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Dublin Simon 2023 Annual Impact Report

Dublin Simon Community urges Government to prioritise homelessness on return to Dáil Éireann, amidst demand for services growing by 11% in 2023. Dublin Simon Community Annual Impact Report shows over 6,000 people supported by its services in 2023.

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Cancer Survivor completes 750km Charity Cycle from Paris 2 Nice

A community mental health nurse who overcame breast cancer returned from France at the weekend after completing a self-funded, 750 km charity cycle over six days from Paris to Nice.

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Leinster House Goes Red for World FASD Awareness Day 2024

CEANN Comhairle, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaill & Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, Senator Jerry Buttimer illuminated the Kildare Street façade of Leinster House on Monday, 9 September to mark World Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day 2024.

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Economic and Social Research Institute: Report - Poverty, income inequality and living standards in Ireland

Material deprivation – the share of individuals in households unable to afford two or more items from a list of ten essentials – rose from 17.7% in 2022 to 20.1% in 2023 for those aged under 18. This means 230,000 children are currently estimated to experience material deprivation: an increase of almost 30,000 since 2022. The rise comes amidst a 3% real (inflation-adjusted) decline in the average disposable income of households with children.

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CyberSafeKids: Trends and Usage Report

Left To Their Own Devices is our new Annual Trends and Usage Report. It provides a detailed overview of data collected in the 2023-24 academic year from over 7,000 children (aged 8-14) across Ireland. It provides a valuable insight into how children spend their time online, levels of access, and children's experiences, both positive and negative.

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Focus Ireland: Annual Report

Focus Ireland launched its Annual Report, showing a 12.5% rise in the number of people it supported in 2023 (18,000 people) compared to 2022 (16,000). The report also showed Focus Ireland helped 1,757 households to either keep their home (657 households) or support their exit from homelessness (1,100) households), an increase of nearly 10% on the previous year (1,598).

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Parents urged to ensure children are ‘eye-ready’ for the classroom

Parents have been urged to ensure that their children’s eyesight is classroom ready – as families gear up for the full return to school and homework this week. Optometrists have warned that poor eyesight can affect learning and lead to behavioural difficulties in the classroom.

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Nominations open for 2024 Volunteer Ireland Awards!

The Volunteer Ireland Awards are the major annual initiative to celebrate volunteers in Ireland. The awards shine a light on the remarkable achievements of volunteers around the country by honouring them at a national level. Nominate a volunteer (or many!) today.

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Belong To LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland: Stand Up Awareness Week

We are excited to announce that Stand Up Awareness Week 2024 will take place 4-8 November 2024. This is the 15th year of our annual anti-bullying campaign - a time for post-primary schools, youth services and Youthreach centres in Ireland to join us and take a stand against homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying.

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Irish Hospice Foundation: Time to Talk - Tomorrow Starts Today Campaign

Time to Talk: Tomorrow Starts Today is a campaign by Irish Hospice Foundation which aims to normalise conversations about dying and grieving. Death and grief affect us all. It’s important that we explore and think about our end-of-life wishes, and that we discuss them with our loved ones.

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Ombudsman for Children’s Office: Tomorrow Starts with Us - Survey Results

The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) commissioned Tomorrow Starts with Us, a survey carried out with Amárach Research to mark the OCO’s 20th Anniversary. The cost of living, mental health services and future housing needs are the top three concerns for over 1,000 secondary school students who took part in the survey.

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Q2 2024 Nonprofit Talent Trends

The latest snapshot of senior recruitment activity in the Irish nonprofit sector shows a notable increase in the number of senior management opportunities being advertised. There was a total of 284 senior level roles identified by 2into3’s analysis of the market in Q2 2024, which is an increase of approximately 30% from 219 roles in Q2 2023.

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