2021 Case Study – Lone Parents During Covid-19
Please enjoy our 2021 Case Study, focusing on the impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of lone parents in South Dublin County, and the SDCP response. Watch here.
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Kick Evaluation 2020
Please find here a link to the 2020 Kick evaluation carried out by Trinity College Dublin on behalf of South Dublin County Partnership.
Tallaght Health Awareness Month
We are pleased to welcome you to Tallaght Health Awareness Month. Please see our full calendar of events here. We have some great FREE events such as: First aid for panic attacks Anger management Anxiety management Quit smoking sessions Smoothie bike Yoga AND MORE Please contact the service provider directly in order to find more…
Looking for employment opportunities?
South Dublin County Partnership and Liffey Valley providing employment opportunities. Wherever you are on the journey to find work, we can help you to get closer. Commencing the 1st of September we will showcase employment opportunities which could be right for you. We are working with some fantastic employers across the county with great employment…
Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Research Survey
We are conducting a review of the landscape of substance misuse (& related issues) against a backdrop of available demographics, with a particular focus of the impact of crack cocaine & poly drug use, on the communities of Tallaght Drugs & Alcohol Task Force We are now beginning the public consultation phase of the project…
Community Groups – Have Your Say!
We are currently identifying the needs of local community groups in the South Dublin County area in these challenging times we face. Please complete the short survey below which aims to give us a better idea of how we can assist local organisations, committee members, staff and volunteers to manage their own affairs, deliver their…
Lifelong Learning 2021
‘Your Learning, Your Voice, Your Future’ Sign up by clicking: here! PDF of this information here. Lifelong Learning Course List 2021 Introduction to Care Skills course (Subject to no lockdown) Are you interested in working as a Carer for sick, elderly, or disabled people or are you considering a career in related healthcare positions?…
Free Job Supports Available! Sign Up Now!
South Dublin County Partnership is running two FREE online ZOOM courses covering an array of topics. This is a great opportunity for any job seeker, someone interested in QQI training, setting up their own business, and more. Click the poster to be brought to the sign up page. Please note this event is now being…
We Can Quit- Smoking Cessation Program for Women in Dublin 24
South Dublin County Partnership, the HSE and Healthy Ireland and are running a smoking cessation program for women. This will be an online programme, with group support, one to one support and stop smoking medication will be provided for free. When restrictions are lifted this programme will be held in Killinarden Community Centre. This will…
Booklet of Hope
Please see an electronic version of our Booklet of Hope. The Booklet of Hope was developed by SDCP, SDCC, Healthy Ireland and the South Dublin County Sports Partnership. The aim of the booklet is to provide information to individuals over the age of 55 years living in South County Dublin. It includes information on exercises,…
Drive Time Interview with Larry O’Neill, Mick Duff, and Grace Hill
CEO Larry O’Neill, Tallaght Drug and Alcohol Task Force head Mick Duff and programme Coordinator Grace Hill spoke about West Dublin’s growing crack/cocaine problem and the urgent need to tackle this issue on RTE Radio One’s Drive Time. Listen here.
Enterprise Employment and the Echo 2021
Our Enterprise and Employment team are delighted to share a six-page spread in The Echo which details all our supports for 2021. Please read more here.
Social Innovation Hackathon
In December 2020, we hosted our first Social Innovation Hackathon bringing together representatives from the community with professionals from business and technology to ‘hack’ the issue of providing education during COVID-19. Our hackers deliberated on their first-hand experiences of their challenges before working together to form creative solutions to these problems. The results of our…
Launch of 2019 SDCP Annual Report
South Dublin County Partnership is delighted to share our 2019 Annual Report. The report was launched Wednesday 2nd December at SDCP’s Board Meeting. We had limited numbers in attendance due to the need for social distancing, but had members join via Zoom. The health and well-being of staff and board is high priority and the…
ITFI Hackathon 2020…You’re Invited!
