ENABLE, Ayr and District SCIO, 60th Anniversary Celebrations

The Lord-Lieutenant, Sheriff Iona McDonald, recently joined nearly two hundred members and friends of the Ayr Branch of ENABLE Scotland to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Branch. The Lord-Lieutenant also read out a letter from Her Majesty The Queen who sent her best wishes and congratulations to all involved with the Branch.
ENABLE is a Scottish charity, working for an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.
They were founded in 1954 by five sets of parents of children who had a learning disability. They believed that their children had the same rights as everyone else. 
Their aims and objectives can be summarised as follows:
• Campaign to end discrimination and break down the barriers that prevent people who have a learning disability from living as equal members of society.
• Raise funds to support families who have nowhere else to turn, and create more opportunities for people who have a learning disability to make connections and be active in their communities.
• Provide personalised support that enables people who have a learning disability to find work, develop their skills and live the life they choose.

The Lord-Lieutenant is pictured below with a few of the guests.