Best Will in the World Week Monday 22 October
Best Will in the World Week takes place from Monday 22nd – Friday 26th October, organised by MyLegacy, a coalition of over 70 Irish charities, including One Family. Solicitors across the country will offer will consultations to the general public for a flat fee of €50. Those interested in making or updating an existing will, […]
Join us to celebrate our 40th!
One Family is 40! We used to be called Cherish and we’d love everyone who has been involved over the years – clients, staff, supporters – to join us for a big celebratory event in Dublin’s Pillar Room on the evening of Thurs 18 Oct. We will be recalling the past, with some of the […]
One Family supports Welfare reform
Media Release, Weds 29 August 2012 In response to today’s news that the EU has warned Government that it needs to reform our welfare system, One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families, welcomes the broad recommendations and in particular the broadening of the tax base. Stuart Duffin, One Family Welfare to Work Manager explains, […]
One Family’s Sherie de Burgh to give masterclass on challenges around unplanned pregnancy
One Family Counselling Coordinator Sherie de Burgh will be delivering one of a series of masterclasses aimed at giving professionals in-depth knowledge and skills to resource them in managing the challenges that present around unplanned pregnancy. The masterclasses are being organised by the Deptartment of Adult and Community Education, NYU, Maynooth. Applications will be taken […]
One Family Director Karen Kiernan amongst nominees to serve on Government’s Constitutional Convention
A full list of experts nominated by civil society groups to serve on the Government’s Constitutional Convention has been published – including One Family Director, Karen Kiernan http://www.iccl.ie/news/2012/08/16/expert-nominations-to-constitutional-convention-revealed.html
Stressed getting ready for Back to School?
Stressed out about getting the kids, and yourself, ready to go back to school? One Family’s tips should help! https://www.onefamily.ie/wp-content/uploads/Level-4-Relationships-Back-to-School1.pdf
One Family’s Stuart Duffin on RTE calling for Child Benefit reform
Listen back to Stuart Duffin, One Family Welfare to Work Manager, speaking out on RTE 1’s Drivetime yesterday, calling for reform of the Child Benefit system. He is at 01:57:00:00 towards the end of the show, here is the link http://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9%3A3367480%3A83%3A14-08-2012%3A
One Family welcomes restructuring of Child Benefit
Media Release, 14 August 2012 One Family welcomes restructuring of Child Benefit Following reports that wealthy parents will be able to hand back the €140-a-month child benefit payment to the State if they wish, under new measures being drawn up by Government officials, One Family’s Stuart Duffin states, ‘As part of our submission for Budget […]
Discrimination against parents in schools must end
Discrimination against parents in schools must end – One Family calls for a national policy Media Release, 26 July 2012 Following the exclusion of a young mother from secondary school in Tipperary, the negative findings of the Ombudsman for Children in this matter and the unrepentant response from the former principal involved, One Family calls on […]
Minister Burton considers One Family requirement for lone parents to work part-time
Requirement for lone parents to work part-time is being seriously considered by Minister Burton Media Release, 2 July 2012 At the launch of One Family’s Annual Review and Graduation, One Family got an opportunity to publicly critique recent cuts aimed at lone parents and Minister Burton got to hear, first hand, stories of triumph over […]
Part-time requirement to work being seriously considered by Minister Burton
Part-time requirement to work being seriously considered by Minister Burton – announcement at the launch of our Annual Review 2011 and graduation today. Following a critique of recent cuts aimed at lone parents and recommendations from One Family, the Minister has undertaken to review how lone parents will be moved onto Job Seeker’s Allowance when […]
Min Joan Burton TD addresses Lone Parents at One Family Graduation
Media Release Minister Joan Burton TD addresses Lone Parents as they graduate from One Family Welfare to Work Programmes Part-time requirement to work being seriously considered by Minister Burton – announcement at the launch of our Annual Review 2011 and graduation today. Following a critique of recent cuts aimed at lone parents and recommendations from […]
Public Consultation on Improving Lives of Children
Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs will launch a public consultation on improving the lives of children and young people on Monday, 11th June 2012. Consultation forms can be completed on-line or in hard copy. The closing date for the consultation is Friday, 6th July 2012. The consultation will inform the development […]
Thousands Celebrate Family Day in Iveagh Gardens
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE FAMILY CELEBRATED WITH FAMILY DAY PICNIC & FREE ENTERTAINMENT IN IVEAGH GARDENS THOUSANDS ATTEND PICNIC HELD BY ONE FAMILY AND EBSTO CELEBRATE FAMILIES IN IRELAND Sunday 13th May, 2012 One Family and EBS came together to celebrate Irish families by hosting a free Family Day picnic in Iveagh Gardens. […]
Ciara Conway, TD, launches Ten Solutions campaign in Leinster House
One Family launches its Ten Solutions for Smarter Futures for lone parents in Leinster House today Media Release, 2 May 2012, At today’s launch of ‘One Family – Ten Solutions – Smarter Futures’ campaign, Ciara Conway, TD for Waterford and Vice Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Health, Children and Youth Affairs said, ‘This campaign […]
TWELVE more reasons not to miss your free Family Day 2012…
Free FAMILY DAY PICNIC AT THE IVEAGH GARDENS Sunday 13 May 2012 One Family and EBS announce TWELVE more reasons not to miss your free Family Day 2012… Media Release, 1 May 2012 – One Family and EBS today announced an exciting line up for the free Family Day Picnic they are hosting on the […]
One Family launches 10 Solutions campaign to help get lone parents back to work
One Family – 10 cost neutral suggestions for helping lone parents back to work Media release, 19 April 2012, One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families, announces its ‘One Family-Ten Solutions’ campaign which provides ten cost neutral strategies to assist lone parents back into work or education. This follows Minister for Social Protection, Joan […]
One Family,Ten Solutions – cost neutral solutions to help lone parents back into work & education
Stuart Duffin, One Family, Welfare to Work Manager, was at the 66th Labour Party Conference in Galway over the weekend promoting One Family’s course of action in response to Budget 2012. All 750 copies of the paper, One Family – Ten Solutions – Smarter Futures were taken and read. One Family is advocating cost neutral administrative […]
Ian Dempsey Launches Family Day 2012 for One Family
Press Release ONE FAMILY & EBS LAUNCH FAMILY DAY AND ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THEIR FAMILY DAY ART COMPETITION AND A PICNIC TO BE HOSTED IN DUBLIN’S IVEAGH GARDENS ON SUNDAY 13 MAY IRISH BROADCASTER, IAN DEMPSEY CALLS ON FAMILIES ACROSS IRELAND TO CELEBRATE FAMILY DAY 5 April 2012 – To mark International Day of the […]