Focus
- Active citizenship
- Anti-discrimination
- Children
- Education and training
- Employment and job creation
- Gender and sexuality
- Human Rights
- Immigration, refugee and asylum seeker supports
- International aid
- People in vulnerable situations e.g. domestic violence
- Policy and advocacy
- Services for Travellers and ethnic minorities
- Social inclusion
Interest
- Development of education and training materials and programmes
- Community outreach and engagement
- Governance
- Policy, advocacy and campaigns
- Research
EU Project Experience
No experience yet.
EU Funding Goals
2-Year Goals
- Continue working and supporting out network of immigrant-support organisations and education centres to exchange best practices on integration and social inclusion. This will take place within the county of Clare, Ireland.
- Develop core EU project management skills: grant writing (AMIF, ERASMUS+), budget oversight, and compliance with EU financial regulations.
- Continue to learn participatory research methods for co-designing services with migrant communities.
- Gain competency in impact measurement tools (Theory of Change models, social return on investment calculations).
5-Year Goals
- Leading Collaborative Initiatives.
- Coordinate multi-partner EU projects focused on the asylum, refugee and integration process
- Upskill staff in ongoing legislation, advocacy, social services and human rights.
- Expand advocacy skills at local/governmental/EU policy tables: drafting position papers, hosting stakeholder roundtables, and contributing to Commission consultations.
- Offer training-of-trainers programmes to other Irish NGOs on project cycle management and intercultural facilitation.
10-Year Goals
- To have a Scaling and Sustaining Impact as a coordinator for local, national and continental consortia tackling displacement, integration, and labour-market inclusion.
- Integrate advanced digital innovations (blockchain for client data security, VR for cultural orientation) into mainstream service offerings for all.
- Secure multi-year strategic partnerships and framework grants with EU bodies (DG HOME, DG CONNECT), philanthropies, and research institutes.
- Influence EU integration policy through longitudinal research publications, keynote presentations at European conferences, and leadership in thematic networks.
Strengths
- We have a Multilingual, Culturally Competent Team Staff and volunteers fluent in Arabic, French, Ukrainian, Russian, Swahili and English Deep understanding of diverse cultural norms and needs with a well known service in Co. Clare.
- Comprehensive, Client-Centred Services Drop-in advice, phone line, outreach clinics in Direct Provision centres One-to-one casework, accompanied visits to state agencies and legal supports
- Strong Partnerships and collaborations with local health, education and community organisations
- Agile Advocacy & Policy Engagement Influences regional and national policy on immigration, undocumented regularisation and integration. Hosts stakeholder roundtables and contributes to EU consultations.
- Community Trust & Accessibility Low-barrier access with no-cost services and pre-booked appointments Proactive outreach ensures even the most vulnerable migrants are reached.