Inspiring the Future – Social Innovation Hackathon Collaborate – Innovate – Change What is a Social Hackathon? A hackathon is an event where individuals from multiple sectors work together on short-term projects. These events are intended to be intense, engaging and collaborative. The aim is to inspire, enthuse and ignite an innovative style of thinking,…
South Dublin County Community Call – SICAP Case Study 2020
We are pleased to present SDCP’s 2020 case study which showcases the response of the Community Call from March-July 2020 during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Community Efforts to Reclaim the Canal in Clondalkin
Last weekend 19/9/20 several community groups come together in a collaborative piece of community work at the stretch of the canal between Ninth Lock road and Grange Castle flyover, an area that has been dogged by anti social behavior and drug dealing in recent years. Through attending the South West Community Safety Forum meetings the…
Vacancy: Enterprise and Employment Project Assistant
Enterprise and Employment Project Assistant Full time/FTC to 31 December 2021 South Dublin County (SDC) Partnership works with people who are socially excluded or are at risk of becoming so, and promotes social cohesion and labour market participation with a focus on the most disadvantaged communities. This is achieved through the development and delivery…
Now Hiring: Treatment as Prevention Worker
A vacancy has arisen for a TASP Project Worker in South Dublin County Partnership. South Dublin County Partnership is a Local Development Company primarily funded by the Irish Government to bring together local communities and state agencies to tackle the problems of unemployment and social exclusion. We develop projects and services to support sustainable and…
South Dublin County Partnership AGM 2020
The South Dublin County Partnership AGM was held yesterday in the alternative setting of South Dublin County Council Chamber to facilitate social distancing, many thanks to Mick Duff for organising this venue. Masks were worn until participants were seated and health and safety protocols were adhered to to ensure the safety and comfort of those…
Virtual Jobs Club 14th September
There is a virtual jobs club coming up on the 14th September. Please see attached here for more details.
Transition Guide for 6th Class to 1st Year from Clondalkin Youth Service
Emma Blount – Youth Development Officer with Clondalkin Youth Service have created 2 amazing guides for young people and their parent/guardians to ease the transition into 2nd level education, please see attached guide for young people transitioning from 6th class to 1st year and a second guide for parents/guardians. Both have information, tips, advice and…
Job Vacancies: Les Mediator and CE Supervisor – Updated!
SDCP is recruiting two roles: LES Mediator and CE Supervisor. Job specs for LES Mediator and CE Supervisor here. The salary for those positions will be depending on your qualification and experience. Applications by post only Envelope must be clearly marked ‘’Local Employment Service (LES) Mediator” or “CE Supervisor” Three copies of your CV…
Job Vacancy: ESOL Teacher
A new vacancy has arisen with SDC Partnership. The salary for this position will be depending on your qualification and experience. Anyone interested in applying for these posts please send a cover letter (no more than one A4 sheet) and an up to date CV (no more than 2 pages) To: Administration & Operation…
Minding Your Long Term Health Condition During CV19
Healthy Ireland have put together a great guide to minding your long term health condition during this time. Please see more here.
SDCP Helps Out At St. James’ Hospital
Staff at SDCP and St James pictured working together to provide the Psychiatry of Old Age Service in #SJH with cocooning packs for our mutual clients residing in the community. They will be distributed in the coming days.
SDCP Community Response Numbers
Click the image to see a summary of our Community Response during Covid19 so far. A big thank you to all staff, volunteers, collaborators, and to you!
KICK Online Proves A Big Success!
Featured in the Echo: http://www.echo.ie/sport/article/kick-online-programme-proving-a-huge-success?fbclid=IwAR2wtwkqx8kXZnv_UMvs6nOvbr-2xi8VGTvYutmstPga5kybvjrINUJqBQI THE KICK (Kickboxing to Inspire & Challenge Kids) programme has met the challenge of the COVID-19 crises head-on, with their online sessions proving a huge success. The award winning 12 week programme aims to improve at-risk teenagers’ physical and mental well-being by combining kickboxing techniques and challenging youth work activities.…
Letter to SDCP from President Michael D. Higgins
South Dublin County Partnership are pleased to have received a letter from President Michael D Higgins congratulating staff for their exceptional work during the Covid-19 crisis. Well done all! Read the full letter here..
A Message From CEO Larry O’Neill
In line with the Return to Work Safely Protocol we have convened a Partnership in the Workplace meeting to discuss and consult on the processes we adopt before and during the return to work; the likely rotation of which offices/locations will reopen and in what order; what members of staff will return and under what…
4 the Family Video Tips!
