SHEP (Social and Health Education Project) has been awarded a grant under the Government’s ‘What Works – Sharing Knowledge’ fund to provide fully funded training programmes to frontline practitioners and parents. The ‘What Works  – Sharing Knowledge’’ fund promotes evidence-informed approaches to prevention and early intervention services for children, young people and their families. Liam McCarthy, SHEP senior training and development officer (Community Education & Development), said: “The impetus for applying for this funding came from our awareness of the need to provide further support to frontline practitioners and children and families who are still responding to the fallout from […]

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    ­­­­­­­­­­­­Company/Organisation Name: WALK Contact Person: Ken Kearney Phone: 085 7483904 Email: recruitment@walk.ie Company logo:   Job Details     Job Title: Social Care Worker (Residential) Permanent, Part Time (84.5hrs per month) Job Location: Dublin Responsibilities include: Criteria: Essential: A relevant third level qualification in social care or related field Prior experience in a similar role Experience in supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism through an autism informed approach. Have experience supporting individuals whose behaviour can challenge. Demonstrated ability to support Adults with complex needs (mental health challenge and/or challenging behaviour) in community settings Experience working with quality […]

Children’s Rights Newsletter – Issue 4 2022

Irish Aftercare Network Annual National Conference Friday 7th October 2022 “Looking Forward – Working With Young People Leaving Care”   How to Book Your Tickets: You can book your tickets online by clicking on this link https://aftercareconf2022.eventbriteIrish Aftercare Network Conference Programme 7th Oct 2022 (1) Places are limited so book early! You will notice that there is no increase in the delegate fee this year.  A slightly earlier finish time taking feedback from previous conferences into account to facilitate delegates who may be travelling by train.   Irish Aftercare Network Conference Programme 7th Oct 2022 (1)   Irish Aftercare Network Conference Programme […]

SCI would like to say a big thank you to Marie Divilly, who took the time to write The Doshel Bond book review.  We greatly appreciate your time and feedback. The Doshel bond – Marie Divilly Jessica O’Donoghue and Martin Shelbourne are half brother and sister. There is nothing half about these two though, they commit to their adventures 100%. Jessica and Martin have a special handshake that they made up from their surnames Donoghue and Shelbourne to celebrate when good stuff happens called “The Do-Shel handshake”. Jessica has to say goodbye to her brother every other week to go […]

If you have anything you would like to share with colleagues through Practice Links (events, publications, websites, reports, blogs, video links, new practice-focused apps, call for papers, videos, etc.), please email details to k.burns@ucc.ie by the 15th September. The next edition of Practice Links will be circulated at the end of September.Submissions should not be more than one A4 page, ideally shorter. There is no charge to include materials, but we don’t accept advertisements. Where possible, include a high-quality PDF or JPG of your images/logos/flyers/poster etc. The PL team reserve the right to not include materials, and we cannot always guarantee inclusion due to space considerations.Practice Links is circulated to c. 1,200 email addresses and read by over double that […]

A message from “The Wheel”   “We invite our members to sign up for our 1-hour Introduction to Project Management for the Community Sector webinar. Free and exclusive to our members, this new and engrossing session is sure to book up quickly – so make sure to register your free spot today. Facilitated by Keith Whelan, a nonprofit consultant with vast experience across the sector on several different continents, the session will focus on the practicalities of: Clarifying what your project is trying to accomplish Understanding your audience Developing an effective Plan of Action Handling risk and managing your time Getting key […]

A message from The Wheel   “Budget 2023 provides an opportunity to build a future shaped by community; one in which charities, community groups, and social enterprises can efficiently and effectively work with those they serve. #FutureIsCommunity We made our Pre-Budget Submission to Government earlier this year.  You can read it in full here. Our  recommendations for Budget 2023  focus on enabling organisations to continue to provide stable, much-needed services in the uncertain economic period ahead. These recommendations include calls on government to: Increase funding for services and supports provided by community and voluntary organisations to enable them to address the […]