Carmichael celebrated their 6th Good Governance Awards on November 18 with a hybrid event via Arthur Cox. Six awards for the Annual Report were given out on the night but all organisations involved received invaluable feedback for their journeys toward good governance.
The winners on the night were as follows:
Category 2: Sharing Point:
Category 3: Volleyball Ireland
Category 4: Marie Keating Foundation
Category 5: Jigsaw
Category 6: Central Remedial Clinic
Category 7: Concern Worldwide
Watch the video below to see the highlights of the wonderful day. We will see you all next year for hopefully an in-person event!
Carmichael are delighted to shine a light on Dyspraxia DCD Ireland, who are celebrating their 25th anniversary. The Carmichael resident organisation have launched their new Strategic Plan, which looks to celebrate the past while embracing the future.
Event 1 – Nov 22
On Monday 22nd November they will be hosting a webinar with Dr Dorothy Armstrong who many will be familiar with through the wonderful work she has undertaken with Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland over the years.
Dorothy will reflect on her experience of working with the Dyspraxic community and will discuss the shifts and changes in understanding of dyspraxia/DCD that have arisen more broadly during this time. Attendees will have the opportunity to join in the discussion on the evening.
Dorothy is an Occupational Therapist who works with children, teenagers and young adults. She received her PhD in 2017, and also holds an Honour’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. Furthermore, Dorothy wrote the book ‘The Next Adventure – transitioning from Primary to Secondary School’ with all proceeds from sales going directly to Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland.
Dorothy has also made radio appearances concerning issues relating to children with differing needs and is a regular presenter of workshops on neurodiversity. To book you free ticket click here.
Event 2 – Nov 23
On Tuesday 23rd November they will be introducing you to some of their members who are the backbone of their organisation. Their members vary; some are supporters, other advocates, lobbyists, fundraisers and so much more.
Being a member of Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland opens up a whole new community for people with Dyspraxia and their families and year on year we see increased number of people becoming members.
Event 3 – Nov 23
On Wednesday 23rd November they will have their second webinar of the week where you will get a chance to meet some of their staff. CEO Sharon Lane and their Occupational Therapist Coordinator Stephen Hodnett will reflect on how services have changed over time, particularly with the impact COVID 19 and advances in technology.
Change brings both challenges and opportunities and we invite you to join us in this chat about Dyspraxia/DCD Irelands opportunities for the future. To book you free ticket click here.
Event 4 – Nov 24
On Thursday 24th November the Dyspraxia Awareness week continues as they will once again use social media to highlight some of their wonderful fundraisers over the years. People who have gone beyond to run an event, bring others on board and raise important funds for our organisation. What drives them? Who benefits?
Event 5 – Nov 25
On Friday 25th November they will be launching their Christmas Card and Christmas Gift sales. The Christmas Cards are always a very popular seller and this year they gone one step further and teamed up with Jiminy Eco Toys who are donating 10% of all sales made through our link on their site. Keep an eye on our website for the code launch and spotlight on some of the amazing range of eco-friendly toys, books, art and craft materials and so much more will be on their social media pages and website so come and check it out!
Check in on their social media pages to meet some of their members; Facebook ,Twitter, Instagram. Finally, their website can be seen here.
Renowned singer/songwriter Brian Kennedy will be this year’s special guest at the annual lunch in aid of The Hope Foundation. The event will take place from 12 noon on Thursday November 25th at The Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin.
What’s Happening:
This wonderful lunch is one of HOPE’s flagship annual events and an important fundraiser for the organisation. In 2021, HOPE are celebrating twenty two years of working tirelessly to support street and slum children in Kolkata, along with their families and communities. All at HOPE are particularly excited about this year’s lunch because it is our first in person event since 2019. We look forward to welcoming old friends and to making new ones, on what promises to be a very special afternoon.
Excitingly, lunch will begin with a prosecco reception at 12 noon, followed by an elegant three course lunch with wine. All guests will receive a fantastic gift bag and have the opportunity to win superb table prizes in our bumper raffle and take part in our exciting auction. A truly wonderful day out is guaranteed for all attendees.
Sponsors and Health Guidelines:
This year the lunch is very kindly sponsored by DAM Health. DAM Health is one of the leading providers of Covid testing solutions in the UK and have partnered with HOPE throughout the pandemic to help with Covid testing in the street and slum communities in Kolkata.
