Celebrating Inclusive Employment in East Cork There was a real sense of pride and community last week as Horizons celebrated that 75% of the people we support in Midleton and Carrigtwohill hubs are now taking part in paid work or weekly work experience. We marked the occasion with an Employers Recognition Event at Midleton Distillery Experience, bringing together local businesses, people we ... [read more]
Sincere thank you to the who go above and beyond to support the work of Horizons every year. The Golf Alliance was established in 1977 and will celebrate 50 years of fundraising in 2028. Welcome to the incoming Presidents Pat O’ Donnell (Monkstown G.C.) and Ms. Katy Keohane (Muskerry G.C.), Captains Mr. Padraig Corkery (Cork G.C.) and Ms. Anne Barry (Douglas G.C.), Hon. Secretary Ms. Maryll Mc Carthy and ... [read more]
Empowering – Teamwork - Participating in the community -Creative/Kind Hi I’m Niall Murphy from Boherbue, Co Cork. I go to Horizons service in Kanturk called the Oaklands Garden Centre. I do all different activities and jobs like customer assistance and stocking the garden centre. At this time of year sowing seeds is one of my favorite things to do as well as repotting plants ... [read more]
Every day we see how people we support bring real value and strengthen workplaces across Cork. They bring diverse skills, strong problem-solving abilities and valuable life experience. A recent feature in the Irish Examiner showcased our Ability@Work programme and the positive impact it has in supporting people into paid employment. Thank you, Ruby, for sharing her story and to Marian for outlining ... [read more]
Horizons Quality and Continuous Improvement Programme, or QCIP, was established in 2024, and has recently come to an end having delivered was it set out to do. The aim of the programme was to improve standards and compliance across residential settings, with a particular focus on 8 Designated Centres. The Programme Lead worked closely with the following Designated Centres: Ard Dara ... [read more]