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September 21, 2023

Culture Night 2023 at Comhlámh

Comhlámh and its Ireland Says Welcome Group are delighted to invite you to our celebration of Culture Night 2023 from 6 – 9pm on the 22nd of September in our offices at 12 Parliament St, Dublin 2. We invite you to experience a captivating and heartwarming evening that extends a warm embrace to all, transcending [...]

September 20, 2023

#FirstWeds Autumn Series 2023: Ecological Sustainability and Finding Ways In

First Wednesdays Autumn Series 2023 Ecological Sustainability and Finding Ways In Join us for Comhlámh’s First Wednesdays Autumn Series 2023 on ecological sustainability in partnership with the Maynooth University Department of International Development. The series will offer some ‘ways in’ to think about this theme through the lens of place-specific projects happening on our island. Join [...]

September 11, 2023

Depth Education For Youth (DEFY) Online Seminar & Journaling: For Those Working with Young People on Social and Ecological Justice

Depth Education For Youth (DEFY) Seminar and Journaling For those working with young people on issues of social and ecological justice and - most likely - navigating difficult conversations and feelings This seminar is part of DEFY, a 3-year project involving SUAS, Comhlámh, finep (Germany) and Zavod Voluntariat (Slovenia). Through this seminar, educators from Ireland, [...]

September 1, 2023

Comhlámh Social Circles – Join us to Reconnect

We are delighted to invite you to Comhlámh’s Social Circles. Join us to reconnect! These social evenings will allow our community to meet, connect, and share stories, ideas and drinks! All Comhlámh friends, members, staff -past and present, (returned) volunteers, activists and anyone interested in connecting is more than welcome. The next Social Circle will [...]

June 6, 2023

#FirstWeds Summer Series 2023 (Part 2): Search and Rescue: From Celebration to Criminalisation

Search and Rescue: From Celebration to Criminalisation Date: Wednesday, 5 July, 6:00 PM Join us and Oxfam Ireland for an insightful #FirstWeds discussion on the critical issue of search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean. Since 2014, more than 25,000 people have died or gone missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. In 2022 [...]

June 4, 2023

#FirstWeds Summer Series 2023: Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Shedding Light on the Reality of EU Pushbacks

Pushbacks prevent people seeking asylum from being able to claim protection in the country they are attempting to enter, and can result in their forced return to a country where they face the risk of torture or persecution. A pushback is when a state actor (like the border police/coast guard of a country or of [...]

May 15, 2023

#FirstWeds Summer Series 2023: FROM LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO ILLEGAL PRACTICES: Challenging Pushbacks & the Erosion of the Rule of Law on the European Borders

First Wednesdays Summer Series 2023 FROM LEGAL OBLIGATIONS TO ILLEGAL PRACTICES: Challenging Pushbacks & the Erosion of the Rule of Law on the European Borders Join us for First Wednesdays Summer Series 2023, in partnership with Oxfam Ireland, which will focus on the critical issue of EU pushbacks and the breakdown of the rule of [...]

May 2, 2023

Comhlámh AGM & Annual Forum 2023- 25 May 2023

Join us for Comhlámh’s AGM and Annual Forum on Thursday, 25 May, 6-8:30PM COMHLÁMH AGM 2023 6PM, Members only, HYBRID EVENT (in person at Comhlámh offices, 12 Parliament St, D2, or via Zoom) We invite Comhlámh members to the AGM 2023, where our CEO, the Chair and the Treasurer will report on the organisation’s work and [...]

End Orphanage Care info session for the schools sector

April 14, 2023

End Orphanage Care Info Session on Orphanage Visits & Volunteering for the Schools Sector

Is your school currently planning a student trip abroad that might involve visiting or volunteering in a residential institution for children (‘orphanage’)? Or do you just want to learn more about the harms of institutional care and orphanage volunteering? If so, please join us online for a short Info Session about the ‘Put Children First: [...]

March 15, 2023

EVENT: Why Ireland needs to leave the climate wrecking Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)

Join us for a conversation on the ECT and why Ireland must leave this climate-wrecking treaty. The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is an investment agreement between 50 countries specifically for the energy sector. It dates back to the mid 1990s, from a time when the focus was on access to oil and gas reserves in [...]

March 6, 2023

Comhlámh new Development Education Series for Code Volunteer Sending Agencies

We were delighted to kick off our Development Education (Dev Ed) Series for Code Volunteer Sending Agencies Wednesday, February 22nd. Building on previous Dev Ed Series' for the Code network, this 2023 Series runs once per month over the next three months and spotlights Skills for Dev Ed (or GCE) facilitation. Sessions are designed to be helpful and [...]

