NATIONAL FEDERATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE PROVIDERS WELCOMES THE BUDGET 2021 ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR DISABILITY SERVICES

The National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers welcomes the announcement of additional funding for disability services in Budget 2021.

National Federation's Pre Budget Submission 2021

Intellectual disability services dismayed at funding allocation of €10 million to address impact of COVID-19

Funding shortfall will not allow services to meet the needs of people with intellectual disabilities and their families who are under severe pressure.

REQUIRED COVID-19 FUNDING MUST BE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE WINTER PLAN

THE REQUIRED COVID-19 FUNDING MUST BE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE WINTER PLAN

National Federation Statement of Support

The National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers pledge their support to all of the people supported by their members, their families, staff and management as together they continue to work through the COVID crisis.

SEVERE CRISIS FACING 30,000 PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES

HIQA issues a press release on their Report “Five years of regulation in designated centres for people with a disability”

National Federation issues Press Statement stating the Disability Funding Crisis is not confined to Rehab Group (Edit)

The National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers issues Press Statement stating the Disability Funding Crisis is not confined to Rehab Group

Launch of Review of current practices in the use of wardship for adults in Ireland

Thursday January 18 2018: The National Safeguarding Committee has called for the urgent commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, as a new report it publishes today finds the 19th century Wards of Court regime to be inadequate and archaic.