Our history

Disability Action originated in the 1950’s as a standing committee under the support of what is now the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA).

Over the next 3 decades they developed and in March 1986 became the Northern Ireland Council for the Handicapped and then the Northern Ireland Council on Disability (N.I.C.D) in February 1987.

Finally in 1992 NICD changed its name to Disability Action NI in 1992.

Disability Action also has two subsidiary companies, Disability Action (NI) Employment & Training and Disability Action Tradeable Services LTD, which houses a number of our projects.

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