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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.
#JobsWeek2020 kicks off next Monday, 2 March, with over 120 events taking place around the country bringing together an estimated 15,000 people to help them achieve their career goals.
To find out what's happening near you visit https://www.gov.ie/en/news/f9b1c7-jobs-week-2020-begins-on-monday-2nd-march-over-120-events-taking-pla/
An interesting position in community development has arisen in Limerick: https://www.paulpartnership.ie/vacancies/development-officer-limerick-regeneration-community-consultative-forum/ Dev't Officer with the Limerick Regeneration Community Consultative Forum (21 hrs per week) #jobfairy #communitydevelopment Closing date: Monday, March 9th.
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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Not everyone is fortunate enough to get the same opportunities and support in life. When it comes to third-level education, YouthOpia hopes to help close the gap.
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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
A new report on the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) was published earlier this year. Here, Allen Meagher covers the main points.
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Helping Hands: Communities out in force for funding advice
Many community organisations rely on funding to keep the lights on, but grant application processes can be overly complex. What if there were information sessions to help with that?
