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
Community Education Against Disinformation: Telling stories to create change
Aisling Meyler from our Research Team talks about the power of community education in tackling online disinformation, and how telling stories can bring people together. Aisling also gives an insight into a new workbook for community education practitioners that will soon be available from AONTAS.
Draft Programme for Government includes a welcome commitment to review financial supports for adult learners, but no mention of community education
AONTAS team responds to the draft Programme for Government, particularly focusing on adult and community education
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the AONTAS STAR Awards 2025!
AONTAS announces the shortlist of adult learning projects and organisations for the 2025 STAR Awards, taking place this March in Croke Park in Dublin
Adult learning advocate Kayla Dibble invited to take part in prestigious European Commission roundtable this February
Adult learning advocate, representative, and AONTAS Board Member Kayla Dibble has been invited by the European Commission to join a roundtable discussion on the forthcoming “Union of Skills” for 2025.
Learners As Leaders in 2024: Democracy and Voter Education
The Learners As Leaders programme has been running for several years, helping people to develop skills in areas like critical thinking, communication, and creative problem-solving, and they learn how to advocate for themselves and others with similar experiences.