Carmichael are delighted to promote the rescheduled Dublin Lunch for the Hope Foundation. Now aking place on March 25 (previously penned in for November 25th) at The Intercontinental Hotel, the Dublin Lunch 2022 will be the first in-person event for the Hope Foundation since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and will be at full capacity.
A resident Carmichael organisation, the Hope Foundation annually organisation the Dublin Lunch event, which each year proves to be the go-to corporate fundraiser. In fact, it has consistently attracted over 180 guests from some of Ireland’s top organisations.
Now in its 19th iteration, the Dublin Lunch will begin at 12pm at the aforementioned Intercontinental Hotel, with a prosecco reception, followed by a 3 course lunch.
The fun and pleasantries don’t’ stop there however. On the day there will also be a raffle and a live auction. The HOPE Dublin lunch is their flagship event of the year and the intention is two-fold; to raise awareness of their vital advocacy work, and to raise much-needed funds in order to continue to carry out their work.
The Hope Foundation have a vision of “A world where it should never hurt to be a child”, and they believe by attending the Dublin Lunch, you will be going some way toward helping them achieve that crucial goal.
To further extrapolate on what they actually do; HOPE’s programmes directly support the most vulnerable street and slum connected children and communities in Kolkata. All of the proceeds will go directly towards HOPE’s projects.
Tickets for the event are €135 per person (€1,200 for a table of 10) and spaces are limited. For more information or to book a ticket/table please contact Maura on 087 9146837 or via email at: maura@hopefoundation.ie. Alternatively, you can book online via the button here.
The Hope Foundation are a resident Carmichael organisation. You can find out news from this and all their events and charitable work here. Their on social media too, find them by clicking the following links; Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
The Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) will launch its Rape Statistics 2020 report online on Thursday 7 October at 11am. The Carmichael resident organisation are hoping to spread the word of this crucial upcoming report throughout the media.
Rape Crisis Network Ireland represents seven Rape Crisis Centres around Ireland that are an integral and vital support for survivors of sexual abuse and violence. The RCNI collate statistics on who is accessing RCC helplines, appointments, and accompaniments, why they are using services, and what kinds of sexual abuse they have been subjected to. Knowing why people contact RCCs in Ireland is vital information which enables an evidence-based response to client needs.
The most recent findings outlined in this report suggest that survivors found lockdown measures very triggering and this caused a huge surge in the need for counselling and support. Every month of 2020 saw an increase in the number of appointments offered by RCCs when compared to 2019 and this increase in demand has continued into 2021.
This event will be hosted by RCNI chairperson Loretta Brosnan-McDonagh of Mayo Rape Crisis Centre and will include a presentation by National Data Coordinator Elaine Mears followed by a panel discussion with special guests (to be confirmed). The RCNI will take this opportunity to explore the circumstances behind the statistics and celebrate the positive impact of regional RCCs on the indispensable work they do.
Registration is open here: https://bit.ly/NatStats2020.
The RCNI are a resident Carmichael and as ever we are delighted to promote events like this. To learn more about their work, simply visit their website here. Finally, make sure to follow their social media account: their Facebook here, and their Twitter here.
In the latest Carmichael podcast we speak with Liam Scollan about community and voluntary organisations being “Ready and Able” for the emerging post Covid pandemic environment responding to the challenges, opportunities and innovations they are encountering.
Listen the podcast below. Remember, The Carmichael Podcast can be found on all major podcast apps if you prefer to listen that way.
The 24th ACJRD Annual Conference, “Criminal Justice and Public Health: Policy and Practice Post-Pandemic” will take place online on Friday, 8th October, 2021.
The ACJRD, formally known as Association for Criminal Justice Research & Development, will host the annual conference, which will focus on the opportunities and plans to continue the rollout of policy and practice changes that were implemented during the pandemic.
Throughout the conference there will be a host of guest appearances with international and expert experience. They will discuss and examine possibilities to ‘reboot the Criminal Justice System in a constructive manner, through reflection on the lessons learned during this critical period’. The full conference programme can be viewed here.
Over the course of one full day the ACJRD Annual Conference will be of particular interest to those working in government agencies and in the community to include policymakers, practitioners, academics, and those involved in civil society groups from a wide range of disciplines among other groups.
This event is free for ACJRD Members, however non-members of ACJRD are welcome to attend this event. For non-members this will cost €20. To book your place please visit here.
Important to note for law students that this conference may qualify for CPD points. Qualification is determined by the points’ issuer. ACJRD is happy to provide certificates of attendance on request. Please email enquiries@acjrd.ie in advance if you will require a certificate of attendance.
