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COPE FOUNDATION

A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO THE HANDICAPPED

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Clonakilty Cope Building

CLONAKILTY WORKSHOP

Garden Arch Garden Bench In 1995 COPE Foundation opened a new sheltered workshop in Clonakilty. Presently over forty people with a mental handicap are engaged in various activities there. A wide range of wooden garden products and other furniture are produced as well as various contract work for local businesses. Included in the list of contracts are:

Shrinkwrapping
General Assembly
Packaging
Labelling

For More Information: Gerard Ahern (Manager) - Industrial Division, Clogheen, Clonakilty. Tel: (023/34955) Fax: (023/34956)

COPE FOUNDATION - The Beginning

COPE Foundation has been active in Cork City and County under a variety of names since 1957. Its work began in the 50's with the polio epidemic, hence its original name - Cork Poliomyelitis Association. It subsequently became known as Cork Polio and General After-Care Association until its new title of COPE Foundation was introduced in March 1989.

COPE FOUNDATION - Services and Activities

COPE Foundation caters for 1,500 people who have a mental handicap, through its, system of schooling, vocational training, sheltered employment, housing, information and advice, throughout Cork City and County,

A comprehensive psychological assessment service.
Schools for children with mild and moderate level of mental handicap providing education for over 400 pupils.
Vocational training centres catering for 200 trainees.
Employment development and placement services.
H.E.L.P. Industries, Cope Industries Mallow, Glasheen and Hollyhill Centres which provide long term training, sheltered employment and occupational work for 500 employees.
A number of units accommodating over 100 people with severe/profound mental handicap.
44 residential hostels accommodating young adults in Cork City and County.

COPE FOUNDATION - Locations

COPE Foundations services are located at Togher, Hollyhill, Montenotte, Mayfield and Glasheen within the city area. The County services are located at Skibbereen, Clonakilty, Glanmire, Ballincollig, Bandon, Blarney, Mitchelstown, Midleton, Mallow, Macroom and Kanturk.