Choir participates in Voices For Galway fundraiser

On the afternoon of Saturday, December 19th, the choir took to the streets for a bout of carol singing as part of the Voices for Galway fundraising effort.

The choir are delighted to be able to support what is a very worthy cause.

About Voices For Galway:

1 in every 335 children born in Galway has Down Syndrome. Everyone with this condition suffers delayed development of speech and difficulty in articulation. Speech and Language Therapy, especially in childhood years, is critical to the development of adequate language skills.

In order to benefit fully from Speech and Language Therapy most children require some level of Occupational Therapy to develop their physical motor skills. Before the commencement of the Voices for Galway project in 2005, there was a three year waiting list for initial assessment for children of school going age; the provision for adults was non-existent.

In response to this crisis the Galway Branch of the Down Syndrome Association formed the Voices for Galway project in 2005 with the goal of directly employing a Speech and Language Therapist to provide for our members.

The project is a collaboration between the Galway Branch of the Down Syndrome Ireland and the newly established Department of Speech Therapy in NUIG. This model allows people with Down syndrome to access Speech and Language Therapy in a state of the art facility in NUIG. In return speech and language students gain clinical experience on site. This entire project is funded through charitable donations and fund-raising by the Voices for Galway project. It receives no state or institutional funding whatsoever.

For more information visit the Voices For Galway website.