The National One Parent Family Alliance (NOPFA) is today calling on Government to protect one parent families in Budget 2023. One parent families are at the highest risk of poverty with the lowest levels of disposable income, many of whom were struggling before the cost of living crisis. The National One Parent Family Alliance comprises
12 October 2021. Barnardos welcomes commitments outlined today in Budget 2022, many of which will go some way to alleviating the stresses and pressures families experiencing disadvantage deal with on a day to day basis. The children’s charity however cautions that this should not be seen as a once off reaction to help families ‘get
View our Back to School Infographics: Infographic Children’s Infographic Barnardos: Parents Concerned About Long-Term Impact of Pandemic & School Closures ~Barnardos Calls on the Government to Provide More Support for Schools & Families~ ‘My 7-year-old has had a total of 18 months desk time in front of a teacher. They’re behind 7 months of time
28 June 2021 – Barnardos 16th Annual School Survey remains open until July 5 giving parents and children another week to shine a light on the real cost of Ireland’s free education system. To date, 1,318 parents and young people have participated in the survey to advise what the cost is to them of returning
Barnardos: 1,400 Parents Have Their Say on School Costs Summer time should be a time spent on the children but instead it is spent worrying about having enough for September…the cost of education leaves us with nothing left, and struggling (Primary School Parent, Barnardos School Costs Survey 2019)#SchoolCosts Barnardos’ Annual School Costs Survey has found
Barnardos has today launched its annual Pre-Budget Submission and for the first time is calling on the Government to address gaps in funding for Family Support services delivered by the charity and others. Dublin, 11 July 2019 – Barnardos has today launched its annual Pre-Budget Submission and for the first time is calling on the Government
The latest release from the Department of Housing shows the number of children living in homeless accommodation in May was 3,749, which is a decrease of 45 children compared to figures released in April. Dublin, 28 June 2019 – The latest release from the Department of Housing shows the number of children living in homeless accommodation
As the latest release from the Department of Housing shows an alarming rise in the number of children living in homeless accommodation to 3,784 in February, Barnardos stresses all children experiencing the trauma of homelessness need access to support services. Dublin, 29 March 2019 – As the latest release from the Department of Housing shows an
As the latest release from the Department of Housing shows child homelessness figures have risen to 3,624, Barnardos is calling for better services to help children cope. Dublin, 27 February 2019 – As the latest release from the Department of Housing shows child homelessness figures have risen to 3,624, Barnardos is calling for better services to
Thousands of children were homeless at Christmas. While the latest figures released by the Department of Housing show a welcome decrease in family homelessness in December 2018, 3,559 children spent Christmas without a home of their own. Dublin, 30 January 2019 – Thousands of children were homeless at Christmas. While the latest figures released by the
