One Family Documentary Wins at New York Festivals

One Family is proud and delighted that the Today FM documentary Cherish All The Children, produced and presented by Hilary Fennell, has won an award in the Social Issues Category at the New York Festivals Radio Awards. The one-hour radio documentary explores the founding of Cherish/One Family in 1972 and includes interviews with the organisation’s first […]

Human Rights Week

The Human Rights Week 2013 website acknowledges UN Human Rights Day on Tuesday 10 December which every year celebrates human rights, highlights a specific issue, and advocates for the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone everywhere. In 2013, the spotlight is on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the UN Office of the High Commissioner […]

Has your One Parent Family payment ended?

Some people will no longer qualify for the One Parent Family Payment (OFP) from 4 July 2013. If you are getting no other payment you may qualify for other income supports. A Jobseeker’s Allowance transition payment is available, which aims to support lone parents with children under 14 years of age back into the workforce. […]

Survival Guide to Christmas

One Family’s Survival Guide to Christmas Christmas can be a wonderful 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. But it can also be a time of enormous stress and tremendous loneliness. Images of happy faces and […]

Watch One Family 40th Video

If you couldn’t join us for One Family 40th  celebrations, perhaps you’d like to watch the video…. Part 1 features Mary Henry, President, One Family, John O’Connell, Chair, One Family and Catriona Crowe, Head of Special Projects at The National Archives of Ireland. Part 2 features Karen Kiernan, Director, One Family reading a moving message from […]