Ability Fest 2008 (16th May, Glasgow)

The Festival of Opportunities for Disabled People

Ability Fest 2008

Established in 1999, Ability Fest has become the No.1 annual event which offers unique benefits to the disabled community, employers and support organisations in Glasgow and the West of Scotland.

The event’s aims are:

• To promote Equality Opportunities and Inclusion by raising awareness about disability issues within training, employment, education and life long learning;
• To provide a networking opportunity for agencies and organisations that offer support to disabled people;
• To connect disabled people with a wide range of support organisations and employers;
• To introduce volunteering and leisure activities.

For more detailed information about the event, please visit: www.abiltyfest.org.uk

Ability Fest are delighted to announce that Ability Fest ‘08 will take place on Friday 16th May 2008 in the Radisson-SAS Hotel, Argyle Street, Glasgow from 10am until 4pm.

Ability Fest are particularly grateful to Glasgow City Council, Executive Member for Equalities who has worked tirelessly on our behalf to help us raise sufficient funds to go ahead this year.

“I am pleased to have had the opportunity to be involved and assist the tremendous efforts of the Committee. Ability Fest is, and should remain, an integral fixture in Glasgow’s “inclusive events” calendar. It is a unique facilitator, providing disabled people with access to information and services and allows services to engage and learn from their client group.” (Councillor Irfan Rabbani, Glasgow City Council, Executive Member for Equalities)

Ability Fest are also delighted that Heather O’Brien of the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL) will be the “new face” of Ability Fest in 2008. This follows a successful bid from GCIL to take on coordination of the event. We hope that 2008 will be the start of a new and growing phase for Ability Fest, in partnership with GCIL and other member organisations.

Sponsor of Ability Fest: Glasgow City Council, City Building (Glasgow) LLP, Glasgow Community Planning Partnership, Strathclyde Police Force, Careers Scotland, Energy Watc Scottish Prison Services

Scottish Charity Number: SC 033051