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One Family submission to Citizen’s Assembly on Gender Equality
March 5, 2020 in News, Policy, PolicyCategory, PolicyDocument, Submissions and Reports /by CommsAbout One Family One Family, founded in 1972 as Cherish, is Ireland’s organisation for people parenting alone, sharing parenting and separating. One Family believes in an Ireland where every family is cherished equally, and enjoys the social, financial and legal equality to create their own positive future. We do two main things – we offer […]
Sherie de Burgh Memorial Fund Launched
February 16, 2020 in Media, News, Press Releases /by CommsFund launched for vital perinatal counselling services and to support vulnerable mothers and children. Press Release: Sunday, 16 February 2020 A fund in memory of renowned Irish crisis pregnancy counsellor, Sherie de Burgh, was launched last night at an event in Trinity College Dublin. The event co-hosted by Trinity College’s School of Social Work and […]
One Family’s Election Manifesto 2020
January 9, 2020 in Media, News, Policy, PolicyDocument, Press Releases /by CommsOne Family’s Election Manifesto 2020 Families living in makeshift accommodation and children going without a warm meal shouldn’t happen in Ireland. It’s not who we are. But every night thousands of children and families go without these basic needs, caught in a broken system that pulls them under. It doesn’t have to be this way. […]
New One Family publications
January 6, 2020 in Client Services, News /by CommsWe have a number of new publications available this month including or new ‘Services Brochure’ and ‘Strategy 2019-2021’ booklet please click on images below for more details: Services Brochure: One Family Strategy 2019- 2021:
One Family’s Christmas Guide for One-Parent Families | Part II
December 19, 2019 in Client Services /by CommsChristmas can be a wonderful time. It can be a time when we come together to celebrate the passing of another year and to look forward to beginning a new year full of potential and possibility. It can be a time of re-connecting with our family and friends and remembering those who are no longer […]
Analysis of the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2018 results (released November 2019)
November 29, 2019 in Media, Policy, PolicyCategory, Submissions and Reports /by CommsThe latest Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) report published on 28 November 2019 shows that lone parent families continue to be the poorest families with children in this State. They endure the highest rates of all types of poverty for families (‘at risk’, ‘deprivation’ and ‘consistent’ poverty). While One Family welcomes the drop […]
10 Ways to Parent Self-Care
October 10, 2019 in Parenting /by CommsThis week’s ’10 Ways to …’ feature is about you looking after you. Read on for our ‘10 Ways to Parent Self-Care’. “I’m not perfect, I’m good enough” (Winnicot): Recognise that you are one person and you are doing the best you can. Give yourself a pat on the back – don’t wait for someone […]
10 Ways to Improve Listening in the Home
September 9, 2019 in News, Training /by CommsListening is not the same as hearing. To listen means to pay attention not just to what is being said but how it is being said, including paying attention to the types of words used, the tone of voice and body language. The key to understanding is effective listening. For this week’s ’10 Ways to …’ post […]
Back to Education Allowance Easier to Access
September 5, 2019 in News /by CommsOne Family welcomes the news that the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has changed the conditions for Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) for people in receipt of One-Parent Family Payment. Applicants no longer need to be out of education for 2 years to qualify, and they don’t have to be over 21. People […]
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