"United in the Knowledge of Europe" is a creative video competition that invites you to explore and showcase the unique aspects of Europe, the importance of knowing how the European Union works and how to be active, committed, and responsible citizens through your lens.

Social enterprise Community Finance Ireland (CFI) has been playing a vital role in helping our athletes compete at the highest level, according to the Irish athletics stalwart who has coached at four Olympic games.

Are you involved in a project that makes your community more age friendly, improving quality of life for older people? Applications are now open for the annual National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards. This awards aim to recognise and showcase good practice to encourage communities and agencies to adopt best practice in becoming age friendly.

Highest ever contacts to National Rape Crisis Helpline in 2023. Last year, the National Rape Crisis Helpline recorded over 18,600 contacts which is the highest level ever in Dublin Rape Crisis Centre’s 45-year history. This and other data are detailed in DRCC’s annual report.

18% increase in demand for Dementia Adviser services. Waiting lists for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Services in every county. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI) is calling on the Government to invest €5.5 million in dementia supports and services to address inequity of access across the country.

The lives of children across Ireland will be improved in multiple ways through 122 RTÉ Toy Show Appeal grants announced, which were made possible by the generosity of viewers of last November’s Late Late Toy Show. €3.6million in 122 grants to benefit 1.1million children in every county in Ireland.

Sage Advocacy marks 10 years of service to the public. An awareness campaign showing uncomfortable truths of abuse faced by vulnerable adults has been launched, to place a spotlight on taboos which must be broken.

The report which ranks governments worldwide on their perceived efforts to acknowledge and combat human trafficking has outlined that while there has been some progress in Ireland in the past year, a lot more is still left to be done, especially in supporting survivors of human trafficking.

Irish philanthropic giving on climate and nature is growing faster than global trends and is providing strategic support to communities and key projects, including in the areas of law and policy, according to a new report by Community Foundation Ireland.

Women’s Aid, a national organisation supporting victims-survivors of domestic abuse, reveals that they have recorded the highest level of disclosures of domestic abuse in its 50-years history. The Women’s Aid Annual Impact Report 2023 outlines 40,048 disclosures with its National Freephone Helpline and Regional Face-to-Face services during 28,638 contacts last year.

This year’s local election saw not only a doubling of the number of migrant candidates running than in 2019, but now also double the amount of migrant candidates getting elected to city and county councils across the country.

Any nonprofit organisation in Ireland, whether a charity, company, sports club or community association, can enter its annual report and financial statements into the Awards for free and it will receive individual feedback to help improve future annual reports. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in November.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of The Headway Podcast, a new resource dedicated to individuals navigating life with brain injuries & their loved ones. A platform for sharing personal narratives, strategies and unwavering support for those affected by brain injuries.

Family Carers Ireland unveiled its ‘State of Caring 2024’ Survey, revealing an alarming and deteriorating situation for family carers across the country. The extensive survey, with responses from 2,127 family carers, highlights the crushing impact of systemic neglect, financial strain and a deepening housing crisis.

Barnardos commissioned Amarach Research to carry out a nationally representative survey with 1,000 parents/guardians with children aged under 18 in their care. The survey was carried out in April 2024. We also discussed cost of living issues directly with parents in over 10 Barnardos services across the country.

Three primary schools that were formerly under the patronage of the Catholic Church will reopen this September as multi-denominational Community National Schools. The three schools – in Cork, Kerry and Limerick – will all now fall under the patronage of their local Education and Training Board (ETB).

This is the third edition of the Children’s Rights Alliance’s Child Poverty Monitor. The Monitor tracks government progress on reducing the number of children experiencing poverty, showcases best practice solutions and spotlights key areas of concern.

The Irish Heart Foundation is urging people to avoid a ‘silent killer’ by getting their blood pressure checked. The three-minute checks with GPs or local pharmacies are a vital tool in detecting high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and dementia.