[…]celebrating student success tonight.” The award categories include student campaigns, activism, online and print media, volunteering and community engagement. For those working in college newspapers and student media outlets, the SAAI offers them the chance to be recognised by leaders in the industry. Leading youth website, SpunOut.ie will judge the Welfare Campaign of the Year Award and Amnesty Ireland will judge the Student Leader of the Year Award. Photographer of the Year. Community volunteering and campaigns to promote student well-being will also be recognised at SAAI 2018. The Wheel will judge Charity Event of the Year and Samaritans Ireland will […]
[…]is harmful for anyone in need of support.” According to research by ReachOut, the online youth mental health service, 63% of students reported that lecture attendance has been affected by their mental ill-health. ReachOut also found that 15% of students rated their mental health as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’. “Access to 24/7 crisis intervention services is extremely poor. Some patients who go to A&E with a mental health crisis face lengthy waits of 8 hours or more before receiving support.” Donoghue added, “Extra support should be provided for community-based mental health supports to provide 24/7 crisis intervention services.” USI said the next Government should produce a detailed, time-lined Action Plan […]
[…]mobile phone and discuss the house rules before moving in. In case of any queries USI provides an online support to website users on homes@usi.ie. Homes.usi.ie also offers accommodation advice. The union note that there are offers advertised on mainstream websites that openly discriminate against students, but homes.usi.ie offers student-friendly accommodation and it is free of charge both for students and […]
[…]weekend is supported and hosted by Accenture. It features modules on public speaking, self-care, leadership development, self-branding and campaign organisation. The Vice President for Equality Citizenship has been appointed to the steering committee responsible for implementing the review of the Student Assistance Fund and this week attended its first meeting on behalf of USI. The VP Southern Region and the VP Welfare drafted support and campaign guidelines for students’ unions with regards anti-social behaviour. The VP Welfare met with the members of Mental Health Reform in relation to future national campaigns, and met the National Office for Suicide Prevention with […]
[…]Fellow, School of Psychology), and Kate Dawson (School of Psychology). It is supported by a Galway-based philanthropic organisation, Lifes2good Foundation, for a four year programme of research and implementation on active consent, with support from NUI Galway and the Arts to Impact programme at Social Innovation Fund Ireland. Lifes2good Foundation is a Galway-based charity with a primary focus on women and children experiencing vulnerability. Its supports preventative as well as remedial strategies, including capital projects, operational programmes and initiatives that focus on attitudinal change. Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI) is a Government-created charity using philanthropy to promote social innovation. SIFI […]
