Wednesday News Issue 36

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Dóchas News

(1) Contact Your TD Email Template - Lives on the Line Campaign for Budget 2026

Join the Dóchas Lives on the Line campaign to push for increased aid spending in Budget 2026 by contacting your local representative. Follow the four simple steps here to contact your TD, to ensure they know that Ireland must invest in future generations and a more secure and prosperous world. Choose a real-life story provided by one of our members to input and personalise it for added impact. Aid cuts are having a devastating impact on the lives of the most vulnerable people around the world. However, IRELAND CAN LEAD. Use our tool to email your local TD today. Every voice matters.

Upcoming Events and Conferences

(1) European Movement Ireland: Civil Society Dialogue: Navigating the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union - 15 September

European Movement Ireland is pleased to welcome you to this in-person event, in partnership with The Wheel and Dóchas. Ahead of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, we want to create spaces for information sharing and discussions among civil society to ensure civil society is prepared to collaborate, engage strategically, and make the most out of the Presidency to advance their own goals. Find out more here.

(2) BoardMatch: BoardMatch Live: Meet Your Next Board Member – In One Evening- 15 October

Looking to strengthen your board with passionate and skilled individuals? Attend BoardMatch Live, Ireland’s only face-to-face board recruitment event for charities and not-for-profits, on Wednesday, 15th Oct at IMMA, at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Formerly known as Charity Trustee Speed-Dating, this high-energy evening connects you directly with dozens of prospective board and committee members – all eager to make a difference. Find out more here

(3) GOAL: Water-Share Ireland Hackathon Registrations Live - 15-16 October

Registration is now open for the Water-Share Ireland Hackathon 2025. This exciting two-day, in-person event will once again bring together Ireland’s water sector to tackle urgent global WASH challenges. Find out more here.

(4) Irish Global Health Network: IGHNxEU: Empowering Women for a Healthier Europe - 14 November

The Irish Global Health Network is excited to invite you to IGHNx EU: Empowering Women for a Healthier Europe, a TED-style event taking place on Friday, 14 November 2025 at the RDS, Dublin. Co-hosted with Women in Global Health Ireland and the European Institute of Women’s Health, this inspiring day will feature bold talks, creative performances, and a vibrant Global Health Village. Find out more here.

Upcoming Meetings, Seminars & Workshops

(1) Children's Rights Alliance: End Child Poverty Week - 12 September

This week-long initiative spotlights the drivers of child poverty, the best practice solutions at national and local level that address the impact of child poverty and, the key investments Government can make in Budget 2026 to break the cycle of child poverty. Day 5 of End Child Poverty Week will focus on the theme of Income and the need for targeted income supports for children and young people in Budget 2026 to break the cycle of poverty. We are delighted to announce Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary T.D, will deliver a special address at the event. We will also have a keynote address from UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier de Schutter, followed by a panel discussion with insights from members and key stakeholders about the impact inadequate income supports have on children and families across the country. Find out more here.

(2) CONCORD: Let's talk Equality - Disability and sustainable development: become champions of disability inclusion - 18 September

Join our second webinar of our Let's Talk Equality series! The webinar will take place online on the 18th of September and it will focus on learning how to champion disability inclusive sustainable development! While persons with disabilities make up 16% of the global population, disability inclusion often slips off the policy agenda, leaving millions of people behind. We will reflect on how to advocate for sustainable development for all, leaving no one behind. Find out more here.

(3) Irish Forum for International Agricultural Development: Voluntary Carbon Markets Webinar - 22 September

IFIAD will host an online meeting on “Can Voluntary Carbon Markets deliver fairer outcomes for farmers?” The Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) is emerging as a powerful tool to deliver investment in sustainable development but can the benefits reach rural communities. Speakers will include One Acre Fund, VITA, and Self Help Africa. To register contact info(at)ifiad.ie

Vacancies

(1) Trócaire: Vacancies in Ireland and Internationally

Trócaire is currently advertising vacancies for various roles in a number of countries. Various closing dates apply. Find out more and apply here.