Please note that HOPE are committed to respecting all public health guidelines and would like to assure all attendees that we are working closing with the venue to bring you a fun and safe afternoon.
Contact Details:
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.
Tickets:
Tickets for the event are €135, table of 10 is €1,200 and are limited. Thanks to the incredible generosity of the sponsors, 100% proceeds from ticket sales will go to benefit the street and slum dwelling children of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta).
For more information on the event or to book a ticket or a table please contact Maura@hopefoundation.ie or call 087 9146837 Alternatively, you can book online at www.hopeshop.ie.
ADHD Ireland are to present a mental health webinar with Paul Gilligan, the CEO of St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services. The webinar will take place on November 25, and will be completely free to attend.
Although this webinar is being held by ADHD Ireland will be of interest to their community, it will of course be of interest to wider society given the broad and serious nature that mental health plays in modern Irish society.
Who is Paul Gilligan?
The speaker on the day is the aforementioned Paul Gilligan, B.A, M.A, DipClin Psych, RegPsychol, F.Ps.S.I. Paul is a Clinical Psychologist and Chief Executive of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services, the largest independent provider of mental healthcare in Ireland.
Impressively – if all of that isn’t impressive enough – he is an internationally recognised children’s rights and child protection advocate, provides consultancy services to a number of child protection organisations in Ireland and Europe and is a regular contributor to television, radio and print media.
More Impressive Details
He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Trinity College Dublin. He is Chairman of Early Childhood Ireland and is a former Vice-Chairman of the National Children’s Advisory Council, a former President of the Psychological Society of Ireland and a former Chairman of the Children’s Rights Alliance.
It goes on – he was a member of the Government established Vision for Change Independent Monitoring Group and Garda Vetting Implementation Group. Before taking up his current post with St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services, he was Chief Executive of the ISPCC. He is the author of two parenting books “Keeping Your Child Safe” (2008) and “Raising Emotionally Healthy Children” (2015). Finally – he is a Fellow of the Psychological Society of Ireland.
Who are ADHD Ireland
Clearly, this is a webinar worth attending. Mental health has never been more in our collective psyche, and with this webinar, you will have more tools to understand the pressures of society and how to deal with them.
ADHD Ireland a resident Carmichael organisation. ADHD Ireland are a dedicated non-profit in Ireland that look to provide up-to-date information, resources and networking opportunities to individuals with ADHD, parents of children with ADHD and the professionals who serve them.
You can register for the free event here. To become a member of ADHD Ireland you can click here. Finally, if you wish to donate to ADHD Ireland you can click here.
The Association for Criminal Justice Research & Development (ACJRD) are presenting an upcoming webinar Mediation within a Prison Setting.
What’s Going on?
The webinar, Mediation within a Prison Setting is being organised by the ACJRD Restorative Justice Working Group and will take place on Thursday November 18. On the day you will hear from Bernie Downs, Headteacher, Castlerea Education Unit, Castlerea Prison, and Chris McDonagh, Traveller Mediation Service.
The webinar will look at the evolution of Peer Mediation which began in Castlerea Prison in Autumn 2016 and continues to date. The outcomes of this mediation programme have included a cultural change amongst the prison staff and the prisoner population, instilling a universal confidence in the process.
This webinar is free for ACJRD members, and only €5 for non-members. To book your place, please click here.
The Chatham House Rule:
To encourage openness and the sharing of information, the Chatham House Rule will be invoked at this seminar. The Chatham House Rule reads as follows: “When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed“.
See here for more information on The Chatham House Rule.
Who are the ACJRD?
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.
Boards Behaving Badly and Domineering CEOs is an upcoming Carmichael and The Wheel event, being held on November 16 from 14.30 – 16.00. This is a free event and is being held as part of Charity Trustees Week. Book your place for this event here.
Summary
Our expert panel will be discussing the sensitivities and difficult situations of when things go wrong between the Chair/board and the CEO.
Detailed description:
People tend to join a registered charity to change some part of the world for the better. Whether we are the paid CEO or the unpaid Charity Trustee sitting on the board, we believe that we take a wholly professionally approach to our respective roles. But what happens when things go wrong, behaviours are bad and people get hurt?
At the core of ‘governance’ is a balancing act of ‘power’ between the board and the CEO. Like any relationship of power, the optimum way to manage it well is through clarity and the mutual understanding of roles, authorities and the availability and regular use of channels for both communications and feedback.
