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Call for Tipp charities and community groups to join We Act campaign

Irish charities join forces for the We Act campaign. Photography Credit: Naoise Culhane.

by Dalya Peek
October 29, 2021
in Community, Local News
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Call for Tipp charities and community groups to join We Act campaign

No repro fee 27-10-21 Hundreds of Irish charities join forces for ‘We Act’ campaign to drive post-pandemic community recovery Pictured showcasing the breadth and diversity of Ireland’s charity and community sector in Ireland at the launch of We Act — a new campaign by charities and community groups that have come together to create awareness of the value and impact of the charity and community sector in Ireland. Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee Showcasing the breadth and diversity of Ireland’s charity and community sector in Ireland were representatives from Barretstown, BeLonGTo, Cliona’s Foundation, Dog’s Trust, Irish National Youth Ballet, Lakers Social and Recreational Club, Muslim Sisters of Éire, Sanctuary Runners, Speedpak, St Josephs Shankill, Trócaire, Wildlife Rehabilitation Ireland and Young Social Innovators, who were pictured with the We Act ‘admobile’, which is visiting different parts of Dublin to connect with local charities and community groups across the remainder of the week. The We Act campaign was established in response to the huge upswell of volunteering and community activity during the Covid-19 pandemic and the realisation amongst the six founding organisations that there needs to be a concentrated effort to ensure the goodwill and community cohesion that happened during the pandemic continues. ENDS Contact: Maisie Lynch / Nicola Foxe, Alice PR & Events, Tel: 086-8966298 / 086-0878876, Email: [email protected] Pic:Naoise Culhane-no fee

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Call for Tipp charities and community groups to join the We Act campaign

 

Charities and community groups across Tipperary are joining and being encouraged to join We Act, a new national campaign aimed at building on the huge upswell of community activity during Covid-19 to help drive the post-pandemic recovery.

Over the next three years, We Act will work to promote the value and impact of Ireland’s charity and community sector. There are 34,000 organisations in the sector, employing almost 165,000 people and with a further 1 million volunteers.

Commenting at the launch of We Act this week, the campaign’s manager, Sarah Monaghan, said: “The Covid-19 crisis brought a renewed public focus on the work of our sector. From support lines for older people to laptops for children in emergency accommodation, when we saw a need in our communities – in Tipperary and right across the country – we responded to it.

“The pandemic demonstrated that, in times of real need, charities and community groups are at the forefront of our national response. We saw a shift in values towards equality, justice, and supports for the most vulnerable in our communities and across the globe. Now, there needs to be a concentrated effort to ensure innovation, goodwill, and community cohesion continues as we recover from the pandemic.

“In preparing to launch We Act, we consulted widely with the charity and community sector, including with lots of groups across Tipperary. Now, we’re hoping organisations and individuals in Tipp – and nationwide – will get behind the campaign. You can find out more about how to get involved on our website, www.weact.ie.”

 

Public Survey

A survey of 1,000 people in Ireland conducted on behalf of the We Act campaign found:

  • 70 percent of people believe the lives of people in their communities would be impacted if charities disappeared overnight but just 8 percent believe they interacted with a charity or community group in the past year.
  • 63 percent of people have given to a charity or community group in the last three months.
  • 62 percent think charities are more likely to be responsive in their services than the public sector, but only 54 percent think the staff in the charity sector should be paid similarly to those in the public sector.
  • Despite the fact that board members in both large and small charities are unpaid volunteers, over 40 percent of people believe those who serve on charity boards are paid a salary.
  • 70 percent believe a homeless organisation is a charity while only 8 percent think an arts organisation is a charity. Both can be charities.

A goal of the We Act campaign is to bridge the gap between some of the views raised in the research and create awareness of the value and impact of charities and community groups in Ireland.

“We know from the incredible support during the pandemic that people in Ireland have a huge affinity for good causes and we can see from the research that they understand the role some charities have in providing vital services,” said Sarah Monaghan. “However, a majority of the public feel charity is for someone else. This campaign wants to celebrate the wide breadth of groups who have an impact on our lives every single day – even if we don’t realise it.

“Think of your local tidy towns association, fun run, Men’s Shed, community gardens, youth club, cancer or dementia supports, or animal rescue. All of these have a positive impact on both our lives and our wider community. We hope a better understanding of the benefits of charitable work and volunteering will drive community and voluntary action in communities across Tipperary and nationwide, which – in turn – will help drive the post-pandemic recovery.”

The We Act campaign will run over the next three years. It is funded through a grant from RTÉ Does Comic Relief, distributed by The Community Foundation for Ireland.

Denise Charlton, Chief Executive of The Community Foundation for Ireland, said, “The Community Foundation for Ireland works with and supports more than 5,000 voluntary, community and charitable organisations. There are a million stories of the positive impact they have on families, homes, and individuals across Ireland, often out of public view. We want to see more people working and staying in the sector, more people volunteering and engaging at a community level, more people knowing what services are out there should they need them, and more people feeling part of something positive and bigger than themselves.”

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