This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is both Antoinette O’Sullivan and Rena Blake. They are involved in Kerry Social Farming which is operating social farms since 2014, Kerry Social Farming was founded on principles of equality, social inclusion, voluntary community development and collaboration. It is currently one of two projects operating the voluntary model of social farming in Ireland, in that farmers are not paid for their time with participants. It is a locally-led, community-based, that provides farming and social inclusion opportunities to people with physical and intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injuries and those engaging with mental health services, all within their local communities.
We will be talking about the organisation, Antoinettes disability, what Rena's role is and more.
This is the 7th episode of a series I will be doing over the next couple of months called ‘See it to Be it” brought to you by @radiokerry and funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the TV Licence Fee”