This builds trust and constructive relationships. But these methods need to be used and worked well in order to bring about a productive working environment. Issues around authority, responsibility and accountability are too often obscured in charities through the lack of clarity, understanding and the absence of well worked channels for communications and feedback.
Additionally, the ‘magic ingredients’ for any relationship to work well (i.e. emotional intelligence, empathy and self-awareness) can be missing or only one-sided. The result far too often is that trust breaks down, people get hurt and even seriously traumatised by their experience. This applies to both CEOs as well as Charity Trustees (most often the Chair).
Our panel has many years of experience dealing with people in these really difficult situations where it gets personal. They have seen real trauma resulting from what can only be called an abuse of power. This can happen on both sides of the board/CEO boundary.
The learning outcomes from this session are:
- An understanding of what ‘bad behaviour’ is by a board (and Chair) and a CEO and how to recognise what is acceptable/unacceptable in terms of culture and behaviours.
- Some practical advice and tips of what can be done to navigate this relationship of power on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to avoid moments of crisis or relationship breakdown.
- An increased appreciation of the perspectives and challenges of each ‘side’ in the relationship that will equip Chairs, Charity Trustees and CEOs towards improved relationships and a more productive working environment.
Speakers
Chair: Deirdre Garvey
Panellists: Justin Kilcullen, Debra Allcock Tyler, Jillian van Turnhout and Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí.
Speakers Bios
Deirdre Garvey; CEO The Wheel
Deirdre is a highly experienced senior executive across the nonprofit, charity and commercial sectors. She has over 25 years experience working at national and international level in charity and nonprofit organisations. She the leader of Ireland’s representative and support organisation for community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises since its founding in 1999. Deirdre is very motivated by working in mission-driven organisations.
Justin Kilcullen
Justin served for twenty years as CEO of Trócaire. He left Trócaire in 2013 and retrained as an Executive and Business Coach. He mentors senior managers in the not –for –profit sector, both in Ireland and internationally and brings a wealth of experience, skill and knowledge to his coaching role. He is Chair of Social Justice Ireland, and a board member of a number of other voluntary organisations. He is Convenor of SAGE – Shankill Action for a Green Earth, an ecumenical community initiative to counter climate change.
Debra Allcock Tyler; CEO of the Directory of Social Change (DSC)
Debra has been the CEO of the Directory of Social Change (DSC) since 2001. She is co-founder and first Chair of the Small Charities Coalition. She is a Trustee of In Kind Direct, and the Berkshire Community Foundation. She is an Africa Advocacy Foundation Ambassador for women and girls at risk of or affected by Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other harmful practices. She is a Licensed Practitioner of NLP.
Her experience includes: board development; campaigning; policy development; sales, product development, media relations and training. She spent 14 years as a voluntary Trade Union Officer. She spent a year working with Youth at Risk, a charity that works to rehabilitate young people who suffer severe social disadvantages. She was the first female Programme Director of the Runge Effective Leadership programme.
She is an internationally published author of books covering topics such as leadership; management; communication skills; personal development and time management. Recent publications include ‘It’s Tough at the Top’ for Chief Executives and ‘The Pleasure and the Pain’. She is experienced in media, doing TV, radio, newspaper, magazine and internet features and interviews.
She was a regular columnist for a major national newspaper on work-based issues and writes a regular column for Third Sector magazine. She is a renowned public speaker delivering keynote speeches every year to the voluntary, private and public sectors on topics such as relationship between the state and charities; leadership and topical issues affecting the voluntary sector. She has a BSc (Hons) in Psychology; a Certificate in Natural Sciences (Physics; Chemistry; Earth Sciences; Biological Sciences)
Jillian van Turnhout; Governance Consultant & Trainer
Jillian van Turnhout has successfully held a variety of leadership roles in Ireland and the EU across business, public affairs and voluntary sectors. She has served as a Director, CEO and Public Representative and has built a strong public reputation for integrity and sound judgement.
Jillian’s governance expertise emanates from over twenty-five years serving and chairing Boards along with her recognised accreditation as a Chartered Director (IoD UK), the INSEAD International Directors Programme and an Institute of Directors Certificate in Company Direction with distinctions in governance, strategy and leadership. Jillian’s current Board work includes serving on the Board of The Arts Council; as Vice-Chair (Director) of European Movement Ireland and Trustee (Director) of One in Four.
