Margaret Sheehan Training and Consultancy

13/06/2019

Here is a link to the Biodiversity Plan I put together for Headford, Co Galway.

Headford Biodiversity Plan 2017-20

13/06/2019

Community-Led Biodiversity Plans
There is now funding available specifically for communities to draw up their own biodiversity plans. The funding requires working wih a local ecologist to get an accurate picture of your local habitats and resident species.
While I am not an ecologist myself, I can offer facilitiation in putting together your plan, for example by bringing together different groups and organisations, and by discussing what each group can do to enhance biodiversity in their area. On reaching concensus on who will carry out which tasks, I can put together a community-led action plan for you. Take a look at the funding application here.

The Community Foundation for Ireland is the first Community Foundation in Ireland, part of a global network of 1,800 community foundations.

01/12/2018

Millions of Europeans with disabilities are deprived of their right to vote and participate in elections. I want them to have it by May 2019. Join me:

02/01/2018

Happy New Year everyone!
Have you made your new years resolutions yet? If not, can I suggest that you resolve to spend your training and planning budgets on fulfilling your Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty, otherwise referred to as 'public service duty'. I can offer staff training on Equality and Diversity, and Disability and Equality. I can also offer an equality audit of your small organisation, and/or help you and your colleagues to develop an equality plan for 2018. Here's a reminder of who should comply, and what the requirement are. And you know, even if you are not duty bound to comply, promoting equality is always a positive thing for any organisation.

01/12/2017

Our Youth girls expressing their feelings about Hijab banning rule

06/10/2017

We have to end the inconceivable injustices and degrading treatment of disabled people here in Ireland. Too many disabled children and adults are living in forced institutions, separated from our families and communities, with no control over our lives, bodily integrity, often afraid, abused and unh...

11/08/2017

UN has a lot to say on Irish human rights generally. Worth a read.

07/08/2017

We need more parents like this one, to stand up and be allies as well as carers. Well said that woman!

The mother of a 24-year-old woman with Down syndrome claims young people with disabilities “are out in the cold” and “on their own” when they turn 18.

02/08/2017

Meet Sinead, a little person.

Sinead Burke talks about what it is like as a little person in a world not designed for her. Sinead is currently a PhD Student within the School of Education...

23/06/2017

Here's something that can't fail to make you smile.

When it comes to difference, children see things differently. Watch CBeebies on TV everyday from 6am or catch up on iPlayer http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbee...

17/06/2017

Tasc has a new report on economic inequality in Ireland. Might interest some of you.

Irish welfare system transforms country from being most unequal in EU to more equal than European average Wickham says “without effective social policy EU is probably doomed to disintegration” …

22/05/2017

I'm adding to my portfolio of workshops. Please feel free to contact me for further information on disability equality training on offer.

Our attitude towards people with disabilities is gradually changing, not least because disabled people are demanding their rights to equality, full accessibility and to dignity in their lives. This…