Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year! We thank you for your support throughout 2020 and look forward to working and supporting you all in 2021, from all at TREOIR Christmas Edition 2020 In this issue: A message from our CEO Christmas Opening Hours TREOIR – National Information Service Shared Parenting at Christmas … Read more
Shared Parenting at Christmas 16/12/2020 With Christmas fast approaching, for parents who are not living together, agreeing access arrangements over the holiday can be a source of conflict and tension. Damien Peelo, CEO of Treoir the National Federation for Unmarried Parents and their Children, suggests parents consider how they plan to share parenting well … Read more
NOVEMBER 20th – Children’s Day 2020 November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. … Read more
International Men’s Day is celebrated annually on 19th November. It is an opportunity for everyone to reflect on and celebrate the men in their lives and to consider the many positive contributions that men make to family, community, culture, and society. This year, as we remain in lockdown, the Men’s Development Network is inviting everyone … Read more
– updated October 2020 The Family and Child Law Committee of the Law Society issued guidelines in March 2020 to assist practitioners and parents during Covid-19. You can read guidelines HERE
Applications are invited for the following full-time post: Project Co-ordinator Full-Time, 2 Years Fixed Term Contract Kinship Care is the full-time parenting of children by grandparents, older siblings, aunts, uncles, and other relatives or close friends of the family. It occurs for many reasons, for example; the death of a parent, parental substance misuse, abandonment, … Read more
Treoir has made a submission to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs of a review of the current Childcare Act 1991. Read our submission HERE
Treoir has made a submission to the Government ahead of Budget2021. Our submission focusing on supporting financially vulnerable families in times of crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the fore the significant challenges in terms of economic wellbeing and household security faced by unmarried parents and their children. The pandemic highlighted the importance of social … Read more
Many lone parents have faced increased difficulties since the onset of COVID19 restrictions. Loss of employment, loss of educational opportunities, increased housing difficulties, food poverty, and loss of childcare places. In supporting lone parents, Treoir has participated, along with many other organisations working with lone parent families, in the joint submission to the Special Committee … Read more
In this issue: TREOIR – National Information Service Covid-19 Information for Parents and Practitioners Treoir Outreach Services 2020 Policy Development In our community In the Spotlight NEW ‘Statutory Declaration’ Guardianship Application Form Temporary Guardianship Passports – who should sign for your child’s passport? Topical Issues Department of Children and Youth Affairs – members concerns and … Read more