New Employment Programme to help people with disabilities The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, today launched Work and Access , an exciting new Employment Programme aimed at removing barriers that disabled people may face in the workplace. The Minister launched the new Programme at the Hodson Bay Hotel in Athlone where she was joined by […]
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Music Generation, Macnas, Fighting Words, Narrative 4, Extern Northern Ireland and Tallaght Community Arts awarded funding for Shared Island Creative Youth Partnerships. • €1,070,112 awarded for creative initiatives for children and young people living throughout the island of Ireland as part of the Shared Island dimension of the Creative Ireland programme. • From Dublin to
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Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD has announced the launch of the new €2m Dormant Accounts funded ‘Growing Social Enterprise’ fund which is an action within the ‘Trading for Impact 2024-2027’ -Ireland’s National Social Enterprise Policy. The purpose of the fund is to provide capital supports that assist enterprises to achieve their
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The Community Food Initiative (CFI) is a programme that aims to positively influence the eating habits of families with children across the Island of Ireland. The programme runs over a three year cycle (2022-24) and its purpose is to support the development of knowledge and skills around food and cooking. The programme is funded by safefood,
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Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today announced that a total of €457,861 has been granted to voluntary youth organisations in 2024 to support youth-led projects in the area of climate justice. The purpose of the Youth Climate Justice Fund is to promote the engagement of young people in activities, initiatives
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The New Solutions Social Innovation Fund aims to enhance the social innovation ecosystem in Ireland. It is co-funded through the European Social Fund + 2021-2027 (ESF+), a European initiative aimed at reducing the risk of poverty and social exclusion, with an emphasis on disadvantaged groups. The overarching objective for New Solutions is to enhance the
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Ecclesiastical Insurance Ireland, in partnership with its parent company, the Benefact Group, is once again opening its heart and wallet to support the incredible work of Irish charities. This year, a generous €500,000 is up for grabs through the Movement for Good 2024 large grant awards, aimed at funding projects that will leave a lasting
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The Sports and Wellness Fund 2024 deadline for submitting applications is 1pm on Friday 12th July 2024 (Subscribers to our weekly newsletter will be well aware of this fact). The Sports and Wellness Fund aims to support social innovations that use sports and physical activity programmes to have a demonstrable impact on improving mental health
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There’s good news for thousands of sports clubs nationwide today as Ireland’s official guide to managing your waste, MyWaste, is today launching a free sustainability toolkit to help sports clubs improve their waste management practices and embrace the principles of a circular economy. The MyWaste Sports Club Toolkit, supported by the Federation of Irish Sport, marks
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Minister Joe O’Brien, has announced that applications can now be made for funding from the Ireland Against Racism Fund. The Ireland Against Racism funding call is an important element in supporting the implementation of the National Action Plan Against Racism. The funding call arises from Action 2.14 of the plan which states: ‘‘Provide funding for
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