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C&V Sector tells government what is needed from Budget 2023
As Budget 2023 is moved forward to September 27, Changing Ireland examines some of the key proposals of groups working in the social inclusion and community sector.
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Protected: “Grown men crying” before reforms to RSS, Tús & CE schemes
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Ireland wins UN award for its community work – SICAP among 10 winners after 350 apply from 58 countries
Ireland has won a United Nations award for its response at community level to the Covid pandemic. The UN received over 350 entries from 58 countries for 10 awards - with Ireland winning one for its Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP).
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New Community Centre Fund part of “unprecedented” €150m package
Registration is now open and the deadline for applications is June 7th for community groups who wish to apply for funding though the Community Centres Investment Fund (CCIF), a new fund which will see €15m invested this year in community buildings across the country.
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Historic – Moyross’s Leesa Flanagan on early years wages recognition by Gov’t
A VIEW FROM MOYROSS: The Government this week announced increased pay rates for early years educators. - SIPTU and childcare workers had said the sector was veering towards collapse - All welcomed the decision, but…
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We need more men and better pay in early years childcare
“Pay and conditions are so poor compared to Primary School Teachers or SNAs," an early years childcare worker tell us. Katie Barr reports:
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UKRAINIANS IN IRELAND – Halyna (90) and Svitlana (66) on fleeing a second war
The Irish don’t forget their history. That’s the impression I got when I came to Ireland and found out more about her. It is very important to remember your history. It will help to prevent future tragedies that happened in the past. I found out there were extremely sad pages in Irish history such as famines. So I decided to tell you the story of Ukrainian mother and daughter Halyna (90) and Svitlana (66). I think many readers here in Ireland can relate to what they’ve told me. Halyna and Svitlana remember well the times of great upheavals in their Homeland.
