Unplanned Pregnancy? Talking to a Counsellor can help.
/in Client Services /by rachelOne Family Counselling Coordinator Sherie de Burgh talks about unplanned pregnancy and One Family’s crisis pregnancy services. Check out these links on ‘Unplanned Pregnancy? Talking to a Counsellor can help’. Unplanned Pregnancy Unplanned Pregnancy: Support For Men
Family Day, Sunday 15 May 2011
/in Family Day /by rachelOne Family and EBS want you to celebrate families on Family Day, Sunday 15 May 2011 – and be in with the chance to win €1000! All you have to do is hold a family-themed event. If you are an organisation, think about story telling events, arts and crafts projects or talks. If you are […]
Tune In: ‘My Dad’ on RTÉ Radio 1 19 March
/in Media /by rachelTune into ‘My Dad’ on RTÉ radio 1 – this documentary lays bare the realities of single fatherhood, introducing three single or separated Dad’s as they tell us about their circumstances and how their role as parents has changed their lives. RTÉ One Radio 19 March at 2 pm, repeated Sunday 20 March at 7.02pm. […]
Census of Population on April 10
/in Uncategorized /by rachelReminder – a Census of Population will take place in Ireland on April 10 next and everyone who is in Ireland on that night must be included in the census. It is important for us all as a society that everyone is included and that correct information is collected. If you represent a group or […]
Tips on Introducing a New Partner
/in Uncategorized /by rachelConcerned about how to introduce a new partner to your kids? Read our advice here from One Family Childcare and Parenting coordinator, Ger Kelly Parenting Tips
Food & Wine feature One Family event
/in Fundraisers /by rachelThis month’s Food & Wine has a great piece about the One Family food and wine fundraiser held in the RHA – it tells you how to make the irresistible, cost-effective canapés from Fallon & Byrne and suggests affordable Wolf Bass wines to compliment. Thanks to all involved!
Save the date: Family Day, Sunday 15 May 2011
/in Family Day /by CommsCelebrate Family Day 2011 and be in with the chance to win €1000… One Family and EBS Building Society invite you to celebrate families on Family Day, Sunday 15 May 2011. You can either hold your own fun event – think arts and crafts projects, play days or story telling hours – and/or join us […]
One Family election manifesto published
/in Policy /by CommsOne Family’s election manifesto has been sent to all the political parties and we will keep you up-dated of any feedback. You can read our manifesto here
Top 3 questions for election 2011
/in Members /by CommsPlease make one-parent families an issue in the election by asking canvassers these questions: 1 What will your party do in government to reduce the very high poverty rates experienced by one-parent families? 2 What are your views on the recent social welfare changes that require lone parents whose youngest child is over 14 to […]
One Family Director gives talk on charity mergers, 2 March
/in Media /by rachelKaren Kiernan, One Family’s Director, will be giving a talk about collaborations and mergers at a WINSENT (Wales Ireland Network for Social Entrepreneurship) Networking Event at 6.30pm on Wednesday 2 March at Boston College, 42 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2. For Further information see www.winsent.eu
Bric a Brac sale for One Family
/0 Comments/in Fundraisers /by CommsThe kind people at Honest2Goodness Market are running a Charity Bring and Buy Sale on 26 Feb and 6 March in aid of One Family, at 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin. It’s the perfect chance to do a spring clean, de-clutter your home – and let the proceeds go to a very good […]
One Family Director speaks out on The Last Word
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by CommsListen back to One Family Director Karen Kiernan on The Last Word, Thursday 27 January, debating Prof Ed Walsh on lone parents, DNA testing, poverty and a whole lot more http://audiostore.todayfm.com/player/thursday.html Go to Part 2 and the debate starts at about 41 mins.
‘New Futures’ for lone parents launched in Galway today
/0 Comments/in Press Releases /by CommsAn intensive career and personal development initiative for lone parents is being launched in Galway today, to prevent those most in need from falling into long-term unemployment. ‘New Futures’ is a unique programme developed by One Family, funded through FAS and delivered in partnership with the Galway City Partnership. It is targeted at lone parents […]
TV3’s Midweek seeks parents affected by budget
/0 Comments/in Media /by CommsTV3’s Midweek is looking for people who parent alone, and who find themselves struggling since the budget cuts, to take part on their Weds 26 Jan show. Please call 087 6495710 if you are interested.
Want a free makeover?
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by CommsParenting alone can be a costly business and leave little time for pampering yourself, but, RTE’s fashion series Off The Rails are looking for candidates. You get the makeover, €500 worth of clothes and travel expenses – so it’s a great idea if you’re in a ‘New Year, New Me’ kind of mood. Email offtherails@rte.ie […]
Christmas Tips for Parents
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by CommsChristmas is a wonderful time to celebrate with your family. But for one-parent families it can bring extra pressures – whether it’s money worries, contact issues, or making sure you have a good time yourself. See One Family’s tips on how to get through Christmas in today’s Irish Times piece http://bit.ly/dQUUFO and also see our Survival […]
One Family on RTE’s Prime Time
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by CommsCandy Murphy, One Family Policy Director, speaks up for one-parent families on RTE One TV’s Prime Time in response to Budget 2011 – see this link – Candy starts at 8 minutes 54 seconds in – http://bit.ly/eMpeAX
Children in One-parent Families the Real Victims of Budget
/0 Comments/in Press Releases /by CommsOne Family, the leading provider of specialised support services for one-parent families in Ireland today, 7th December 2010, gives its response to Budget 2011. At a time when cutbacks were inevitable One Family had called on the Government to protect those already experiencing high levels of poverty and social exclusion from any more cuts. ‘But […]
Snow or no snow – the show will go on tonight
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by CommsHandel’s Messiah is the perfect compliment to the festive weather and The Culwick Choral Society were in fine voice last night. The show starts again at 8pm tonight, 2 December, at St Patrick’s Cathedral. Tickets €30 at the door, supporting one-parent families. Please spread the word. The Cathedral will be warm and toasty, the atmosphere will […]
Parent alone and worried by budget?
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by CommsDo you parent alone and feel you are badly hit by budget cuts to your welfare payments? If you’d like to speak out about this in the media please email us at info@onefamily.ie as soon as you can. Thanks.