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"To rebuild the lives of children affected by serious illness, and their families, through a life changing Therapeutic Recreation programme in a safe, fun and supportive environment."

To support people around the world through the power of Rugby

An estimated 800,000 children in the European Union are separated from an imprisoned parent on any given day. Yet few people are aware of the impact that a parent's incarceration can have on a child. Children separated from a parent in prison frequently experience multiple emotional and social difficulties associated with their parent's incarceration. They not only have to cope with the parent's absence and the disruption of the child-parent bond, but are also vulnerable to social exclusion, financial hardship, discrimination and shame. Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE) is a pan-European network which encourages innovative perspectives and practice to ensure that the rights of these children (as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights) are fully respected and that action is taken to secure their well-being and healthy development. The network is a membership-based organisation made up of non-governmental organisations and individuals across Europe and beyond, linked by a staff team based at its French headquarters. Raising awareness among child-related agencies, prison services and policymakers to the specific needs of children of prisoners and promoting initiatives that take these needs into account, the organisation is seeking to: - Expand programmes that support the child-parent relationship and help minimise violence for children with an imprisoned parent; - Introduce the child's perspective throughout the criminal justice process, from arrest to resettlement; - Foster cross-sectoral collaboration among public and private agencies involved in supporting and making decisions about children of prisoners; - Obtain better information and greater visibility for prisoners' children and influence policy at the national, European and international level on their behalf; - Promote the exchange of initiatives, expertise and good practice for children with imprisoned parents; - Enhance the competence of professionals within the field. Working to foster the promotion and provision of policies, frameworks and meaningful action on behalf of children affected by parental incarceration to protect their development and well-being, our aim is to ease the burden of the imprisonment of a parent on the child.

1. To Facilitate poor communities to develop their potential through the HIV/AIDS related activities of the project.. 2. To promote Awareness and Justice for such peoples

n 2001, a group of people from the Castlemartyr area with an interest in community development, came together and formed a committee. There is 20 very active members at present. Elections occur every 3 years. At election time a leaflet drop will occur, inviting nominations to be part of the council. There is a seat allocation in each identified area. The no. of representatives allocated to each electoral area is based on the no. of houses. You can only nominate a person from your own electoral area. Everyone over 18 years is entitled to Nominate someone over 18 from their own electoral area and the person nominated must be willing to stand for the council. An election for any area will only be needed if there are more people nominated for that area than seats allocated to that particular area. Who will be on the Community Council? The Community Council will consist of Thirty elected members by the community. An additional 15 members may be co-opted ( you are identified or approached by the council as as person who will add a positive value, service, benefit etc to the council ) onto the council by those 30 elected members. Aims and Objectives We were established to represent , join up & include all individuals, groups and business in our local catchment area. To foster a sense of responsibility for the current & future needs of castlemartyr & to devise programmes of action & development to address these. To promote the social, educational, cultural, economic welfare & development of the whole community, involving everyone, including supporting & setting up Community Alert, tidy Towns, Organizing Community events / fundraisers, Facilitating courses etc. To work,connect and liaise with all existing local groups , business & residents , creating, nurturing and encouraging a positive community spirit, a sense of well being and belonging for all, pooling our collective resources & talents to make this village a place where we all want to enhance , feel safe and enjoy living in. Subcommittees of the Council Castlemartyr and Moggley Community Alert Castlemartyr/Ballintotis Youth Club Communication PR - Facebook, newspaper, notice boards, emails, posters & proposed website Defibrilator/First Responder Group Development community space / centre Historical & Heritage Society Ladysbridge road group Tidy Towns Woodland trails and rivers Services provided by the Community Council Annual Bazaar Classes - Arts & Crafts, Computer,Painting Classes & Photography classes Christmas lights ceremony. Community Crib. Duck derby Daffodil Day Historical Exhibition/Information Nights Parties 45 Card Drive

The promotion of STEM [science, technology, engineering and maths] education in the midlands counties of Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath. This will be achieved through workshops, events and courses for primary and secondary school students and teachers in the region and also public events throughout the year and through the Midlands Science Festival, a regional science festival which takes place every year as part of National Science Week and various projects in schools and in the public, which create awareness of the value of STEM to our society and economy.