4 the Family is a series of 4 sessions offering simple tips to families around the areas of Play, Parenting, Health & Technology. These may be useful to some families at this time. Week 1 Play https://youtu.be/Cz2WhSGAaEY Week 2 Parenting https://youtu.be/UyRcNATnhwo Week 3 Health https://youtu.be/H_R7VvuBY2g Week 4 Technology https://youtu.be/JXw36I7YnFs
An Easter Message from our CEO
Just a quick note to wish you and your family a Happy Easter. The emergency of Covid 19 has changed the way we currently live. Many of our colleagues are cocooned for health reasons, all of us are restricted in our activities and normal living has been temporarily altered. But we are flattening the…
Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment IMPORTANT
On foot of the further restrictions announced on Friday the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection is expecting an influx of people looking for income supports. The Department is concerned with the need to observe public health advice to promote the online channel www.MyWelfare.ie . This is by far the easiest and quickest way…
NEW: Phone Helpline from SDCP and SDCC
A message from our CEO: We are delighted to launch a new phone line in partnership with South Dublin County Council. We are managing this helpline and also contacting individuals on our data base to offer assistance. Phone lines will be manned Monday to Friday but will extend to the weekend. We are operating…
Spring Has Sprung Despite the Scenario!
Gardening Tips! Today for our wellness post we have some gardening tips! The garden can be a wonderful place for us to unwind mentally, but also when we plant even a few bedding plants the novice Gardner can be filled with joy and surprise. Enjoy watching water the good seeds. Click the link above for…
A Message For Teenagers…
An important message to teenagers and college students from Michael Darragh McAuley and Kelly Harrington.
An Update From Our CEO
Hi All I hope you are in good health and keeping safe. These are indeed extraordinary times with unprecedented challenges for all of us. We are bombarded with information, so much so that it is hard to see the wood from the trees. I want to acknowledge each and every staff member for their…
A Message From Our CEO
Hi All We are near the end of week 1 of the crises caused by Covid 19. Well done to all. I want to acknowledge each staff member who is contributing their bit to address the challenges we face- in their own way. Thankfully we don’t have any staff member who is down with the…
Notice: COVID-19 Bulletin
COVID-19 Update 13/03/2020 Dear staff, board members and service users. The Senior Management Group met this morning to consider all of the event closures, directives and advisory notices South Dublin County Partnership have received over the last few days from Government Departments, State agencies and National expert groups. As and from this evening the…
Taking Care of Your Business and Yourself
A huge thank you to our guest speakers, exhibitors and the representatives from over 60 local businesses across South Dublin County who attended South Dublin Partnership’s networking event Taking Care of Your Business and Yourself on 5 March, this event was run in collaboration with The Local Enterprise Office – South Dublin County Council and…
Launch of Social Enterprise Strategic Plan 2020-2024
Today saw the launch of South Dublin County Partnership’s 2020-2024 Social Enterprise Plan. We are delighted to launch in collaboration with the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) South Dublin. Speaking at the event was Larry O’Neill, CEO of SDCP, Jim Fay, Chairperson of SDCP, Tom Rooney, Head of Enterprise, South Dublin County Council and LEO, Andrew…
Trusted Charity Mark Level 1
Recognition for effective governance and management in voluntary organisations South Dublin County Partnership has recently achieved the Trusted Charity Mark award recognising the excellent work it does as a third sector organisation in Ireland. Trusted Charity is part of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and is…
Coffee with Strangers
Coffee with Strangers is a NEW eight-week course designed to help adults reflect on their changing identity as Irish Citizens and how these changes are shaping a new Irish society. As Ireland changes in response to a growing diversity in our population, new struggles emerge such as racism, exclusion and discrimination. This course draws on…
Congratulations Ramona
Congratulations to staff member Ramona on becoming an Irish citizen. We are delighted with her good news. Congratulations Ramona, agus sláinte.
Interview with Author Ljiljana Matkovic in the Clondalkin Intercultural Centre
Ljiljana Matkovic believes in karma. We met on a cloudy afternoon in the Clondalkin Intercultural Centre to chat about her writing, her love of Ireland and her friends in the centre. In Croatia, her life was dedicated to other people. Now in Ireland, it’s her time. Lili is an accomplished writer, a member of a vibrant…
From South County Dublin… To Outer Space!
Did you know the 27th of January is International Outer Space Day!? We’re running a kid’s competition. Send us a picture themed outer space by 24/01. The winning image will be displayed on our website and will win a prize! Enter now, send to katie.oneill@sdcpartnership.ie #OuterSpaceDay #Contest
Celebrations in County Hall to launch the 2018 Annual Report!
