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Framing the Future an Integrated Strategy to Support Women’S Community and Voluntary Orginisations Framing the Future An Integrated Strategy to Support Women’s Community and Voluntary Orginisations Commissioned by The National Women’s Council of Ireland (Comhairle Náisiúnta na mBan in Éirinn) November 2001 A Report by kelleherassociates Research Consultants Allihies, Béara, County Cork Framing the Future Contents Acknowledgements 1 Glossary of abbreviations for organisations 2 The National Women’s Council of Ireland 4 Executive Summary 5 1: Introduction 8 1.1. Background to Study 8 1.1.1 Background to the Women’s Movement 8 1.1.2 The Women’s Community and Voluntary Sector 15 1.1.3 Partnership with the State 18 1.1.4 The National Women’s Council of Ireland 19 1.2 Study Brief 23 2: Overview of the Women’s Community and Voluntary Sector 24 2.1.The Size of the Women’s Community and Voluntary Sector 24 2.2 Defining a Women’s Organisation 25 2.3 Organisational Types 25 2.4 Number of Women Involved in the Sector 26 2.5.Year Established and Main Focus 26 2.6 Employment of Staff 27 2.7 Income 27 2.8 Funding of the Sector 28 2.9 Selection of Organisations for Interviewing 30 Type of Group 31 Target Group 31 2.10 Conclusions 31 3: Locally-Based Women’s Groups and Women’s Networks 32 3.1.1.Overview of Locally-based Women’s Groups 32 3.1.2 Conclusions 36 3.2 Local and Regional Women’s Networks 37 3.2.1 The Irish Countrywomen’s Association (Bantracht na Tuaithe) 39 3.2.2 North West Inner City Women’s Network, Dublin city 43 3.2.3 South West Kerry Women’s Association, County Kerry 44 3.2.4 Women of the North West, County Mayo 46 3.2.5 Conclusions 50 4: Women’s Centres and Women’s Projects 51 4.1 Ballymun Women’s Resource Centre, Ballymun, Dublin 9 51 4.2 North Wall Women’s Centre, Dublin 1 56 Framing the Future 4.3 Sneem Resource Centre, County Kerry 59 4.4 Tralee Women’s Resource Centre,Tralee, County Kerry 61 4.5 The SAOL Project, Dublin 1 62 Work and Activities of SAOL 62 Routine Discrimination 67 4.6 Sláinte Pobal (Community Health) 69 Work and Activities 69 Support Needs 70 4.7 Conclusion 70 5: Sectoral Interests Within the Women’s Community and Voluntary Sector 71 5.1 Disabled Women 72 5.2 Lesbians 76 5.3 Lone Parents 81 5.4 Traveller Women 86 5.5.Violence Against Women 91 5.6 Other Interests: Ethnic Minorities; Older Women; Island Women 99 5.7 Conclusions 108 6: Findings of Study 108 6.1 Size and Diversity of the Sector 108 6.2 Organisational Forms 109 6.3 Income and Employment 109 6.4 Funding and Technical Support 110 6.5 Contribution and Impact 111 6.6 The Challenges of Inequality 112 6.7 Policy-Influencing Role 113 7: Towards a Strategic Framework for Supporting the Womens Community 115 and Voluntary Sector 7.1 The Role of Government Departments and Agencies in Supporting the Sector 115 7.2 The Role of the National Women’s Council of Ireland 117 7.3 Substantive Issues Identified by Study Participants 120 Bibliography 128 1 Framing the Future Acknowledgements This research project would not have been possible without the generous participation of many different people and organisations. Many women shared with us their experiences, knowledge, and ideas on what further action is needed to strengthen the women’s community and voluntary sector. Special thanks to: Aileen Foran Emer Dolphin Maureen Downey Alyson Gibney Fiona Dunne Maureen Guerin Angela Mulligan Francis Byrne Maureen Holden Ann Cawley Gaye Cunningham Maureen Lally Ann McGlinn Geraldine Connolly Maureen McGovern Ann Keating Hilary Tierney Molly O’Duffy Annie Graham Iris Lyle Noílín Kavanagh Azra Nasseem Joan Byrne Noreen Green Bernie Keane Rosheen Callender Noreen Heffernan Bernie Rooney Joan Carmichael Patricia Kelly Betty Fennell Josephine Hassett Patricia Madden Breda Brennan JosephineMcGourty Patricia McCarthy Breda Cahill Mary Maher Patricia O’Hara Breda Grady Kathleen Moriarty Patricia Prendiville Breda Lymer Katryn Mannion Philomena Harrington Bridie McMahon Lauri Walsh Rachel Doyle Bridget Moriarty Lorraine McMahon Rita Fagan Cáit Curtain Loukia Mouseledis Robert Greer Caitriona Nic Giolla Phádraigh Maeve Taylor Róisín MacLeoid Carmel Burke Mamo McDonald Sarah Shaughnessy Carol Ann Barr Mairéad Lynch Sheila Quinn Caroline McCamley Marie Harding Shirley McClure Carmel Clarke Marian Flannery Sister Juliet Walsh Carmel O’Connor Marie Percy Sue Feeney Catherine Collins Mary Brazil Theresa Sheehy Cathy Kane Mary Connoly Tríona Nic Giolla Coille Chrissie Sullivan Mary Conway Ursula Barry Clare Blake Mary Crilly Valerie O’Carroll Deirdre McCarthy Mary Kinsella Elaine Harvey Mairéad Lynch This project was inspired by the vision of Katherine Zappone, Gráinne Healy and Noreen Byrne. Gráinne and Katherine made reflective and helpful comments on draft reports. Staff of the National Women’s Council of Ireland