A COMMUNITY-BASED voluntary organisation has won an award for developing a project that helps children with disabilities.
St Michael’s House won the
‘Excellence in Community Volunteering Award’ at the Chambers Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards 2013.
The judging panel awarded St Michael’s House and its sponsor KPMG for its development of its Multi-Sensory Stories pack.
The pack provides an imaginative sensory developmental aid for young children with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Each one contains specially written stories and a range of props that bring the story to life by touch, smell, sight and sound.
The idea for the pack came from two of the organisation’s home teachers, Mairead Naughton and Maria Nolan, who work with young children with intellectual disabilities and their families.
John Leonard, chairman of St Michael’s House, said:
“The St Michael’s House Sensory Stories project was entrepreneurial and unique, and something we are hugely proud of.
“It won the award in an international, highly professional category against some wonderful campaigns.
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Mr Leonard added:
“We are delighted for the continued support of KPMG and are delighted to share this significant win with them.
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Patricia Doherty, chief executive of St Michael’s House, said the Sensory Stories are a unique project to help develop story time to children with intellectual disability.
“This award highlights the determination and success of St Michael’s House staff to continue great work and provide the highest standards of services to people with an intellectual disability,
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