Louise O’Neill’s journey is one that shows what’s possible when communities are supported, not just served. In 1995, as a single mam depending on social welfare, Louise was linked in by a home-school liaison officer to a Northside Partnership programme. That small act – and a vital childcare bursary – became a turning point not just in her life, but in her whole family’s future.
Louise gained experience through that programme, moved into work,
The launch on DCU’s St. Patrick’s Campus was attended by 140 people, including representatives from local schools and community organisations, the Higher Education Authority, Academic staff, hub students from local DEIS secondary schools and DCU Institute of Education students who have gained entry to primary teaching with the support of the hubs.
Since their establishment in 2017, the Higher Education Authority funded community outreach hubs in Darndale, Coolock, Kilbarrack and Finglas have enabled 47 students from the areas supported to gain entry to primary school teaching at DCU’s Institute of Education,
Innovative Toolkit Aims to Build Skills and Enhance Financial Autonomy for All
Dublin, [25th September 2024] – Northside Partnership, in collaboration with St. Michael’s House and supported by J.P. Morgan, proudly announces the launch of Financial Capabilities for All, an innovative toolkit designed to support individuals, including people with intellectual disabilities and those at risk of financial exclusion, in developing essential financial skills. The programme also targets young people aged 16+ transitioning into adulthood,
Northside Partnership, a not-for-profit local development company and member of the Irish Local Development Network, has been working as part of the community of north east Dublin for over 30 years.
As an organisation, we recognise that members of our community hold different and sometimes opposing opinions on a range of matters. We welcome honest discourse to aid mutual understanding and cooperation for the good of the communities we serve, both existing and new.
Ireland’s 49 Local Development Companies (LDCs) are identifying the health and wellness needs of their communities and building strategies to address these needs, particularly for those who are living in social and economic deprivation. A pilot initiative – called Sláintecare Healthy Communities, which is a Department of Health/HSE-funded programme that is currently being delivered by 14 LDCs – is having a positive impact on health inequalities throughout Ireland.
Northside Parternship and Speedpak Group have successfully completed a pilot to support new communities of job seekers.
When 250 male Asylum Seekers moved into adapted accommodation in Airways Industrial Estate, it presented as an opportunity to support the integration of International Protection Participants/Asylum Seekers in the locality via Speedpak workforce. As Asylum Seekers receive a weekly payment of €37.50 from the State, they are not allowed to receive additional funding. Therefore, any work undertaken by them would be done on a voluntary unpaid basis.