Our Mission

Our primary aim is to provide assistance to children who have a specific learning requirement known as Dyslexia.

Charity Status

Offaly Dyslexia Group is a voluntary not-for-profit organisation affiliated to the Dyslexia Association of Ireland.

Fund-Raising Activities

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:

Visit www.lyonscharitygiveaway.ie and find out how to nominate our charity to win €10,000

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EBS Community Fund 2010

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 [...]

Offalian Changes Take Place Overnight…

Hi there! This post is to update our readers about a change which has taken place in relation to the group generally and the website here as a result. Don’t worry, it’s nothing to worry about – it’s all good!

Following discussion with the Branch Committee the decision has been taken that in recognition of our affiliation [...]

Community Foundation for Ireland Comes Up Trumps…

It is with absolute delight that the Offaly Dyslexia Group can reveal that our fund-raising efforts continue to be successful. Only last Friday we received the news that we have been selected to receive a grant of €1,000 from the Community Foundation For Ireland.

The grant, which was applied for under the Small Grants Scheme was presented [...]

Update Regarding Voting for Offaly Dyslexia Group in AIB Better Ireland Programme.

The AIB Better Ireland Programme is  currently accepting applications until the extended deadline of the 27th Nov.

They will then be passing the applications to the groups local branch for short-listing.  All groups will be notified of short-listing in the first week of January 2010.

Voting is not until the 15th Feb to the [...]

Offaly Dyslexia Group – AGM 2009

The Offaly Dyslexia Group is just over one year old and to celebrate its birthday we are holding our very first Annual General Meeting. This will take place at Geashill National School, Geashill, Co Offaly on Monday 16th November 2009 at 5.30pm…

The Offaly Dyslexia Group invites the parents and relatives of our workshop members, children with [...]

New Tutor For Offaly Dyslexia Group

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 [...]

Offaly Dyslexia Group In The Running…

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 [...]

ODG Workshops to Commence Next Week! Halleluia!

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 [...]

Change Of Plan For Offaly Dyslexia Group Autumn/Winter Term 2009

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Offaly Dyslexia Group is no longer in a position to meet with parents wishing to enrol their children on Monday 14th September as originally planned.

Members of the Offaly Dyslexia Group committee are beavering away behind the scenes in an effort to resolve this. Once we are able to confirm [...]

Who will support Offaly Dyslexia Group For 30th Dublin Marathon?

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 [...]