The skill experience: A report on the participation of DFI member organisations in the skill project

摘要

DFI has for many yearsudhighlighted the needudfor voluntary disabilityudorganisations to beudintegrated into existingudcapacity building measuresudon offer to State agencies.udWhen in mid 2006 DFI wasudoffered the opportunityudto be involved in theudSKILL Project TrainingudProgramme and avail of theudtraining placements for ourudmember organisations weuddid not hesitate in takingudit up. Staff of voluntaryuddisability organisationsudoffer vital support servicesudto service users and clientsudthroughout Ireland. Theiruddedication has provided theudfoundations upon whichudorganisations continueudto develop and increaseudtheir standards in serviceudprovision to people withuddisabilities. Recognition ofudand adequate upskillingudand training support toudstaff has always been audpriority for organisations.