IASE Events of Interest
IASE Job Coach Forum & IASE East Region Meeting
IASE Job Coach Forum
January 25th, 2012 from 11.00 – 12.30pm
IASE East Region meeting
is from 1.30 to 3.00pm same site.
At STEP Supported Employment
30 Carmanhall Road
Sandyford Industrial EST.
Co Dublin
Contact: Mary O’
Halloran at mary.ohalloran@sjog.ie or 01 2952379 for further information
Annual General Meeting - Thursday November 10th 2011
The 17th Annual General Meeting of the Irish Association of Supported Employment that will be held in the Pegasus Suite at the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley, Dublin on Thursday November 10th at 10:00am.
Any Members interested in going forward to the National Executive Committee must agree with the aims and objectives of the organisation and become a Director of the Company. As a Director you will share the responsibility for the corporate governance of IASE Ltd in accordance with the Companies Act.
Elected members are required to participate in meetings of the executive, sub committees and regional branch activities throughout the year. Meetings usually take place monthly in either Athlone or Dublin.
If you wish to go forward to the committee please complete the profile and nomination form and return to IASE by Friday November 4th.
Profile and Nomination Sheet 2011 AGM
NATIONAL BEST PRACTICE AWARD 2011 - to be launched at AGM
Irish Association of Supported Employment (IASE) National Best Practice Award in Supported Employment is open to all members of IASE to apply. The overall national award recipient will be selected by an independent panel of judges and announced during the 2012 National Supported Employment Week.
The 2011 IASE National Best Practice Award in Supported Employment operates in four categories:-
IASE National Best Practice 2011 - Employee of the year 2011
IASE National Best Practice 2011 - Job Coach of the year 2011
IASE National Best Practice 2011 - Supported Employment Service of the Year 2011
IASE National Best Practice 2011 - Company Mentor of the Year 2011
The 2011 Awards will be launched at the AGM on November 10th 2011
NATIONAL SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT WEEK 2012
April 23rd - April 29th 2012
IASE National supported employment week will take place for the third time in Ireland from April 23rd to 29th 2012. Supported Employment organisation , job seekers and employers will show case employment for people with disabilities through a variety of themed events, seminars and a national publicity campaign to raise awareness of employment for people with disabilities.
National Supported Employment Week Events :
Coming soon........
IASE NATIONAL 'JOB SHADOW INITIATIVE' 2012
Wednesday April 25th 2012
Following the tremendous success of the previous four years we look forward to the fifth annual Job Shadow initiative (JSI) in 2012.
Hundreds of Individuals with disabilities throughout Ireland will have the unique opportunity to shadow a workplace mentor (employee) as they go through a normal working day within hundreds of Employment sites/Companies across the Country.
JOB SHADOW PRESENTATION EVENT 2011
A Presentation Ceremony was held for East regiona members and employers that participated in the IASE Job Shadow Initiative 2011 on Thursday September 22nd 2011 in the The Mansion House, Dublin - Pictured below The Lord Mayor of Dublin Mr. Andrew Montague, IASE Patron and Presidential Candidate Mr. Sean Gallagher & IASE Chairperson Ms. Teresa Mallon with Menni Service Users and staff
Kilkenny Business Networking Lunch with Sean Gallagher
Photo left of right - Sean Gallagher (IASE Patron), Teresa Mallon (Chairperson) John Purcell (President Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce) - July 2011
THE PLANNING PROCESS
A survey is to identify priorities towards the compilation of the IASE strategic plan from 2011–2013 was undertaeken throughout May and June 2011. Results will be available soon.
BEST PRACTICE AWARD WINNERS AT THE MANSION HOUSE
AWARD WINNERS Eddie Grimes and Austin Lynch pictures at the awards ceromony at the Mansion House on February 17th 2011 - Congraturaltions to all the award winners on their sucess.
WORKING A WAY
North Mayo Secondary Schools Social Action Research Project Launched 
Assessing the Attitudes of Employers in relation to the Employment of People with Disability - Deputy Micheal Ring TD, Teresa Mallon (Chairperson) Deirdre Maloney (Project co-ordinator) Greg Barry, Annemarie Healy, Cllr Gerry Coyle, Minister for Labour Affairs, Dara Calleary T.D., Mary Crolan (Shell) Brendan Munnelly (Fiontar Comhairic Teo) Fiona Togher (Shell)
IASE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2010
The 16th Annual General Meeting of the Irish Association of Supported Employment was held in the Clarion Hotel Liffey Valley, Dublin on Thursday November 25th at 5:00pm. The business of the AGM will covered the Chairpersons Report, Auditors Report and Regional Reports and Staff Reports.
The National Executive Committee elected for 2010/11 are as follows:-
Lucia Power (Kerry); Anne Marie Healy (Mayo); David Ryan (Tipperary); Hugh Cassidy (Dublin); Pamela Mansell (Kilkenny); Greg Barry (Mayo); Teresa Mallon (Longford); Eithne Jarrett (Roscommon); Marion Hennessy Roach (Cork); Dermot Cunningham (Sligo); Stephen MacWhite (Dublin).
Launch of European Tool Kit in Supported Employment by Dara Calleray TD, Minister for Labour Affairs
The Position Papers are designed to provide essential and relevant information for not only Supported Employment service provider but also for People with Disabilities, Parents/Careers, Employers and Policy Makers at local, national and international levels.
The Position Papers state the views of the EUSE on a wide range of Supported Employment topics and encourage us all to adhere to the strenghts and values of the complete Supported Employment model.
WORK WISE CONFERENCE OCTOBER 21ST 2010
Pictured at the Official opening of "WORK WISE" Connecting People with Disabilities to Employment a PwDI& IASE National Employment Conference Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo - Thursday, 21st October 2010
Pictured Left to Right - John Fitzgerald (Harmonics) Mary Carolan, Greg Barry (Employability Mayo), Maire Carolan (Keynote Speaker), David Ryan (Chairperson IASE), Edel Cadden (Chairperson PwDI Mayo Network) Mark Logan (Rehab)
Left to right - Martha Cosgrove, Mary Mulryan (PwDI), Des Cosgrove, Sean Gallagher (IASE Patron), Morgan McKnight (CEO, PwDI), An Caithoirleach Cllr Michael Burke (Mayo County Council), Edel Cadden (Chairperson PwDI Mayo Network) Greg Barry (Employability Mayo), David Ryan (Chairperson IASE), Dermot Cunningham (IASE)
IASE Presented with European Award - Handinnov 2008
IASE received a European Award for innovative practices that empower young people with disabilities. The awards to IASE was given for work promoting employment for people with disabilities through supported employment awareness and the Job Shadow Initiative.
