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Barnardos: Government must implement recommendations of Oireachtas Committee on Education to tackle School Costs

July 4, 2019

Barnardos welcomes the publication today of three reports by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills. In particular, the children’s charity welcomes the findings around school costs and urge the Government to take action on this issue in Budget 2020. Dublin, 04 July 2019 – Barnardos welcomes the publication today of three reports by the

Barnardos: School Holidays Mean Long Days Ahead for Children Living in Homeless Accommodation

June 28, 2019

The latest release from the Department of Housing shows the number of children living in homeless accommodation in May was 3,749, which is a decrease of 45 children compared to figures released in April. Dublin, 28 June 2019 – The latest release from the Department of Housing shows the number of children living in homeless accommodation

In the Absence of Social Housing Output the Government must Provide Resources for Families Experiencing Homelessness

May 29, 2019

The latest release from the Department of Housing shows the number of children living in homeless accommodation in April was 3,794, which is a decrease of just 27 children compared to figures released in March. While any decrease is welcomed, Barnardos urges the government to ensure that children who continue to experience the trauma of

Bike 500km for Barnardos and support Children all around Ireland

May 13, 2019

Cycle 500km for Barnardos this June When Fiadh first came to Barnardos, she was so far behind her peers that we were concerned she’d never be able to cope with school. But this month, she’s just been confirmed as ready for primary school and is SO excited about starting Junior Infants in September. You can

Children Experiencing the Trauma of Homelessness Need Access to a Dedicated Support Worker

April 30, 2019

As the latest release from the Department of Housing shows a further increase in the number of children living in homeless accommodation to 3,821 in March, Barnardos urges the government to ensure that children experiencing the trauma of homelessness have access to a dedicated support worker. Suzanne Connolly, Barnardos CEO said: “At Barnardos we see first-hand

Ireland’s Toddlers Run Wild!

April 30, 2019

Donal Skehan joins Barnardos to launch The Big Toddle for Barnardos sponsored by Danone Barnardos ambassador Donal Skehan was joined by Ireland’s littlest fundraisers to launch the Big Toddle for Barnardos sponsored by Danone – a half-mile sponsored walk for children under five. Since it began nearly half a million toddlers have toddled 250,000 miles

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt for Barnardos – tickets go on sale at noon today, Fri 29 March!

April 29, 2019

The tickets for the Cadbury’s Easter Egg Hunt for Barnardos go on sale today! This event sells out really quickly each year, and we wanted to make sure that Barnardos supporters like you know about it. The tickets for the Cadbury’s Easter Egg Hunt for Barnardos go on sale today! This event sells out really

Join the Barnardos Yoga challenge and help children like Jaime

April 29, 2019

Join our Yoga Challenge this spring and help 105,000 children affected by poverty around Ireland. Jamie’s teacher raised concerns about his appearance. He looked malnourished and exhausted. But when Jamie came to his local Barnardos centre all he talked about were day trips to the moon and dragons! In Jamie’s stories his parents were always

Barnardos FEAD programme – Thank you

April 23, 2019

Barnardos are grateful to be participating in the FEAD programme in our centres throughout Ireland. Barnardos centres throughout Ireland are participating in the FEAD (Fund for European Aid to the most Deprived) programme. The support from this programme is helping vulnerable children and families all across Ireland and we are very grateful. To read more about

Barnardos schools and breakfast clubs – Thank you

April 23, 2019

Community Enhancement Programme supports Barnardos schools and breakfast clubs Barnardos is delighted to announce that we have received a grant from Community Enhancement Programme to help support our afterschools and breakfast clubs in Limerick. We would like to thank the Department of Rural and Community Development, the Irish Government under the Community Enhancement Programme, Limerick

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