All the latest from the AONTAS STAR Awards 2025 – Friday 7 March in Croke Park, Dublin
All the latest from the AONTAS STAR Awards 2025 – Friday 7 March in Croke Park, Dublin
A Review of “From Politics to People: A Culture of Care in Community Education”
A look back at “From Politics to People”, our Adult Learners’ Festival 2025 Policy Discussion on Monday 3 March. This event brought together AONTAS members, adult learners, and policy makers to demonstrate to the new Government that community education is the policy solution they need in response today’s societal challenges.
Supporting Third Level Access and Engagement at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2025
The STAR Awards recognise the very best in adult learning in Ireland. We celebrate and acknowledge the incredible adult learning initiatives going on across the country, in support of learners, as part of the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival. This year, there are 24 fantastic shortlisted initiatives. We’ll announce the winners at a special ceremony in Dublin on Friday 7th March – an exciting event to finish our 2025 Adult Learners’ Festival!
Supporting Learner Voice at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2025
The STAR Awards recognise the very best in adult learning in Ireland. We celebrate and acknowledge the incredible adult learning initiatives going on across the country, in support of learners, as part of the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival. This year, there are 24 fantastic shortlisted initiatives. We’ll announce the winners at a special ceremony in Dublin on Friday 7th March – an exciting event to finish our 2025 Adult Learners’ Festival!
Supporting Global Citizenship Education at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2025
The STAR Awards recognise the very best in adult learning in Ireland. We celebrate and acknowledge the incredible adult learning initiatives going on across the country, in support of learners, as part of the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival. This year, there are 24 fantastic shortlisted initiatives. We’ll announce the winners at a special ceremony in Dublin on Friday 7th March – an exciting event to finish our 2025 Adult Learners’ Festival!
A shining example of the impact of community education: The Matt Talbot Community Trust
Our Community Education Officer Lorraine O’Connor visits members of the Community Education Network across the country, demonstrating the real impact of their work and the great benefits they bring to local communities.
Supporting Health and Wellbeing at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2025
The STAR Awards recognise the very best in adult learning in Ireland. We celebrate and acknowledge the incredible adult learning initiatives going on across the country, in support of learners, as part of the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival. This year, there are 24 fantastic shortlisted initiatives. We’ll announce the winners at a special ceremony in Dublin on Friday 7th March – an exciting event to finish our 2025 Adult Learners’ Festival!
Supporting Social Inclusion at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2025
The STAR Awards recognise the very best in adult learning in Ireland. We celebrate and acknowledge the incredible adult learning initiatives going on across the country, in support of learners, as part of the AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival. This year, there are 24 fantastic shortlisted initiatives. We’ll announce the winners at a special ceremony in Dublin on Friday 7th March – an exciting event to finish our 2025 Adult Learners’ Festival!
Announcing this year’s Adult Learners’ Festival theme: Connecting Communities!
The annual Adult Learners’ Festival will this year focus on the theme of Connecting Communities, bringing people together across the island of Ireland
Hold a coffee morning or sample class for this year’s Adult Learners’ Festival
View a short information webinar from the AONTAS team with details of how to hold an event as part of the Adult Learners’ Festival 2025