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Kildare Disability Week – ‘Bricks and Scripts’ Workshops for 5-8yrs

4pm – 5pm on Thursday 5th December* 2.30 – 3.30 on Friday 6th December* To celebrate Kildare Disability Week we will be holding 2 Bricks & Scripts workshops introducing children to the concept of Universal Design through play. Participations will design and build a scene from their favourite Christmas movie and write a scene for […]

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National Disability Awareness Day for Brownies

The Brownie Branch Committee of Irish Girl Guides, in partnership with Maynooth Access Group (MAG), are organizing a National Disability Awareness Day for Brownies. The Our World programme is an initiative created by MAG which aims to educate children through play about disabilities, both visible and invisible, and it will be an essential part of […]

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The Our World Programme with Maynooth Brownies

Maynooth Brownies were delighted to engage with the Our World initiative while working on their Brownie Disability Awareness Badge. Over a couple of weeks, Maynooth Access Group joined Brownies at their meetings with a selection of toys from the amazing, inclusive and sustainable toy lending library. Brownies are aged 7-10 years and are a part […]

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Accessible seating in Maynooth plaque .
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Provision of Accessible Seating Maynooth

An audit of our town identified a real need for more accessible seating particularly in areas where people gather and along walking routes into town. MAG have now gifted three new age friendly / accessible benches to our community. Two benches opposite the church at the entrance to the boy’s schools and a third bench […]

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GAA For All Communications Board

Maynooth Access Group presented Maynooth GAA Club with a purple Access Matters flag and a GAA For All Communications Board and distributed copies of the County Kildare Access Network funded book “Johnny Magory and the mystery of the missing puppies”. You will see more about this fantastic book elsewhere on this website. This initiative is […]

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Group of people of all ages that are a part of Maynooth Disability Access Group standing at a bench .
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Presentation of a Buddy Bench to Stepping Stones Special School

Presentation of a buddy bench to Stepping Stones Special School for their sensory garden.

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Intergenerational Gardening Project

Maynooth Access Group is so proud of our intergenerational social gardening project between Maynooth senior citizens and scouts from the 8th Kildare Maynooth scout group, which is being spearheaded by our vice chair and scout leader Carmelia Jordan. Gardening projects like this provide a welcoming space to share cultural and life experience and a way […]

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A group of people at the pride of place awards from Kildares Maynooth Access Group.
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All Ireland IPB Pride of Place Award

In 2023 Maynooth Access Group were nominated by Kildare County Council to represent them in the All Ireland IPB Pride of Place Award (please see accompanying video for greater details). Maynooth Access Group took first place in Category 6 – Creative Space Initiative. A wonderful evening in Armagh city showcasing the work of groups and […]

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Kildare Disability Week 2025

Over the last number of years Kildare County Council in partnership with County Kildare Access Network (C.K.A.N.) the umbrella organisation representing 6 Access Groups in County Kildare, have celebrated Kildare Disability Week. Access Groups from Athy, Leixlip, Maynooth, Monasterevin, Naas and Newbridge work towards making their local areas (and by extension the county as a […]

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David Mulready Memorial Cycle

Since its inception, the David Mulready Memorial Cycle (formerly Maynooth Veló Abú) has had a place on the Maynooth Access Group’s calendar. Members of M.A.G. have volunteered each year the event has been held, working in many areas from registration to marshalling, food distribution, road signage and cleaning up. It has grown to be one […]

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Inclusive Play Workshop for MU Social Justice Week 2024

What a privilege to participate in the Inclusive Play Workshop for MU Social Justice Week 2024 with Deidre Forde, Georga Dowling and Evelyn Reilly from MU Froebel Department of Primary and Early Child Education. A great opportunity for us to introduce our collection of diverse and inclusive toys and accessories to a new cohort of […]

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Maynooth Access Group visits Waterford Disability Network

Shared interests in advocating for and raising awareness about persons with disabilities was the catalyst which brought these two groups together through their social media outlets. Posts by Maynooth Access Group which detailed their flagship project “Our World” caught the attention of members of Waterford Disability Network and they were very interested to learn more […]

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Maynooth Access Group 2022 Winning Project poster .
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Intel Pride of Place Award

In 2019 Maynooth Access Group won seed funding at the Intel Pride of Place Award competition. (Picture 1 and 2) In 2022 Maynooth Access Group won the Intel Pride of Place Award for their disability awareness project “Our World”. (Pictures 3 & 4)  

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A bench sponsored by Newbridge Access Group and Kildare County Council .
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Accessible Seating Initiative

Accessible benches KCC funded seating in Newbridge Seating purchased by the Access Group through KCCs Community & Cultural grant in 2021 was installed at St Conleth’s Church and Military Rd and as a result matching funding from Rotary Club of Newbridge provided accessible seats at the Sports Centre and Lakeside-Highfield Dara Park area. Liz Mc […]

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CKANs Our World Toys donated to Kare

Kare Enhances Inclusive Play for Service Users with Donation of Inclusive Toys from CKAN Kare, a dedicated organisation providing community-based supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities across Kildare, Offaly, and Wicklow, continues to make a significant impact in these communities. Their services span a wide range of support programs designed to empower individuals […]

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Kildare Social Inclusion Week 2024

Kildare Social Inclusion Week 2024 Launches with Vibrant Arts and Crafts Exhibition Kildare Social Inclusion Week 2024 kicked off in style with a Community Arts and Crafts Exhibition, held at Newbridge Town Hall on Monday, September 23. The event, which celebrated the creativity of local artists and makers, was organised collaboratively by Newbridge Disability Access […]

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Make Way Day Newbridge

Make Way Day is a Disability Federation Ireland (DFI) led initiative, working in collaboration with local government, the voluntary sector and the Roads Policing Unit of An Garda Síochána. Newbridge Disability Access Group support this campaign annually to highlight issues that block the way for local residents and to take note of trip hazards and […]

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Disability Awareness Cartoons and Poster

The school’s poster initiative from Newbridge Access Group was originally designed and distributed to all schools in the Newbridge area in 2004.  It is a disability awareness educational tool for teachers and children about disability. Maureen Walsh a local animator was the artist involved in creating the cartoons in both colour and black and white. […]

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Dec 3rd

The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of […]

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Naas Community Garda Bus

As part of an iniatative working with Naas MD Councillor and Naas Access Group, the first wheelchair accessible, Garda Community bus in Europe was unveiled. This news was reported on by the Irish Mirror newspaper.   Article Link

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Cancer Support Garden

Thanking Tesco for their help with funding for the group and the Cancer Support Garden in Naas. Fairy Flax community garden working with Tesco and Naas Hospital Cancer Unit Age-Friendly, Irish made recyled plastic accessible seating area.    

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Make Way Day Campaign Naas

Make Way Day is an annual campaign from the Disability Federation of Ireland. On that day we ask people to make way on our streets for people with disabilities and we raise public awareness about the problems caused by obstacles blocking footpaths.  The campaign provides friendly friendly reminders not to: Carelessly park cars & bikes […]

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Back in 5 Awareness Campaign

Every year, across the country, our ingenious members take this matter into their own hands through the Back In 5 campaign. During a day of action, hundreds of wheelchairs are parked unexpectedly in car parking spaces around the country, to put the brakes on this illegal parking. There are currently almost 75,000 Disabled Drivers Parking […]

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A group of women standing together holding CKAN , NAAS and JAM posters .
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JAM Card promotion

The JAM Card allows people with a hidden disability or communication barrier to tell others that they need extra time and understanding in a private and easy way.

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