Greater Dublin
Independent Living – Mentoring Service
The Greater Dublin Independent Living
Mentoring Service is aimed at linking people
with disabilities who are having difficulties in
their lives with other people with disabilities
who have been through similar situations. The
purpose of this service is:
To promote solidarity between people with
disabilities
To assist people to begin to advocate for
themselves and realise their potential towards
having a more independent life.
The service aims to work on a one-on-one
basis where the mentor willingly shares his or
her own experiences, difficulties and knowledge
of Independent Living with others who are
experiencing them currently and in doing so
support them in their choices and decisions.
For example, it is hoped to offer support to
people with disabilities who are:
Living in residential settings or in the
family home and who are planning to move to
their own accommodation
Already living independently and who are
seeking support around issues such as: managing
personal assistants (PAs)
Experiencing any issue in applying for
employment, arranging personal transport,
planning holidays, applying for housing, social
welfare, healthcare provision or any other issue
There is a proactive approach behind this
project and any pair of “mentor and mentee” will
be goal orientated. Mentors will offer practical
advice, but the process demands that the mentee
also engages in the process. Part of the
objective is to set attainable results in the
allocated amount of time.
The service is up and running! If you are
interested, or know someone who could benefit
from the service, mentors can be contacted
through Greater Dublin Independent Living, Tel:
01-8737039 and ask to speak with Valarie or
Sinead or email
info@gdil.ie