The main objectives for which the body is established are as follows: To promote tolerance for LGBTQIA+ students in Irish schools and among Irish teenagers generally To provide young people with knowledge about LGBTQIA+ issues To help young people to understand the effects of homophobia and transphobia To build awareness of how to support LGBTQIA+ peers To promote tolerance and acceptance within Irish schools and Irish society The body will primarily further these aims by: Providing workshops in Irish schools and youth organisations Training volunteers to provide workshops

Enactus is the UK's leading and most established youth social action and youth social enterprise charity supporting teams, now having reached over 4,000 young people in 2022, from across the UK each operating year since 2001. Our mission in the UK is to grow the impact of a national network of more environmental and socially-minded young responsible leaders who experience and learn from the practical action of transforming local communities and society through real-life social action and sustainable enterprise. Enactus UK is dedicated to creating a better world while developing the next generation of entrepreneurial young leaders and social innovators. The Enactus network of business, academic and young leaders are unified by our vision -to create a better, more sustainable world. At Enactus, we believe that investing in young leaders who take entrepreneurial action for others creates a better world for us all. Our students each year are entrepreneurial, values-driven social innovators from across 60+ university campuses and schools, positively impacting the lives of people each year. Guided by educators and supported by business leaders, our young teams conduct needs assessments in their communities, identify potential solutions to complex issues and implement community impact projects. This results in communities benefiting from collaboration and fresh innovation, plus students gain the valuable experience to advance their personal and professional lives. As in business, we believe that competition encourages innovation. For Enactus, this means more lives impacted every day. With a head for business and a heart for the world, we live our values of integrity, passion, innovation and collaboration.

he World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international non-governmental organisation representing and promoting approximately 70 million deaf people's human rights worldwide. The WFD is a federation of deaf organisations from 134 nations; its mission is to promote the human rights of deaf people and full, quality and equal access to all spheres of life, including self-determination, sign language, education, employment and community life. WFD has a consultative status in the United Nations and is a founding member of International Disability Alliance (IDA). At its recent World Congress in Jeju, South Korea, WFD members (136) approved the WFD strategic direction 2023-2030 and Action Plan 2023-2027. Important themes are covered in these 2 documents which strive to ensure that we create access for all deaf people to all ways of life in "a world where deaf people everywhere can sign anywhere" (vision). Furthermore, our mission is to work towards the full realisation of linguistic rights and human rights in all areas of life, with full recognition and implementation of these rights across local, national and international levels. To realise our mission and vision, the following are part of our Action Plan 2023-2027: Building Capacity across the Globe: ensuring increased participation of women, youth and underrepresented communities; provide effective capacity building projects to countries who are not yet members to assist them with creating their own national deaf associations so that they can represent themselves in their countries; Putting Deaf people on the Agenda: the WFD will continue to strive to put deaf human rights at the forefront of all representation internationally, including at the UN; we will effectively promote International Week of Deaf people and be ready to response to deaf people's needs in times of crises, disasters and war. Realising nothing about us without us: the WFD continues to be the leading authority for deaf people and sign languages and has committed to developing resources to assist deaf people raise awareness in their countries. Achieving Sign Language Rights for all: National sign languages are fundamental to achieving deaf people's human rights. We will aim to assist our member states in promoting the legal recognition of signed language in the country and advocate for early childhood language acquisition and inclusive multilingual education policies. Investing in a strong and sustainable organisation: to carry out our mission and vision we need greater investment in our secretariat and regional secretariat, expand our donor base, increase visibility and fundraising activities so that our organisation can carry on its important global work.

We are committed to a fair and sustainable future for all life on earth. To this end, we support philanthropists and social investors who want to make a lasting difference in protecting the planet for future generations.

To ensure that young people are educated about the climate crisis and that they have the knowledge, skills and tools to take action and live sustainably now and into the future. We do this by providing climate literacy programmes for schools and communities.

EHEES, Elephant Haven, European elephant sanctuary, is a sanctuary/retirement home for elephants from European zoos and circuses, which answers a legal need and requests from private owners. EHEES is a care center which offers the elephants a place for life and where their natural needs are respected and their diet is appropriate. It enables them to be re-socialized and rehabilitated in a protected environment. This is the true story of Gandhi and Delhi, Asian elephants, our two first retired residents in EHEES, the only elephant sanctuary in Europe. Indeed, in recent years, it has become both appropriate and necessary to create elephant placement centers in Europe. Private elephant owners, animal parks, zoos and other organizations may need a place for their elephant(s) to live. Almost all European countries ban wild animals from circuses, including France, where EHEES is situated. Bringing them back to their country of origin is not always possible. There was no place for housing the elephants in Europe. Retired elephants from zoos and circuses, like Gandhi and Delhi, our 2 first residents, have now a place for life. They, and the future other residents of Elephant Haven, need a lot of attention. Elephant Haven is expanding to be able to offer more elephants a place for life. Informative programmes about elephants and their behavior, in captivity and in the wild, will be organized to have a better understanding of elephants, as well as local fauna and flora. All this encourages a re-connection with nature and with all her creatures, to raise awareness and respect for the environment.