildare County Council in partnership with County Kildare Access Network (CKAN) has planned several events to mark Kildare Disability Week and raise awareness across the Kildare community.
The events planned to mark the week-long celebration include:
- The lighting of landmark buildings in purple which include Maynooth University, Aras Chill Dara and New bridge Town Hall to acknowledge 13% of the population in Ireland who live with a disability.
- Fly the Flag in which the County Kildare Access Network Flag will be flown in notable locations including town squares, schools and Garda Stations.
A number of initiatives will also be launched by Kildare County Council during Kildare Disability Week which includes:
- Access All Areas which is developed by Celbridge Access Group and aimed at supporting local businesses to make Business Accessible to All.
- JAM card which allows people with a communication barrier to ask for ‘Just A Minute’ discreetly and easily.
- Our World – Disability Awareness Education Program. An initiative by Maynooth Access Group which includes a catalogue of toys with distinct disabilities that are lent out to schools to educate children on the perception of normality.
- Naas Community Bus – an initiative between An Garda Siochana and Kildare County Council’s Naas Municipal District which aims to use its services to support people with disabilities along with it’s day to day use for community policing.
People throughout Kildare are being encouraged to participate in the week-long celebration by wearing a piece of purple clothing, decorating premises and shops with purple, displaying messages on digital notice boards in support of the day and applying purple backgrounds during virtual meetings.
For further information on the events running during the Kildare Disability Week click here
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