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From time to time Offaly Dyslexia Group will be holding Fund-raising activities, please feel free to contact us with your suggestions or indeed make a donation:
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Parents & Supporters of the Offaly Branch of the DAI are reminded that with Spring finally here(?) the days are lengthening and so are opportunities to raise funds… Formerly known as the Offaly Dyslexia Group, we ran an information/flag day in July of last year and have been collecting unused/unwanted stamps for resale. These are only two [...] The Offaly Branch of the Dyslexia Association of Ireland is delighted to announce that for the second year running we have been awarded an ESB Community Fund grant. This €250.00 grant will support a new workshop programme designed for secondary school children. As anticipated at the beginning, the group must grow with our members. The new Secondary [...] Hi Folks! Sorry about the long absence of posting here on the Offaly Dyslexia Group Website. We’ve been rushed off our feet since we opened our doors at the end of September… As you already know, our numbers of workshop participants have grown dramatically and so has our tutorial staff! Recently we welcomed Ms Fiona Murtagh to [...] On Monday 28th September, The Offaly Dyslexia Group finally landed on their feet – and this time they were running! The original eleven children and two of our original tutors were joined by an additional seven children plus two new tutors. Following enrolment and a short talk by group chairman David Walsh, programme co-ordinator Elaine Loughman welcomed [...] Congratulations to Miguel Martino Daly and Aisling Walsh from Offaly were chosen from amongst over 3,000 entries to become published authors. Sponsored by Londis; ‘Write Up My Street’ is a collection of thirty assorted short stories to be sold in support of Barnardo’s – The Children’s Charity. Fergus Finlay CEO of Barnardo’s is quoted as saying “…Barnardo’s [...] The Offaly Dyslexia Group looks forward to celebrating the opening of its doors next Monday evening, 28th September 2009 at 5pm. Following the success of our first term we look forward to welcoming back our original eleven children and enrolling an additional five children. The new term will run for a period of thirteen weeks, observing all [...] Recently the Offaly Dyslexia Group were required to return a progress report to one of our benefactors, ie the Community Foundation for Ireland. One of the recommended points to be addressed was “What had we learned from our experience?” Initially this was a difficult question to answer, if one considers just how much we have learned since [...] As children return to school most organised parents have their to-do list. Generally this includes such things as school uniform, new shoes, book bag, pencil case, lunch box, books, etc. There are however a number of other items which could prove invaluable which should be placed on this list. In the case of children diagnosed with dyslexia [...] Yesterday a small army of thirty volunteers made their presence well and truly felt on the streets of Tullamore. Comprised of members, family and friends the first flag day/street collection in aid of the Offaly Dyslexia Group was a huge success. The numbers of pedestrian traffic were certainly lower than expected but the generosity of the good [...] |
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