Last week, Pavee Point, alongside the National Traveller Women’s Forum, Involve and the Irish Traveller Movement, met at the Department of Justice to offer input on the Civil Service Traveller and Roma Placement Programme. The programme, developed under the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy II (2024 – 2028), aims to increase the participation and […]
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Pavee Point attended the Follow-up Dialogue with the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) Advisory Committee, hosted on November 6th by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and moderated by Michaël Guet, Secretariat of the FCNM. Ireland ratified the FCNM in 1999 and the Irish State has recently been through its […]
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Would you like to be involved at a key moment in Traveller education as work begins on the implementation of the national Traveller and Roma Education Strategy (TRES)? Are you committed to and experienced in working for human rights, particularly in education access, participation and outcomes for marginalised or minority groups? Pavee Point invites you […]
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Job Description Coordinator, Pavee Point Drug and Alcohol Programme INTRODUCTION The Drug & Alcohol Programme (DAP) was established in November 2000 and was known as the Traveller Specific Drugs Initiative until 2010. The central focus of this important and innovative programme is the promotion of Traveller inclusion in national, regional and local responses developed to […]
read more →Job Advertisement – Community Development and Training Manager Background: Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre is a national NGO that works to promote Traveller and Roma human rights in Ireland through research, policy development, advocacy and collective community action. We work to address the needs of Travellers and Roma as minority ethnic groups experiencing exclusion, […]
read more →Coolock Primary Health Care for Travellers Project (PHCTP): 2 Vacancies (12 hours) for Traveller Community Health Workers About us: Coolock Primary Health Care for Travellers Project (PHCTP) is recruiting 2 part-time Traveller Community Health Workers (12 hours). This post will be based in Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre but managed by Coolock PHCTP, a […]
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A national conference to mark 30 years of Primary Health Care for Traveller Projects (PHCTPs) took place on Wednesday 11th December, 2024, at Croke Park, Dublin. Traveller health has always been a major issue of concern for Pavee Point. Shocking statistics have highlighted the huge inequalities in health between Travellers and the general population. However, […]
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We are looking for a person to coordinate the implementation a newly established regional initiative focusing on Traveller health and homelessness. Do you have strategic thinking, policy, advocacy and coordination skills? Do you have a passion for challenging racism and structural inequalities by addressing the root causes of social injustice? If so, this job could […]
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Job Advertisement- Traveller Stop Smoking Advisor We are looking for a person to join our health team to provide support and signposting to Travellers to stop smoking. This work will include working with Travellers, Traveller organisations/PHCTPs and groups and the HSE with an overall aim of supporting Travellers to stop smoking. Background: Pavee Point […]
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Martin Collins, Co-Director, Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, speaking about the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) conference ‘Achieving Equality at Work: Promoting Socio-Economic Equality in Employment’ Today, Thursday 9th May 2024, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) held a conference ‘Achieving Equality at Work: Promoting Socio-Economic Equality in Employment’ with […]
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Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty, TD, recognised the need for targeted measures to tackle Traveller unemployment during a visit today to Pavee Point. Pavee Point urged the Minister to name Travellers and Roma as specific target groups in her Department’s forthcoming ‘Pathways to Work Strategy’ and Minister Doherty agreed that mainstream […]
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