Youth Work Forum

Governance Code for Ireland's Community, Voluntary and Charity sector

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:20:00 +0000

I am writing to you on behalf of the Working Group of the Governance Code for Ireland's Community, Voluntary and Charity sector.

The Working Group is very pleased to announce that the final version of the Governance Code has now been published on www.governancecode.ie.

Community & Voluntary Sector Job Loses

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:47:00 +0000

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has criticised spending cuts in the community and voluntary sector as "short-sighted and ultimately self-defeating."

Launching a new study on the impact of cuts - Downsizing the Community Sector - Congress General Secretary David Begg said it was clear many of the cuts were taking place "below the radar and out of the spotlight. But their impact

Action Plan for Jobs

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:22:00 +0000

Dr. James Reilly, TD. the Minister for Health on Monday welcomed the Action Plan, particularly given the positive relationship between increased employment and improved health and well-being, especially mental health, for individuals and for society at large.

The health/lifesciences sector is an important sector to Ireland�s economy (worth some �46bn in exports and circa 48,000 employed in the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceuticals and medical technologies sectors alone). While acknowledging the importance of the sector, the Plan identifies certain challenges

A Minimum Income Standard for Ireland

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:37:00 +0000

A study has been published by the Trinity College Dublin Policy Institute which presents the results of a year long research project which has established the cost of a minimum standard of living for a variety of Irish family types.

Entitled �A Minimum Income Standard for Ireland�, the research establishes the cost of a minimum essential standard of living for individuals and households across the entire lifecycle; from children to pensioners.

�A minimum essential standard of living is one which

Threats to Community Funding

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:41:00 +0000

Nine out of 10 community groups claim lobbying for government action to reduce poverty is tougher than ever.

Another 40% of organisations said they have experienced threats to funding, or have had concerns about money since the start of the economic crisis.

Some 170 community and voluntary groups replied to the on-line questionnaire for the Advocacy Initiative, a three-year project that promotes social justice work in Ireland Anna Visser, director, said ignoring or closing down social justice advocates would cost everyone more in the

Drugs Media Awards 2012

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:19:00 +0000

Drug education in schools and the real price of underage drinking are the two themes that take centre stage in the sixth annual �Let�s Talk About Drugs� National Media Awards competition.

The competition, aimed at both students and adults, is being launched this week with the support of the Health Service Executive, through Drugs.ie and County Dublin VEC.

According to organisers at the Greater Blanchardstown Response to Drugs (G.B.R.D.), the aim of the �Lets Talk About Drugs� National

Alcohol plays part in half of suicides

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:12:00 +0000

Alcohol was responsible for 88 deaths a month in 2008 and played a role in half of all suicides and cases of deliberate self-harm, according to a government body.

The National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group has released a set of recommendations on how to reduce the alcohol intake in Ireland.

The group was charged by the Government with identifying ways of tackling the harm caused by alcohol in Ireland.

Community Employment Schemes under threat

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:02:00 +0000

Sinn F�in deputy leader, Mary Lou McDonald, has said that Community Employment Schemes provide essential services and should be protected against budget cuts. She was speaking in Dublin today, as she issued the text of the party�s motion on the issue, which will be proposed in the D�il during Private Members� time on Tuesday and Wednesday next.

�CE Schemes are threatened with a massive 66% cut in their training and education grants, which means many schemes will not be able to function.

Community Employment

EU unit to tackle youth unemployment in Ireland

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:54:00 +0000

A European taskforce is being dispatched to Ireland this month to tackle the youth unemployment crisis.

Ireland is one of eight eurozone states which European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has targeted for reinvigoration.

�We need to make a special effort to boost growth and tackle the problem of youth unemployment,� wrote Mr Barroso.

He said Ireland should set up an action team to come up with a strategy for getting young people back to work.

�These plans