A Champagne Party on a Buck’s Fizz Budget

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One Family’s Latest Fundraiser

Learn How To Have a Champagne Party……. On a Buck’s Fizz Budget is back!
Champagne image 2Since staying in is the new going out…… learn how to recession-proof your entertaining at home and impress your friends. Join two of Ireland’s food personalities Ross Golden-Bannon Food & Wine Magazine and Leylie Hayes Avoca Exec Head Chef who will share Avoca’s culinary secrets and show you how to prepare and serve delicious food and exquisite cocktails to your guests without breaking the bank!

8th  October 2009, 7pm – 9pm, Avoca, 11-13 Suffolk St, Dublin 2

See our flier here

Sponsored by:

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One-Parent Families and An Bord Snip proposals

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One-Parent Families and An Bord Snip proposals
Please find below some information on what has been recommended by An Bord Snip Nua to the government in relation to social welfare and lone parents. Please bear in mind that this has not yet been decided and we will be continuing to analyse the effects these changes would have on families and lobby the government to ensure that one-parent families are not put further into poverty.
If you are concerned about any of these issues please contact askonefamily* our national helpline on 1890 66 22 12 or info@onefamily.ie
If you would like to become involved in lobbying on these issues please contact us on can@onefamily.ie and we will get back to you shortly. Read more

One Family announces an innovative merger with Gingerbread Ireland

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Karen Kiernan, Director, One Family, Dr. Maureen Gaffney, Chair, National Economic and Social Forum and John O’Reilly, Board, Gingerbread Ireland.

Speaking at the event to celebrate the merger today at Dublin Castle the Chair of the National Economic and Social Forum, Dr. Maureen Gaffney, said ‘At a time when economic difficulties are causing such strain for Not For Profit organisations supporting those in our society who are most excluded it is heartening to see two respected organisations that work with the growing number of one-parent families in Ireland pool their resources in order to meet these needs more effectively. This strategic merger will enhance One Family’s ability to access support as they can now offer a more effective and expanded service for those facing increasing challenges parenting alone or in shared parenting situations.’ Read more

Flora Mini Marathon 2009

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Author and ex-Fair City actress, Claudia Carroll are pictured here with Karen Kiernan, Director, One Family and actress Clelia Murphy (who plays ‘Niamh’ in Fair City)

2009 Flora Mini Marathon participants did us proud!

A HUGE Thank You To everyone who participated in the 2009 Flora Womens’ Mini Marathon in aid of One Family. We are truely grateful and overjoyed with the enthusiasm and generosity of all our supporters. As you can see from our photos, One Family’s mini-marathon participants were happily involved in our fundraising efforts. Despite the soaring temperatures on the day we had 30 runners crossing the finish line. It is wonderful to know we have such enthusiastic and capable supporters. Thank You so much for all of your efforts in this year’s marathon.
A big Thank You must also go out to Freshways, as we are also very grateful to them for sponsoring the food and refreshments for all our tired and hungry marathon runners. Without the support of the community as a whole our work here at One Family would be all the more difficult.
So Thank You again.

Mini Marathon Fundraiser Prize Winner:
The Winner of the prize of Green Angel beauty products for our fundraiser who raised the highest amount of sponorship goes to Miss Karen Casey who raised a fantastic €550.
Congratulations and many thanks Karen!
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Here are some of our wonderful supporters who participated in 2009’s Flora Womens’ Mini Marathon.

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A HUGE Thank You To everyone who participated in the 2009 Womens’ Mini Marathon in aid of One Family. We are truely grateful and overjoyed with the enthusiasm and generosity of our supporters. Thank You again.

aokeeffe@onefamily.ie

Casting your vote on June 5

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Casting your vote : together we  can* make a difference

One Family has worked and lobbied on behalf of one-parent families for 35 years.  Many of the issues we’ve fought for in the past have become basic rights in Ireland but there is still a long way to go.  Life for many one-parent families remains a battle to overcome prejudice, pressures and poverty.

can* One Family’s Campaigning and Advocacy Network brings together those who want to make Ireland a place where one-parent families no longer face inequality, poverty or discrimination and where all one-parent families can access their basic human rights.  The network includes nearly 1000 members of one-parent families, those who work with them and those who care about the rights of one-parent families. Read more