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Cherish CLG t/a One Family
8 Coke Lane, Dublin, D07 EN2Y
CRO: 45364
RCN: 20012212
CHY: 6525
01 662 9212
info@onefamily.ie
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One Family CEO Karen Kiernan Appointed to ‘Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures’ Advisory Council
CEO of One Family, Karen Kiernan, has been appointed to the Advisory Council being established by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs under Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2014-2020. The Children’s Rights Alliance (CRA) requested nominations from its members with the appointments made by Paul Gilligan, Chair […]
10 Ways to Encourage Healthier Eating Habits
In this week’s ’10 Ways to’, our series of weekly parenting tips, we look at how to encourage children to eat more healthily. It is important for parents to instill healthy eating habits in children and, despite the fact that many children may opt for a biscuit rather than an apple if given the choice, […]
Water Allowances for Children of Parents Sharing Parenting
One Family made a submission to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and Irish Water regarding affordability and allowances, and highlighted the issue of allocating children’s water allowances when people are sharing parenting equally. The proposed children(s) allowance(s) and charging suggests that these allowance(s) are allocated to the recipient of the children’s allowance which is provided for […]
One Family Nice Bucket Challenge
Our CEO Karen was nominated by her son Cuán to do the Nice Bucket Challenge for One Family! How does it work? Record your Nice Bucket Challenge, share it and nominate your friends or family members. They have 24 hours to record a video of them being drenched in NICE water – at room temperature […]
10 Ways to Support Your Child’s Sex Education
In this week’s ’10 Ways to’, our series of weekly parenting tips, we look at how to support your child’s sex education. Your role as a parent in your child’s education about relationships and sex is very important. Talking with your child about sex can be a fearful task for many parents but sex education […]
One Family Board Member Sinéad Gibney Appointed as Director of IHREC
The board, staff and members of One Family congratulate our board member Sinéad Gibney on the announcement today of her appointment as Director of The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). The commission was formed following the merger of the Equality Authority and the Irish Human Rights Commission to promote human rights and equal status in society. Sinéad […]
10 Ways to Find the Best Babysitter for Your Family
Finding a babysitter you can trust and whom your child loves can seem like a daunting task, especially for parents who may not have family or close friends to ask or who live nearby. There are a number of online sites available now to help but where possible, a reference from someone known to us […]
Featured Service | Young People in Care
Every month a member of the One Family services team explains more about the particular supports they offer. This month, Counselling Support Worker Lisa Maguire writes about One Family supports available to young people in care. This service is for young people who are pregnant or already parenting and who are in care or have […]
10 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Self Esteem
Children are a wonderful gift, but they are very delicate and it is often easy for them to feel unappreciated or ignored. As parents, it is very important to make sure our children are growing up happy and confident, and to do that we must make sure they feel special, appreciated, and loved. By recognising […]
10 Ways to Respect Differences
Everyone is different, and it is important to be sensitive to that fact. Children look up to their parents and will imitate their behaviour, so the way you act towards others who are different can have a profound impact on them. By making sure you are respectful to everyone, you can ensure your children will […]
Applications Open for New Futures
New Futures :: New Confidence :: New Opportunities Are you parenting on your own or sharing parenting? Do you want to get back into employment or education but struggle with where and how to start? Take time to discover who you are and what you want in life by joining One Family’s New Futures programme. Enhance yourself […]
10 Ways to Be Assertive
Assertiveness is a wonderful quality to have, and as long as you know how to use it properly it can be help you be direct and clear in your communication with others. In order to be successful with communication, there are several guidelines we can all follow to ensure our point is being made in […]
New Compulsory Registration of Father’s Names on Birth Certificates
Press Release Compulsory registration of birth certificates will require General Register Office to be highly trained One Family – Ireland’s organisation for one-parent families and people sharing parenting – today welcomed the publication of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 whilst also warning about the problems that will arise in some difficult cases requiring sensitivity […]
10 Ways to Keep Your Children Safe in the Sun
Summer is here, and everyone loves a nice day outside in the sunshine. While summer can be full of fun, it is not without risk: the sun, the heat, bugs and pools can be dangerous to your child, so make sure you know how to look out for them while still having a good time […]
Ireland Votes No to Narrow Definition of the Family at UN Human Rights Council
One Family is disappointed about the narrow definition of family contained in Resolution A/HRC/26/L.20/Rev.1 that was passed at the UN recently, especially in this year of the 20th anniversary of International Year of the Family, but welcomes that Ireland voted NO. Previous UN resolutions on the family include language, agreed by all States, that recognised that “various forms […]
Shortfalls for Children of Separated Parents in Report on Draft Children & Family Relationships Bill
Press Release Shortfalls for Children of Separated Parents in Justice Committee Report on Draft Children & Family Relationships Bill www.onefamily.ie (Dublin, Wednesday 9 July 2014) One Family – Ireland’s organisation for one-parent families and parents sharing parenting – welcomes the publication of the report from the Justice Committee on the Children & Family Relationships Bill […]
10 Ways to Support a Child who is Bullying
There are often complex reasons behind why a child is bullying. A child who is bullying usually has some unmet needs at home or at school. They may be confused about why they’re behaving the way they are. Some children who bully may be aware of the harm their behaviour is causing but feel powerless […]
A July of Fear and Insecurity for over 9,000 Lone Parents
Press Release A July of Fear and Insecurity for over 9,000 Lone Parents One Family will state at the pre-budget forum that Department of Social Protection has put lone parent families in the frontline of austerity and the back of the queue for the recover. www.onefamily.ie (Dublin, Thursday 3 July 2014) One Family – Ireland’s […]
10 Ways to Support a Child Who is Being Bullied
It is agonising for a parent or guardian to suspect or learn that their child is being bullied while at school. The priority if this happens is to understand and support your child, while taking action to stop the bullying and doing everything possible to prevent it happening again in the future. As part of […]
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 […]