Publications Archive

Mainstreaming for Me

Issued: 24 January 2014

Disability in Ireland: Some Facts and Figures

Issued: 3 October 2012

October 2012 Disability happens more than you imagine: In Census 2011, 595,355 people recorded having a disability, …

Data Gathering and Analysis

Issued: 12 June 2012

Data Gathering and Analysis is the first step in the planning process and is essential in the delivery of effective …

Person Centred Consultation

Issued: 12 June 2012

Person Centred Consultation refers to the process through which disability organisations facilitate people with …

Social Policy Analysis and Campaigning

Issued: 12 June 2012

The National Disability Strategy (NDS) sets out a new vision for people with disabilities in Ireland and a clear …

DFI Listening and Changing Resources and Supports Pre-learning Questionnaire

Issued: 12 June 2012

As part of the DFI Listening and Changing Resources and Supports, DFI will run training and workshops on person-centred …

Listening and Changing Resources and Supports

Issued: 1 June 2012

June 2012 Listening and Changing – Resources and Supports for Disability Organisations, came about as a direct …

Guidance on the Preparation of Annual Accounts for a Community and Voluntary organisation

Issued: 13 May 2011

One of the major impacts for community and voluntary organisations in the Charities Acts 2009 is the obligation to file …

Response to Request for Submission on the Reform of Seanad Éireann

Issued: 7 March 2011

It is not the intention of this submission to be prescriptive but primarily to set out the case for the inclusion of …

Economic Downturn Research Report

Issued: 17 September 2010

Given the extent of services provided by voluntary disability organisations to people with disabilities, DFI wanted to …

A Summary of the Report Examining the Impact of the Economic Downturn on Voluntary Disability Organisations in Ireland

Issued: 30 August 2010

The purpose of the DFI research was to examine the impact of the economic downturn on voluntary disability …

The SKILL Experience: A Report on the Participation of DFI Member Organisations in the SKILL Project

Issued: 1 January 2008

"I can't express how much the knowledge I've gained means to me." "There's a fantastic buzz around education of all …