Listowel Autism Friendly Town

07/12/2025

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1 week to go 👍

🚜 ONE WEEK TO GO 🚜

➡️ Sun, Dec 14th at 4pm

➡️ Registration is from 2pm at Listowel Livestock Mart (Tanavalla)

➡️ D & N Catering and The Mall Mug will be there from 2pm.

➡️ ROUTE: Listowel Mart, Listowel Town, Duagh, Abbeyfeale, Athea, Gale Bridge, Moyvane, Tarbert, Glin and concluding in The Knockdown Arms.

➡️ MERCHANDISE: Hats, keyrings, air fresheners etc will be available at the Mart from 2pm.

➡️ A huge word of thanks to all our sponsors and everyone who has supported us so far. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

➡️ We look forward to the support next Sunday and seeing the towns/villages lined with spectators.

DONATIONS ➡️ https://gofund.me/6ea55b584

🎅 Santa and his sleigh will lead this fabulous Christmas spectacle around North Kerry and West Limerick

⭐ LETS LIGHT UP NORTH KERRY AND WEST LIMERICK FOR Abbeyfeale District Search & Rescue - ADSAR. , Nano Nagle Special School Listowel , St. Gabriel's Foundation

06/12/2025

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Listowel Family Resource Centre

03/12/2025

Happy International Day of people with disabilities.

Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a global moment to recognise the value, dignity, and leadership of Disabled people in every community. This day invites all of us to reflect on how we can create equitable, accessible, and respectful spaces where Disabled people can participate, belong, and lead without barrier or compromise.
Meaningful inclusion begins with action. Learning about disability, honouring Disabled voices, respecting Disabled spaces, using accessible communication, and engaging with sign language are just some practical commitments that strengthen collective access and belonging. When we listen to Disabled people, amplify their insights, and remove structural obstacles, we build communities where everyone can flourish.
Let today be a reminder that neuroinclusion and disability inclusion are everyday practices. Small, sustained acts of respect and accessibility reshape environments and open possibilities for all.

01/12/2025

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28/11/2025

🗞️ News round-up of what the Committee has been working on during October & November:

🗓️ October:

Patricia Greaney ~ Kerry County Council Municipal District Officer for Listowel has joined the committee.

AsIAm set up an “Advocacy for Impact” working group, which will provide a forum to discuss policy and advocacy issues that are arising in our local communities.

👏 Thank you to Davin who is our representative on the AsIAm Advocacy for Impact working group.

🚗 Máire Logue, Dawn, Sharon, Sabrina & Davin took a road trip to Trim Co. Meath to attend an Autism Friendly Town Link & Learn event on Saturday 18th October.

This was a great opportunity to meet other town committees & share ideas & best practice.

🪅 🎧 We also brought back sensory fidget items & ear defenders; we can provide these at future events to support our autistic community.

🗓️ November

🕵️‍♀️ We reviewed the next steps for our “Champions in Training” across the local businesses/organisations.

📋 Produced a “Champion Information Guide” as a support aid for them to reference after their in-person Champion training.

🙎🏻‍♂️🙍‍♀️ We delivered our 2nd in-person training on 5th November @ St John’s Theatre with the support of William from AsIAm.

📖 We have a “Champion in Training” register & are delighted to have delivered Champion training to 30 local businesses/organisations in Listowel.

🤝 The committee have a “Buddy system” in place to support our Champion trainees.

Over the next few months, we are working on Visual Guides for use across the 30 businesses/organisations. The Visual Guide will support our autistic community in knowing what to expect when they visit premises.

👍 Thanks for all your support & we look forward to a productive2026!

27/11/2025

Huge congratulations to Angie ~ well deserved 🙌

27/11/2025

Christmas charity run 🚜
Sunday 14th December 🎄

🎈 DATE AND CHARITIES ANNOUNCEMENT

North Kerry/West Limerick we are back!

We raised as astonishing €21,100 last year for amazing charities. This years charities are:

🌟 St Gabriels Foundation Limerick St. Gabriel's Foundation

🌟 Nano Nagle School Listowel Nano Nagle Special School Listowel

🌟 Abbeyfeale District Search and Rescue

All are very close to the hearts of our committee and many people in the Kerry/Limerick area.

Your support is greatly appreciated and we look forward to seeing you on Dec 14th at Listowel Mart.

27/11/2025

Shop local ~ use it or lose it!

27/11/2025

Great to see lots of coffee mornings happening across the country to support fundraising for Asiam.ie.

If you are going to host a coffee morning remember to register on the link below.

Be part of a heart-warming, vital fundraising campaign in support of AsIAm – Ireland’s Autism Charity. This nationwide, week-long campaign is all about connection, community, and conversation.From Friday, 28th November to Sunday, 7th December - Host your Same Chance Coffee Morning, your way. ‍...

26/11/2025

Understanding autistic play ~ useful information here 👍

Autistic play is already meaningful, purposeful, and valid. It is not something that needs to be redirected into a more typical pattern of play. When we remove neuronormative expectations of how play should look, we can begin to see Autistic play for what it really is: communication, joy, self expression, and regulation.
Repetition, collecting, organising, movement, scripting, or deep focus are signs of curiosity, thinking, learning, and emotional safety.
The most powerful thing we can do as adults is to protect play, not interrupt it. Follow the child’s lead. Offer space. Support regulation. Play is an extension of identity and every form of Autistic play deserves respect.
When we honour Autistic play, we honour Autistic ways of being. If we change the environment, the Autistic child’s play can flourish.

25/11/2025

Can we ask all our followers to vote for Listowel Racecourse 🐎 please.

At this year’s Harvest Festival we supported our autistic community, thanks to Listowel Races.

You could mention this as the reason for voting Listowel as the Racecourse of the Year 🙌

🗳Vote here: https://tinyurl.com/sapmrbc8

All votes are greatly appreciated💚

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