Appendix 1 List of voluntary agencies contacted

1. Disability Federation Ireland
2. People with Disabilities in Ireland
3. Irish Deaf Society
4. DeafHear
5. Kerry Network of People with Disabilities
6. Brainwave
7. Irish Wheelchair Association
8. Spinal Injuries Ireland
9. Rehab Ireland
10. MS Ireland
11. National Council for the Blind of Ireland
12. Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind
13. Irish Advocacy Network
14. Schizophrenia Ireland now called SHINE- Supporting People Affected by Mental Ill-Health
15. Inclusion Ireland
16. GROW
17. Frontline
18. Aware
19. Mental Health Ireland
20. OANDA
21. Headway Ireland
22. Bodywhys
23. Recovery Inc.
24. Western Alliance for Mental Health
25. Federation of Voluntary Bodies of Ireland
26. Camphill Communities
27. St John of God's
28. St Michael's House
29. Step Enterprise
30. Sunbeam House
31. Cheshire Ireland
32. St. Stewart's Hospital
33. Malta Services Drogheda
34. Sisters of Charity, Jesus and Mary, Moore Abbey
35. Brothers of Charity
36. The National Institute for Intellectual Disability TCD
37. COPE Foundation
38. Irish Deaf Women's Group
39. Women With Disabilities in the West
40. Womens Together Network
41. PND Support Group
42. Polio Support Group
43. Aims Ireland
44. MagicMum
45. Rollercoaster