🌱 What a fantastic day at Making spACE for Community at Marino Institute of Education!

Inspiring conversations, interactive workshops and meaningful connections explored how community education can drive equality, social justice and sustainable change.

Thank you to all our partners and participants!

#MakingSpaceForCommunity #Saolta #DevelopmentPerspectives #GCE #SocialChange
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Today, we had the privilege and honour of welcoming Uachtaran na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly to our office in Drogheda. A wonderful opportunity to talk about our important Global Citizenship Education efforts.
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In August 25, I welcomed the then TD, Catherine Connolly to the @devperspectives office and to Drogheda more generally. I said that the next time, I would be welcoming the Uachtaran na hÉireann. Well, today, I did just that. I'm chuffed. ✊
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Today, we had the privilege and honour of welcoming Uachtaran na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly to our office in Drogheda. A wonderful opportunity to talk about our important Global Citizenship Education efforts.
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📢 Join @IDEAIreland in partnership with Saolta and @devperspectives for an informal and engaging fireside chat with visiting Global Citizenship Education (GCE) practitioners from Development Education Network-Liberia (DEN-L) on Friday, 06 November, 12.30pm - 2.30pm at the IDEA , Dublin 1.
➡️ Lunch is provided but registration is essential.

📌 This event will explore approaches to GCE, and ESD in Liberia, with a particular focus on adult and community education, grassroots engagement and social justice.

More information: ideaonline.ie/global-citizen…
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✨ Need a reminder of the inspiring and wonderful contributors joining us for Making spACE for Community? Take a look at who’s taking part! 💜

We’re so excited to bring everyone together for a day of connection, conversation, and community.

📅 Wednesday, 4 November 2026
📍 cation, Dublin
🎟️ There’s still time to book your place — don’t miss out!

👉 Grab your ticket today: makingspaceforcommunity.eventbrite.ie

#MakingSpACEforCommunity #MakingSpace #Community
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✨ Need a reminder of the inspiring and wonderful contributors joining us for Making spACE for Community? Take a look at who’s taking part! 💜

We’re so excited to bring everyone together for a day of connection, conversation, and community.

📅 Wednesday, 4 November 2026
📍 cation, Dublin
🎟️ There’s still time to book your place — don’t miss out!

👉 Grab your ticket today: makingspaceforcommunity.eventbrite.ie

#MakingSpACEforCommunity #MakingSpace #Community
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✨ Need a reminder of the inspiring and wonderful contributors joining us for Making spACE for Community? Take a look at who’s taking part! 💜

We’re so excited to bring everyone together for a day of connection, conversation, and community.

📅 Wednesday, 4 November 2026
📍 cation, Dublin
🎟️ There’s still time to book your place — don’t miss out!

👉 Grab your ticket today: makingspaceforcommunity.eventbrite.ie

#MakingSpACEforCommunity #MakingSpace #Community
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🌿 MAKING spACE FOR COMMUNITY

Join us on 4 November at Marino Institute of Education for Making spACE for Community — a national gathering celebrating the many ways Adult and Community Education connects people and helps communities flourish.

Enjoy inspiring speakers, engaging we explore how learning can help create a more connected, inclusive and sustainable future.

📅 Wednesday, 4 November 2026
📍 Marino Institute of Education, Dublin

Find out more and register here:
👉 saolta.com/making-space-f…

We look forward to seeing you there! 💚

#MakingSpaceForCommunity #AdultEducation #CommunityEducation #GlobalCitizenshipEducation #CommunityLearning #Saolta
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We're delighted to announce Jim Clarken as our keynote speaker at Making spACE for Community.

As CEO of @OxfamIreland, Commissioner with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission @_IHREC, and a respected advocate for human rights, equality, and sustainable development, Jim rience and insight to this important conversation.

Through decades of leadership across national and international organisations, Jim has championed social justice, inclusion, gender equality, and community empowerment.

Join us for an inspiring keynote as we explore how communities can create more inclusive, connected, and equitable spaces for everyone.

