Issue 34: November 2001 - Youth Work Ireland

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For application forms and moreinformation contact:Social Welfare Local Offices or: TheInformation Service,Department of Social, Community andFamily Affairs,Aras Mhic Dhiarmada,Store Street,Dublin 1.Te l: (01 ) 8748444Website: www.welfare.ieFor further Information contact:Department of Enterprise, Trade andEmployment,Kildare Street,Dublin 2.Te l: (01) 631 21 21Fax: (01) 6312827Website: www.entemp.ieOn 14 August the Tanaiste Mary Harney announcedfunding for a major new initiative to raise awarenessand promote the employment of people withdisabilities. In 2000, proposals were invited from thesocial partners for initiatives aimed at furtherpromoting the employment of people with disabilitiesin the private sector.Resulting from the process the Department ofEnterprise, Trade and Employment reached anagreement with ICTU and IBEC to fund this newinitiative driven by those organisations. The initiativewill provide funding of up to £700,000 to the end of2003.The initiative will involve IBEC and ICTU jointlyestablishing a number of regional networks involvingemployers, trade unions, people with disabilities,service providers and relevant State Agencies,coming together to raise awareness · of theemployment potential of people with disabilities.The networks will explore local skills availability andlocally available employment opportunities. It willprovide information to employers, employeerepresentatives and people with disabilities onsupports, available to assist the integration of peoplewith disabilities into the workforce.On Wednesday 10 October, 2001 the Minister forHealth and Children, Micheal Martin, T.D., launchedan information leaflet on dealing with the warningsigns and risk factors of suicide at Dublin Castle.Documenting ways to respond to such signs, italsoprovides the key facts about suicide and self-harmand includes a list of contact organisations.The annual report 2000 of the National SuicideReview Group entitled "Suicide Prevention,Education & Research " was also launched on thisoccasion. Set up in 1998 to review and respond tothe ongoing trends in suicide, the Review group hasworked to tackle the problem of suicide at a policylevel and in terms of supporting and enhancingcapacity building in the community in relation to theissue.This report examines progress to date andprovides recent research and statistical informationon suicide in Ireland.For further information contact:Research & Resource OfficerNational Suicide Review GroupWestern Health BoardOffice 10Orantown CentreOran moreGalwayE-mail: nsrg@eircom.netIrish YouthWork Scene•November 2001
ResurcesIs Counselling Training fo r Yo u? (1997)By Va l PotterGuidebook to help individuals discover whether theywant to become a counsellor and if so, how to goabout it. It acts as a 'why to' book rather than a 'howto ' book, a guide to training and good practice inco unselling skills and co unselling.Potter draws on over 20 years of working andteaching in the field, providing a comprehensivestore of useful resources for the aspiring counsellor.Important aspects of the field are covered, invitingthe individual to engage with the kind of perso nalex ploration that is vital for counsellors, and providingessential information, such as 'menu' of counsellingapproaches and check lists to help choose thetraining that will suit best.Stigma (2000)By the Royal College of Psychiatris tsPeople with mental illness often live a life of doublejeopardy. Not only do they endure the illness itself,they also suffer the disinterest, disrespect and fartoo often the hatred of the public. This fo urteenminute video explores the origins and nature of thestigma of mental illness and how it affects us all.Smartmoves: A Good Practice Guide toPlanning and Organising Arts Projects(2000)Edited by Jan BranchImmigration and Residency in Ireland (2001)By Ta nya Wa rdResearch document which aims to:Guide aimed at people underta king arts projects forthe first time, but is helpfu l to those who are 'oldhands'. It aims to provide quick and easy access toessential facts - condensing information relating to awide range of usefu l topics from Constitutions,Fundraising , Health and Safety, to the equallyimportant subjects of Press and Publicity, andCustomer Care.(a) outline the different fo rms of legal residencycategories there are in I re land and types ofcitizenship there are available to non-EuropeanEconomic Area nationals in Ireland;(b) delineate the social and economic rights thatpertain to each and(c) what documentation individuals should posses ifthey are in one of these categories.Themes covered include the following:• Constitutions and Charitable Status• Strategic Planning• Preparing a Business Plan• Drawing up a Budget for an Event or Project• Monitoring and Evaluation• An Approach to Fundraising• Preparing Grant Applications• Sponsorship• Committee Skills: Getting the best from yo urBoard of Management or Committee.Irish YouthWork SceneNovember 2001
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