supported the project and, in particular, Christine Ross, Margaret Martin,Anne O’Donnell and Carol Baxter. Maria Corbett helped with data collection. Cathleen O’Neill, Kathleen Maher, Monica O’Connor and Róisín Conroy made information available and provided support to us throughout the project, for which we are grateful. Full responsibility, however, for the content of the report rests with the authors. A special thanks to Therese Caherty who edited the report. Finally, we would like to thank the private company who funded the study. Patricia Kelleher, Ph.D. Carmel Kelleher, M. Soc. Sc. November 2001 Framing the Future 2 Glossary of abbreviations for organisations. Local Groups and Organisations Banúlacht: women’s group involved in development education DRCC: Dublin Rape Crisis Centre DWWG: Disabled Women’s Working Group Glen: Gay and Lesbian Equality Network ICA: Irish Countrywomen’s Association ICON: Inner City Organisations Network IDWG: Irish Deaf Women’s Group ITM: Irish Travellers Movement INWA: Irish National Widows’Association LOT: Lesbians Organising Together LY&CS: Lourdes Youth and Community Service MWRSS: Mayo Women’s Refuge and Support Services NTWF: National Traveller Women’s Forum NWWC: North Wall Women’s Centre NWICWN: North West Inner City Women’s Network PARC: Parents Alone Resource Centre PwDI: People with Disability in Ireland SAOL Project: Seasamhacht (stability), Ábaltacht (ability), Obair (work), Leann (learning) SRC: Sneem Resource Centre SKWA: South Kerry Women’s Association TWRC: Tralee Women’s Resource Centre OWNI: Older Women’s Network, Ireland WILD: Women in Local Development Funding agencies and schemes ADM: Area Development Company Aontas: National Association for Adult Education BRL: Ballymun Regeneration Ltd CCDP: Community Development Programme CPA: Combat Poverty Agency CDP: Community Development Programme/Community Development Projects 3 Framing the Future CE: Community Employment scheme EAPN: European Anti-Poverty Network EEI: Education and Equality Initiative, which replaced the WEI, targets disadvantaged women and men. ESF: European Social Fund FAS: Foras Áiseanna Saothar, the State training agency Horizon: Part of the EU employment initiative. Horizon aims to promote the integration of people with disabilities into the labour market ICOS: Irish Co-operative Organisation Society ICTU: Irish Congress of Trade Unions Integra: An EU programme whose central aim is to combat social exclusion Leader: An EU programme focusing on the development of disadvantaged rural areas of the EU NALA: National Adult Literacy Association NCVA: National Committee for Vocational Awards NWCI: National Women’s Council of Ireland NOW: New Opportunities for Women, an important source of EU funding now defunct. OPEN: One Parent Exchange and Network - national network of lone parent self-help groups SPICE: Single Parents Initiative for Creativity and Equality Teagasc: Agriculture and food development authority VECs: Vocational Education Committees WEI: Women’s Education Initiative (1998-99), jointly funded by the Department of Education and Science and the European Social Fund NESC: National Economic and Social Council NESF: National Economic and Social Forum NSSB: National Social Services Board, now Comhairle, the national support agency responsible for the provision of information, advice and advocacy to members of the public on social services. Cómhairle was set up in June 2000 and combines all aspects of the work of the NSSB and the relevant information functions of the National Rehabilitation Board (NRB). It comes within the remit of the Department of Social, Community & Family Affairs. LINKup: Sponsored by the Deaf Society and part of the Women’s Education Initiative trains deaf tutors to teach literacy using Irish Sign Language WENDI: Women’s Education Network and Development Initiative Framing the Future 4 The National Women’s Council of Ireland agreements, Partnership 2000 for Inclusion and (Comhairle Náisiúnta na mBan in Éirinn) is the Competitiveness, which came into force in national representative organisation for women 1997, and the current agreement, Programme and women’s groups in Ireland and was founded for Prosperity and Fairness (PPF). It is an active in October 1972 as the Council for the Status member of the National Economic and Social of Women. It is a non-governmental Council (NESC) and National Economic and organisation which has grown rapidly and Social Forum (NESF). includes more than 150 affiliate members, drawn from women’s organisations and groups kelleherassociates is a research consultancy firm throughout Ireland. established in 1986 by Patricia Kelleher (PhD) and Carmel Kelleher (M. Soc. Sc.).The firm has The NWCI’s vision is the creation of a society specialised in the areas of evaluation research in which all women and
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