Our Purpose and Values | Down Syndrome Limerick

Down Syndrome Limerick endeavours to support families and individuals with Down Syndrome throughout their life, through a range of Social, Education and Development activities to help improve their lives and assist them in reaching their full potential.

Down Syndrome Limerick is a regional branch of Down Syndrome Ireland, a registered charity limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. Down Syndrome Limerick is run on a voluntary basis by the members. It is self-funding, with the majority of the funding raised through donations and fundraisers.

Our Values

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We support people of all ages with Down syndrome.

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We strive to see each person with Down syndrome achieve their full potential.

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We believe in the rights of children and adults with disabilities.

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We value the opinions of each member.

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We aim to deliver the service in an open and transparent manner.

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We endeavour to provide a safe, positive, motivating and supportive environment for members.

Our Objectives

Down Syndrome Limerick aims to facilitate and optimise support and service delivery by:

Raising awareness of Down syndrome
Development of supports and services to enable people with Down syndrome to achieve their full potential – particularly where access to these supports and services is difficult.
Creating a comfortable and safe environment for our members to meet with their peers