BECOME A CORPORATE PARTNER with Us — Make a Difference in intellectual disabilities in galway!

At Ability West, we support over 500 children and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism across more than 70 centres in Galway City and County. Our services are primarily funded by the HSE, but it’s through the generosity of our community — individuals, businesses, and corporate partners — that we can go beyond the basics and make a real difference in the lives of those we support.

We’re inviting local and national businesses to join us as corporate sponsors or fundraising partners. Whether your organisation has a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme or simply wants to make a meaningful local impact, your support can help us enhance our services, improve facilities, and create new opportunities for people with disabilities.

BECOME A CORPORATE SPONSOR!

There are several ways to get involved:

  • Sponsor an upcoming event — for example, our Fashion Show on 26th November at the Clayton Hotel.

  • Host a workplace fundraiser — from coffee mornings to team challenges, every effort helps.

  • Partner with us long-term — through annual sponsorships, payroll giving, or collaborative CSR projects.

Natalie Leyne & Ollie Turner

CONSIDER MAKING US YOUR ANNUAL CHARITY!

We have partnered with a number of corporates over the years in Galway and we would very much appreciate if you would consider making us your annual charity for 2026.

We have lots of projects we would like to undertake and need funding for:

  • Provision of Sensory Gardens

  • Provision of Sensory rooms*

  • Children’s services - play areas

  • Specialised equipment for communication to assist communication with persons we support.

  • Caddy Vehicles

  • Summer Camps for Children with intellectual disabilities

  • Trikes for children with intellectual disability

One of our Trikes which is stored in Creggs which makes cycling enjoyable for children supported.

A fun afternoon on the beach for some of the persons we support in our Beach Wheelchairs

Owen Kenny, (centre) one of the children who attended Campability in Creggs last Summer getting his certificate from Minister Hildegarde Naughton (right) and Mary O’Halloran HSE (left).

Sensory Rooms

Upgrading and re-decorating our sensory rooms in our residential, day or respite units is an ongoing requirement. Sensory rooms provide a quiet space for children and adults with disabilities and special sensory needs. It allows a time alone to be calm time in a room that appeals to the senses. This relates to touch, smell, sound, taste and sight. This senses are ignited or calmed in these sensory equipped rooms. Sensory equipment is costly and so your donation can support the upkeep of items or entire rooms.

A typical Sensory Room

Metlife TEAM RECENTLY transformed an outside area of one of our services

Metlife* who are an insurance company based in Ireland, recently visited one of our Services in Dunmore, outside Tuam. They arrived early on a September morning, armed with different colours of paint and a team of 10 staff and transformed an outside sitting area for the persons we supported. We are really grateful to the Metlife Team for carrying out this work.

*MetLife companies offer life, accident and health insurance, retirement and savings products through agents, third-party distributors such as banks and brokers, and direct marketing channels..

Work in Progress

All done - the proud Metlife Team

OUR CURRENT FUNDRAISER

Our very own Claire Bailey from the Ability West Physiotherapy Team is taking on an amazing challenge this November — running and walking 100 kilometres to raise funds to purchase new treadmills for our Portumna Services.

Every step Claire takes brings us closer to supporting the people we work with every day.

Please support Claire’s fundraiser in any way you can — every donation, no matter how small, makes a difference!

Here’s the link to her idonate page:

https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/AbilityWestClaireBailey100KRunforNovember

WANT TO KNOW MORE ?

Please get in touch with our Communications and Fundraising Manager:

Trish Verheij

Email: ceom@abilitywest.ie | Mobile: 087-3288299