COMMUNITY EXCHANGE - 7 September 2014

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EVENTS, NEWS

1) Central Libary: upcoming events

Central Library invites you to free forthcoming events.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 25/09/14

2) 'Synaptic Serenades - Musical Narratives of Stroke, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease'

This musical event was is the first complete performance of three works composed by Ian Wilson while Composer in Residence at the Department of Geriatric Medicine and the Stroke Services at Tallaght Hospital. The works aim to reflect the patient narrative of the experience of these three illnesses of older age and the project was developed by the NCAH.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 10/10/14

3) @ the Heart of Healing - an event for people living with cancer

The diagnosis and treatment of cancer is one of the great challenges which can face us as human beings. It has a huge impact on everyone involved because it brings us face to face with our mortality, often at moment when we least expect it.People who have had cancer often look back and describe it as a 'wake up call' which has changed their life for the better. It has provided them with an opportunity to get things in perspective and return to a state of peace and harmony with themselves and others, which is perhaps the ultimate form of healing.
Region: Dublin 4
Expiry date: 14/09/14

4) Let's Talk: Social Inclusion Week event

Let's Talk are hosting a flagship event during Social Inclusion week on Tues 14th Oct in the DLR County Council Assembly Hall. During this all day event, many local and national organisations will be hosting stands and displaying posters and brochures outlining the services they provide. This event is aimed at parents and carers of teenagers and will cover a broad range of topics, like bullying/cyberbullying, drugs/alcohol, mental health, teenage behaviour, sport, body image and lots more!!
Region: Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Expiry date: 13/10/14

5) 'Source' - performed by RADE at Tiger Dublin Fringe 2014

'Source' a new work in collaboration with dance artist Cathy Coughlan will be performed by RADE at Tiger Dublin Fringe 2014 from Tuesday 16th to Friday 19th September at 7pm in South Studios, New South Row, Blackpitts, Dublin 8.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 19/09/14

6) Support groups for parents and carers of children and adolescents with ADHD

Support Groups For Parents and Carers of Children and Adolescents with ADHD Starting in September 2014 in Carmichael Centre, North Brunswick St, Dublin 7.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 12/09/14

7) Alzheimer Café: what is Dementia?

Wednesday 10th of September at 7.00pm. Dr Jennifer Hoblyn – Clinical Director, Bloomfield Hospital.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 10/09/14

8) Exchange House National Traveller Suicide Prevention Service: free film screenings

Exchange House National Traveller Suicide Prevention Service to host Free World Suicide Prevention Day Film Events in Dublin, Offaly and Kerry.
Region: Dublin, Offaly & Kerry
Expiry date: 10/09/14

9) Volunteer Ireland launch annual awards with a call for nominations for Ireland's best volunteers

Press release - 03.09.2014 Volunteer Ireland today launched its seventh annual Volunteer Ireland Awards with a call for nominations. The Volunteer Ireland Awards are open to volunteers of all ages working with Irish Volunteer organisations and there are ten different award categories, as well as its overall 'Volunteer of the Year' award.
Expiry date: 17/09/14

10) Inclusion Ireland conference: the cost of disability

The conference seeks to reopen the debate on how to address the costs associated with having a disability. Speakers will highlight evidence of the direct, indirect and opportunity costs of having a disability and how official measurements of poverty do not consider these costs. The benefits to the economy and society of expenditure supports to households and person(s) with a disability will be explored.
Region: Dublin 8
Expiry date: 24/09/14

11) Free e-learning seminar: build e-learning capacity on a shoestring budget, Donegal

Do you work in or manage a Nonprofit or SME? Do you need to train staff or volunteers but have a limited training budget? Would you like to see how practical easy-to-use technologies can help you? If so, why not come along to our free eLearning seminar delivered by Caroline Egan.
Region: Donegal
Expiry date: 23/09/14

12) Free e-learning seminar: build e-learning capacity on a shoestring budget, Cork

13) Dundalk for free theatre symposium for adults

Smashing Times Theatre Company is hosting a day long theatre symposium for adults taking place in Dundalk on September 13th, 10.30am, An Táin Studio. Using drama workshops, professional performance and post show discussion, Smashing Times invites participants who would like to learn more about how theatre can be used to explore issues of importance
Region: Dundalk
Expiry date: 12/09/14

14) VC overseas orientation course

VC's Overseas Orientation and Training course begins on September 13th and is run over four weekends for one weekend a month up until December. The workshops are run by expert facilitators who have the extensive experience working overseas, so join this in-depth course and begin the journey to volunteering overseas today!
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 12/09/14

15) Free information session on autism spectrum disorders

South West Kerry Family Resource Centre will host an information session on Autism and Aspergers. The session will feature speakers from ASPECT (Cork Autism), Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (aadi), and Kerry Autism Action.
Region: Kerry
Expiry date: 15/09/14

16) European Commission seminar in Maynooth and Ennis

The European Commission Representation in Ireland would like to invite you to a public seminar on European Economic Policy – What's in it for Ireland? The event is taking place in NUI Maynooth and Ennis.
Region: Maynooth & Ennis
Expiry date: 03/10/14