In addition, Jillian chairs the Governance Committee of One in Four and is a member of the Governance Committee of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). She is a former Chief Executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance; former Chief Commissioner of the Irish Girl Guides; and former President of the National Youth Council of Ireland. Jillian has been awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite by the President of France and an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí; CEO Carmichael
Diarmaid has been CEO of Carmichael a leading specialist training and governance support body for nonprofits in Ireland since 2011. He also has been a Board Member, Chairperson and Company Secretary on a number of boards in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.
Diarmaid previously worked as a management consultant for over 25 years with Prospectus Consultants and Accenture working with a wide range of organisations in the public, healthcare and nonprofit sectors on strategy, organisation structures and corporate governance. He is also a former civil servant having worked the Departments of Social Welfare and Finance.
Book your FREE place for this event here.
ADHD Ireland are a Carmichael resident organisation, and once again we are delighted to announce details of an upcoming event for the organisation.
On November 11 at 7pm they will host a vital webinar for the ADHD community titled ADHD and the Workplace. This talk will look at how those with ADHD ‘navigate the world of work’. This webinar will explore what the law says in relation to your entitlements, the sorts of things you can reasonably expect your employer to do to support you, and how you might practically go about seeking information about this.
This webinar will be taken by keynote speaker Mairead Deevy. Mairead is a barrister at the Law Library. She has a broad, mixed practice including criminal, employment, family and other civil law.
Mairead is currently undertaking further specialist employment law studies at the King’s Inns. Mairéad frequently encounters neurodivergent clients through her legal practice and has a particular interest in championing their rights.
Mairead’s interest is personal; she got a diagnosis of ADHD in her 20’s. She is now training as an ADHD coach, constantly championing the rights of those with the condition. The combination of her two background gives her a unique insight and ability to support neurodivergent individuals to advocate for themselves in the workplace and beyond.
To book a place for this free webinar click here. As mentioned previously, ADHD Ireland a resident Carmichael organisation. ADHD Ireland are a dedicated non-profit in Ireland that look to provide up-to-date information, resources and networking opportunities to individuals with ADHD, parents of children with ADHD and the professionals who serve them.
ADHD Ireland provide a host of services to all those who require them. They include but are not limited to a phone and email helpline, hold support groups for adults or parents/guardians, host social outings, host local and national information events, and so much more.
To become a member of ADHD Ireland you can click here. Finally, if you wish to donate to ADHD Ireland you can click here.
Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI) are a resident Carmichael organisation, and they have a host of fantastic upcoming events which we wish to promote.
Their events on the way range from a life coaching session for people that identify as a disabled person on October 26, an ILMI working group on deinstitutionalisation on October 29, and another vital ILMI zoom discussion titled Realising Article 29: Disabled Politicians and the Political System, to be held on November 11.
Rocket Girl Coaching Session
On October 26 starting at 1pm Mary Doyle from Rocket Girl Coaching will host a life skills webinar which will look to identify goals and how to achieve them in the context of being disabled. Mary is a personal and executive coach, STEM and accessible aviation advocate, and the founder and owner of Rocket Girl Coaching.
Mary will hope to help attendants make progress in their lives in order to attain greater fulfillment, clarify goals, identify the obstacles holding you back, and then come up with strategies for overcoming each obstacle. Mary will help you find these answers within everyone while recognising the social model of disability. To register for this free event email info@ilmi.ie.
Discussing Deinstitutionalisation
On October 28 there will be a discussion held on deinstitutionalisation, held over zoom from 2-3pm. Deinstitutionalisation and the right to live in the community is a core objective of ILMI to realise the rights of disabled people to choose where and who they live with and to have the appropriate supports to be in control of their lives.
ILMI is calling disabled people to join a working group to develop our thinking on how best to inform practice and policy to ensure the State moves to compliance under Article 19 of the UNCRPD.
ILMI has a representative on the HSE Expert Advisory Group being established to support the HSE Under 65’s in Nursing Homes project, which is funded through the Service Reform Fund. Once again, to register simply email info@ilmi.ie.
Disabled Politicians and the Political System
On November 11 from 3-4pm there will be another webinar discussion, this one is titled Realising Article 29: Disabled Politicians and the Political System, which essentially will be an ILMI Discussion on making politics more inclusive.
This discussion will ask a series of question which all basically ask examine why there are there so few disabled politicians. What are the barriers that prevent disabled people from participating in political parties or seeking nominations to seek election?
