“Show Me the Money”: a meeting of the AONTAS Community Education Network
The latest meeting of the Community Education Network focused on funding for community educators. Funding is an issue that we hear about all the time. Lack of funding in the sector remains one of the core issues raised by members of the CEN.
Combining education with wellness to empower people to deal with challenges, live meaningful lives, and contribute to society
We visited Threshold Training Network in Tallaght in Dublin. They combine wellness with education to help people back on the road to recovery and the world of work.
What makes Community Education special?
This September, we’re running a national campaign to encourage all community education groups and organisations across the island of Ireland to Put Yourself On the Map. Our new AONTAS Community Education Map will be a valuable resource showing the breadth of community education work happening across the country, and in the future it will be used as evidence of the impact of community ed in discussions with funders and policymakers. Join us this September and Put Yourself On The Map.
What Does Community Education Mean to Us?
This September, we’re running a national campaign to encourage all community education groups and organisations across the island of Ireland to Put Yourself On the Map. Our new AONTAS Community Education Map will be a valuable resource showing the breadth of community education work happening across the island, and in the future it will be used as evidence of the impact of community ed in discussions with funders and policymakers. Join us this September and Put Yourself On The Map.
On the Road with the Community Education Network: Henrietta Adult & Community Education Service (HACE)
In May, Lorraine O’Connor, our Community Education Officer, made a site visit to Henrietta Adult & Community Education Service (HACE) Henrietta Street in Dublin.
On the Road with the Community Education Network: Roscommon Women’s Network
Roscommon Women’s Network (RWN) is a local community project and charity dedicated to supporting women and families in County Roscommon. Recently, our Adult Learning Initiative Officer Leo Gilmartin and our Membership & Digital Engagement Officer Brian Desmond went along to their “Community Conversation” workshop.
On the Road with the Community Education Network: The Central Remedial Clinic (CRC)
Our Community Education Officer Lorraine O’Connor and our Adult Learning Officer Leo Gilmartin were on the road again today meeting the staff at the Central Remedial Clinic in Clontarf in Dublin.
On the Road with the Community Education Network: the Irish National Organisation for the Unemployed (INOU) Learning Hub
Lorraine O’Connor, our Community Education Officer, was on the road recently to meet with the staff at the Irish National Organisation for the Unemployed (INOU) Learning Hub.
On the Road with the Community Education Network: Women’s Collective Ireland
Our Community Education Officer Lorraine O’Connor was on the road recently to visit Women’s Collective Ireland (WCI). WCI are committed to working with grassroots women to address their diverse needs through the communities they work with using a community development model locally and nationally.
Budget 2024: Supporting adult learning will help Ireland become a more equal and just society for all
Earlier this summer, we made our pre-budget submission to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.