SUPPORT SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
- Drop-in service
- Information and advice
- Administrative support
- Advocacy
- Outreach to Direct Provision centres
- Awareness raising in schools and local community
- Free English classes
- After-school support
- Training and workshops
- Volunteering opportunities
- Intercultural events
KASI is also running an outreach service in Drishane Direct Provision Centre in Millstreet, Co. Cork, supporting families and individuals there four days a week. This project is funded by HSE – South.
OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
- To provide a multi functional space for drop-in services, meetings, coordination, training and intercultural events
- To provide information relevant to the needs of the service users
- To plan and implement various activities including; education, language support, health, social and intercultural events
- To provide support to individuals and families in Direct Provision
- To undertake awareness raising work in the local community on international protection and general immigration issues; and engage in advocacy work
- To liaise with local agencies through referrals or joints initiatives and to enhance service provision
- Network with other relevant agencies and service providers, sharing best practice and contributing to policy development
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With a general election just around the corner, make sure to have a read of the joint Manifesto Recommendations supported by KASI and 21 other organisations in Ireland, and consider joining us in asking canvassing-candidates to commit to:✅Protect rights of people seeking protection✅End homelessness✅Improve communications with communities✅Support integration of people building new lives in Ireland✅Safeguards for young people✅Continuing support for Ukrainian refugeesFull statement and recommendations➡️ kasi.ie/news/civil-society-coalition-launches-election-manifesto-recommendations-calling-for-prot...
We had a packed week of activities while schools were closed for mid-term, with children and families in Millstreet and Killarney joining us at Oceanworld Aquarium Dingle and Kennedys Pet Farm as well as other activities like FAIreland & Cork City FC supported soccer training and KASI-run arts & crafts workshops. We also joined a special youth consultation with National Youth Council of Ireland themed 'Making Minority a Priority', with young people living in Direct Provision in Millstreet travelling to Cork City to have their say📣Keep an eye out here for some exciting KASI events you can join over November and December!
🎼 We were delighted to bring the KASI International Choir to Killarney Nursing Home last week, to join with residents, staff and visitors in connecting through song 🎼Please contact us if you want to join the choir or to arrange a performance!