INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CHARITY, TUESDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2023
Tuesday, 5 September 2023 is the International Day of Charity. The UN established the day to raise awareness and provide a common platform for charity-related activities all over the world for individuals, charitable, philanthropic and volunteer organisations.
The International Day of Charity is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the contribution of the half a million volunteers, 165,000 staff and 86,000 volunteer directors and trustees supporting Ireland's 35,000 community and voluntary organisations (of which 11,000 are registered charities).
Ivan Cooper, CEO of The Wheel, the national association of charities, is available to speak to you about:
- the role of Ireland's 35,000 community and voluntary organisations
- the key challenges facing Irelands' 11,000 charities, including:
- pay parity for organisations delivering essential health and social care services on behalf of the state
- the precarious finances of many charities and the need for muli-annual funding
- the crippling cost of insurance
- the impact of the war in Ukraine on Irish charities.
- The concept and impact of social enterprise.
CONTACT: Gert Ackermann, Communications Manager on Tel: 086 1769287.
The Wheel is Ireland’s national association of charities, community groups and social enterprises, with almost 2,300 members nationwide. As a representative voice, we provide leadership to the charity and community sector and we advocate on behalf of our growing community of members. As a supportive resource, we offer advice, training and other opportunities to people working or volunteering in the charity and community sector. www.wheel.ie
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