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Work4You - Acquired Brain Injury Ireland
By Mairead Bradley
9, Jul 2013 - 11:11

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland is pleased to announce the launch of a new and unique vocational assessment service in Castlebar, Co Mayo to assist individuals with an Acquired Brain Injury get back to work, training or education. Work4You is a vocational assessment service for people who have an acquired brain injury and who want to return to work, training or education. Work4You also provides essential Acquired Brain Injury information and education for employers, tutors and trainers who are supporting people affected by an Acquired Brain Injury..

ABI Ireland has three Work4You teams located in the Border, Midlands and West Region. Each team includes an Occupational Therapist and two Vocational Facilitators who will carry out one-to-one assessments as well as providing on-going vocational guidance and support.

Every Work4You participant will be supported to develop a Personal Progression Plan (PPP) which will enable them to set, and achieve goals relating to education, training and employment.

The west team covers the counties Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.

A full Work4You assessment is carried out by an Occupational Therapist, highlighting each Work4You participants work skills, knowledge and experience.Work4You referrals can be made by the person with an ABI, a family member, or employer as well as healthcare and allied professionals. Work4You participants must meet the following criteria:
- Have sustained an ABI
- Live in counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Louth, Cavan, Monaghan or Laois
- 16-65 years
- Receive a Department of Social Protection payment
- Be approved by the Department of Social Protection to participate in Work4You.

ABI Ireland will coordinate an eligibility check on behalf
of the Department of Social Protection. Once approval has been received the Work4You team will begin to work with the individual to ensure an effective Personal Progression Plan is put in place to help them return to work, training or education. In the event of someone not being eligible for this programme, the team will link them in with appropriate
community support services.

Work4You Referral & Eligibility
Northumberland Hall, Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Tel: 01 280 4164 Ext 301
Email: Work4You@abiireland.ie

Work4You Team:

Work4You, North-West Border & Western Region, Upper Chapel Street, Castlebar, Co Mayo

Tel: 094 902 6630