Any nonprofit organisation in Ireland, whether a charity, company, sports club or community association, can enter its annual report and financial statements into the Awards for free and it will receive individual feedback to help improve future annual reports. Closing: 11th of September.

My Legacy Month 2025 was launched at The Irish Blue Cross’ Inchicore Clinic which was made possible by a large legacy gift in 2009. My Legacy membership has also grown to over 90 Irish charities representing a wide variety of causes.

The Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed (INOU) has published the 31st edition of "Working for Work". The book remains the most comprehensive publication covering work, welfare supports an education and training options.

Optometrists have warned that poor eyesight can affect learning and lead to behavioural difficulties in the classroom – and if parents have any concern they should bring their child or teenager, whatever age, to their local Optometrist for an eye exam.

Would you like to explore the UN Global Goals with your class while developing key skills and covering curriculum links? The Our World Awards is the perfect opportunity! Through Irish Aid, Ireland’s international development programme, pupils can learn how we are working globally to protect our environment, promote equality, and ensure no one is left behind.

An estimated 1 in 8 students drop out of college in their first year, often overwhelmed and unsure where to turn. This year a new service called Pathways is stepping in to guide families through the major transition of starting College.

Barnardos children’s charity has launched their results of their Back to School Survey 2025. For over 20 years the children’s charity has been campaigning to reduce back to school costs, to help reduce financial pressure facing parents across the country.

The report shows that a rise in philanthropic giving which started during the pandemic has been maintained with philanthropists to the Foundation providing more than €23.5 Million in support through 1,119 grants. (an increase of €3.5 Million on the previous year).

SDG Week forms part of the wider European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW) which this year, will run from 18 September – 8 October. Last year, ESDW saw over 4000 events taking place across 39 countries, with almost 200 events held across Ireland.

Mandela Day Boost for Pioneering Irish Projects promoting human rights. Pioneering projects aimed at promoting human rights in Ireland and abroad are receiving support as Community Foundation Ireland joins worldwide events to mark Nelson Mandela Day.

Transport for Ireland (TFI), partnered with The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) and Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB), have created a national campaign to raise awareness to allow wheelchair users to board first and priority to use the designated wheelchair space.

The Irish Kidney Association (IKA) is proud to announce the launch of a new digital Organ Donor Card, now available to download to your Apple or Google Wallet. This timely innovative development addressing the issue of consent for organ donation and highlighting the importance of sharing your wishes with your family.

Record number of contacts with and disclosures of domestic abuse to Women’s Aid in 2024. Women’s Aid, a leading national organisation supporting victims-survivors of domestic abuse, reveals that it has recorded the highest level of both contacts by victim-survivors and disclosures of domestic abuse in its 50-years history.

Half of respondents who donated in the past year supported a local charity, according to new research from the Charities Regulator. The survey, carried out for the Charities Regulator by Ipsos B&A, shows continued strong public support for the Regulator’s role, with widespread support for increased oversight and tougher action against wrongdoing in the charity sector.