Fundraising event in Ard Ri House Hotel

Josephine Togher, a native of Galway, is taking part in the Comber Foundation Volunteer Programme this July 2012.

Josephine will travel with a group of 8 health care professionals to volunteer with adults with disabilities who have moved from long term care in orphanages and institutions into group homes in the community.

To raise funds towards Comber’s work, she is holding a Charity Tea Dance in Ard Ri House Hotel Tuam on the 6^th of May from 15.00- 18.00.

PJ Murrihy will provide music at the event. For more information call Josephine on 087 9009370 

Get tickets to Celebrate our 21st Birthday!

The Comber Foundation are delighted to celebrate our 21^st Birthday this June 16^th in Le Mon Hotel and Country Club, Belfast.

We would like to extend an invitation to all- volunteers past and present, friends, family and anyone who would like to share this special evening with us!

Tickets cost £40 and can be booked by emailing info@comber.ie or calling Fiona on +353 86 8186107

or for attendees from Northern Ireland and the UK call Emma on +44 777 185 1198.

We encourage you to book your ticket as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!

We have got fantastic guests on the night, including the MC John Daly.

Entertainment on the night will come from Andi Mac and there will be swing dancers so get on your dancing shoes! Please see this link for more information

Please note: discounted accommodation is available on a limited basis, just mention us when you book.

We look forward to seeing you all there!



Notice of upcoming seminar in Bucharest, 16th March 2012.

We are pleased to announce that the Comber Foundation in partnership with the University of Limerick, Ireland, and the University of Bucharest are hosting a one day seminar entitled

The Journey from Institutionalisation to Inclusion

Lessons Learnt & Future Directions

This seminar has been funded by the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) under its ‘New Ideas Scheme’ and is supported by the Irish Embassy in Bucharest.

Venue: Faculty of Psychology and Science of Education, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Date:    March 16^th 2012

Please click here to download the programme outline. 

Registration for this event is FREE and early booking is advised.  Please email registration@comber.ro  to book your place.

Please include the following information: name, organisation, and position held.  Closing date for registration is March 9^th 2012.

We look forward to welcoming you to our event.



Celebrations in Giurgiu for International Day for Persons with Disabilities

Celebrations at the Day Centre:

On the 5th of December 2011 Giurgiu Social Centre celebrated the International Day of persons with disabilities by inviting clients (from the community and from Comber homes) to a short musical celebration.  Children from a local folk dance group had danced and sang carols. 

Mr. Dumitru Beianu (President of County Council), Mrs. Teodora Avram (manager of DGASPC Giurgiu) expressed their feeling and thoughts regarding the benfits of the new service for persons with mental health problems.

Local disability group celebrates International Day for Persons with Disabilities

One of Comber’s partners, local parents Group, ASCHF Giurgiu, also celebrated International Day for Persons with Disabilities on December 5^th 2011 in Giurgiu.  A musical and artistic celebration took place with local high school students

Members of ASCHF-R, Mrs. Ionela Tudor (president), and Elena Tudorica spoke movingly at the event, as did Mr. Ionel Muscalu (Giurgiu County Council) and Baptist priest Viorel Dumitru (Santa Treime Church). 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tw5AuwmrUPw

http://giurgiuveanul.ro/

Comber Foundation Online Volunteer Team Receive UNV Award

Eight online volunteers transcribed more than forty hours of audio interviews with development workers and volunteers, who over the past twenty years have dedicated themselves to helping the most vulnerable citizens in Eastern Europe. These interviews formed the basis of a book that was produced by the Eastern Europe Aid & Development Network, a knowledge-sharing initiative for Irish charities working in Eastern Europe coordinated by the Comber Foundation.

If you would like to read more please click on the link below.

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