Leixlip Disability Access Group Sensory Santa, The Court Yard Hotel

The Court Yard Hotel

Main Street, W23 E9TI, Leixlip, Kildare, Ireland

Leixlip Access Group

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Hello. We are the Leixlip Disability Access Group!Leixlip Disability Access Group (LDAG) works with others to promote inclusion and accessibility for ALL, to live, work, shop, visit and thrive in, for Leixlip and the surrounding areas. LDAG is part of the County Kildare Access Network (CKAN) – Kildare County Council.CKAN is a network of individuals and organisations working towards making County Kildare inclusive and fully accessible to all.We are a Network which is part of Kildare County Council, working closely with the Local Area Engineer, and others to improve services through our input to the Leixlip Local Area Plan and County Kildare Development Plan.The Access Officer Kildare County Council and Area Engineer Kildare Co Council attend our monthly meetings. Together we lead on initiatives and collaborate with others including schools, disability service organisations, Library service, Community Garda, groups, and individuals to promote disability awareness and improve life for ALL in our Area.We also communicate concerns to Iarnróid Eireann, National Transport for Ireland, and respond to public consultations for example with Bus Connects.We always welcome new members, people with disabilities, families, carers and anyone interested in getting involved. Everyone is welcome, those who have only a small amount of time and those who have time to be more involved in our activities. These activities include Kildare Disability Week, Light Up in Purple and Schools Initiative campaign, ACCESS ALL AREAS in partnership with local business, as well as street walkability audits.We held a Have Your Voice Heard initiative to inform us of the priorities of people with disabilities and carers in our local area and have carried out a walkability audit of two Main Street Area open spaces as a result of this. Two projects are underway with Kildare Co Council Parks Dept and will launch one in February 2025 and the other in Q2 2025.