It also pertinent to note that attendees may publicise points made throughout the event, but anonymity must be retained, with The Chatham House Rule being invoked.
The ACJRD, a Carmichael resident organisation, are an organisation which seeks to promote reform, development and effective operation of the criminal justice system. They do so primarily by ‘providing a forum where experienced personnel can discuss ways of working in an informal setting’, as well as by ‘promoting study and research in the field of criminal justice and by promoting the highest standards of practice by professionals associated with criminal justice’.
You can keep up to date with all news from ACJRD on their website here. Also, they’re on social media too; find their Twitter here, and LinkedIn here.
Changing Perceptions is the biggest ADHD Conference in Europe, and it is going online for 2021. Working with our resident organisation ADHD Ireland, Carmichael are delighted to help promote the virtual conference, taking place over four days from October 6-9.
Over the course of four days Changing Perceptions will cover all key topics for ADHD with world’s greatest speakers on ADHD take the virtual stand. Each day of Changing Perceptions will be centred on key interested parties on ADHD; educators, parents and adults, children and young adults, and medical professionals.
The conference will feature the world’s greatest speakers on the topic, such as Dr Russell Barkley, Prof Amanda Kirby, Dr Ned Hallowell, Thomas E Brown, Prof Sandra Kooij, Dr Ned Hallowell, Prof Barry Carpenter, Shaun Fenton OBE, Rory Bremner, Amjad Ali and Angela Barnes.
Those wishing to attend can decide whether to attend every day of the event, or any specific day they wish. Prices vary depending on which event you attend – day one for Educators is €70, day two for Parents and Adults is €20, day three for medical professionals is €70, Children and Young Adults is free, and finally there is a deal for Educator’s Day for five tickets for €280 – a 20% discount.
Along with our friends from ADHD Ireland, Changing Perceptions is brought to you by The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity. To read about each specific speaker and the topic for each event, you can check out their site here.
ADHD Ireland and Ireland’s national ADHD support dedicated support organisation. They provide a wealth of services to all interested parties, such as support through phone and email, sending out information packs, organising information sessions (such as Changing Perceptions), run Solution Focussed Brief Therapy courses for young people, run parenting courses and so much more.
You can follow ADHD Ireland on social; their Facebook here, Twitter here, and LinkedIn here. Finally, you can donate directly to their efforts here.
The Irish Association for Palliative Care (IAPC) are leading the way in the promotion of Palliative Care Week, coming from September 12-18.
The resident Carmichael member are the national charity promoting palliative care. Palliative Care Week aims to raise awareness of the difference palliative care can make to people with life-limiting conditions, carers and families throughout the island of Ireland.
Key Aims
There are several key aims for Palliative Care Week; one prime aim is dispelling any myths about palliative care. In truth, many people miss out on palliative care because of this misunderstanding, and in creating further clarity, the truth will help more people receive the care they deserve.
It’s More Than You Think is the theme set for Palliative Care Week. The premise is the community want to increase the understanding of what palliative care is and raise awareness of its benefits for people with life-limiting conditions.
Events to Look Out For
There is going to be many events being held throughout Palliative Care Week. Most events will be online due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, but there will be some in-person events too. To find out about all the events see here.
To hone in on two events however, there is one event set for this coming Monday September 13 titled Supporting people with an intellectual disability at end-of-life: Making the care conversation meaningful’. This has been organised by –Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID) with support from the All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC). To check out this event see here.
One in-person event taking place during Palliative Care week is a workshop titled ‘Nuts and bolts of how healthcare teams can support families when a mum or dad of dependent children is at end of life with cancer’. This will take place on Friday 17 September 2021, from 9.30am – 1.00pm at Cancer Fund for Children, Daisy Lodge, 124a Bryansford Road, Newcastle, Co. Down. All key info for the event can be found here.
What the IAPC Do
Established in 1993 as an all island body with the purpose of promoting palliative care nationally and internationally, the Irish Association for Palliative Care (IAPC) is a multi-disciplinary membership non-government organisation. The intention of the founders was that IAPC would be identified by its inclusiveness and would encompass the whole island of Ireland.
The IAPC membership reflects the entire spectrum of all those who work in or have a professional interest in the provision of palliative care, i.e. doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains and pastoral carers, pharmacists, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, as well as executive staff and academics and educationalists.
Membership also includes clinicians and allied health professionals working in related areas such as geriatrics, oncology, psycho-oncology, paediatrics, and pain management. The purpose of IAPC is to address the challenges in meeting the current and future needs of those requiring palliative care and end-of-life care in extended care settings, and also future access to and delivery of palliative care in these settings.
