Derry profit working with adults with learning difficulties has revealed a local taxi company that acquired 'Journal' exclusively. ...
Derry profit working with adults with learning difficulties has revealed a local taxi company that acquired 'Journal' exclusively.
Intended, bought a non-profit organization based in Great James Street, Derry Taxis Glenbrook Terrace, because of what he described as "a serious shortage of transport" for people with disabilities.
Developed financial support from the Community Investment Fund Ulster (IIC)
"We have helped more than 150 people to become more independent with intellectual disabilities and included in society to feel," said Destined Manager Dermot O'Hara.
"Many of our users now are able to maintain and develop contacts, to the city like any other, but we realized during the transport of disabled persons, was to wish Derry found left.
"So we came up with the idea to buy a taxi company that can provide a service during an existing customer base and for people with disabilities are available," said Mr. O'Hara.
Intended was founded in August 2002 and has to be achieved for many adults with learning disabilities, the goals that they and their families would have ever thought possible would have helped.
"In recent years, two of our members have passed their examination complete driving and we have many members who have passed their driving theory test.
"We have our members the skills they need for some of them to live independently, helped to understand the relationships and how to deal with the consequences of the rupture of relations - the whole purpose of Destined it is to provide adults with which they need on their own success disabled people to learn the skills. we believe that social enterprises that we have Derry taxis a positive impact our members, but all people, not only entered into the city, it disables in taxis has struggled access. "
Intended use taxis buy Derry as a way to provide some of its members with the taxi driver jobs taxi dispatcher is available.
Following the acquisition still able to offer all for disabled access taxis pm. All current and future taxi drivers in Derry disability awareness is used taxis are trained.
They also lay "logo set includes change" Derry Taxis Taxis - villages -. Taxis promoting social inclusion "
The organization is also considering the purchase of two vehicles, specially designed for wheelchair users.
"Mental and physical disabilities deserve the same things that everyone can enjoy -. This is exactly why we do this all on social inclusion is and try to eliminate a sense of isolation that many people with disabilities experience."
The IIC has helped to finance the purchase of the local taxi companies.
IIC Associate Director Phelim Sharvin rented Destined and said the company still could enjoy unprecedented.
"Destined IIC supports and believe that the purchase of taxi companies will have a positive social impact in Derry," Mr. Sharvin said.
"I'd intended, and all the other participants good luck and CII would be with our existing and new groups in Derry to work in the future."
