The following letter was sent to the Minister of Social Protection, Leo Varadkar and his Minister of State, Finian Mc Grath as well as all the main opposition parties. It outlines our concerns about the future of CE and community provision of services 27th March 2017 Dear Minister, I am writing to you on […]
Christine Bond works as a Community Employment Journalist. She talks about the value of CE to her.
Gemma Conroy explains the importance of C.E. to her life and return to work. Click the Video below.
Colm Folan describes his experience of providing community employment. The engagement and benefits for participants on C.E. schemes play a huge role in their communities. Click the video below.
John describes his work with Buzzy Bees and the vital role C.E. plays in offering children a safe and caring environment which is affordable to local parents. Watch the video below.
Then Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton introduced Jobpath in late 2015. The scheme was envisioned to take people from long term unemployment on the live register and place them in jobs in the private sphere. Participants are randomly and mandatorily assigned to Jobpath, they are then expected to meet with a mentor every three […]
By Christine Bond Support for new entrants into the skilled professions. Community Employment supports ties in a community workplace (i.e. working for supporting organizations such as Special Olympics or Cari) and provides a route for people who want to work in those areas. For me, the CE scheme allows two of those key points to […]
