Two important follow-on reports from HIQA on Tusla - Child and Family Agency services for separated children. Ireland experienced a 500% increase in numbers of children seeking protection unaccompanied.

📣 Mental Health Reform was delighted to take part in the Child Poverty Advisory Group Meeting today with the Children's Rights Alliance.

We look forward to supporting the #EndChildPoverty Campaign and the call for a Children's Budget.

It was great to bring our #EndChildPoverty advisory group members together this afternoon to share insights and key learnings from the campaign last year and discuss the plans for 2024!

For more information on the campaign, you can contact [email protected]

‘Students are struggling in ways we haven’t seen before’ #BuildingChildrensFutures irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

Meet some of the performing groups at #WeAreMusicGeneration in @theCCD. We saw string ensembles, youth bands, rappers and more.

🎙️Find a ‘We are Music Generation’ event near you:  musicgeneration.ie/we-are-music-g…

📽️Full video: youtu.be/i3u04CUSFjg
#RTESupportingTheArts #ArtsIreland

3 years after the adoption of the #EUChildGuarantee Member States are releasing the first reports on its implementation, based on the European Commission's monitoring framework introduced last January.

We look forward to reading them & sharing our findings!
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This report is a wakeup call. There is a huge increase in poor mental health and a rise in homophobia and transphobia. The community is increasingly unsafe in Irish society. ‘Stark deterioration’ in mental health within LGBTQ+ community, researchers say irishtimes.com/ireland/social…

Join our team! #JobFairy

We are recruiting for a Membership and Campaigns Officer who will be responsible for the implementation of the membership strategy and supporting the active involvement of the membership our work!

Details here: childrensrights.ie/about-us/our-p…

Great to see this important piece of work by Children's Rights Alliance & Children's Law Centre (CLC) on the views of children & young people about #Brexit & its consequences for rights protections. Delighted that Social Change Initiative & Community Foundation Ireland were able to support.

We want to hear from childminders! The public consultation on the draft childminding regulations is closing next week and your feedback will play a significant role in shaping the regulation. To voice your opinion visit: bit.ly/3OBRLJP

Do sufficient Garda resources go towards this work? We are looking at some of the worst offences being committed against children. Over 25 Irish 'child abuse material victims' identified rte.ie/news/ireland/2… via RTÉ

📢 Exciting News! Applications for the 2024 Coca-Cola #ThankYouFund are now OPEN!
Ready to make a difference? Submit your applications for the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund by 6pm on the 24th May at coca-cola.com/ie/en/social/t…. Terms and conditions apply.

Join The Ark team ⭐️Only a few days left to apply!

Applications for Marketing Manager and Development & Advocacy Manager close on 29 April at 12pm.

Visit the link below for details 👀👇
ark.ie/about/work-at-…