Walk the walk for mental health. Jigsaw needs your help. Join us for Hike for Hope 2023 to hike and raise money for young people’s mental health. You can take this on as a solo challenge, hike with friends and family, or join us on our organised hike in the Dublin Mountains on Saturday, 29 April 2023. REGISTER NOW In 2022 Jigsaw reached thousands of young people with our mental health services and supports – but it still wasn’t enough. There were thousands more that need support that we cannot reach. By taking part in Hike for Hope, you’re making sure […]

Social Care Ireland in solidarity with the voluntary community Sector. The Voluntary Sector for Residential Care for Children and Young People have, over the years, been a servant to the state. These organisations have and continue to provide care for some of the most traumatised Children and Young people in the state. The article in in the Irish Times on February 21st 2023 states that their funding would be cut by 20% if individual organisations did not sign up to the Service Level Agreement. This decision is contradictory to TUSLA’s Strategy on Residential Care. The Voluntary Sector is currently under […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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 […]