THE DISABILITY FEDERATION OF IRELAND - SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

Disability Federation of Ireland
Fumbally Court Fumbally Lane 8 Co. Dublin
(01)4547978

Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is the national support organization and advocate for voluntary disability organizations in Ireland who provide services to people with disabilities and disabling conditions:

* Hidden
* Intellectual
* Mental Health
* Physical
* Sensory
* Emotional

Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) works to ensure that Irish society is fully inclusive of people with disabilities and disabling conditions so that they can exercise fully their civil, social and human rights. In pursuit of this vision:

* DFI acts as an advocate for the voluntary disability sector.
* Supports organizations to further enable people with disabilities

DFI represents and supports over 150 voluntary disability organizations and groups of which 71 comprise its National Council, and 42 of which are Associate Members. Allied to this, it works with and supports over 200 organizations and groups around the country that have a significant and growing disability interest, mainly coming from the statutory and voluntary sectors. DFI provides:

* Information
* Training and Support
* Organization and Management Development
* Research and Policy Development
* Advocacy and Representation
* Networking

DFI also supports the broader voluntary and disability sector through its representation of the disability strand with the Community and Voluntary pillar of the Social Partnership process, as a social partner at the National Economic and Social Forum, HSE Co-Ordinating Committees and other fora at regional, national and European level.