The board members of South Dublin County Partnership and its staff enjoyed the launch of the 2018 Annual Report today in County Hall. Chairperson Jim Fay launched proceedings by congratulating the Board and the Partnership on their hard work. Mayor Vicki Casserly was present to support and congratulate the Partnership and offer her wishes for…
Passage – Safe Haven 2019 with Rua Red and Unwrapped
The Intercultural Drop-In Centre Tallaght took part in the Unwrapped project last Friday 15th of November in preparation of the main event: UNWRAPPED ’19 Lantern Parade is on Saturday 7 December. 4.45 pm-6pm. UNWRAPPED’19 is going to be a special event. Our title is Safe Passage – Safe Haven. It takes as its theme the…
South Dublin County Partnership Annual Report 2018
We are pleased to present our annual report for 2018. Please click this link to read in full: South Dublin County Partnership Annual Report 2018.
Eco-Christmas Tips!
We love these eco Christmas tops from Recycle IT: 1: Turn to Tupperware or any reusable containers. Avoid using tin foil, plastic wrap or wax paper to wrap up your leftovers 2: Make your holiday centerpiece out of natural materials such as pinecones, seasonal flowers and leaves, citrus fruits or holly instead of buying plastic…
International Men’s Day 19th November
Today is International Men’s Day! On this day we celebrate the Men’s Group in Bawnogue. The group is led by Eamon who does excellent work teaching the lads music. Our community Development Worker Valerie does great IT workshops with the group. The guys play pool and other sports and have a great laugh together! Research…
NALA visit the Dail!
NALA Student Development Fund activities Visit the Dail last October. Local TD John Lahart was contacted to arrange the tour and 25 participants, volunteers and tutor of the Intercultural Drop-in Centre Tallaght were part of the learning experience. Participants had an opportunity to learn about the Houses of the Oireachtas and see an exhibition…
Creativity is such an important tool for communities to have. The women’s art group in Clondalkin Intercultural Centre meet once a week to learn arts and crafts and socialise. Everyone has the ability to create wonderful things – it doesn’t matter how it looks, its about the process and the friends we make. Art can heal.…
NALA and the Intercultural Centre go to Christchurch!
As part of the student development fund activities from NALA we had a mix of 37 students and Volunteers for a trip to Christ Church this activity was an exciting learning experience for the students of the intercultural centre organised on the 26/09/2019. The students had an opportunity to learn about the history and cultural…
Case Study – 4 The Family
4 the Family is a new 4 week programme for parents that aims to provide simple tips to improve family life! We have created a short, non-judgemental programme that helps parents with the following 4 aspects of family life: play, parenting, health and technology. All of the content is based on research, evidence based programmes…
Case Study: Development of Stagecraft Musical Group (SICAP Goal 2)
“Better Outcomes Brighter Futures” recognises that learning goes far beyond formal schooling to embrace the broad range of life experiences and learning processes that enable children and young people, individually and collectively, to develop their personalities, talents and abilities, and to live a full and satisfying life within society.” Aims: The Summer Musical Project was devised…
Tallaght Drug & Alcohol Task Force: Review of its Funded Actions
Submission Brief In carrying out its role in regards to developing and implementing a locally based substance misuse strategy, TDATF has decided to invite tenders to carry out a review of its current interim funded actions. Purpose Review current funded actions in line with TDATF Strategic Plan 2017 – 2020 To engage in a…
GDPR Notice to LES and OBAIR Clients
NOTICE GIVEN: “For the attention of all our Local Employment Service / OBAIR clients, please be aware that in accordance with our GDPR regulations, all Curriculum Vitae’s (CV’s) that were typed prior to the year 2018 will be deleted from our system on Monday the 24th of June. If you require a copy of your…
Give us your feedback on our services
Feedback is a really important way to improve service provision. We would like to hear from you, if you have attended any of our services. Click here to Give us your feedback Click here to Read our customer charter Click here to Read out complaints policy Click here to Download our complaints…
Course: Hospitality taster programme
This short programme will provide participants with certified training that may be beneficial to them if seeking further education or employment in the hospitality sector. On completion of the programme support will be provided in CV writing and interview preparation. There may also be an opportunity to take part in work experience with an employer…