Disability Action Northern Ireland

Disability Action Transport Scheme (DATS) Survey 2018

Are you a DATS user? Disability Action wants to know more about the benefits of the DATS (Disability Action Transport Scheme) service to you, not just in getting to where you need to go, but what the transport enables you to do and how that adds to your quality of life. Read more
CastleCourt opens new facilities for disabled people in NI

The Changing Places Consortium has welcomed new, fully accessible toilet facilities for people with profound disabilities that have been installed at CastleCourt Shopping Centre. Read more
Disability Action's Hugh McIlhatton Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

Northern Ireland's road safety champions were officially recognised for their contribution to helping improve safety in their communities. Read more

1 in 5 people in Northern Ireland have a disability

We’ve helped

7,000

individuals

We have dealt with over

20,000

queries

We have engaged with

500+

disabled people

Disability Action Transport Scheme (DATS) Survey 2018

Are you a DATS user? Disability Action wants to know more about the benefits of the DATS (Disability Action Transport Scheme) service to you, not just in getting to where you need to go, but what the transport enables you to do and how that adds to your quality of life. Read more
Over 100 jobseekers and employers set to team up to participate in the first Job Shadow Day initiative

The Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment (NIUSE) is pleased to announce their participation in their Job Shadow Day initiative for the first time on Wednesday 25 April 2018. Read more
Annual Health Checks For People With A Learning Disability

Adults with a learning disability in Northern Ireland can avail of a Directed Enhanced Service (DES) designed to allow GPs and professionals called Health Care Facilitators to provide a detailed annual physical and mental health check. Read more