Letter of invitation by Disability Action Northern Ireland [DANI] to The Atlantic Philanthropies in 2007

Context

Disability Action are a Northern Ireland [DANI] charity who work with people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory disabilities, hidden disabilities and mental health disabilities. The organisation’s vision is a society which is inclusive, adapts to meet the needs of people with disabilities, rather than one that expects them to fit in. Their work is dedicated to improve the rights of disabled people. Disability Action Northern Ireland is a registered charity that originated in the 1950s.

In 2005, The Atlantic Philanthropies awarded £1,540,000 to Disability Action Northern Ireland. The grant titled Strategy for Achieving Human Rights was to enhance the capacity of Disability Action Northern Ireland to influence policy in order to promote the rights of disabled people in Northern Ireland.

Description:
The two-page long letter of invitation by Monica Wilson, executive director of DANI is addressed to Padraic Quirk of The Atlantic Philanthropies in Ireland. The letter regards Archbishop Tutu's pastoral visit to the center for human rights for disabled people on July the 6th 2007.
Type:
text and business records
Creator:
Disability Action Northern Ireland, 1986-
Subject:
Curated collection--Grant documentation, Atlantic Philanthropies (Organization), Disability Action Northern Ireland, Curated collection--Human rights, Curated collection--Disability, Grant 14181, Disability awareness, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2006006221, Nonprofit organizations, and Curated collection--Monica Wilson
Grant:
Grant 14181
Grantee:
Disability Action Northern Ireland
Year of Grant:
2005
Location of Grantee:
Belfast
Rights:
The material is copyright of either Cornell University, The Atlantic Philanthropies, or where listed, the original authors or commissioning bodies. This collection is being made available under CC BY-NC-ND license, which allows users to access the material as long as the original copyright holder is credited; the material cannot be changed in any way or used commercially.
Attribution:
Cornell University Library, Digital Repository of Ireland, and The Atlantic Philanthropies
Doi:
https://doi.org/10.7486/DRI.x633tn85f