(2) Oxfam Ireland: Vacancies in Ireland and Internationally

Oxfam is currently advertising vacancies for various roles in a number of countries. Various closing dates apply. Find out more and apply here.

(3) Concern Worldwide: Vacancies in Ireland and Internationally

Concern Worldwide is currently advertising vacancies for various roles in Ireland and internationally. Various closing dates apply. Find out more and apply here.

(4) GOAL: Vacancies in Ireland and internationally

GOAL is currently advertising vacancies for various roles in a number of countries. Various closing dates apply. Find out more and apply here.

(5) Irish Red Cross: Vacancies in Ireland and Internationally

The Irish Red Cross is currently advertising vacancies for various roles in a number of countries. Various closing dates apply. Find out more and apply here.

(6) Outreach and Emergency Preparedness Officer - 14 September

This role is responsible for building capacity among staff, volunteers, and community partners, developing impactful projects in collaboration with fundraising teams, and supporting emergency response coordination. The postholder will also provide targeted support to branch teams, administer flood scheme operations, and assist in the implementation of preparedness and evaluation processes, contributing to the Irish Red Cross’s mission of resilient, community-driven humanitarian action. The ongoing regular work additionally involves engaging and supporting volunteers with broadening and deepening the quality of their volunteer experience as well as with their compliance-related engagements with head office. Find out more here.

(7) Migration Services Caseworker – IRPP Resettlement Programme - 15 September

Casework roles for the Irish Red Cross encompasses a variety of services including, but not limited to, the IRPP mandated Resettlement Programme, the Ukraine Pledge Accommodation programme and the Gaza Minors Medical Initiative. This casework position is specifically for the IRPP Resettlement Programme supporting Programme Refugees. The Irish Red Cross is tasked under its mandate as auxiliary to the Irish Government to co-ordinate offers of support from the Irish Public, to support the placement of refugees into suitable accommodation and to support the social integration of refugees at community level. Find out more here.

(8) Plan International Ireland: Desk Officer – Irish Aid Unit - 14 September

Plan International Ireland is looking for a Desk Officer to join the Irish Aid Unit, with a focus on managing the humanitarian funding streams within our Irish Aid ICSP programme. The role involves close coordination with Plan Country Offices to ensure effective grant implementation and strong donor compliance. The Desk Officer will also contribute to funding proposals and support strategic country-level planning. Fluency in French is essential to effectively support our work in French-speaking countries. The role requires international travel. Find out more here.

(9) TASC: Climate Researcher - 17 September

TASC is looking to hire a researcher to increase the capacity of TASC as we advance our work in Climate Justice. The researcher will focus primarily on Climate Justice initiatives but may be asked to support TASC’s other streams. This unique role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work on both local and multilateral Climate Justice initiatives across the island. If you care about people and their rights, understand the gravity of the catastrophe we face in terms of climate breakdown and wish to work on solutions that address inequality, empower people and accelerate climate action, this might be the right opportunity for you. Find out more here.

(10) Irish Refugee Council: Children's Caseworkers - 25 September

The Children’s Caseworker will support children seeking international protection, who arrived to Ireland unaccompanied and are being cared for by the Child and Family Agency (Tusla), in the international protection process. The project will take a child- centred and trauma-informed approach. The project will inform children of their rights and obligations in a child-friendly manner, with a main purpose to assist in the process of applying for international protection with and on behalf of the child. Find out more here.

Courses and Training

(1) NYCI: NUI Certificate Course in Global Youth Work and Development Education - 22 September

Are you concerned about some of the big issues of our time such as climate change, global conflict, migration, poverty, racism, hunger, and right-wing extremism? If so, our Level 8 NUI Certificate in Global Youth Work and Development Education delivered by NYCI in partnership with Maynooth University, may be of interest. Find out more here.

