The National Disability Services Association represents the network of some of the largest national providers of disability services in the community across Ireland.

The association provide quality and innovative services to ensure equal access and equal opportunity for people with disabilities.

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Priorities 2025

1. Equality of service for children, adults and parents

2. Provide multi-annual funding for disability organisations delivering vital services on behalf of the HSE and the State.

3. Initiate reform of the disability sector with meaningful consultation with stakeholders to enable Section 39 organisations to be adequately and sustainably funded to ensure continuity of vital disability service provision.

4. Invest the money to fully resource the Action Plan for Disability Services

5. Address Ireland’s appalling record of high unemployment of disabled people

Who We Are

National Disability Services Association represents the network of some of the largest national providers of disability services in the community across Ireland.
We work across the widest range of community services- education, training, personal assistance, community day care, employment, residential, respite and rehabilitation.
We work with and for people across all ages, abilities and backgrounds. We have a long and evolving legacy as leaders in the disability sector.

WHAT WE BELIEVE IN

Our Goals / Ethos

Equality through quality

The association provide quality and innovative services to ensure equal access and equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
Delivered in a person centred and empowering way.
Our goal is to improve the quality care and service provision, and this will create more equal opportunities for people with disabilities.

HOW WE WORK

What We Do

Provide the biggest and widest network for disability, personal assistance and community day services with clear transparency and accountability systems for funding received.
Deliver services based on people centered approaches, developed from extensive experience and our voluntary ethos.
Ensure best practice and latest thinking approach is embedded across all services, based on data from across the disability sector.
We lead service development by being proactive and innovative and identifying emerging needs.
Provide a source of knowledge and experience to public decision makers.
Campaign for the ongoing improvement of disability service provisions.

ORGANISATIONS

Our Member Groups

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Through community-based neuro-rehabilitation services, Acquired Brain Injury Ireland supports survivors of brain injury and their families to rebuild their lives.

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Cheshire Ireland provide a vast range of services to people with both physical and neurological conditions, who often have very complex and high support needs.

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Chime is the National Charity for Deafness and Hearing Loss. For over 50 years, they have championed for equal rights, greater accessibility and opportunities for individuals with deafness and hearing loss.

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Enable Ireland provides services to children and adults with disabilities and their families from over 40 locations in 15 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood their expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage.

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Irish Wheelchair Association is a community of people with physical disabilities across Ireland founded on the belief that everyone should be able to live a life of choice and equality.

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Vision Ireland, Ireland’s national sight loss agency, is a not for profit charitable organisation which provides support and services nationwide to people experiencing sight loss.

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The Rehab Group is a charity that provides services for over 20,000 adults and children, and champions the value of diversity and inclusion for people with disabilities or disadvantage in their communities throughout Ireland and the UK.