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Online grinds provider ‘JumpAGrade’ shows value of social enterprises to Ireland
The best way to learn the value to Ireland of social enterprises is to hear about it from the horse's mouth, as heard at the country's first government-organised national conference about social enterprise.
Marie Price Bolger's pointed speech to govt in 2019: Forget private sector suppliers - it’s volunteers who make communities work. Yes, much volunteer work by people already working in community jobs goes unseen. Well done to Marie (former @theildn chair): https://www.changingireland.ie/volunteers-make-communities-work-sdcp-ildn-price-bolger/
Big welcome to Jim Finn, newly appointed Chair of @theILDN and huge thanks to Marie Price Bolger for her dedication and leadership over her term of office https://ildn.ie/jim-finn-appointed-new-chairperson-of-irish-local-development-network-clg/
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New chair for the Irish Local Development Network! Marie Price Bolger steps down and Jim Finn steps up.
Big welcome to Jim Finn, newly appointed Chair of @theILDN and huge thanks to Marie Price Bolger for her dedication and leadership over her term of office https://ildn.ie/jim-finn-appointed-new-chairperson-of-irish-local-development-network-clg/
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Speaking from experience. Funding available - apply by Thurs! https://www.pobal.ie/programmes/dormant-accounts-fund-daf/how-to-apply-to-daf/
The Mug Shot is a great example of how a #SocEnt used its money wisely to create jobs for people with past convictions. Employment = lower recidivism = less victims = safer communities. 1 week left to apply for the KickStart Fund. https://www.pobal.ie/programmes/dormant-accounts-fund-daf/how-to-apply-to-daf/ @pobal @probation_irl https://twitter.com/DeptJusticeIRL/status/1227974828138868736
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Online grinds provider ‘JumpAGrade’ shows value of social enterprises to Ireland
The best way to learn the value to Ireland of social enterprises is to hear about it from the horse's mouth, as heard at the country's first government-organised national conference about social enterprise.
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SICAP report calls for bottom-up approach to evaluation
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Helping Hands: Communities out in force for funding advice
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