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community workers

New bursary to help community workers gain qualifications

A new bursary fund of €200,000 was launched today to support community workers seeking to pursue endorsed postgraduate community work qualifications.

“When they got on that bus, they went back into the closet”

Community workers tell how LGBT+ organisations are working to tackle rural isolation and what is needed.

63 CAO courses that could land you a community development job

Today is the CAO’s Change of Mind deadline, marking the last point at which college applicants can choose the path that will set the course for their early career.

Community workers share experiences at SICAP consultations

At a series of consultations that sought frontline views of SICAP, case studies and stories gave us a detailed picture.

Who were the winners at the 2018 Pride of Place Awards?

In November 2018, community and voluntary sectors representatives descended on Cork to honour their best and brightest at the Pride of Place Awards.

Jim Ife: Fighting a defensive war has made us conservative

At this summer’s World Community Development Conference in Maynooth, activist Jim Ife spoke about why community development workers have to stop pulling their punches.

Horace’s diary: I’m gonna miss steak and standard definition

Given we’re in a new year, we thought we’d start off 2018 with a chuckle, so we asked Horace for a few jokes.

Horace: ‘Want to do some real social work? Head to the pub’

Struggling to find fulfilment in your job? Frustrated by lack of progress? Let Horace show you the way.