Register now at makingspaceforcommunity.eventbrite.ie

#MakingSpACEforCommunity #CommunityDevelopment #SocialInclusion #Leadership #HumanRights #OxfamIreland
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🚨 THERE’S STILL TIME TO GET YOUR TICKET! 🚨

💜 Making spACE for Community is just around the corner, and you won’t want to miss it!

Join us for an inspiring day celebrating the power of community education, collaboration and social change. Connect with people who are ng stronger, more inclusive communities, share ideas and explore new possibilities.

🌟 MEET OUR SPEAKERS

We’re delighted to welcome an inspiring line-up of speakers, including:

🎤 Jim Clarken — CEO of Oxfam Ireland

🎤 Niall Tierney — Irish Aid

🎤 Katlyne Armstrong — Education Lead at The Bohemian Cooperatives

Hear fresh perspectives, discover new ideas and take part in important conversations about community, social justice and creating positive change.

You can also look forward to engaging workshops exploring land, food systems and water, opportunities to connect and collaborate, and a special musical performance from the Mosaic Choir.

📅 Wednesday, 4 November 2026
📍 Marino Institute of Education, Dublin

Don’t miss out — there’s still time to book your place!

🎟️ Get your ticket today: makingspaceforcommunity.eventbrite.ie

Let’s come together, share ideas and make space for communities to thrive!

#MakingSpaceForCommunity #CommunityEducation #CommunityDevelopment #SocialChange #Saolta
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🌿 MAKING SPACE FOR COMMUNITY | KATLYNE ARMSTRONG ✨

How can we build stronger communities, create new opportunities, and put people at the heart of change? That’s what Making spACE for Community is all about!

We’re thrilled to welcome Katlyne Armstrong, Education Lead at The to the conversation! 🤝⚽️

Katlyne is helping to build a Community Wealth Building ecosystem in Dublin, creating new cooperative pathways and championing the power of education and community participation to drive meaningful change.

With a background in anthropology, community development, and social and environmental justice, Katlyne is passionate about empowering people, strengthening communities, and creating opportunities for everyone to shape a fairer future.

We can’t wait to hear Katlyne’s insights and explore how we can work together to put communities in the driving seat!

Register now at makingspaceforcommunity.eventbrite.ie

#MakingSpaceForCommunity #CommunityWealthBuilding #CommunityPower #Cooperatives #CommunityDevelopment
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MAKING spACE FOR COMMUNITY 🌿 | LAND - FROM INJUSTICE TO POSSIBILITY WORKSHOP ⛰️

Next up in our workshops for Making spACE for Community is Land – From Injustice to Possibility.

Join Davie Philips for an interactive 70-minute workshop exploring land through the lens of justice the Three Horizons framework, participants will explore some of the challenges within current land systems, identify emerging possibilities, and consider the policies, practices and forms of action that could support a fairer future.

Facilitated by Davie Philips, an experienced facilitator and process designer with over 25 years of work supporting communities, networks and organisations to build resilient, community-led futures, this session will create space for shared reflection and practical action.

Be part of the conversation at Making Space for Community: makingspaceforcommunity.eventbrite.ie

#MakingSpaceForCommunity #LandJustice #GlobalCitizenshipEducation #CommunityLedChange #Stewardship #SustainableFutures
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We are thrilled to introduce our other panellist, Nima Ashour. Nima is a former teacher for UNRWA in Gaza, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and a critical perspective of the current context for the global community and community education.

She has received acclaim for her llege Dublin, being selected this year following a competitive selection process to serve the Students as Partners role within University College Dublin Teaching and Learning. Nima also recently completed her MSc in Equality Studies at University College Dublin.

After being evacuated from Gaza in 2025 through the Ireland Fellowship Program, Nima has continued to be actively involved in advancing equality, inclusive learning, and meaningful social change in Ireland and globally.

We are honoured to welcome her onto our panel on the 4th of November. Get your tickets now so you don’t miss out on her input.
Register here 🎫 makingspaceforcommunity.eventbrite.ie

#community #education #dublinireland #saolta2026 #dublinevents #IrelandEvents #LouthEvents #eventlifedublin #marinoconference
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We're thrilled to introduce our final panellist, Peter Dolo from Development Education Network-Liberia.

