Helen Lahert
Recently retired:
Manager of Advocacy, Citizens Information Board
National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities
Mainstream advocacy in the Citizens Information Services
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Horticulture
Plant Diseases
Agricultural Research
Community Development
Community Arts
National Committee on Volunterring
Gordon’s
Circle
 Friend
 Ex Work Colleague
 Admirer of Gordon’s persistence and resilience
 General Support in initial set up of GRIL
 Director and Board member of GRIL
Challenges
Challenges
 Structure
 TUPE
 Each individual as a company
 Responsibility as employer and company
director
 HR, Health and Safety etc.
 Responsibility for managing finances
To Boldly Go
Make it Easier
The Need for Brokerage
and Support
 Gordon’s persistence, skills, knowledge and support
 Áiseanna Tacaíochta
 For and by people with disabilities
 Independent support and brokerage
 Understanding the needs and desires of individuals
 Broadening to support a range of disabilities
 Choice and control
 Choice