Request for Expression of Interest- Community Families Implementation Readiness Assessment and Planning Support The Community Families Programme National Oversight and Support Group wishes to engage a suitably qualified person to undertake an assessment of the readiness of the current 7 Community Mothers Programme sites to transition to the Community Families model and to identify the...
The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal was established in 2020 to raise funds for Irish children’s charities through the televised Late Late Toy Show. Since then, more than €17 million has been raised to support these charities. Thanks to the continued generosity of the Irish public, the Appeal raised over €3,800,000 since November 2022 to be distributed through...
Children’s Rights Alliance launched the first Child Poverty Monitor on 13 July, the first in a series of reports that will analyse the complexity of child poverty across the country. The Monitor explores the root causes and showcase solutions to addressing issues including educational disadvantage, social exclusion, accessing healthcare, homelessness, food poverty and income inadequacy....
Dr. Cliona Hannon, CEO, joined the panel at The Ireland Funds global conference on 16 June in Killarney. The conference brings together friends and supporters of social, educational and cultural projects in Ireland to learn about the impact of their support. The Education Panel reflected on the unique pathways for children and young adults in...
On 17 May, Maynooth University launched the findings of the five-year PRIMERA research programme on mental health within families, a comprehensive HSE-funded programme, illustrating barriers that need to be addressed within mental health services. The HSE provided funding from 2017-2022 for the PRIMERA research programme (Promoting Research and Innovation in Mental hEalth seRvices for fAmilies and children) to...
The Ombudsman for Children’s office launched their Annual Report 2021 on 17 May 2022. The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) is a human rights institution that promotes the rights and welfare of children and young people under 18 years of age living in Ireland. The OCO investigates complaints about services provided to children by public...
On 27 April Minister O’Gorman launched a National Model of Parenting Support Services, which aims to ensure greater access and awareness of parenting support services, while also helping us to meet the needs of everyone who plays a parenting role in our society. The Model will improve and guide the development of parenting support services,...
