Community Exchange

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UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre: Lunchtime Webinar Series

Title: Complexity Theory for better Child Protection & Welfare and Public Services. Complexity is a feature of modern public service provision. Rather than fear and seek to simplify it, we need to harness complexity. This webinar series explores complexity theory and related aspects for public service and child protection and welfare work.

Online

Comhlámh: End Orphanage Volunteering Working Group - Beyond Good Intentions

Join us for an insightful in-person workshop to explore a vital challenge facing the international development sector – ensuring children are protected from harm in development programming. We encourage attendance by those seeking to learn more about how we can strengthen efforts to keep children safe in international development programming and partnerships.

Dublin 2

Lidl Green Fund

The Lidl Green Fund is a new community sustainability initiative from Lidl Ireland. The Green Fund aims to support, promote and empower environmentally conscious and healthy local community projects across the Republic of Ireland.

Nationwide

Barnardos Calls for Targeted Supports for Struggling Families

Barnardos children’s charity is calling on the Government to provide targeted supports such as increased child support payments and expanding the fuel allowance for struggling families. The calls come on the back of the latest CSO Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) statistics published.

Nationwide

Depaul: Mental Health Report 2025

A new report from Depaul and Mental Health Reform highlights the severe mental health crisis among Ireland’s homeless population. While 1 in 5 Irish individuals experience mental health challenges, this figure dramatically increases for those experiencing homelessness.

Nationwide

VSI Spring Meetup 'Empowering Solidarity' with Comhlámh's Justice for Palestine Group

You are invited to VSI’s next monthly meetup which takes place in-person in Dublin city centre. We are collaborating with Comhlámh's Justice for Palestine Group for this meetup. Through interactive activities, we will learn about past and ongoing injustices faced by Palestinians and how we can take action and stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine.

Dublin City

Cork Counselling Services Training Institute: BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy & Certificate in Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies

Cork Counselling Services Training Institute is now accepting applications for a place on their IACP accredited and Coventry University validated BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy (4 years, part-time), and Certificate in Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies (1 year, part-time).

Cork

National Disability Authority: Call for Proposals

The NDA is inviting proposals for two health related Literature Reviews from organisations, institutions and individuals who have a strong track record in research. Researchers are invited to submit proposals for one or both reviews to be delivered by October 2025.

Nationwide

Irish Global Health Network: Summer School 2025 - Scholarships Available!

This course equips participants with practical skills to lead global health programmes in resource-limited settings through workshops, discussions, and networking with experts. We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for Summer School 2025.

Dublin 2

New AI Project for Young People and Youth Workers

The National Youth Council of Ireland, in partnership with Insight, Dublin City University, and the Ombudsman for Children’s Office, has launched a groundbreaking initiative to equip young people—especially those from marginalised backgrounds— and youth workers with essential knowledge and skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI), data, and emerging technologies.

Nationwide

South East Technological University & Social Justice Ireland: MA in Social Justice & Public Policy

The MA in Social Justice and Public Policy gives students a unique opportunity to develop a theoretical framework and the deep capacity for analysis, understanding, knowledge, skills and practices needed to engage meaningfully in social change towards a more just and inclusive society focusing particularly on influencing public policy.

Dublin

Karen Byrne: Special Daffodil Day Offer!

Support Daffodil Day with these special offers: Half-price acupuncture treatments exclusively for individuals affected by cancer. For all other appointments, 50% of the fee will be donated directly to the Irish Cancer Society.

Knocktopher, Co Kilkenny

Mid West Regional Drugs & Alcohol Forum: Small Grants

The Mid West Regional Drugs & Alcohol Forum invites applications for once-off Small Grant funding from Community, Cultural, and Voluntary groups that are not eligible for funding from another source.

Limerick, Clare & North Tipperary

Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion - Limerick

This free comprehensive six-day Foundation Programme in Sexual Health Promotion (FHSHP) is for health, education, youth and community service providers who wish to develop their confidence, skills and knowledge in the area of sexual health promotion.

Limerick

Gerri’s Place: Fundraising Volunteer

We are looking for Fundraising Volunteers to help us secure vital funding and grow our impact. As a Fundraising Volunteer, you will play a key role in raising funds to support our mission.

Remote