Collective action working in Donegal through county networks
Donegal Local Development Company (DLDC) has established a number of networks to support community initiatives.
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Results for: collective action
Different Strokes for Different Folks: A guiding light in stroke recovery
Sometimes, when tragedy befalls someone, it makes them stronger. It makes them see the value in linking with others in the same boat to take collective action. This is how Larry Masterson responded when he joined others in Co Donegal in setting up the support group ‘Different Strokes for Different Folks’ (DSDF).
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“Community development saved my life” claims Senator
Senator Eileen Flynn says now is the time to invest in community development.
She thanked Department she had “many run-ins with” for platform to speak.
Legendary lessons in rarely told stories of grassroots struggle and change
“Younger disabled people are unaware of what went before, of the struggle, the heroes and the torch that is being passed on”
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From maternity services to international protection, the Roma Programme fights for Europe’s most marginalised community
“There’s definitely a question around women from ethnic minority communities’ experiences of the maternity services.” – Jenny Liston, Pavee Point
A quarter of Roma women’s first contact with maternity services is when they arrive in labour at the hospital. Without translators available, patients and medics rely on Google Translate to communicate. We wouldn’t know about this if it wasn’t for the tremendous work being done with Roma people by Pavee Point.
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