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As we embrace the summer holiday months, there is still so much happening in Special Olympics this month. Read all about it in July's edition of our Connect E-zine.

Special Olympics Ireland  retain their Healthy Community Award for improving the accessibility of health information and services for people with intellectual disability.

The third edition of the Special Olympics Connect e-zine is out now.

Check out all the latest news today.

As Philip faced the prospect of having a birthday during lock down, he did not see much cause for celebration.
But then he put out a call and you'll never guess what happened.

Finishing his 6 year tenure as Chairperson of the Special Olympics Eastern Region committee, Mick has written a heartfelt message to our athletes and team here.

During these challenging times we know that communication is vital so with that in mind we are delighted to you our latest news, resources and information through  our e-zine, Connect.

Volunteer Week was officially cancelled but we decided to celebrate it anyway!

CEO of Special Olympics Ireland, Matt English, chats to Rob Hartnett of Sport for Business about the impact of the pandemic on the Special Olympics community and the importance of retaining a strong connections.

We would like to thank Peter for a lifetime dedication to enhancing the lives of people with an intellectual disability, providing them with opportunities to participate in sports that are led by well-trained volunteers in a safe environment.

The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) Podiatry Service thank Bronagh Devlin and her mum Mary for sharing their patient story on the positive impact that Alan McCaugh, Specialist Podiatrist for Learning Disabilities has had on their lives!

We know that our athletes are really missing their clubs, not only the sport, training and activities but also their friends and the vital social outlet they provide.

As we head into the weekend we wanted to remind you not to become complacent with all the great work you are doing to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19 (or coronavirus).

To help the Public Health Agency (HSC) in Northern Ireland have provided us with their latest guidelines to help us all stay safe and healthy at this time.