Activities

We are affiliated to Special Olympics Ireland and compete at Area, Regional and National Special Olympic Games.  We have also had members successfully represent Ireland at European and World Special Olympic Games.

Each year we hold a Summer Camp for our members and due the phenomenal success of our Camp in previous years and due to huge demand for places we are now running the camp for 8 weeks.

 

At Lakers we organise family trips both in Ireland and abroad.  These have proven to be very popular with our members with numbers participating increasing each year.

Lakers provides an invaluable community and support network, both for members and for their friends and family. Participation in the various activities as part of a team or group also develops social skills in a supportive environment, bringing out individual personalities and helping to build a rapport with peers. 

For children and adults with special needs, finding out that they are “good at” something and that they belong to a community provides a huge affirmation of themselves against a background where frequently life has been about disability or inability, and exclusion or isolation.