We were delighted to welcome an international delegation of senior leaders from the Golisano Foundation and Special Olympics to EVE Estuary HUB during their recent visit to Ireland.

The visit formed part of a wider programme showcasing the health and wellbeing initiatives delivered through Special Olympics, and the partnerships that support inclusive health for people with intellectual disabilities.

It was a pleasure to host the group at EVE Estuary HUB, share the work happening in our centre, and introduce them to our wonderful staff and athletes.

The delegation included:

• Bjoern Koehler – Senior Director for Special Olympics Health, Europe Eurasia Region – Based in Berlin

• Dr. Dimitri Christakis – Chief Health Officer, Special Olympics International – Seattle, Washington, USA

• Onolee Stephan – Senior Director of Healthy Communities, Special Olympics Inc. ¬Rochester, New York, USA

• Erica Dayton – Executive Director of Golisano Foundation – Based in New York, USA

• Ilse Hemmelmayr – Senior Manager of Health Programs, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia – Based in Austria

• John J. Foxe, PhD – Director, Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute, Based in University of Rochester, USA

• Sherry M. Mentor – Executive Director OF Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute & of Rochester Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Research Centre. Based in Rochester, USA

A special thank you to Oisín, Director of Sport with Special Olympics Ireland, and Kathy, Health and Wellbeing Lead with Special Olympics Ireland, for organising and leading the visit.

We were proud to welcome the delegation to EVE Estuary HUB and to share the work being done to support the health and wellbeing of our service user community,