CWC

The Community Workers Co-operative

The Community Workers' Co-operative (CWC) is a national membership organisation that promotes and supports community work as a means of achieving social change that will contribute to the creation of a more just, sustainable and equal society. For more about the CWC see About Us

DCRGA issue results of appeals process

The DCRGA have issued the results of the CDP appeals process. Ten projects were successful in their appeal, fourteen projects were unsuccessful. All of the projects except for one that failed in their appeal are based in Dublin. There is consensus that the review process was flawed and that the appeals process was equally flawed. It appears that the main reason being given to projects that have received a negative result is that the work can be carried out by the Local Development Company. For more please click here....

Working for Change: The Irish Journal of Community Work - Call for articles

The editorial committee of Working for Change the Irish Journal of Community Work are beginning to work on the second edition of the Journal. To mark the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, the theme of this edition will be Combating Poverty & Social Exclusion: the role of Community Development. For more please click here......

Developments in the sector that will affect community work

Local & Community Development Programme

There are a number of current developments taking place in the sector that are likely to have significant and far-reaching impacts on community work in Ireland. For more please click Local & Community Development Programme

Budget 2010

The CWC submitted a pre-budget submission and reponse and briefing on the budget. For more please click here Budget 2010.

Report of Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes

The CWC has issued a number of documents in response to the Report of Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes (McCarthy Report). For more please click here McCarthy Report