Rainbow Club Cork Centre for Autism

The Rainbow Club Cork Centre for Autism is a professional autism service provider, supported by over 60 volunteers, with a mission to provide skills, support and a community hub for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families in order to promote inclusivity, education and career opportunities leading to a fulfilled lifestyle and participation in all aspects of society. The Centre embraces the whole support system for the child, not only providing professional therapies and courses, but also educating and training parents, carers and professionals to provide the best possible outcomes for our children.

The Centre employs staff in a range of disciplines and specially trained volunteers to provide a holistic, co-ordinated approach to education and skills for children in every aspect of their lives. Each child’s capacity to learn and participate grows as their families, teachers, etc. also gain the skills they need to support them.

The centre is uniquely innovative in an Irish context. It is the only Centre providing an entirely joined-up range of services designed to support children and young people, their families, their carers and the professionals they interact with throughout their lives. All of this takes place under one roof in a community of care and acceptance.

We work to remove educational disadvantage by addressing the entire education cycle from pre-school to early adulthood. This model is transforming lives as children learn the skills and receive the support they need to stay in school and to gain qualifications to enable them to fulfil their potential and contribute to society. Although we are unique, our goal is that our model will be replicated across the country to benefit children with ASD.