February 28, 2023

Comhlámh Safeguarding Conversations & New Safeguarding Principle

In 2021, Comhlámh began a process of reviewing the Safeguarding Policies and Codes of Conduct of the Volunteer Sending Agencies that are signatories of Comhlámh's Code of Good Practice. This review happened in collaboration with international expert Angie Bamgbose. One of Angie’s recommendations arising out of that process was to review and update the Code [...]

January 23, 2023

Put Children First: End Orphanage Care Campaign AV Room Hearing this Wednesday – We Need Your Help

We have exciting news about our Put Children First: End Orphanage Care campaign, and we urgently need your help! Email your TD This Wednesday, January 25th 11am-12noon we will have an opportunity to present on the campaign at the Dail AV Room. In order for our message to be heard by members of the government, [...]

November 3, 2022

FirstWeds Autumn Series 2022 (Part 3): Unpacking Commonalities in Struggle

First Wednesdays Autumn 2022 Series PART 3: Unpacking Commonalities in Struggle Date: Wednesday, 7 December, 7PM In the third and closing session of the ‘The Struggle for Democracy: Exploring Commonalities in Global Citizenship and Activism’ series we will take a closer look at current transnational justice issues, global campaigns and examples of democracy in action. [...]

October 13, 2022

FirstWeds Autumn Series 2022 (Part 2): The Struggle for the Earth – The Global is Local

First Wednesdays Autumn 2022 Series PART 2: The Struggle for the Earth - The Global is Local Date: Wednesday, 2 Nov, 7PM While many communities around the world are threatened by the impacts of climate change, others face more direct environmental destruction in the form of extractivism. Following the supply chain disruption caused by Covid-19, European countries [...]

September 15, 2022

FirstWeds Autumn Series 2022 (Part 1): Struggle as Acts of Citizenship

First Wednesdays Autumn 2022 Series PART 1: Struggle as Acts of Citizenship Date: Wednesday, 5 Oct, 7PM What ‘acts of citizenship’ could we point to in struggles here in Ireland? At our opening October session, we will take a closer look at how these examples might extend our understanding of citizenship, its role in affirming [...]

September 15, 2022

#FirstWeds Autumn Series 2022: The Struggle for Democracy – Exploring Commonalities in Global Citizenship and Activism

First Wednesdays Autumn 2022 Series THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY: Exploring Commonalities in Global Citizenship and Activism Join us this Autumn for the new First Wednesdays series, a set of three interlinked conversations with those currently involved in real-world struggles in Ireland and beyond. We will take a closer look at commonalities ‘in struggle’ across campaigning [...]

September 14, 2022

Culture Night 2022 at Comhlámh

Comhlámh and Ireland Says Welcome Group are delighted to invite you to our celebration of Culture Night 2022 from 6 - 9pm on the 23rd of September in our offices at 12 Parliament St, Dublin 2. During the event, we will be showcasing the best of multicultural Ireland with our special guests from Sierra Leone, [...]

June 15, 2022

Comhlámh AGM 2022 & Annual Forum – 23 June 2022

Comhlámh’s AGM and Development Forum are taking place on June 23rd, from 18.00 – 20.00. Comhlámh AGM 2022 (6PM, Members only) We invite Comhlámh members to the online AGM 2022, at which the new CEO, Caroline Murphy, the Chair and the Treasurer will report on the organisation’s work and finances in 2021. This will also include […]

May 9, 2022

#FirstWeds Spring Series (PART 3): Criminalisation of Humanitarians on the European Borders

About the #FirstWeds ‘Conflict and Migration Through the Lens of Solidarity’ Spring Series Our #FirstWeds Spring Series holds in mind Ukrainians and people of other countries ridden by war and conflict, who have been forced to leave their homes and cross borders in search of safety. What are some practical ways to extend support and […]

April 11, 2022

#FirstWeds Spring Series (PART 2): Solidarity in Crisis

About the #FirstWeds Conflict and Migration Through the Lens of Solidarity Our #FirstWeds Spring Series holds in mind Ukrainians and people of other countries ridden by war and conflict, who have been forced to leave their homes and cross borders in search of safety. What are some practical ways to extend support and solidarity from […]

March 16, 2022

#FirstWeds Spring Series (PART 1): Solidarity with Ukraine

About the #FirstWeds Conflict & Migration Through the Lens of Solidarity Our #FirstWeds Spring Series holds in mind Ukrainians and people of other countries ridden by war and conflict, who have been forced to leave their homes and cross borders in search of safety. What are some practical ways to extend support and solidarity from […]

March 16, 2022

#FirstWeds Spring Series: Conflict and Migration through the lens of Solidarity

Our upcoming #FirstWeds Spring Series holds in mind Ukrainians and people of other countries ridden by war and conflict, who have been forced to leave their homes and cross borders in search of safety. What are some practical ways to extend support and solidarity from Ireland? And, as we extend this support and solidarity, how […]

March 1, 2022

WEBINAR – Militarized Israel: How living in a highly militarized state affects children and young people in Palestine and Israel. A non violent response.