The IAPC is organised around a number of working groups designed to create forums for shared best practice and learning opportunities, and for members to further their professional development, education and research.
The Association pursues its objectives through providing structured opportunities for:
- Networking,
- Sharing and learning,
- Educational offerings,
- Promoting evidence-based research,
- Publications,
- Representation on national bodies and influencing the development of national policy.
Internationally it is strongly aligned with the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC).
The IAPC Working Groups inform the strategic direction and policy decisions of the Board, thereby creating a strong foundation for the IAPC’s position as the primary collective voice for palliative care in Ireland. Current IAPC Working Group is as follows:
IAPC Education and Research Forum
Conclusion
To conclude, palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of people facing the problems associated with life-limiting illness and supports their families. Pertinently, the approach focuses on the prevention and relief of suffering by means of assessing and treating pain and other physical, psychosocial or spiritual problems.
By supporting the IAPC you are supporting their fantastic, selfless work. You can help them through donations, but also by simply promoting their work through social media. You can find the IAPC here.
The Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) are hosting a fundraiser Walk While You Can for MND throughout September. As a Carmichael resident member, we are delight to promote this upcoming event.
What’s Happening
The premise is a 5km walk in your community, keeping in line with current Covid-19 guidelines. The inspiration for this walk comes from Fr. Tony Coote’s 550km walk for motor neurone disease in 2018, raising €600,000 for this miraculous feat.
The funds from the 2018 event were spread far and wide; IMNDA were able to hire a much needed fourth outreach nurse to care and support people living with Motor Neurone Disease in Ireland. Furthermore, the outreach nursing service provided by the IMNDA helps over 400 people and families spread across 26 counties. This is the only service of its kind in the country and it is funded entirely from public donations.
Who’s Involved
Claire Byrne, Broadcaster with RTE and this year’s Walk While You Can Ambassador will be joining in and asking you to get involved. Her personal friendship with Fr. Tony means she is continuing his fight.
“I will be walking on September 11th September to remember Fr Tony Coote. We can’t hold our annual event in the Phoenix Park, but that won’t stop us! Instead we are taking to the pathways of our towns and communities to walk while you can, where you can!
There are currently over 400 people living with MND in Ireland. MND is often referred to as the 1,000-day disease as most people die within 1,000 days of first symptoms. 1 person dies every 3 days from MND.
Lillian McGovern, CEO of IMNDA says ‘Without the funds raised from While You Can by Fr Tony Coote and all the incredible people involved, we would not have been able to sustain our nursing service and grow our outreach care further. It’s so important to keep people in their own homes.
All About MND & the IMNDA
Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a progressive neurological condition that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching muscles, which leads to weakness and wasting. MND can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. However, not all symptoms necessarily happen to everyone and it is unlikely they will all develop at the same time, or in any specific order.
The IMNDA is the primary support organisation for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease. The IMNDA provides specialised services for people affected by this debilitating disease such as equipment on loan, financial assistance towards home help, advice and home visits by MND Nurse. In order to provide these vital services the IMNDA depends heavily on the generosity of the public and supporters of the association who generate over 83% of its income.
Where to Find Them
To find out more about the IMNDA you can check out their site here. Also, follow their social media accounts by clicking the following links; Twitter, Facebook, Youtube.
Smashing Times are delighted to announce details of the upcoming Dublin Arts and Human Rights Festival for 2021.
The Carmichael resident organisation have worked alongside Front Line Defenders and have been in partnership with Amnesty International, Fighting Words, Irish Council for Civil Liberties, National Women’s Council of Ireland, Trócaire, and Poetry Ireland to bring the 10 day festival to the masses.
This large collaboration intends to shine a light on ‘the extraordinary work of human rights defenders in Ireland and around the world, past and present, and the role of the arts and artists in promoting human rights today’.
Key Details
Running from Friday 15 October to Sunday 24 October 2021, the festival will be curated by Mary Moynihan, Artistic Director of Smashing Times, and the human rights curator is Laura O’Leary, of Front Line Defenders. Keeping in line with the changing societal landscape of Covid-19, this year’s festival will contain both online and in-person events, subject to current government and health advice guidelines.
The theme of this year’s festival is Hope, Courage and Resilience: The Story Continues. Here, the festival will look to celebrate human rights and linking the arts to civil society, active citizenship and politics through a series of art, literature, documentaries, poetry, and so much more.
