One Family launches next term of “New Futures” – Ireland’s only free employability programme for lone parents 75% of programme graduates progress into further education or employment For immediate release – Monday 18th August 2025 One Family, Ireland’s national organisation for people parenting alone, sharing parenting, and separating is looking for lone parents across Ireland […]
One Family are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Professor William Duncan. Professor Duncan was an early advocate for our organisation when it was first formed as Cherish. At the first Cherish conference in 1974 “The Unmarried Parent and Child in Irish Society”, Professor William Duncan summarised the main legal discriminations against one-parent […]
The National One Parent Family Alliance (NOPFA) has outlined essential actions government must take to address child poverty and the high deprivation levels experienced by one-parent families in Budget 2026. With one-parent families continuing to experience disproportionate rates of poverty and social exclusion, NOPFA’s budget asks are practical, evidence-based solutions to improve financial stability […]
One Family and Treoir backed FLAC’s call for the Bereaved Partner’s Pension Bill 2025 to be amended to delete its proposals to remove the entitlement of people who are divorced or separated to a survivors’ pensions if their former partner dies (such entitlement has been in place for almost 20 years). Collectively, we are strongly […]
Location: Smithfield, Dublin 7 (Hybrid) Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week Salary: €46,312.19– €48,627.80 DOE Contract: Permanent Application Deadline: Friday 30th May 2025 Join Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families. One Family is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and experienced Case Management Coordinator to join our Parenting Service team. This is a key role supporting families […]