Updated 05 March 2013

 

In the late nineties through changes in legislation FAS became responsible for providing better access to employment for people with disabilities.  We were set up in 2001 as one of 23 Supported Employment organisations in Ireland.  FÁS wanted to work with Disability Services around the country to provide the best possible Supported Employment service.  In each of the 23 areas agreement was reached where FAS would provide funding and a minimum of 2 Disability Services would come together and manage a pilot programme  
In Galway the following organisations came together to form  "The Galway Supported Employment Consortium"

 

2004:  Galway Supported Employment Consortium Ltd., registered with the Companies Registration Office as company number 395257.

2007:  The company was granted Charitable Status by the Revenue Commissioners and is now a registered charity number  CHY 17582.

2009:  The  company registered the business name Employ Ability Service Galway,  with the Companies Registration Office as business number 389614 and now trades under this name.  

 

2009: EmployAbility Service Galway began to provide a seirbhís as Gaeilge and are registered on the Gaillimh le Gaeilge Irish Business Directory.  We were finalists in the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh in 2010 and 2011.

 

2010:  The company website is developed and goes online at www.employabiltiygalway.ie

 

 

2010:  We host the October Galway Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours (BAH) which is kindly sponsored by The Harbour Hotel and Diageo

 

2011:   EmployAbility Service Galway was assessed and was delighted to achieve the Excellence Through People Award www.excellencethroughpeople.ie in.

 

2011:  Two new on line facilities are developed to enourage employers to recruit through the service