Highlights
Over 10 days there will be many highlights from the Dublin Arts & Human Rights Festival, but some stand out; State of the Art: Nation State as Both Violator and Protector of Human Rights Visual Art Exhibition, and The Art of W/Rights: A Literary Carnival of Arts and Rights, to name but a few likely highlights.
Presented in the dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum, State of the Art will be an art exhibition looking to showcase artworks created by artists from across the island of Ireland who have worked together on the State of the Art: Nation State as Both Violator and Protector of Human Rights project.
Meanwhile, The Art of W/Rights: A Literary Carnival of Arts and Rights will be series of new artworks will be presented in Rathfarnham Castle Park. Here, you can expect to see something rather unique, a ‘gathering space’, for the public to come together to highlight stories of care and compassion and to act as a catalyst to generate creative conversations on visions of a better world.
There will be an opportunity for the public to tell who has inspired them, a person from the past or present who has inspired or shaped them in some way and who has promoted equality, compassion and rights in your life and the lives of others. You can submit your answer here.
Contact Notes
For all the most up to date information on the event and the work of our friends from Smashing Times you can check out their website here. You can follow their social media channels by clicking the following links; Facebook, Twitter.
September is chronic pain awareness month and Chronic Pain Ireland are here to inform everyone about the month and their organisation. The World Health Assembly (WHA), a subsection of the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared September as Pain Awareness Month.
Throughout the month of September, many organisations around the globe contribute and raise awareness of chronic pain. This year Chronic Pain Ireland’s theme is Chronic Pain and the importance of connection in addressing social isolation.
Research suggests that social isolation as a result of chronic pain is responsible for a greater reliance of GP services, decreased quality of life and physical function. Reported social issues that accompany life with chronic pain include:
- Stigma – pain is invisible, feelings of being judged, misunderstood, a burden.
- Relationships – challenges and in particular intimacy
- Impact on mental health
Further research on the impact of Covid-19 concludes that the current pandemic has exacerbated existing sources of social threat for people with chronic pain.
CPI Chairperson Martina Phelan states “It is crucial that we devote attention to the assessment, mitigation, and prevention of the sources of social threat for people with chronic pain. It is now more important than ever to develop strategies and evidence based interventions that combat chronic pain and social isolation which will ultimately improve health and well-being”.
Throughout Pain Awareness Month, Chronic Pain Ireland will be holding a number of events, talks and workshops addressing social isolation and for further details see www.chronicpain.ie.
interventions that combat chronic pain and social isolation which will ultimately improve health and well-being”.
Throughout Pain Awareness Month, Chronic Pain Ireland will be holding a number of events, talks and workshops addressing social isolation and for further details see www.chronicpain.ie
More about chronic pain
In Europe 1 in 5 adults suffer with chronic pain. In Ireland that figure is higher. In 2011 Researchers from School of Psychology & Centre of Pain Research, NUIG Galway found that in Ireland 35.5% of adults in Ireland suffer with chronic pain. That’s 2 in 5 people. In those aged between 18 and 24 the proportion was 1 in 5 people, those aged 65 and over it was as many as 3 in 5.
- 42% have chronic pain more than 5 years
- 15% have clinically relevant depression as a result compared to 2.8% living without chronic pain.
- 12% unable to work or reduced work hours and are 3 times more likely to be unemployed due to their chronic pain.
Chronic Pain Ireland services and support
Support can come in a variety of forms be it someone at the end of a support line, advice or help from someone else living with pain, health assistance from your healthcare teams or financial assistance from various government departments. This support can allow you to connect with others and reduces the impact of isolation, stigma etc., and puts you back in the driving seat.
Chronic Pain Ireland are a Carmichael resident organisation, one of the many organisations we help at one of our two locations based in Dublin’s city centre.
At Chronic Pain Ireland they offer nationwide support to people living and learning to live with chronic pain, their friends, and family. They achieve this through their support phone-line, email, online forum, self-management workshops and information talks.
Chronic Pain impacts on every facet of life, including financial, social and psychological implications. Chronic Pain presents substantial increased risk of depression, physical de-conditioning, poor self-esteem, social isolation and relationship breakdown. Yet with education and application of self-management skills people can learn to manage their condition and live life with quality and meaning.
In June of this year, Carmichael worked with TU Dublin to examine the impact of Covid-19 on Irish nonprofits.
The overall findings suggest that the nonprofits surveyed demonstrated huge resilience in terms of coping with increased demand for their services while experiencing a drop in funding, and in the decreased availability of volunteers.
They did this by innovative approaches to service delivery which often involved the increased use of technology.
Read the full report here.