WEBINAR - Militarized Israel: How living in a highly militarized state affects children and young people in Palestine and Israel. A non-violent response. Comhlámh Justice for Palestine Member Group invites you to a panel style discussion on how living in a highly militarized Israel affects children and young people. Tuesday, [...]

January 18, 2022

Join ‘Put Children First: End Orphanage Care’ Endorsement Campaign Launch

You are invited to Put Children First: End Orphanage Care’ Endorsement Campaign Launch. Comhlámh and the End Orphanage Volunteering Working Group launch its endorsement campaign to secure support for key policy recommendations on global care reform. The event will take place on Thursday, 3 February, 10:00-11:30 AM. We hope to see you there! It is […]

November 24, 2021

Join Rooting Resilience: Panel Discussion and Launch of Psychosocial Support Resources for Migrant Solidarity Responders

You are invited to Rooting Resilience: Panel Discussion and Launch of Psychosocial Support Resources for Migrant Solidarity Responders. The event will take place on Wednesday, 15 December, 10:30 AM-12:30 NOON. We hope to see you there! As part of Comhlámh’s Erasmus+ funded “Working for a Better World – Sustaining Civic Responses” project, you are warmly invited […]

November 24, 2021

Join ‘Put Children First: End Orphanage Care’ Student Action Group Meeting

Join us for the meeting of our ‘Put Children First: End Orphanage Care’ pledge and Student Action Group to help us end orphanage volunteering. We are meeting on Thursday, 25 November, 7PM. We hope to see you there! Comhlámh and Tearfund Ireland invite all students to join us in our work to end orphanage volunteering […]

November 24, 2021

#FirstWeds Autumn Series (PART 3): Post-COP26: Community Activists on Where to Next

Join us for December #FirstWeds series where our panel of community-based activists discuss outcomes from COP26 and to explore how we can continue to work towards a social transformation that is grounded in justice and in responsibility for Earth and for each other.

November 3, 2021

Join ‘Put Children First: End Orphanage Care’ Pledge Launch & Student Action Group

Join us for the launch of our ‘Put Children First: End Orphanage Care’ pledge and Student Action Group to help us end orphanage volunteering. The event will take place on Wednesday, 10 November, 7-8:30PM. We hope to see you there! Comhlamh and Tearfund Ireland invite you to join us in our work to end orphanage […]

October 21, 2021

Ending Orphanage Volunteering & the Institutionalisation of Children.

We would like to invite you to Ending Orphanage Volunteering & the Institutionalisation of Children. Transforming the Way We Care Event directed at Students. The event will take place on Wednesday, 27 October, 7-8:30PM. WHY ATTEND? Join Comhlamh and Tearfund Ireland in an online discussion around the growing global movement to end orphanage volunteering and […]

October 21, 2021

#FirstWeds Autumn Series (PART 2): Where Does the Wisdom Lie? Elders on the Climate Crisis

With COP26 as the backdrop, join us this autumn for our #FirstWeds series where we will be seeking wisdom and inspiration from youth, elders, and a wider cohort of community activists on the climate crisis, present and future.

October 14, 2021

What is Decolonisation Asking of Us? – Comhlámh Think Piece at IVCO 2021

This paper by Sive Bresnihan, Training & Education Officer with Comhlámh asks how the field of volunteering for development – which typically enjoys and asserts an aid of neutrality and benevolence – might meet growing calls for decolonisation. It calls on us, at IVCO and beyond, to break the cycle of conversations that ultimately lead […]

September 29, 2021

NUI Galway: Ending Orphanage Volunteering & the Institutionalisation of Children. An Event for Student Journalists

On behalf of NUI Galway we would like to invite you to Ending Orphanage Volunteering & the Institutionalisation of Children. Transforming the Way we Care Event for Student Journalists. The event will take place on Wednesday, 13 October, 7-8PM. Sign up now to attend now here. WHY ATTEND? Join Comhlamh and its Orphanage Working Group in an […]

September 29, 2021

#FirstWeds Autumn Series (PART1): The Future is Now: Global Youth Voices on the Climate Crisis

With COP26 as the backdrop, join us this autumn for our #FirstWeds series where we will be seeking wisdom and inspiration from youth, elders, and a wider cohort of community activists on the climate crisis, present and future.

September 16, 2021

#FirstWeds Autumn Series: Coping with COP – Reflections on the climate crisis, present and future

With COP26 as the backdrop, join us this autumn for our #FirstWeds series where we will be seeking wisdom and inspiration from youth, elders, and a wider cohort of community activists on the climate crisis, present and future.

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