National Youth Council of Ireland on their ‘Share Your Story’ callout

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‘The new academic year has arrived and a lot of us are not ‘back to normal’ yet. But the work people in the youth sector have carried out since March to support young people through these challenging times has been invaluable! The National Youth Council of Ireland would like to support you in reflecting with the young people you work with on the skills they gain through your projects and work. With our ‘Share your Story’ callout we are inviting young people to share the story of their individual skills summary journey with us, in any format they like and they could win €100‘.

Submissions are open until the 8th of November 2020.

Click on the link below for further information.

https://www.youth.ie/programmes/projects-initiatives/skills-summary/share-your-story/?utm_source=Stay+in+touch+with+NYCI&utm_campaign=d96164cc43-SkillsSummary-Story-call_2020_08_31_01_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c5e3fd8386-d96164cc43-390948393

 

Information for parents of children returning to school

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Please see link below from the Department of Education and Skills which will bring you to information for students and their families about returning to school.

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/a04fc-advice-for-students-and-their-families/

Back To School Information Leaflet

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Please click on the link to access the Back To School Information Leaflet developed by Limerick CYPSC and East Limerick CFSN. The leaflet touches on routines (sleep, screen time and mealtime) as well as how to maintain these routines once established. It also gives tips on communicating with children, managing any anxiety that may present as they return to school and parent self-care.

Meath County Council Community Wellbeing Initiative: new closing date 28th August

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Please click on the link below for further information.

https://www.meathppn.ie/2020/08/13/community-wellbeing-initiative-new-closing-date-28th-august/

Face Coverings: Advice from Dept of Health

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Please click on the link below for advice on when to wear face coverings and how to make them.

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/aac74c-guidance-on-safe-use-of-face-coverings/

LGBTI+ Community Services Funding Call – Depart. Justice & Equality

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Launched as part of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy, this funding aims to promote inclusion, protect rights and to improve quality of life and wellbeing for LGBTI+ people in Ireland.

 

There are two streams of funding, and applications must be submitted electronically.

 

Scheme A:  Supporting Community Services (deadline 31 August 2020)

The application form and comprehensive guidance note is available on https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/LGBTI_Scheme_A

 

Scheme B: Promoting Visibility and Inclusion (deadline 17 August 2020)

The application form and comprehensive guidance note is available on https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/LGBTI_Scheme_B

 

Further information is available in the press release below:

https://www.meathppn.ie/2020/08/14/lgbti-funding-call-dept-justice-equality/

Meath LSP COVID-19 Club Small Grant Scheme 2020

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Meath Local Sports Partnership (LSP) as part of the Government of Ireland COVID-19 club small grant scheme is providing support to sports clubs and community groups based in Co. Meath. The grant scheme is designed to support clubs and groups (whose primary focus is the delivery of sport or physical activity), and who do not have the finances to implement COVID-19 related hygiene and social distancing protocols.

 

This grant can cover costs associated with the reopening of sports clubs & physical activity and is intended to support the return to sporting & physical activities only.

 

The COVID 19 Club Small Grants can be used to support COVID 19 related expenditure dating from 2nd May 2020 onwards (date of publication of Government roadmap to recovery). Meath LSP and Sport Ireland will work together to ensure that the investment is distributed fairly. Every effort will be made to ensure that the wider sports community benefits from this scheme.

 

There is an upper limit of €1,500 per club/group; applicants will be assessed on demonstrable need. Decision of the committee is final, canvassing will disqualify. Clubs/groups should not feel that they have to apply for the full amount to be considered eligible for support.

 

This is an online based application – follow link: http://www.meathsports.ie/meath-lsp-covid-19-club-small-grant-scheme/

In exceptional circumstances, paper applications will be accepted (paper forms are available on request).

 

Conditions of the grant – clubs/organisations must:

  • Be based in Co. Meath
  • Be affiliated to a Sport Ireland recognised National Governing Body or disability sports organisation and/or operate as a not for profit with a primary purpose of encouraging sport and physical activity
  • Be open for public membership

 

If an organisation requires assistance in filling out the application form or has any queries in relation to the grant scheme please contact our office, by email: [email protected] or telephone: 046 9067337.

 

Closing Date for applications is Monday 31st August 2020 at 3pm.

Parents Plus Special Needs Programme

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Parents Plus are delighted to announce the launch of the first in the world, evidence-based Special Needs Programme, developed to respond to the complex and under served needs of young people with an Intellectual Disability, 12 – 25 years, and their families. Until now, there have been no tailored parenting programmes for parents of adolescents with I.D. to help them deal with the significant challenges they face during this time.

