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]
We recently did an interview with Amy Campbell from The Echo celebrating the partnerships between the People we Support and the Staff who support them. Participating in the interviews were Nora Riordan, Emma O'Shea, David Wall, Caroline O'Sullivan, Ella Hogan and Olivia O'Reilly. Below is an extract from the article... David Wall told The Echo that he had been attending Doras, the training ... [read more]
💛 Volunteer Story 💛 Isabelle has been volunteering in Roots UCC since Sept last year. This is what she said about her experience... "Volunteering with Horizons at Roots Café since September 2025 has been one of the most rewarding parts of my week. Every Monday I get to support trainees with learning disabilities as they complete a 12‑week programme - and ... [read more]