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Cherish CLG t/a One Family
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Charity no 6525
8 Coke Lane, Dublin, D07 EN2Y
01 662 9212
info@onefamily.ie
Cherish CLG t/a One Family
Company no 45364
Charity no 6525
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Briefing doc from DSP on final changes to OPF payment
Here is the Briefing document on Changes to OFP from DSP on the (final) changes to the One Parent Family payment following the budget. If you’ve any questions feel free to contact askonefamily helpline 1890622122. Several additional points that came up in the discussion were: OPFP recipients who move on to the back to education […]
Messiah raises €10,000 for One Family
One Family is so grateful to The Culwick Choir and all who attended their wonderful Messiah concert in St Patrick’s Cathedral – thanks to you all we raised almost €10,000 for our askonefamily helpline 1890 662212. Hallelujah! Here is a short audio piece on the event…http://monicashamsterwheel.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/794/
One parent’s story of parenting alone in 2012
Niamh rang our askonefamily 1890 662212 helpline, here’s her personal story of parenting alone in Ireland in 2012. It will make you think…. I work in the Kildare area and am a single mother with two girls. One eight year old and a three year old. My youngest child goes to a local private creche […]
Minister Burton responds to Ciara Conway TD re One Family queries
Ciara Conway T.D. has kindly given us permission to share the following information. Following our meeting with Ciara and our two page budget analysis, she raised several issues about the budget cuts with Minister Burton. Minister Burton’s letter of response is enclosed here and this is One Family Director Karen Kiernan’s response to Ciara Conway: […]
Meeting 14 Dec to oppose budget cuts to One Parent Family payment
There is a meeting being organised on Weds 14 Dec in the Central Hotel Dublin to oppose the cuts to the One Parent family payment, supported by many lone parent groups. The purpose is to organise all groups to unite together for one big march, and a continuous campaign until these cuts are reversed. http://www.facebook.com/events/286957361347614/
Press Release | Urgent Reversals Required Before Drastic Cuts Foisted on Ireland’s Poorest Families
Media Release, 8 December 2011 Urgent reversals required before drastic cuts foisted on Ireland’s poorest families One Family, the leading national organisation for one-parent families, is extremely concerned at the cuts targeted at one-parent families in Budget 2012. Our thousands of members, clients and supporters are also very concerned and our national helpline has […]
Update on our campaign to reverse budget cuts
Here is any update on what we’ve been doing – we have lobbied every TD and senator by phone or email and have managed to get meetings with Labour and FG politicians today to try and get changes to the proposed cuts. Senators are also raising questions for us today. We have also emailed thousands […]
One Family calls for revearsal on Budget 2012 cuts affecting one-parent families
We know that many of you are worried, angry and confused by what has been announced in Budget 2012 in relation to one-parent families. We hear that many of you want to have your voices heard and the cuts reversed. Your comments, personal stories and views are essential so do please keep sharing not just […]
Budget 2012 – easy to read points on how it might affect you
One Parent Family Payment The rate of payment for the One Parent Family Payment will remain at €188 for the adult and €29.80 per child, per week. The upper age limit of the youngest child for new claimants of the One-Parent Family Payment will be reduced to 7 years on a phased basis. It will […]
Budget 2012 main social welfare changes and rates
this is the excerpt
One-parent families to suffer under today’s harsh budget
5 December 2011 Media Release One-parent families to suffer from today’s harsh budget Ireland’s poorest families, particularly those parenting alone, have been abandoned by today’s budget and left to face the worst, according to One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families. As he announced today’s budget, Minister Howlin said ‘…I believe that we have […]
Thank you to everyone who supported Messiah
Thanks so much to everyone who attended, volunteered at, helped publicise and organise – or took part in – The Culwick Choral Society’s Messiah in Dublin’s St Patrick’s Cathedral last week. We had two glorious evenings of music and song to get everyone in festive mood and we were delighted to see such a crowd […]
Child Benefit cut is stealth tax on children
MEDIA RELEASE: 22 November 2011 One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families, say that any reduction in Child Benefit would be a blow to all middle-earner families, but for some families, in particular those parenting alone, it would be a further step towards living in consistent poverty.
Volunteer Parent Mentors required
One Family would like to expand its Parent Mentoring Service …
Please join us for Handel’s Messiah in Aid of One Family tonight 24 November – last night was amazing so don’t miss this opportunity
Media release: 3 November 2011 Messiah Performance in aid of One Family 23 & 24 November @ 8pm, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8. Tickets €28 One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families, is delighted to announce that it has been chosen as the benefiting charity for this year’s performances of Handel’s Messiah by the […]
European Parliament adopts a report on the Situation of Single Mothers
On 25 October the European Parliament approved an own initiative report on the situation of single mothers, to which Eurochild contributed together with its member organisation One Family. The report outlines that in 2001 85% of single parents were women aged 25-65 and that these women are statistically less educated than married counterparts, face higher […]
Our sincere sympathy to Leanne Kidd’s family & friends
One Family would like to acknowledge the sad passing of our former colleague Leanne Kidd yesterday 25 October. Leanne was our first Keyworker and her positive energy and commitment helped many people move forward in their lives. We send condolences to her husband, family and many friends.
Please vote for One Family video
We need your votes every day please between now and 11 November for a short video about Family Day which we have submitted for the Better Together Awards. If we get enough votes the video will go into the top ten and could win €3000 for One Family. All you need to do is click […]
Financial Services for the Community, Voluntary and Social Enterprise Sector
Financial Management by people Who Understand You One Family, Ireland’s leading organisation of one-parent families, recently started providing Financial Services to others in the Community, Voluntary & Social Enterprise Sector. ‘We saw a gap in the market where we could help other organizations similar to ourselves, no matter how small, with their financial management,’ explains […]
Best Will in the World Week kicks off
All this week One Family and 60 other Irish charities are working together to raise public awareness of the importance of leaving charitable bequests in your will. Don’t forget to spread the word and, if appropriate, visit your local participating solicitor to have a will drawn up and leave a legacy to your favourite charity. […]