What could be done to bring about change so that disabled people are selected to run as candidates for political parties, elected and take on key political roles?
ILMI would like to bring together disabled activists to create a space to explore, discuss and develop a position paper to bring models of change to political parties in Ireland to realise Article 29 of the UNCRPD. As you can imagine, in order to book your place just email info@ilmi.ie.
Contact Details
ILMI are a resident Carmichael organisation. You can check out their website here. They’re on social media too, find their Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Carmichael are delighted to promote an upcoming event in which you will learn how to effectively use the free Google Ads accounts offered by Google for Non-profits
The event will be presented by industry expect Alan Roche. Alan began his career as a business journalist in 2001. In 2009 he began working in marketing and communications for Oxfam Ireland and continued to work with Irish charities including The Little Museum of Dublin and The Sanctuary, founded by Sr Stan Kennedy.
In 2016 Alan founded PPC4Charity.ie in order to help Irish and UK charities effectively use the free Google Ads accounts offered by Google for Non-profits.
Since founding PPC4Charity.ie Alan has worked with Irish charities such as Saint Vincent de Paul, GOAL Global, Carmichael Ireland, Irish Skin Foundation, Croi, Sensational Kids, Coin Street in the UK and more, to get the best use from the powerful free Google Ads tool.
This event will be delivered via Zoom. Meeting links will be sent to registrants on Monday November 1st.This presentation is brought to you by Carmichael.
Carmichael is a leading specialist training and support body for non-profits in Ireland. Our training, support and resources enable our members and partners to be:
- Better informed and equipped to carry out their own remits more effectively
- Aware of and able to employ best practice for good governance
- Better networked with and supported by peer organisations
- More efficient and effectively run so that they are trusted by their funders and supporters.
If you are interested in this event you can book your place here. Alan’s company website meanwhile can be found here.
Alcohol Action Ireland is pleased to launch ‘End the Silence’ – a series of events and activities from 18 – 26 October 2021 to raise awareness of the issues arising from growing up with alcohol harm in the home.
Why it’s Important:
It is known that at least 200,000 children in Ireland are currently living with the trauma of parental problem alcohol use and a further 400,000 adults are living with its legacy, sometimes playing out with difficulties with emotional, mental and physical health.
Yet, despite these large numbers, this Adverse Childhood Experience remains a deeply hidden aspect of Ireland’s relationship with alcohol.
There are many reasons for this including family dynamics, shame and the wider societal conflict between our image of Ireland as a country which identifies strongly with drinking culture, yet knows there is a huge price to pay for our alcohol use.
The Silent Voices campaign from Alcohol Action Ireland aims to end this silence. In October, they are delighted to partner with other organisations and individuals by looking at the types of supports and interventions which are needed from the home to the classroom and for professionals working in this area.
Who are Alcohol Action Ireland?
Alcohol Action Ireland are a non-profit organisation based in Dublin that champion the dangers of alcohol abuse. Formed in 2003, they are the leading voice in Ireland that wish to reduce alcohol harm. Their work involves providing information on alcohol-related issues, creating awareness of alcohol-related harm and offering policy solutions with the potential to reduce that harm, with a particular emphasis on the implementation of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act.
Alcohol Action Ireland are a resident Carmichael resident organisation. You can check out their website here. They’re on social media too; Facebook, Twitter & YouTube.
The events include:
18 October, Webinar
Online 19.00 – 21.00
Parental Problem Alcohol Use: Living and coping with a legacy of trauma.
Stephanie Brown, PhD. Licensed psychologist, author, researcher, consultant and lecturer in the field of addiction
Public talk followed by panel discussion with the Founding Voices of Silent Voices.
Book your place at:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/184910491257
21 October, film screening.
The Ark, 16.00 – 17.00
A screening of Annika Cassidy’s film ‘Peel’
followed by a discussion with the film maker hosted by one of the Founding Voices of Silent Voices.
Book your place at:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/185587215357
26 October
Online 14.00 – 21.00
Where the light enters: hope and healing through trauma informed education.
An afternoon/evening of conversation, learning and reflecting on education, trauma-informed practice, relationships and compassion.
Keynote speaker Gabor Maté.
Online event with Maynooth University for those working in education.
More information on End the Silence at:
https://alcoholireland.ie/campaigns/end-the-silence/