How We Work for Local and Global Justice
SHAPING THINKING
Global Citizenship Education
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SHAPING PRACTICE
Rethinking International Volunteering
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Campaigning and Activism
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Code of Good Practice for Volunteering Sending Agencies
Comhlámh’s Code of Good Practice for Volunteer Sending Agencies (VSAs) is a set of values-led principles that provides organisations with a framework to reflect on, adapt, and deepen their international volunteering practice.
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Global Solidarity in Action :
Our Strategic Plan 2023-2028
Through the delivery of this strategy, we aim to nurture and support the work for justice locally and globally. We strive to provide the spaces for transformative thinking, practice, and action, and we believe this is key to establishing the conditions for innovation and change.
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Comhlámh Contributes to Global Case Study on Regulating Voluntourism Involving Children
The Comhlámh End Orphanage Volunteering Working Group was proud to contribute to the Global Case Study: How to Regulate the Issue of Voluntourism with Children, launched earlier this month by ECPAT International...
Comhlámh 2025 Development Education Series for Code VSAs, spotlighting ‘Ethical Communications’
The 2025 Development Education Series for Volunteer-Sending Agencies (VSAs) will run throughout May & June as a four-part online offering. The 2025 Development Education Series for Volunteer-Sending VSAs will...
Decolonising Economic Development: The Role of the Development Sector
Join us and the Centre for Global Education at this online seminar, where we will share the findings of a Decolonising Economic Development: The Role of the Development Sector study carried out by academics Surbhi...
Meet Bronwyn, Comhlámh’s New Education and Outreach Coordinator
Comhlámh is delighted to welcome Bronwyn April as our new Education and Outreach Coordinator. With 20 years of experience in social development and social justice, Bronwyn has worked in South Africa, Zambia and...
Join us at the Palestinian Short Films Festival
We are delighted to invite you to the Palestinian Short Films Festival on Thursday, 10th April, 6-9PM at the Fumbally! This event is led by three Palestinian women from the city of Hebron who are excited to host you...
Reeling in 50 Years – An Open Evening to (Re) Kindle Ties and Reflect on 50 Years of Action for Global Justice
Whether your involvement in Comhlámh is just beginning, or goes back many years, you are an integral part of these 50 years, and we would be glad to see you in Comhlámh at this social evening on April 9th! If you’d...
Comhlámh Justice for Palestine: Prisoners of the Occupation Theatre Production – Get Your Tickets Now
Support Comhlámh Justice for Palestine member group's theatre production and campaign to raise awareness of and advocate for the rights of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. This spring, from 20 to 22 May in...
Palestine 101: Archiving Resistance Through Music
Join us for a special Palestine 101 event featuring Mo’min Swaitat, founder of the Majazz Project, a Palestinian-led record label and research platform. This session will introduce the Palestinian Sound Archive, a...
IVCO 2024 Conference Report: Volunteering for Solidarity
Comhlámh welcomes the publication of the IVCO 2024 Conference Report. This report captures vital discussions about the role of volunteering in these times of crisis. The conference was one of the highlights of last...
Comhlámh CEO Calls for a Radical Reconnection in ‘Policy and Practice: A Development Education Review in Development Education’
Comhlámh is delighted to share that our CEO, Caroline Murphy, has contributed to the latest special issue of Policy and Practice: A Development Education Review, writing on the crucial question: How Can the...
Beyond Good Intentions: Keeping Children Safe in Volunteering & Development – A Cambodian Expert Perspective on Safeguarding in the Global South
About Join us for an insightful in-person workshop to explore a vital challenge facing the international development sector – ensuring children are protected from harm in development programming. While good...
Strengthening Safeguarding: Introducing the ‘Safer Culture Toolkit’ for Volunteer Sending Agencies
Comhlámh is pleased to introduce the Safer Culture Toolkit, developed by Angie Bamgbose, with the support of the Comhlámh Safeguarding Working Group. This resource is designed to help Volunteer Sending Agencies...
Restore Humanity Campaign: A Call to Action in Response to US Global Policies and Funding Cuts
As the Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers, Comhlámh recognises the significant role that international aid plays in supporting communities worldwide. The future direction of U.S. development...
Ireland Says Welcome: A Letter to Jim O’Callaghan TD, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
28 January 2025 Dear Minister, We are writing to you as members of the Ireland Says Welcome Group, a member group of Comhlámh – Development Workers and Volunteers in Global Solidarity. Ireland Says Welcome shares...
Launching E-TICK: An Online Course on Ethical Communication
We invite you to join Comhlámh and friends on Wednesday, January 22nd 5.30-7pm, The Fumbally Stables, 4 Fumbally Lane Dublin 8, for the New Year Launch of E-TICK, a unique, free-to-access, online course on ethical...
Season’s Greetings from Comhlámh
As the year draws to a close, we want to take a moment to thank you—our members, supporters, and partners—for your unwavering commitment to solidarity and justice. Whether you have been part of our education,...
Remembering Áine Costigan
We want to take a moment to honour the remarkable contributions of Áine Costigan to Comhlámh and the wider development sector. Áine exemplified the values of solidarity, compassion, and active citizenship that lie...
MEDIA RELEASE: Say NO to Orphanage Visits – On World Children’s Day Comhlámh Campaign Urges Irish Schools to Support Family-Based Care
Dublin, 20 November 2024: This World Children’s Day, the Comhlámh End Orphanage Volunteering Campaign has come together with international advocates to urge schools across Ireland, teachers, parents, and students...
Why Ireland Must Pass the Occupied Territories Bill: An Urgent Call to Action
Comhlámh has long supported The Campaign to Pass the Occupied Territories Bill (OTB), and in our outrage over the ongoing genocide in Palestine and violence in Lebanon, the need for action is urgent. As we approach...
JOIN US: Comhlámh Christmas Party 2024
You’re warmly invited to the Comhlámh Christmas Party 2024! Join us for a festive evening with friends, colleagues, and community members from Comhlámh, the Maynooth University Department of International...
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