November 2017 - Pavee Point

Need for Anti-Racist Election Protocol

In the current general election climate and with today’s Cabinet reshuffle we are calling on all political parties to sign up again to Enar Ireland’s Anti-Racist Election Protocol which promotes responsible electioneering and condemns candidates should they engage in racist electioneering. It is not a surprise that ethnic minorities experience discrimination but it is vital […]

Finalist for EU Health Award

Pavee Point was one of the 10 finalists for the “EU Health Award for NGO’s 2017 Promoting Vaccination”. These 10 projects were selected from the submission made by projects throughout Europe. The submission Pavee Point made for the award was on ‘Community Awareness Programme on Vaccination’. On behalf of Pavee Point Mary Brigid Collins received […]

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Between 25 November and 10 December this year we want to help #ChangetheConversation on domestic and sexual violence. We want to help separate the myths from the truths about domestic and sexual violence. Read our brochure that challenges the misconceptions of violence against minority ethnic women, including Travellers, in Ireland. See our posts on Facebook and […]

Visit to Waterford inspires our Garden Project

Our Community Heart Garden Project recently went on a day trip to Ballybeg in Waterford to visit Ballybeg Community Development Project ‘Ballybeg Greens’ and a local Traveller Men’s Shed. It was an opportunity for our group to explore how different projects with similar goals could inspire us with new ideas and challenge us to improve. […]

Maternal Health Initiative Wins Animate 2017 Award

We are delighted with the win yesterday at the Animate Awards 2017 for our Traveller Maternal Health Initiative. This initiative, based in North Dublin, seeks to bridge the gap between Traveller women’s engagement with mainstream antenatal education and the maternity services. “The current mainstream approach to maternal health in Ireland is not accessible to Traveller […]

Movember – a month to remember men’s health

Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. In Ireland, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, after skin cancer. Each year over 3,000 men or 1 in 8 […]

Traveller Mams and Baby Massage

This week Traveller Primary Health Care worker Winnie Mc Donagh facilitated her first Baby Massage 5 week programme with two Traveller mothers and babies. Baby Massage can aid emotional stress, improve sleep patterns, sooth the baby, build immunity, assist recovery from post-natal depression and promote bonding between the parent/guardian and baby. Winnie completed her training […]

New Evidence of Discrimination Against Travellers that Cannot Be Ignored

Today’s discrimination research published by IHREC and the ESRI is more hard evidence of the inequalities faced by Irish Travellers – evidence that can no longer be ignored – says Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre. National Plan Against Racism The research “Who experiences discrimination in Ireland? Evidence from the QNHS Equality Modules” shows 1 in 8 […]