Taoiseach Congratulates Kanchi

The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, met with CEO of Kanchi, Caroline Casey, to officially re-launch the award winning social enterprise and celebrate the launch of the organisation’s first ever publication, ‘The Business of Ability’.

Commenting on Kanchi, the Taoiseach said “I’m delighted to congratulate Kanchi on the occasion of the launch of their publication “The Business of Ability”. The success of Kanchi has been achieved by their unique ability to engage critical leadership to think differently about disability. We need maverick organisations like Kanchi to bring creative entrepreneurial thinking to such a complex issue to drive the profound change required.

Kanchi has put Ireland on the map in terms of setting the first and only business standard for enhancing the relationship between business and disability through the O2 Ability Awards.

I wish the team the best of luck as they continue to push boundaries, challenge the norm and extend their ambitions. We all need to think differently.”

Read more about the O2 Ability Awards.

• Posted:30 Jun 2008 at 04:42 pm

Caroline Casey on TV3’s Ireland AM

Caroline Casey and John Fulham both spoke about the issue of disability on TV3’s Ireland AM. The Aisling Foundation is counting down to our relaunch in two days.

• Posted:24 Jun 2008 at 04:47 pm

Curator Mark Sealy Gives Talk in Magnum London

Three of the Kanchi team are delighted to be heading off to Magnum London to see Mark Sealy, Curator and Director of Autograph give a talk on photography and the civil rights movement. Check out the online tate artistic talks featuring Mark Sealy and the brilliant Stuart Hall.

Curator Mark Sealy on Tate Modern Talks Online

• Posted:24 Jun 2008 at 04:46 pm

Magnum Launch Access to Life

This week see the exhibition opening of a major photographic commission by Magnum Photos and the Global Fund at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington DC. If you can’t make the exhibition in person fear not!! Check out their powerful message and website on accesstolife.theglobalfund.org

• Posted:12 Jun 2008 at 01:13 pm

CCMA Conference

The Aisling Foundation collaborated with CCMA yesterday presenting to the delegates the benefits of home working.

• Posted:06 Jun 2008 at 04:17 am

Ouch! BBC’s Online Disability Magazine

Check out the Ouch!! website and Blog. Full of interesting articles and debate on disability!! Have a listen Ouch podcast

• Posted:02 Jun 2008 at 09:53 pm