About us

1 in 5 people in Northern Ireland have a disability

Disability Action are a Northern Ireland charity who work with people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory disabilities, hidden disabilities and mental health disabilities.

Our Vision

A society which is inclusive, adapts to meet the needs of people with disabilities, rather than one that expects them to fit in.

A society that recognises disabled people's right to be different and to live their life in a way which meets their particular needs without prejudice.

Our Mission

Working for the rights of disabled people

Organisational Information

Disability Action (NI) is a registered charity (Charity Reference No. NIC100004), a voluntary organization and a company limited by guarantee (Company No. 19258).

Latest

Community Navigator x 4 Posts (Ref CNO19)

The Community Navigator will have the responsibility for providing tailored one to one support to people with disabilities to help address their social isolation.
Peer Advocate Coordinator (Ref PACO19)

The Peer Advocate Coordinator will have the responsibility for recruiting, developing, training and supporting a network of volunteer peer advocates to provide ongoing support for disabled people.
Research Coordinator (Ref RCO19)

The Research Coordinator will have the responsibility for instigating and co-ordinating a comprehensive mapping and research process across the ONSIDE Project operating area to establish the scope of services currently available on a cross border bases for people with disabilities to reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing. This will be action research, supported by Peer Researchers and the information will be used to populate on online web resource.
Belfast Film Festival

Belfast Film Festival Events at Black Box, Belfast Saturday 13 April at 12.00 noon and Saturday 20 April at 7.00pm