Access Cavan

In 2003 Cavan County Council began to work out how best we can enable local people with disabilities. Please take a look at What we have done so far: 2003 to 2008 for more information. A partnership approach with local people with disabilities helps us to stay focused, and the funding we secure through the National Disability Strategy is enabling us to address deficiencies in the built environment and services.

I want to be able to go where everyone else goes in Cavan without having to think in advance about access into and around public buildings - Jacinta Fox, Cavan Access Accociation. After five years of efforts to deliver full access to services and environments in the county, the challenge for Cavan County Council is now clear. When we look at the experience and situation of people with disabilities in Cavan we can see the urgency and importance of this work.

Building an inclusive society in County Cavan, our first Disability Strategy, sets out our vision and mission for the future, together with the core values which will guide our work over the next five years. Building on the strong foundations already laid by Cavan County Council, the Strategy outlines four broad strategic objectives. Each objective contains a number of actions. These actions will produce tangible results and will result in embedding a real focus on accessibility. Through the Strategy we intend to deliver lasting change for people with disabilities in this county.