As Ireland begins its journey of recovery from the crisis, now is the time to come together to build a country that is equal and focused on sustainable solutions.

By partnering with individuals, families and businesses, we identify the different charities and social enterprises working in communities across the country who are making real headway.

Our role is to support these big thinkers with the resources to share and nurture their ideas so that what proves to be effective in their local community has the opportunity to impact our whole country.

We were born in 2018, after a decade of experience in B2C, B2B and B2G Commercial Roles. We have steadily grown to market leader in creative business development, commercial innovation and learning & development through our Hybrid Methodologies and Innovation Frameworks.  

Gaisce – The President’s Award is Ireland’s national youth award and is a self development programme for young people aged 14-25.

It is a direct challenge from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, to all young people to dream big and fulfil their potential.

To separate and elevate social enterprise, by fully supporting individuals and enterprises to reach their full potential, impacting communities across all regions.

Together we drive change, together we have an impact.

Common Purpose not-for-profit organisation founded in 1989, we deliver face-to-face and online leadership programmes for multiple generations of leaders: from students in universities to senior leaders in organizations and society.

LIFT Ireland is a social enterprise aimed at increasing the level of positive leadership in Ireland. Founded in late 2017, the movement was officially launched in May 2018 at LIFT OFF, an inaugural event attended by some of Ireland’s foremost leaders in business, arts, education and sport.

LIFT, which stands for ‘Leading Ireland’s Future Together’, was built on a desire to change the country for the better by changing the way people view leadership. It aims to do this through its eight-part, group learning process. LIFT’s programme is being rolled out nationwide via a volunteer facilitator network with a goal of reaching 10% of the population by 2028.

The KickStart Fund, supported by the Dormant Accounts Fund, The Department of Justice and the Probation Service provides funding to for start up development and or job creation for social enterprises that provide employment opportunities for the previously convicted.

Through our work, we aim to inspire people to see the challenge, and be the change and look past the problems to the solutions. Everything we do at SEI is a team effort supported by our incredible community.

Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) is Ireland’s leading non-governmental organisation campaigning for the rights of people in prison and the progressive reform of Irish penal policy.

Established in 1994, IPRT has a well-established role as an independent voice in public debate on the Irish penal system. 

IPRT is committed to reducing imprisonment, respecting the rights of everyone in the penal system, and progressive reform of the penal system based on evidence-led policies. In operational terms this means our focus is on: the use of imprisonment, including sentencing; alternatives to custody and diversion; and the treatment of those in detention.

“The Open Doors Initiative provides opportunities to people facing additional barriers to work. They create pathways to work through training, education, employment and entrepreneurship.

Some of the people they work with include refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, people with disabilities, those from a Traveller or Roma background, LGBTQIA+, people with a criminal past, and any intersectionality between the groups.

 

Our Dublin-based team is committed to helping you move out of addiction and live the life where you are thriving. We provide support to those who need help overcoming drug and alcohol addiction and wish to make change. The services we provide include: one to one key working, counselling, holistics, art therapy and more.

Galway Rural Development, through the programmes we manage, work along with individuals, community groups and other agencies to improve the quality of life for all in our area. We especially work with those most in need of help and look to create real chances for people to make positive changes for themselves and their communities across rural Galway.

The Department of Justice works to advance community and national security, promote justice and equality and safeguard human rights, to achieve our vision of a safe, fair and inclusive Ireland.

This strategy sets out ambitious targets to increase the employment options for people who have criminal records and builds on a strong foundation of supports already in existence.

Just as it takes work to turn around your future, a lot of work has gone into developing the approach that we take to helping people to do so.  We have worked with people who have been through the justice system, and people who work within it and around it; as well as with academics and other experts here and in other countries.  Locally, organisations including NIACRO, Extern, Prison Fellowship and Victim Support have helped us with their insights and expertise.

The product of all of that research and co-design is a model that compromises three elements: transitional training and employment, strengths-based support, and shared supportive communities.

The Irish Prison Service forms a key component of the criminal justice system. Its fundamental role is to help achieve a safer and fairer Ireland by:

Providing safe and secure custody with dignity of care for people committed to prison.
Reducing the risk of harm to the public and the likelihood of reoffending by providing rehabilitation for people in prison.
Working with the Probation Service to create an integrated offender management programme.
Assisting people in prison maintain family relations and contact with the wider community.

The Probation Service protects the public and create safer communities by helping offenders to desist from committing more crime. We have a strong record of reducing re-offending, managing offenders safely in the community, reintegrating prisoners after release and of providing an effective, efficient and value for money service. We have many success stories of offenders whom we have helped reintegrate into society, as well as statistics that show what we do works.

Pobal works on behalf of Government to support communities and local agencies toward achieving social inclusion and development.

Pobal, formerly known as Area Development Management, was established in 1992 by the Irish Government in agreement with the European Commission to manage an EU Grant for local development.