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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Nov 12

Please feel free to add any relevant #OpenAccess resources to the padlet below and share across your networks! 👇👇👇 #RadicalSocialWork #CriticalSocialWork
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Radical and critical social work

Open access / Introductory reading

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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · 8d

#Refused #Thisiswhattherulingclassdecidedwillbenormal

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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 14d

On the housing crisis:

"We need to realise it is a fundamental human right to have a home...We cannot call ourselves a republic with that many people [16,000] homeless."

#TonightVMTV

Photo of Catherine Connolly on the debate

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 14d

🗣️ "We utterly failed to build public housing on public land." – Catherine Connolly
#TonightVMTV

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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · 19d

Please share with your network to help us find someone passionate about equality and inclusion. 💛

#Community #TravellerCommunity #JobFairy #CareersWithImpact #GrowWithUs #LearnWithUs #TalkWithUs #ConnectWithUs

Find out more here ➡️ www.exchangehouse.ie/posv_oo_2025... 3/.

Exchange House Ireland National Travellers Service

www.exchangehouse.ie

Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · 19d

If you’re organised, compassionate and want to work somewhere your efforts truly matter, we’d love to hear from you 2/

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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · 19d

📣 Join Our team! 📣

Exchange House Ireland National Travellers Service is looking for a Part-Time Operations Officer to help us continue our vital work supporting Traveller individuals, families and communities across Ireland 1/

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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · 27d

#clapyourhandssayyeah

Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Sep 8

If you want to get involved please email [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected] 5/

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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Sep 8

✅ Throughout September–October – Local and national events organised and hosted by you and your team.
✅ 8th October – Campaign culmination on National Traveller Mental Health Day with the annual Mass in Knock Basilica, Co Mayo 4/.

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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Sep 8

💚 This year, we especially encourage #Traveller groups to lead local conversations about what are the changes needed in their communities to improve #suicideprevention.

💚 Key Dates & Events:

✅10th September – Campaign launch event, 3/

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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Sep 8

💚This is a national initiative coordinated by Exchange House Ireland National Travellers Service, Pavee Point & Traveller Counselling Service and directed by a steering group made up from representatives from across the country 2/

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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Sep 8

Dear Friends,

We are calling on Traveller and supportive organisations across Ireland to take part in #Traveller Road to Hope & Change 2025 – a National Traveller #Suicide and #MentalHealthAwareness Campaign, running from 10th September to 8th October 2025 1/

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Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · Aug 28

School secretaries and caretakers have started major strike action in a dispute over pensions and other entitlements.

The industrial action went ahead after talks failed to resolve the row.

Schools remain open, but services are expected to be severely affected.

#VMNews

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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Aug 26

@ExchangeHouseIr looks forward to continuing to support this important campaign along with partners @HSE @NOSPIreland and many others. Join the movement #EndTheStigma #GreenRibbonIRL 🙌🙌 3/

Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Aug 26

This years theme is particularly important in ensuring conversations about mental distress / mental illness / mental health difficulties, happen openly, consistently, compassionately, inclusively, and with associated support from individual to societal level #EndTheStigma. 2/

Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Aug 26

Best wishes to @ShineOnlineIE @nicolabyrne.bsky.social on the launch of the annual #GreenRibbonIRL campaign. I’m delighted to be able to join the official launch. This year’s theme is “Step Up to Stamp Out Stigma. 1/

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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Jul 22

The TTCI initiative is supported with funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund and the Dept of Children, Disability and Equality 5/

Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Jul 22

Link to tender information and application ➡️lnkd.in/enPa7mKAl 4/

Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Jul 22

⭐️Evaluation and impact assessment ‼️

The TTCI steering group wishes to undertake a comprehensive research project which will document the work and evaluate its impact, with a particular emphasis on the period 2022 - present date. 3/

Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Jul 22

The initiative comprises of a number of related strands;
➡️Young Peoples Conflict Skills Programmes,
➡️Trauma-informed Family Therapy and Counselling,
➡️Family Support Access services,
➡️National awareness-campaign,
➡️Research and policy development,
➡️National conf and comms 2/

Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Jul 22

⭐️Transformative open tender alert‼️

The Travellers Transforming Conflict Initiative (TTCI) is a collaboration between Exchange House Ireland National Travellers Service, Traveller Counselling Service and Traveller Mediation services. 1/

Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Jun 19

Be an ally to LGBTI+ Traveller and Roma and march with the National Action Group for LGBTI+ Traveller and Roma Rights on Saturday June 28th 2025! #Pride2025

Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Jun 18

Find more details on all the grant awardees and programme details here lnkd.in/dBZnTRDy 3/ #YouthMentalHealth

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

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Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Jun 18

This wouldn’t be possible without the support of the public, @rte.ie Late Late Show, Community Foundation Ireland; thank you for investing in young people’s futures 💚 💚 2/

Kerry Cuskelly @kerrycuskelly.bsky.social · Jun 18

We are delighted to be chosen as one of the lucky recipients of the #rtetoyshowappeal! This incredible opportunity allows us to progress the work of our co-created National #TravellerYouth #MentalHealth service from design stage to implementation! 1/