Avista

What Avista does

Avista is a Dublin-headquartered, Irish-registered charitable non-profit (Avista CLG) providing person-centred disability support services to over 3,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities and complex support needs, plus their families, across Dublin, Limerick, and North Tipperary/Offaly. Founded in 1925 by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (rebranded to Avista in December 2021 following the religious order's transfer of managerial control and assets to an independent board in 2020), the organisation operates a 2,000+ staff multidisciplinary service portfolio spanning residential accommodation, respite, day supports, specialist clinical therapies, supported employment (Avista WorkAbility / TEES), children's disability network teams, and community-based HomeShare placements. Its technology footprint is centred on the Avista E-Hub — an accessible website co-developed with service users providing Easy Read content, live learning events, and news — alongside a telehealth occupational therapy delivery channel; these are enablement tools rather than proprietary technology platforms. Revenue is generated almost entirely through commissioning by the Health Service Executive (HSE) under Ireland's statutory disability services framework, supplemented by Avista Foundation fundraising and co-funded programmes from the Department of Social Protection and the European Union. Service design is grounded in Social Role Valorisation (SRV) theory, with a specialist National Intellectual Disability Memory Service and a research partnership with Trinity College Dublin producing a published Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) study. Go-to-market is community-led and referral-driven: all admissions enter via HSE pathways or school leaver/Occupational Guidance Officer processes, with no commercial sales motion.

Name

Avista

Legal name

Avista CLG

Website

https://avista.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Avista is an Irish charitable non-profit providing person-centred disability support services — including residential, respite, clinical, and supported employment — to over 3,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities across Dublin, Limerick, and North Tipperary/Offaly, funded primarily by the HSE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ), Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Intellectual disability care
• Residential care services
• Supported employment
• Clinical therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. HSE Government Funding: Primary funding from the Health Service Executive (HSE) for provision of disability services including residential, day, respite, and clinical supports.
2. Avista Foundation Fundraising: Fundraising through Avista Foundation (formerly Respect) for capital projects and enhanced services beyond core HSE funding.
3. Training and Employment Services: TEES program providing training and employment support services, co-funded by Government of Ireland through Department of Social Protection and European Union.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Avista delivers person-centred disability support services to over 3,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities across Dublin, Limerick, and North Tipperary/Offaly. Its portfolio spans residential accommodation, respite, day programmes, specialist clinical therapies (Psychology, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy, Dementia Supports), training and supported employment, individualised supports, children's disability network teams, and the Avista E-Hub accessible digital platform. Services are accessed primarily through Health Service Executive referrals and delivered across campus-based, community, and outreach settings.

Product overview

Avista is a person-centred, rights-based disability services organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of supports to over 3,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities across Dublin, Limerick, and North Tipperary/Offaly in Ireland. The organization's service portfolio consists of core service lines including: adult services (accommodation support, respite services, day supports, training/employment services, clinical supports, and individualised supports); children's services (Children's Disability Network Teams, respite services); and the Avista E-Hub digital platform providing accessible online content and resources. The organization operates as a unified service delivery model rather than a modular product architecture, with services coordinated across campus-based residential, community residential, and outreach settings, all underpinned by specialist clinical expertise and a commitment to Social Role Valorisation principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Services for Adults
• Services for Children
• Accommodation Support
• Respite Services
• Day Supports
• Training, Enterprise and Employment Services (TEES)
• It's My Life Individualised Supports
• Specialist Clinical Supports
• Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNT)
• Children's Respite Services
• HomeShare Mid-West
• Avista WorkAbility (Supported Employment)
• Avista E-Hub

Quantifiable outcome

• Cognitive Stimulation Therapy study demonstrated effectiveness in promoting healthy ageing and improved quality of life for people with disabilities within day services

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trinity College Dublin (TCD) - Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual DisabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Avista Memory Service works in partnership with Trinity College Dublin and Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability to conduct research on key issues in dementia including healthy aging and non-pharmacological post diagnostic interventions for people with intellectual disability. The partnership has produced a Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) study demonstrating effective delivery within day services.
• Tallaght University HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The National Intellectual Disability Memory Service is operated in partnership with Trinity College Centre for Ageing with Disabilities and Tallaght University Hospital to support people with memory conditions through diagnosis, assessments, and post-diagnosis supports.
• Health Service Executive (HSE) - Progressing Disability ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvista Children's Services operates in partnership with the HSE through the Progressing Disability Services (PDS) National programme to provide specialist therapeutic assessments and interventions to children and young people with complex disabilities and/or developmental delays.
• Avista Foundation (formerly Respect)coreOthersAvista Foundation (previously Respect) is the fundraising arm of Avista, bringing capital projects to life to improve the lives of supported individuals. Recent projects include a new Sensory Garden and accessible facilities.
• Brothers of Charity Clare - HomeShareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHomeShare Mid-West partnership providing short breaks and shared living placements through approved host carers across the Mid-West region including Clare.
• Enable Ireland North Tipperary - HomeShareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHomeShare Mid-West partnership providing home sharing services in North Tipperary through Enable Ireland.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Enable Ireland: One of Ireland's largest disability service NGOs providing children's, adult, and clinical disability supports across multiple regions. Direct peer — already named as Avista's HomeShare Mid-West partner, operating in overlapping ID and complex disability service lines.
• Brothers of Charity Services Ireland: Large Section 38 voluntary disability provider delivering residential, day, respite, and clinical supports to people with intellectual disabilities across multiple Irish regions. Direct peer — and notably, Avista board member Mary Kealy was the former CEO of Brothers of Charity Clare, evidencing leadership cross-pollination.
• St. John of God Community Services: Religious-order-founded voluntary organisation providing residential, day, and clinical disability supports to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, particularly in Leinster. Direct peer operating under similar Section 38 HSE commissioning structures.
• Stewarts Care: Dublin-based voluntary disability provider delivering residential, day, respite, and clinical services to adults and children with intellectual disabilities. Direct peer with overlapping CDNT and adult residential service lines in the Greater Dublin Area.
• Cope Foundation: Munster-based voluntary organisation providing lifelong disability services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism, including residential, day, respite, and supported employment. Direct peer with comparable service breadth and HSE-funded model.
• Camphill Communities of Ireland: Network of intentional communities providing residential and day supports to people with intellectual disabilities in shared living settings. Direct peer focused on community-based long-term support, mirroring Avista's HomeShare and accommodation offerings.
• Sunbeam House Services: Wicklow/Dublin-based voluntary provider of residential, day, respite, and clinical disability supports to adults and children with intellectual disabilities. Direct peer with comparable service mix and HSE-funding model.
• Cheshire Ireland: Voluntary organisation providing residential, day, and home-based supports to people with physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities across Ireland. Direct peer with overlapping community-based and supported independent living service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Rehab Group: Large national voluntary organisation delivering disability, training, employment, and social care services across Ireland, including the National Learning Network. Broad incumbent with overlapping vocational rehabilitation and supported employment programmes.

Regional players

• Irish Wheelchair Association: National disability organisation providing personal assistance, accessible transport, respite, and community supports primarily to people with physical disabilities in Ireland. Adjacent peer — comparable operating model (voluntary, HSE-funded, person-centred) but focused on physical rather than intellectual disability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AvistaCLG
• Facebookfacebook.com/AvistaCLG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avista-clg
• Instagraminstagram.com/avistaclg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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