Firmly established as the highlight of Social Care Ireland’s calendar, we are delighted that this year’s Conference will be a live event. We are really looking forward to meeting all our members and colleagues both old and new. It will be a wonderful opportunity for all our social care workers and associates to learn, grow and come away with new perspectives, fresh ideas and most importantly renewed connections (after what has been a very challenging couple of years.) For most of us, January can be a very long month financially – so why not take advantage of our early […]

A message from Fiona Lyne Director, IFIC Ireland   “Dear Colleague, Please find below details on the upcoming All-Ireland Conference on Integrated Care (#AICIC22) taking place on March 10th next in the O’Reilly Hall, University College Dublin. We are seeking abstracts for the breakout sessions in the afternoon and would love for members of your teams and organisations to submit to feature in the conference proceedings. This conference is an All-Ireland event and will feature examples of best practice in the fields of integrated care from the Republic and Northern Ireland, providing a good opportunity for cross learning and collaboration.   Abstract submission ►   All submitted […]

Dear Members, Please see attached which was emailed to Minister Donnelly this morning.   Letter to Minister Donnelly

Free SCI Annual Conference Tickets Conference Theme: Reconnecting, Reintegrating, and Regenerating: Bringing New and Vigorous Life to Social Care Date: 6th & 7th April, 2022 Venue: Sligo Radisson Hotel Dear SCI Member, We are delighted to inform you that, further to funds generated by the Garda Vetting Service operated by the IASCM Working Group under SCI, SCI are giving 5 x 2-Day Passes to Members for the SCI Conference 2022 (not including Gala Dinner or accommodation).  If you are interested in being included in the draw for Tickets, please indicate your interest for same by email to officesocialcareireland@gmail.com prior to 31st January 2022.  The draw will take place in early […]

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to you in my capacity as Chair of Social Care Ireland. Social Care Ireland is the representative body for Social Care Workers, Managers and Educators in Ireland. We are delighted that we are able to present our Annual Conference in Sligo, after a 2-year hiatus, due to COVID-19 restrictions. As a Charity, we rely greatly on sponsorship in order to present our Conference and we are grateful for all contributions by our Sponsors over the years. Currently there are approximately 10,000 people who work in the Social Care Sector in Ireland, which makes us the […]

Dear Members, 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 the full details to k.burns@ucc.ie by Monday 24th January. The next edition of Practice Links will be circulated before the 10th February.Submissions should not be more than one A4 page, ideally shorter. 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.

2 TICKETS GIVEAWAY FOR SOCIAL CARE IRELAND MEMBER. To be in with a change to win this prize all you have to do is answer the below question: Where will Social Care Ireland’s Annual Conference (6th & 7th April) be held this year? Email your answer to Deirdre – info@socialcareireland.ie  About this event The Heart of Frontline Practice alliance – Ag Eisteacht, SHEP and Dr Nicola’ O Sullivan – warmly invites you to join Professor Andrew Cooper in a facilitated 2-hour workshop via Zoom on ‘Taking Your Time’ Tuesday 8th February from 11am to 1pm. The event will be hosted by Dr Nicola O’Sullivan, Tavistock […]

Social Care Ireland wishes to advise that the National HSCP Office is seeking Expression Of Interest for the post of HSCP Critical Care Lead.  The HSCP Critical Care Lead will provide the National HSCP Office and HSE with expert clinical leadership, guidance and support for the delivery of critical care-service priorities, working closely with the National Director of Acute Operations, the National Clinical Advisor and Group Lead (NCAGL) for Acute Operations, the NCP Critical Care and other relevant stakeholders. CV and cover letter should be forwarded to: eileen.walsh@hse.ie by the closing date of 12 noon on Monday, 24th January, 2022, see link here […]

Prof. Ian Robertson is back! Professor Ian Robertson is returning this month with the tools, tips and practices to help each of us uncover our inner confidence. In a world that tells us that we should be more, Ian is reminding us that we have everything that we need. We are enough! The secret is confidence. Let’s learn together! Error! Filename not specified. Click Here to Book Learning confidence for resilience: A three-week course with Ian Robertson 1: The science of confidence What are the effects of confidence on wellbeing and on your personal and professional successes? How does it […]

​ Reminder: Consultation on the EU Child Guarantee  Dear Members, A very Happy New Year to you all.‘Before the Christmas break Children’s Rights Alliance invited members to provide feedback on the Alliance’s submission on the EU Child Guarantee. The closing date for comments is close of business Friday, 7 January 2022. Please email naomi@childrensrights.ie with any feedback you may have. The Child Guarantee is a recommendation put forward by the European Commission that aims to prevent and combat child poverty and social exclusion in the European Union (EU) by supporting the 27 Member States to make efforts to guarantee access to quality key services for […]