Peter will be attending the conference alongside a cohort of respected community professionals from Liberia through Development Education Network-Liberia as part of the final SpACEs exchange.

The work of Peter and the Development Education Network-Liberia team has brought amazing and powerful community change in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone while also providing invaluable insight in many European countries such as Ireland.

His experience will provide an important perspective into how community development has grown, and continues to grow, globally.

Make sure to join us November 4th so you don’t miss out.
Register here 📷 makingspaceforcommunity.eventbrite.ie
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Get ready to raise your voices with us at Making spACE for Community! ✨🎶

We’re delighted that this wonderful choir, the Mosaic Choir, will be joining us for Making spACE for Community, bringing their voices, energy and joy to the occasion! 💚

Formed in the summer of 2022, the tiful purpose: to help learners develop their English listening, speaking and reading skills through the joy of music — in a fun, welcoming and non-academic way. Since then, the choir has become a permanent feature in LMETB King Street.

🌟 Their message is simple: every voice matters! 🌟

We can’t wait to hear them sing and celebrate the power of music to bring people together.

Make sure to join us November 4th:
Register here 🎫 makingspaceforcommunity.eventbrite.ie

#MakingSpACEForCommunity #Inclusion #community #education #dublinireland #saolta2026 #dublinevents #IrelandEvents #LouthEvents #eventlifedublin #marinoconference
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We're delighted to announce Jim Clarken as our keynote speaker at Making spACE for Community.

As CEO of Oxfam Ireland, Commissioner with the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, and a respected advocate for human rights, equality, and sustainable development, Jim brings a d insight to this important conversation.
Through decades of leadership across national and international organisations, Jim has championed social justice, inclusion, gender equality, and community empowerment.

Join us for an inspiring keynote as we explore how communities can create more inclusive, connected, and equitable spaces for everyone.

Register now at makingspaceforcommunity.eventbrite.ie

#MakingSpACEforCommunity #CommunityDevelopment #SocialInclusion #Leadership #HumanRights #OxfamIreland
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MAKING spACE FOR COMMUNITY 🌿| 💧 WATER IS LIFE WORKSHOP

We have three fantastic workshops to choose from that will take place as part of Making spACE for Community — and first up is Water is Life.

What lies beneath the surface of our rivers and streams, and how can we help systems?

Water is Life is an interactive and reflective workshop exploring our relationship with water and its importance to our lives, communities and the natural world.

Facilitated by Dr Suzanne Linnane and Dr Caroline Gilleran Stephens from the Centre for Freshwater and Environmental Studies, this hands-on session will invite participants to discover the hidden world beneath the surface of our waterways, explore the value of freshwater ecosystems, and learn how citizen science can empower individuals and communities to monitor, understand and protect their local rivers and streams.

Register now and join Making spACE for Community on November 4th: MakingspACEforCommunity.eventbrite.ie

#MakingSpaceForCommunity #WaterIsLife #CitizenScience #Freshwater #Biodiversity #CommunityEngagement #EnvironmentalAwareness #MarinoInstituteOfEducation
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MAKING spACE FOR COMMUNITY 🌿| 💧 WATER IS LIFE WORKSHOP

We have three fantastic workshops to choose from that will take place as part of Making spACE for Community — and first up is Water is Life.

What lies beneath the surface of our rivers and streams, and how can we help systems?

Water is Life is an interactive and reflective workshop exploring our relationship with water and its importance to our lives, communities and the natural world.

Facilitated by Dr Suzanne Linnane and Dr Caroline Gilleran Stephens from the Centre for Freshwater and Environmental Studies, this hands-on session will invite participants to discover the hidden world beneath the surface of our waterways, explore the value of freshwater ecosystems, and learn how citizen science can empower individuals and communities to monitor, understand and protect their local rivers and streams.

Register now and join Making spACE for Community on November 4th: MakingspACEforCommunity.eventbrite.ie

#MakingSpaceForCommunity #WaterIsLife #CitizenScience #Freshwater #Biodiversity #CommunityEngagement #EnvironmentalAwareness #MarinoInstituteOfEducation
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