One Family
@1familyireland
Ireland's organisation for one-parent families, people sharing parenting & separating. Call our askonefamily helpline: 0818 662212/01 662 9212. Charity No. 6525
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The Irish Times view on child poverty in 2024: so much still to be done irishtimes.com/opinion/editor… #EndChildPoverty #Budget2025
Belong To Youth Ireland on LGBTQ+ Conversations
Today at 12.30pm on Zoom
If you're interested, register through this link:
onefamily.ie/belong-to-lgbt…
#lgbtqiaplus #singleparents One Family
'What's the child's experience?' It's important to keep this in mind when family change is happening.
CEO Karen Kiernan was interviewed on NewstalkFM SeánMoncrieff yesterday about all things step-parenting #blendedfamilies
You can listen back here: link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGNSEaQyT6JW
Are you a lone or separated parent with questions on #Education or #Employment ? Then we're here to help!
Check out One Family's Helpline Information Pages here: onefamily.ie/information-se…
Check out our next Parents Lunch & Learn Workshop! This session covers different parenting styles, child development stages and how to support your child's changing needs. #parenting
To learn more about the workshop or how to register click here: onefamily.ie/parenting-when…
Minister Roderic O’Gorman TD has today launched Equal Start - a major new model of government-funded supports to ensure children experiencing disadvantage can access and meaningfully participate in early learning and childcare.
Read the press release at: bit.ly/4bMcvrs
What does a #ChildrensBudget25 look like?💡
🏡Prioritise supports for the over 4,000 children who are homeless now
↗️ Raise the Qualified Child Increase (IQC) increased by a minimum of €6 for children under 12, and €11 for over 12
Press Release: bit.ly/4bnD5qW
Some useful resources for stepparenting and new partners: onefamily.ie/10-ways-to-sen…
onefamily.ie/10-ways-to-nur…
otb.ie/shop/psycholog… Outside the Box Learning Resources
Looking forward to chatting to SeánMoncrieff at 2pm today on NewstalkFM about all things step-parenting #StepParents Karen Kiernan
On the show today: Karen Kiernan on step-parenting; Mangala Holland (she/hers) on celebacy; The rules for Tidy Towns; Are skinny chips better?; Dr Tom Clonan on Irish troops caught in the crossfire; James Dempsey reviews 'Bridgerton' 'The Dry' & 'The Gathering'; Dola Twomey on safe gigs..
Children's Rights Alliance report shows shockingly high levels of child poverty & deprivation in this country. These figures are far from new however. Budget25 must do more than provide one off measures to families on low to mid incomes. One child in poverty is too many. #EndChildPoverty
'We don't have to accept these kinds of outcomes and we shouldn’t accept these outcomes. It’s really all down to the decisions our politicians make, Tanya Ward
#ChildPovertyMonitor #EndChildPoverty #ChildrensBudget25
rte.ie/news/ireland/2… via RTÉ
Excellent and important research from Children's Rights Alliance launvhed today. The #ChildPovertyMonitor yet again demonstrates the over burden of poverty & deprivation on children.
🔍 #ChildPovertyMonitor is back!
Launching this Monday 20 May.
Chair: denise charlton Community Foundation Ireland
Keynote: Liz Canavan, Department of Taoiseach
Panel: grainne mckenna DCU Institute of Education, Meath Women's Refuge & Support Services SWAN Youth Service
Book now to join us in-person: bit.ly/4b264Av
'1 in 5 children were living in households unable to afford goods and services that are considered the norm for society, such as being unable to afford a new pair of shoes for a child or not being able to replace broken furniture.' #poverty Children's Rights Alliance
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The Separation Network is hosting an informative workshop facilitated by Legal Aid Board on May 22nd. If you're a front line practitioner who wants to improve your understanding of the family law system then this workshop is for you!
Learn more here: onefamily.ie/separation-net…
Looking forward to present joint work at the next Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) research seminar! Register here: capture.dropbox.com/RgCPxAE5x7cjis…
We show how the Working Family Payment fails to be claimed, but also suggest how to address non-take-up to reduce child poverty.
Department of Social Protection Heather Humphreys
Have questions about #Mediation ? Wondering how family mediation works?
Check out One Family's Helpline Information Pages here: onefamily.ie/information-se…
Happy International Family Day! Families come in all shapes and sizes, and that includes one-parent and separated families. Let's use today to celebrate the diversity of family forms in Ireland! 👨👧👦👩👦👩👧👦 #internationalfamilyday #familyday2024
“I have no rights where my daughter is concerned in Ireland and I will have no rights with this baby, either . . . It’s a people issue and lots of people are impacted by this lack of legal recognition where their own children are concerned.” #surrogacy
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