Randomised Controlled Trials
In 2019/2020, in a large randomised controlled trial, with the Department of Psychology, Trinity College, parents attending the Parents Plus Special Needs Programme reported significant improvements in:

  • Parenting practices
  • Problem behaviours
  • Parental satisfaction
  • Parental self-efficacy
  • Personal goal attainment

You can learn more about the programme and training dates here.

Impact
Eleanor Kent, Social Worker with CAMHS, who has trained in, and run this programme explains, “The Parents Plus Special Needs Programme is without doubt the solution to the crippling problems that parents of adolescents and young adults with I.D. face. The programme will change the future for children with special needs, their parents, their families and their communities. It should be compulsory and offered to every family affected by special needs. It really is that important.”

Launch
Join our free ONLINE launch on Friday 18th of Sept 10am -11.30am to learn about the impact of this much needed support.

Equality Fund 2020 – 2023: Rethink Ireland

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Equality Fund 2020 – 2023

At Rethink Ireland, we know that Ireland is not an equal place for everyone who lives here. We are committed to partnering with civil society organisations to challenge these inequalities and to create a country where everyone can feel accepted and thrive.

That is why on July 13th we launched the Equality Fund 2020 – 2023.

This €3 million Fund is supported by the Peter Kinney and Lisa Sandquist Foundation and the Government of Ireland. This Fund will support organisations and groups that empower marginalised communities and tackle systemic inequality.

The fund wants to partner with civil society organisations to enhance equality for one or more of the following communities:

  1. Traveller and Roma people
  2. Migrant people, (including people in need of  international protection)
  3. People from minority ethnic communities
  4. LGBTI+ people
  5. People with disabilities
  6. People living in poverty

 

We also wish to support freedom of civil society, solidarity between groups, collaborations and community work approaches.

This Fund has three strands:

  • Empowering Women: This strand supports projects to empower more women from minority communities into employment. This strand will also fund projects which support women who are employed on an informal basis, in low paying jobs, or who find it difficult to assert their rights.

 

  • Strengthening Communities: This strand supports projects which empower communities to advocate for themselves. They will strengthen equality in Ireland through community work and collective action.

 

  • Building Equality Together: This strand supports projects or networks to work together to enhance equality. We seek applications from two or more organisations who have come together to promote equality. This includes existing networks and collaborations.

 

We are currently accepting applications to this fund before 5 pm on Monday, September 14th, 2020.

We will be hosting several webinars over the next few weeks that will provide potential applicants with further information on the Equality Fund and the application process. We would greatly appreciate you sending this information to other relevant organisations in your network.

In the meantime please check out our website for more information about this fund. Any queries can be directed to [email protected]

Funding Opportunity: COVID-19 Stability Scheme: Now Open to Unincorporated Organisations.

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COVID-19 C&V Stability Scheme: Phase 2

Now open to charities and community and voluntary organisations that are not set up as companies.

https://www.pobal.ie/programmes/covid-19-cv-stability-scheme/

The Scheme is now open to community and voluntary organisations, social enterprises and charitable organisations which are:

  • Registered with the Charities Regulator in Ireland
  • Are an unincorporated organisation i.e. are not set up as a company and are not registered with Companies Registration Office
  • Are providing supports and services to vulnerable individuals in Ireland on or before the 1st January 2019
  • Have projected loss in traded or fundraising income of 25% or more in 2020

 

The Stability Scheme aims to provide support to qualifying organisations who find themselves in particular difficulty and have seen their fundraising and or traded income drop significantly during the emergency crisis. The Scheme focuses on organisations providing supports and services in the following sectors:

  • Health and Social Care (including addiction, disability and mental health)
  • Child and Family Services (including counselling/therapies)
  • Domestic/Sexual/Gender based violence
  • Housing/Homelessness
  • Community Services (e.g. meals on wheels/befriending services/old age supports/vulnerable people’s support groups etc.)
  • Community Education Sector

 

Pobal, which works on behalf of Government to support communities and local agencies toward achieving social inclusion and development, will administer the Stability Scheme on behalf of the Department of Rural and Community Development.

Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions

We strongly advise you to read the Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions before you begin the application process.

 

Click here to start the process

Opening date for applications is Friday 24th July, 2020 and closing date for applications is the 10th August, 2020 @ 3pm.