AOD ANUAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT

Once again this year’s Action on Disability Football Tournament was a brilliant success for all the teams that came from across Belfast and beyond, a highly competitive and excellent day for all the teams who participated; we had teams from Whiterock, Muckamore, Mica Drive, Mount Oriel, Everton and Corpus Christi Aspergers Youth Group.

Over the day the groups played exciting and highly competitive football, which was great fun for all the guys in attendance. One Action on Disability service user Ciaran Matthews said “this was a good day out and we had a brilliant laugh and the guys playing the football were just class”. Project Worker John McDevitt added this was an opportunity for young and older people with physical and learning disabilities to show off their football skills which were second to none and did their respective teams proud.

Finally we would like congratulate Muckamore Abbey on being this year’s winners well done to them and everyone who took part on this enjoyable day.

We would like to thank the staff and volunteers of the Action on Disability Project and Whiterock Leisure Centre and The Healthy Living centre and the USDT for their ongoing commitment and support.

John McDevitt

Action on Disability service users achieve IT essential skills qualifications

Service users from the Action on Disability Project received their Information Technology essential skills qualifications at a success of the West ceremony in Belfast City Hall in April 2011.
The academic qualifications were achieved by AOD service users through a joint working partnership with the USDT Essential Skills team over a period of 40 weeks and facilitated by tutor Ciaran Cahill.
Mavis Smith who’s daughter Gemma achieved her level one qualification said “It was a proud day for all the family”.
Service user Michael Fitzpatrick commented that “It reminded of getting his degree many years ago.
Action on Disability Project worker Leeanne Mulhern said.” It has been a fantastic achievement for all of our services users and it’s a very pleasing feeling to know I was part of the iniative”