KidsRights annually awards the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights. The winner receives: The “Nkosi” statuette which depicts a child that sets the world in motion; The “Desmund Tutu” study and care fund to enable the child to obtain an education;  A project fund of €100.000, which is invested by KidsRights in relevant children’s rights projects that are closely connected to the winner’s area of work. In addition, winning the International Children’s Peace Prize gives the winner a global platform to promote their work. For example, last year, the winner’s message reached […]

Social Ability Carlow Kilkenny is a self-advocacy group for people with disabilities. The group originally came together in 2017.  Social Care Ireland have been successful in receiving funding for this group for the last 3 years. Big congratulations to all involved in making this wonderful group the success that it has been and will continue to be. Social Care Ireland are looking forward to continue supporting and working with Social Ability Carlow Kilkenny in 2023 and beyond… Social Ability Carlow Kilkenny vision is that people with Intellectual Disabilities living and working in Kilkenny/Carlow would be supported to be autonomous, have […]

Presenter Details Joe Houghton is a project trainer, business consultant and management coach working with multi-nationals, SMEs, and non-profit organisations. Joe is an experienced businessman with global management experience in programme and project management, technology and change for several multinationals including General Electric. He is also an Assistant Professor, Programme Director & co-creator of the Master’s in Project Management at UCD Smurfit, one of the top 50 business schools in the world. Joe has delivered various project and business-related programmes with Irish Times Training to both public and private sector clients, and also delivers training on the Springboard Return to […]

National Office for Human Rights & Equality Policy – End of Year Round Up – 2022  

Please see the calendar of events and registration links from ChildVision taking you through from January to July 2023. https://ti.to/childvision.

Introducitng Care Day 2023! We are excited to announce the theme for Care Day 2023 which was developed by children and young people from the EPIC Care Community and Youth Councils. Care Day was established in February 2016 as a day to celebrate the positive experiences and contributions of children and young people in care or with care experience. The next Care Day will be celebrated across the world on Friday 17th February 2023 and our theme is: ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover, embrace our stories instead!’ For the coming #CareDay23, the EPIC Care Community and Youth Councils […]

NewsWheel/ Feb 2023 The Latest News & Updates for Irish Community and Voluntary Organisations, Charities and Social Enterprises NEWS & RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Take the We Act Pledge Your organisation is invited to take the We Act pledge, championing the work of Irish charities, community and voluntary groups, and social enterprises. The We Act campaign belongs to all the organisations, staff, and volunteers in our sector who work to make our communities more welcoming, more sustainable, and more just. From the charity shop manager to the climate justice activist, when we come together, We Act. Just last year, We Act celebrated its first […]

The Hello, How Are You? Campaign aims to tackle the lack of connection or belonging that people experience by inspiring us to ask how others are feeling. This opens a conversation to allow people to listen and encourage action by providing information about local supports and services. There are so many ways to say Hello! This March try starting conversations using the H.E.L.L.O steps for more information, visit www.hellohowareyou.info #sayhello #march30th