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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
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 Statement: Death of Professor William Duncan
One Family are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Professor William Duncan. Professor Duncan was an early advocate for our organisation when it was first formed as Cherish. At the first Cherish conference in 1974 “The Unmarried Parent and Child in Irish Society”, Professor William Duncan summarised the main legal discriminations against one-parent […]
Government must act on key areas to tackle child poverty & support most vulnerable families in Budget 2026
The National One Parent Family Alliance (NOPFA) has outlined essential actions government must take to address child poverty and the high deprivation levels experienced by one-parent families in Budget 2026. With one-parent families continuing to experience disproportionate rates of poverty and social exclusion, NOPFA’s budget asks are practical, evidence-based solutions to improve financial stability […]
Family Rights Organisations join call to remove proposed reductions to the social welfare entitlements of divorced and separated lone parents
One Family and Treoir backed FLAC’s call for the Bereaved Partner’s Pension Bill 2025 to be amended to delete its proposals to remove the entitlement of people who are divorced or separated to a survivors’ pensions if their former partner dies (such entitlement has been in place for almost 20 years). Collectively, we are strongly […]
Vacancy: Case Management Coordinator
Location: Smithfield, Dublin 7 (Hybrid) Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week Salary: €46,312.19– €48,627.80 DOE Contract: Permanent Application Deadline: Friday 30th May 2025 Join Ireland’s leading organisation for one-parent families. One Family is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and experienced Case Management Coordinator to join our Parenting Service team. This is a key role supporting families […]
Systemic barriers are stopping lone parents returning to education
One Family, Ireland’s national organisation for one-parent families, has warned the rise in poverty rates in lone-parent families show Government policies designed to tackle poverty are failing. The warning comes as the latest Survey on Income and Living Conditions 2024 confirms a pattern of consistent deprivation in one-parent families, rising to 46.3%. Once again, in 2024, the CSO Survey identified single-adult households with children under 18, as the most impacted families in Ireland.
PRESS RELEASE: Time for a New Chapter on International Single Parents Day
One Family, Ireland’s national organisation for one-parent families, has warned the rise in poverty rates in lone-parent families show Government policies designed to tackle poverty are failing. The warning comes as the latest Survey on Income and Living Conditions 2024 confirms a pattern of consistent deprivation in one-parent families, rising to 46.3%. Once again, in 2024, the CSO Survey identified single-adult households with children under 18, as the most impacted families in Ireland.
PRESS RELEASE: One-Parent Families in Ireland Once Again Most Impacted by Poverty
One Family, Ireland’s national organisation for one-parent families, has warned the rise in poverty rates in lone-parent families show Government policies designed to tackle poverty are failing. The warning comes as the latest Survey on Income and Living Conditions 2024 confirms a pattern of consistent deprivation in one-parent families, rising to 46.3%. Once again, in 2024, the CSO Survey identified single-adult households with children under 18, as the most impacted families in Ireland.
Newly-Launched Parenting Course to Improve Communication and Reduce Conflict
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Parenting | Ten Ways to Make the Most of School Breaks
For some parents the school holiday is a respite time with a more relaxed routine. However, it can be a nightmare for others for many reasons such as not being able to take time off work, lack of childcare options and tight budgets, and so requires a lot of planning and management. As parents we […]
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One Family award-winning employability programme 2025 now open for applications
PRESS RELEASE: Call for award-winning employability programme aimed at lone parents to be rolled out nationally
One Family, Ireland’s national organisation for one-parent families, calls for its award-winning employability programme to be rolled out nationally …
One Family’s Christmas guide for one-parent families
An Insight Into Our Innerworkings
Learn more about One Family’s What Works project funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, with Enclude …
One Family 2024 Election Manifesto
Key Asks for the next Programme for Government | One Family’s manifesto for the Irish General Elections 2024 focuses on tackling persistent and acute challenges faced by one-parent families through comprehensive reforms.
2024 Research Highlights Dire Situation of One-Parent Families in Ireland
PRESS RELEASE: One-parent families must be at heart of next Programme for Government
One Family, Ireland’s national organisation for one-parent families,launches first dedicated national survey aiming to document the experiences and challenges of lone parents and their children living in Ireland.
PRESS RELEASE: Another Year, Another Give-Away Budget | October 2024
2 October 2024 — Ireland’s poorest children live in low-income, one-parent families but, yet again, they do not feature on the Government’s priority list — One Family, Ireland’s national organisation for one-parent families, has said that it is disappointed that the Government again failed to keep its promise to tackle child poverty effectively in its 2025 Budget […]