Welcome to Eircom Special Olympics
eircom and Special Olympics Ireland
eircom celebrates 26 years of support for Special Olympics Ireland
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- eircom celebrates 26 years support for Special Olympics Ireland.
- eircom are proprietary sponsor of the 2009 Special Olympics Fundraising Campaign, the ‘Volunteer Programme’ and the 'Law Enforcement Torch Run'.
- eircom employees are at the heart of the 2009 Fundraising Campaign which aims to raise over €5M so that Special Olympics Ireland can continue to change the lives of thousands of people with an intellectual disability throughout the island of Ireland.
- eircom offer an Athlete Work Placement to Special Olympics athletes.
- eircom supply technical services and equipment such as broadband, telephone systems and hardware and a wide area network structure so that all regional offices are networked linked. eircom net host the Special Olympics site.
- Special Olympics Ireland Provide sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with a learning disability.
- There are 34,000 people with a learning disability in Ireland;
- Nearly 11,000 people take part in Special Olympics;
- 18,000 volunteers and 3000 family members are registered with the organisation;
- Over 400 clubs around the country.
For further information on eircom visit www.eircom.net.
For further information on Special Olympics visit www.specialolympics.ie.
