Issued by The Childhood Development Initiative and Preparing for Life The Childhood Development Initiative and Preparing for Life, Northside Partnership have today welcomed a decision by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Atlantic Philanthropies to allocate funding to extend their work until August 2017. A total of €1.2m has been allocated to […]
Major Survey of Life in Tallaght West Begins
The How is our Neighbourhood? study is being co-ordinated by the Childhood Development Initiative (CDI) and fieldwork will continue until the end of the month. CDI has encouraged local householders to take part. The aim of the survey is to gather information on people’s experiences of living in Tallaght West and to identify needs in […]
Children urged to read for World Book Day
Children have been encouraged to take part in some fun reading, as World Book Day takes place (March 3). The Childhood Development Initiative (CDI), which coordinates literacy and speech and language programmes in Dublin and Limerick urged teachers, parents and children to get involved. In Tallaght a mobile library is visiting schools this week and […]
Defying Gravity Launch
View CDI’s animation video ‘Defying Gravity’ which is based on the CDI story to date.
Hands Up for Children
CDI are supporting the Hands up for Children campaign. Visit the link to read further information Hands up for Children
Study highlights need for improved communication and collaboration in services for 0-3 year olds
A new study has highlighted the need for improved communication and collaboration between different organisations working with children and families in Tallaght. The study was launched by the Childhood Development Initiative (CDI) at a special networking event for service providers to children and families in Tallaght West. The launch event was organised as part of […]
Powerful discussion on Poverty, which affects many families in disadvantaged communities
Marian Quinn, CEO Tallaght West Childhood Development Initiative, Aodhan O’Riordan, Labour TD, Brian Dempsey Saint Vincent de Paul report from Paddy O’Gorman. Click here for RTE Player
Restorative Practices part of solution to homelessness – McVerry
December 9th 2014 Conflict solving approach suitable for children as young as four Homelessness campaigner Fr. Peter McVerry has encouraged greater use of Restorative Practices, as a measure to tackle homelessness. Speaking at the launch of two Restorative Practice reports in Dublin today, Fr. McVerry said that greater use of restorative practice in disadvantaged families, […]
Further Restorative Practice Primary Schools launched in Tallaght West
Two Primary Schools in Tallaght, St. Mark’s Junior and St. Mark’s Senior in Springfield, have been launched as ‘Restorative Practice Schools’. The announcement follows three other Tallaght Primary Schools Scoil Cnoc Mhuire Junior and Senior and Scoil Chaitlín Maude which were launched as ‘Restorative Practice Schools’ earlier this year. Restorative Practices (RP) involves developing people’s […]