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'Kickstart' launched

July 10, 2018

Vivian Geiran, Director, Probation Service, at the launch of 'Kickstart' a joint initiative with the Irish Prison Service and Dept of Justice to assist those leaving prison in social enterprise initiatives, July 2018

See Voices article on 'Kickstart' in journal.ie on

We need to use every avenue possible to help ex ... - TheJournal.ie

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Charities Institute Ireland (CII) has welcomed the Budget announcement of a review of charities VAT, with a view to implementing a VAT Compensation scheme for charities that engage in independent fundraising.

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Minister for Education presents first certificates in new industry specific skills programme
September 20, 2016

The first certificates in a new Enhanced Skills Programme, which will deliver industry specific training, mentoring and job placements to participants, were presented today (Tues Sept 20th) by Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, TD. 

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Clann Credo launches €50m Community Impact loan scheme
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September 14, 2016

Charities Institute Ireland (CII) has welcomed the Budget announcement of a review of charities VAT, with a view to implementing a VAT Compensation scheme for charities that engage in independent fundraising.

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Ireland urged to include Yazidi victims of torture among Syrian refugee quota
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Ireland urged to include Yazidi victims of torture among Syrian refugee quota
July 29, 2016

Yazda, the organisation representing members of the Yazidi community threatened with genocide by ISIS, has called on the Irish government to include Yazidi victims of psychological, physical and sexual torture among the quota of Syrian refugees to be accepted into Ireland. 

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SAGE, the support and advocacy service for older people, has warned that people in care situations are being increasingly prescribed potentially dangerous medication for convenience of staff rather than for therapeutic reasons.

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Social Finance Foundation welcomes continued Government support for Personal Microcredit initiative
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The Social Finance Foundation (SFF) has welcomed the continued support from the Department of Social Protection aimed at expanding the Personal Microcredit (PMC) scheme. The scheme is designed to enable credit unions provide small affordable loans to individuals and families who heretofore had to rely on moneylenders.

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The launch of a pilot personal microcredit scheme in November 2015 to tackle moneylending was a significant new initiative supported by the Social Finance Foundation (SFF) during 2015.

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The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has called for increased direct government funding for Higher Education in advance of publication of the Cassells Report on funding for the sector.

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Two key organisations for the charity sector, Fundraising Ireland (FI) and ICTR, have voted by a significant majority to merge into a single organisation which will be known as Charities Ireland. The decision was taken at separate EGMs of both organisations held in Dublin on Friday, June 16th and followed extensive internal discussion by the two existing Boards and member consultation.

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Appointment of Minister for Social Enterprise welcomed
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The Social Enterprise Task Force (SETF) has welcomed the announcement that Minister Ann Phelan, TD has been assigned responsibility for Social Enterprise. The work will involve implementation of commitments in the Programme for Government and the recommendations of a recent Forfás Report on the sector.

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A major new study involving almost 1,200 academics calls for ‘significantly increased and sustained levels of investment’ and increased staffing levels to meet continued growth in student numbers. Almost three-quarters of respondents feel their working conditions are deteriorating.

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New microloan scheme proposed for moneylending debt
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Loans of up to €2,000 for at-risk households advocated in Report funded by Social Finance Foundation and Central Bank of Ireland.

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