17) Lifeline County Kilkenny Suicide Prevention Forum: annual seminar

Lifeline County Kilkenny Suicide Prevention Forum invites you to our Annual Seminar to mark World Suicide Prevention Day 2014 on Wednesday September 10th in Butler House Kilkenny from 9.30am till 1pm.
Region: Kilkenny
Expiry date: 09/09/14

18) Cork Film Centre: film making programme for young filmmakers

'Confidence Boost for Cork young filmmakers' as Cork Film Centre launches an exciting and unique film making programme for young people in Cork. Cork Young Filmmakers, a Cork County Youth Arts Training Programme managed by Cork Film Centre, is launching a new and exciting film-making training course 'Towards Confident Film Making'.
Region: Cork
Expiry date: 12/09/14

19) Galway Community Circus: invitation to AGM

Galway Community Circus invite you to our AGM on Monday 29 September 6.30 pm in St Josephs Community Centre, Ashe Rd, Shantalla, Galway.
Region: Galway
Expiry date: 28/09/14

20) Free Overcoming Anger events in Dublin & Galway

It is one of the most powerful and destructive emotions. Whether it seeps out in the form of irritation and resentment, or explodes in full rage, it causes damage to the self, others and the world
Region: Dublin & Galway
Expiry date: 12/09/14

21) Vita House Services: ladies night

Ladies Night, organised by the Roscommon Cancer Support Service at Vita House, is a combination of information and entertainment, that is aimed at everyone who is on their cancer journey or the friends and family of individuals on their cancer journey.
Region: Athlone
Expiry date: 17/09/14

22) Conference: Implementing and Enforcing the Victims' Rights Directive in the European Union

This conference will focus on minimum requirements to ensure compliance with the Victims' Rights Directive. In particular, it will cover the provision of information, support and protection and how this can be best achieved in practice. Analysis of the procedures and implications for non-enforcement of the Directive will also be discussed.
Region: Dublin 1
Expiry date: 28/10/14

23) Smashing Times Theatre Acting for Change: youth theatre symposium

Smashing Times Theatre Company are delighted to announce a professional theatre dance project Acting for Change that uses theatre and dance workshops, performances and post-show discussions to have fun and to promote anti-racism, anti-sectarianism, cultural diversity and equality for all. The project consists of theatre and dance workshops with schools and youth groups and two symposiums open to the public.
Region: Drogheda, Co Louth
Expiry date: 28/09/14

24) Goodbye from The Advocacy Initiative...

After a busy and eventful three years, The Advocacy Initiative is now coming to an end. The project was the result of a collective vision and would not have been possible without the involvement of thousands of people across the community and voluntary sector, as well as policy-makers, trade unions, academics, media, and those directly experiencing poverty and exclusion. To everyone involved, thank you.
Expiry date: 30/09/14

25) Community alert awareness month

Community Alert Awareness Month 2014 will commence on the 1st October 2014 and runs until the 31st October 2014. Community Alert has been operating in rural Ireland since 1985 as a crime prevention programme. The programme is operated by Muintir na Tire in partnership with An Garda Síochána and harnesses the voluntary input of community members in almost 1350 Community Alert groups which operate nationwide.
Region: Nationwide
Expiry date: 31/10/14

26) Community Awareness of Drugs: 'New drugs latest trends'

Venue: All Hallows College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Date: Friday 17th October 2014
Time Registration: 9 – 9.30am Close 4.30pm
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 17/10/14

27) Central Library: lunchtime recital

A Lunchtime Recital with Shira Brady (Mezzo-Soprano), Lorna Breen (Soprano) & Ying Yue (Pianist) featuring selections from Schumann, Faure, Brahms, Handel etc. Thursday 11th September at 1 p.m.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 10/09/14

28) Claiming our Future: a politically plausible 'maximum wage'?

How we can make the ultimate antidote to inequality more than an egalitarian fantasy
Tuesday, September 16, 6-8pm, The Ark, Eustace Street, Temple Bar
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 15/09/14

29) Community workshop on screening programs

This training is open to any person in a paid or unpaid capacity at a community level that has an interest in health and would like to be able to give screening messages to men and women. The training will be provided by the National Screening Service in partnership with the South West Inner City Network and is FREE to all participants.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 16/09/14

30) Transformed emotions seminar by Ebun Akpoveta

This seminar is open to women from every walk of life, social & economic status and nationalities. It is for Singles, Married, Employed, Unemployed, Mothers, Practitioners, Carers, Career Women and home makers, there is something for every woman with an interest in advancing and leading a more productive life.
Region: Lucan, Co Dublin
Expiry date: 13/09/14

31) We are family: faces of family support and community culture

Join us for a day of hand-on demonstration workshops and exchanges where we will put a fresh face to our work e.g. with Children, Young people, People with a Disability, Unemployed, New Communities, Travellers, LGBT, Lone Parents and Older People.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 26/09/14

