About Us
Open Door is a charitable trust founded in 1984 and although based in Bray our catchment area covers North Wicklow and South County Dublin. Open Door is run by a Board of Trustees on a non-denominational basis.
Open Door Day Centre operates on a daily basis, Monday to Friday. We provide facilities and activities for adults with physical disabilities as a result of multiple sclerosis, stroke, motor neurone disease, spina bifida, road accidents and others. Our purpose built centre is designed to allow easy access to the various activities within the building. Open Door provides members with a vital social outlet and also the opportunity to learn new skills in computers, art, woodwork, music and ceramics. Open Door Day Centre also provides carers and their families with a well deserved break during the week.
Open Door employs 10 care workers, a physiotherapist and an occupational therapist. The staff ensure that each member is cared for and assisted as and when necessary.
Open Door is run by a Board of Trustees (as listed) on a non-denominational basis.
Cormac Megannety, Chairperson
Joe Behan, Vice Chairperson
Patricia Wojnar, Hon Secretary
Mary Hackett, Hon Treasurer
Leonie Canavan, Trustee
Sr Miriam Doran, Trustee
Dr Ernan Gallagher, Trustee
Sr Denise Harvey, Trustee
Denise Holland, Trustee
Wendy Jones, Trustee
Lena Lawlor, Trustee
Gerry Lyster, Trustee
Joe Maguire, Trustee
Larry Wyer, Trustee
For further information contact:
Open Door Day Centre, Vevay Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
Tel: 01 286 7123 / 286 4966 Fax: 01 282 8599
e-mail: opendoor@eircom.net
www.opendoor.ie
Support Open Door
Support
While Open Door is partially funded by the Health Service Executive, we have a deficit each year. Our Development team endeavours to meet this with help and support from many individuals and businesses in the community. Many thanks go to everyone who supports Open Door through donations, sponsorship and volunteer work. Your generousity helps us continue to provide this much needed service to adults with disabilities and their families.
Funds must be raised each year to continue with the many activities and services provided by Open Door. Annual events such as The Reggie Corrigan Open Door Golf Classic, The Flora Womens Mini Marathon, The Open Door Mid-Summer Lunch, bag packs and table quizes all help to bring in much needed funds. In addition to these events Open Door have art exhibitions where paintings, woodwork and ceramics are on sale and the Open Door Art Group also produces Christmas cards and greeting cards which are sold in the community.
Golf Classic
Enter a team or sponsor a tee-box in the Reggie Corrigan Open Door Golf Classic, Glen of the Downs Golf Club, Delgany, Co. Wicklow. This year's competition takes place on Friday the 17th of August 2012
For further details please contact Suzanne Cox at 01 286 7123.
Womens Mini Marathon
This year's Flora Women's Mini Marathon takes place on Bank Holiday Monday, 4th June at 3.00pm. Please support Open Door by either taking part (register at www.florawomensminimarathon.ie from Feb 22nd) or sponsoring this event through www.mycharity.ie
Sincere thanks to everyone who has taken part on behalf of Open Door - You have helped to raise significant funds for our many activities and facilities within the Centre. The 2011 Flora Women's Mini Marathon took place on Bank Holiday Monday, 6th June 2011.
Almost 50 women took part on behalf of Open Door Day Centre. The group included members, supporters, patrons and trustees and between them managed to raise significant funds. This is an important event for Open Door and each year substantial money is raised by the women who take part. Open Door provides a charity pack which includes sponsorship card, tee-shirt and information about the event. Transport is provided from the Open Door Day Centre in Bray and participants are treated to strawberries and cream and a glass of bubbly in Open Door's purpose built Centre at the end of the day.
Get Involved
Enter a team in one of our table quizes
Provide practical help with Fundraising Activities
Set up your own fundraising page on www.mycharity.ie
Donations to Open Door - On-line donations can be made on our HOME page
Adopt Open Door as your 'Charity of the Year'
Employee fundraising Sponsorship - Sponsor one of our many activities such as art, computers, woodwork, physiotherapy, ceramics, photography or gardening
Regular giving - monthly donations by standing order
Further information: Suzanne Cox, Development Officer Tel: 01 286 7123 / 087 625 0823