(2) STAND: Registrations are now open for the STAND Global Issues Courses - 6 October

STAND’s Global Issues Courses are six-week certified programmes designed for third-level students and recent graduates who want to deepen their understanding of social justice and sustainability. Starting this October, each course runs through a series of evening workshops with expert facilitators, tackling urgent questions on economics, the environment, racism, democracy, and how we can imagine fairer futures together. What’s new this year is a hybrid format: one course open online to students nationwide, and two campus-based series at TU Dublin and UCD, with a mix of online and in-person sessions. Each programme ends with a celebratory final gathering. Find out more here.

(3) United Edge: Justice Based Approach Foundation Course - 2 October

Open to staff at any level, our flagship course radically rethinks aid, challenges power dynamics, nurtures leadership, and equips participants to create lasting systemic change. We explore systems thinking, localisation, decolonisation, ethical leadership, participatory decision-making, innovative program design, justice-centred M&E, and more. If you are looking for practical tools for accountable, transformative action grounded in justice with the power to shape the future of aid, please register by 02 October at subsidized rates here.

Other News

(1) ECO-UNESCO: Registrations Now Open for the 2026 Young Environmentalist Awards - 7 November

ECO-UNESCO is calling on schools, youth groups, families, and community organisations across Ireland to register for the 27th annual Young Environmentalist Awards (YEA). Open to young people aged 10–18 working in groups of two or more, the free programme supports participants to create and lead environmental action projects in categories such as Biodiversity, Waste, and ECO-Health & Wellbeing. Teachers and youth leaders receive free resources and mentoring from the YEA team, and finalists present their work at national showcase events. Find out more here.

(2) Comhlámh: Open letter on the Hague Group - 10 September

Comhlámh and Afri invite civil society organisations to join their appeal calling on the Irish Government to formally join the Hague Group, a coalition of nations pledged to uphold international law. Organisations are asked to add their name to the Civil Society Open letter by 10 September. Find out more here.

(3) DSAI: Call for Panels, Papers, Posters - 30 September

We invite proposals for panels and abstract/paper and poster submission for Development Studies Association (DSA Ireland) annual conference, ‘Development in the Interregnum: Past, Present, and Future(s)’ at Trinity College Dublin on 15th & 16th January 2026. Submission deadline is 30th September 2025. We welcome participation from scholars across disciplines including development studies, international and global studies, geography, political science, sociology, anthropology, and other cognate social sciences. Also welcome are activist and practitioner led research contributions and transdisciplinary research collaborative outputs. Please refer to guidelines here.

(4) Carmichael: Carmichael closing applications for the Good Governance Awards 2025 - 11 September

Any nonprofit organisation in Ireland, whether a charity, company, sports club or community association, can enter its annual report and financial statements into the Awards for free and it will receive individual feedback to help improve future annual reports. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on November 19th. Nonprofits with an annual income of less than €100,000 win 1 free place on a training course of their choice for entering the awards and win 2 additional training places if they are shortlisted to win. Find out more here.

(5) NYCI: Applications Open Young People's Committee Applications 2025-2026 - 7 October

The YOUTH2030 Young People’s Committee 2025-2026 is an exciting opportunity for young people (aged 16-25) to connect across Ireland with a focus on engaging in global justice topics. This is achieved in a supportive environment by exploring an aspect of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and finding the ways in which your work locally with issues connects to events and happenings globally. For 2025/26, we will be inviting the YPC to get focus on Youth, Peace and Security focusing on the SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. The committee term takes place between November 2025-November 2026. Have your voice heard and bring your ideas to life! A programme funded by Irish Aid. Find out more here.

(6) Civil Society Unit - DFAT: 2026 Civil Society Fund Competition - 19 September

Minister Richmond launched the 2026 Civil Society Fund. Further details can be found here.

Email submissions to the Wednesday News here.

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