32) Five national outcomes - youth practitioner symposium

This symposium anticipates the forthcoming National Youth Strategy and provides practitioners with a space to learn about and reflect on the challenges and opportunities that youth work has in contributing to the five national outcomes for children and young people under the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures Policy Framework.
Region: Dublin 1
Expiry date: 17/09/14

33) Viatores Christi regional volunteering information sessions

VC seeks motivated people with transferable skills for assignments in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Haiti. Placements are for a minimum of one year.
Region: Various Locations
Expiry date: 22/09/14

34) The Console world Suicide Prevention Day conference, 2014

The Console Conference is relevant to anyone with a general interest in suicide prevention or bereavement, other agencies and workers in the field, and professional clinicians wishing to up skill in these important areas of work.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 09/09/14

35) Central Library: Bi annual series of six free lectures

This bi annual series of six free lectures, in association with the Local Enterprise Office - Dublin City, begins on Thursday, September 11th at 6.30pm, here in the Central Library. A guided tour of the library's services and resources will be available to participants at 6.00pm on the evening of lectures.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 10/09/14

36) Northside Citizens Information Service: Public Information Mornings

Northside Citizens Information Service is delighted to invite you to our new series of coffee mornings:
Thursday 14th August - Family & Children
Thursday 11th September - Housing
Region: Dublin 17
Expiry date: 11/09/14

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

37) Peace Brigades International: table quiz & fundraiser

On the 10th of September we will be hosting a table quiz and fundraiser to raise the funds required to set up. It will take place in Sam's Bar, 36 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, from 7.30pm. There will be great prizes on offer, all donated by Dublin businesses.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 10/09/14

38) Coffee for a cause fundraiser in aid of Diabetes Ireland

Coffee for a Cause: Research into Type 1 & 2 Diabetes on Friday 19th September 2014 in Castleknock Parish Centre, Main Street, Castleknock, Dublin 15 at 08.30 am till 1.00 pm. Have your Blood sugar checked and get advice.
Region: Dublin 15
Expiry date: 19/09/14

39) Suas Educational Development: 2nd annual tag rugby blitz

Suas Educational Development is holding its 2nd annual Tag Rugby Blitz on Friday 12th September 2014. The event will be held in Wanderers Rugby Club (Ballsbridge, Dublin 4). Registration is from 5.30pm to 6.15pm with kick off at 6.30pm sharp. A scrumptious supper, raffle, music and dancing will follow!
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 07/09/14

40) Immigrants Council of Ireland: 6th Annual Mothers and Daughters' Lunch

The Immigrants Council of Ireland is holding its 6th annual Mothers and Daughters' Lunch on Friday 26th September 2014. The Lunch will be held at Fire restaurant and will kick off at 12:30pm. There will be a keynote address, spot prizes, a raffle and an auction! You are welcome to then join us at 37 Dawson Street after the event.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 19/09/14

REQUESTS, OFFERS, SERVICES

41) Free independent living mentors service

Greater Dublin Independent Living (GDIL) is an organisation of people with physical and sensory disabilities supporting each other through Independent Living. GDIL has trained volunteers who have been through the same experience as you may now be going through. They can support and encourage you.
Region: Dublin
Expiry date: 30/09/14

42) Irish Heart Foundation Life after Stroke Awards 2014: call for nominations

Has a member of your community shown exceptional courage after surviving a stroke? Or do you know someone who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in caring for someone affected by stroke? The Stroke Awards celebrate the incredible courage and determination of those affected by stroke. They are also an opportunity to recognise the unfailing commitment of the families and carers who work tirelessly to help stroke survivors rebuild their lives.
Region: Nationwide
Expiry date: 19/09/14

43) Communications / PR and media training services for charities & not-for-profits

d2 communications offers an outstanding track record of success and has a reputation for delivering on, and exceeding, targets as well as providing clients with a level of care and commitment that is second to none.
Region: Nationwide
Expiry date: 18/10/14

44) Carers of the year awards 2014 seek nominees

Throughout Ireland Family Carers dedicate themselves to providing remarkable levels of care in the home to their loved ones. Once a year The Carers Association give them the acknowledgement they deserve through the Carers of the Year Awards. If you know a Family Carer or Young Carer (under 18 years of age) who provides care to a relative, neighbour or friend who you think should be recognized and rewarded for the extraordinary levels of care they provide to a loved one then please nominate them for these special awards.
Region: Nationwide
Expiry date: 19/09/14

45) Child safeguarding: free organisational self audit tool

Kimmage Development Studies Centre and Keeping Children Safe worked together to provide this on-line tool now available. The purpose of this Organisational Self Audit Tool is to enable organisations to identify their strengths and weakness of their structures, policies and practice in relation to child safeguarding and to address any gaps in these areas.
Expiry date: 19/10/14

46) Educate Together: seeking pro-bono management consultancy

The national office of Educate Together is engaging in a review of its organisational structure. We are seeking a company or individual to work with us in this review during August and September. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with relevant skills who wishes to promote innovation in education in Ireland.
Expiry date: 30/09/14

47) Galway Community Circus is looking for board members