Kildare County Council Is Marking #MakeWayDay Today

Friday, 24 September 2021 07:05

File image: KCC headquarters, Aras Cill Dara/RollingNews

KCC is "encouraging others to get involved and become more aware of the access challenges for people with disabilities. "

Kildare County Council has confirmed that it will support Make Way Day today/

This Disability Federation of Ireland programme will "test the local access facilities and obstacles via an online survey that participants can use to test and rate their local area. "

#MakeWayDay 21 takes place this Friday, 24th September.

Get ready to take the Make Way Day online survey at https://t.co/acWKaRYaIf. @DisabilityFed

Download and use it to rate the accessibility of your area. pic.twitter.com/8Jjygs4d1T
— Kildare County Council (@KildareCoCo) September 22, 2021

KCC says that, in conjunction with Local Access Groups from across the county, it will take part in the study, and is "encouraging others to get involved and become more aware of the access challenges for people with disabilities. "

Michael Hurley, Access Officer, Kildare County Council says "“Make Way Day focuses on individual responsibility, on looking at what we can all do to help our fellow citizens get from A to B, something we can take for granted. We in Kildare County Council are delighted to work with DFI and support Make Way Day across County Kildare.”

The President has called for everyone in the country to highlight challenges that face those with disabilities.

The President says everyone can show their support by taking photos of blockages

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