This is an archive of policies, research and reports produced by Northside Partnership and relevant partners
Leading for Collective Impact: Place-Based Leadership Development Programme Evaluation
The Place-Based Leadership Development programme brought together people who live and work within the Darndale community to explore challenging issues, learn new skills and help build relationships that can benefit our community.
Delivered over 18 months by Dr. Rob Worrell, the course had 24 people attending 13 full-day sessions. Participants include people living in the area, community groups working on the ground and state organisations such as Dublin City Council, An Garda Síochána and Tusla.
The course aimed to develop the leadership skills of participants and promote collaboration and partnership working amongst those that take part. It allowed people time to develop a deep understanding of the key challenges impacting upon the area and to identify and try possible solutions. The programme was delivered in parallel in Dundalk.
This report by Dr. Laura Knight evaluates the Learning for Collective Impact Place-Based Leadership Development programme.
Evaluation of Learning for Collective Impact: Place-Based Development Programme
Forgotten Communities
The following report highlights the needs of the community living in Clongriffin and Belmayne who lack support services and a vital 3rd space.
Forgotten Communities: Clongriffin and Belmayne Community Needs Assessment
Northside Partnership SICAP Evaluation Report 2018-2022
The following report evaluates Northside Partnership’s SICAP (Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme) activites.
NSP SICAP Evaluation Report 2018-2022
Money Made Sense Financial Capabilites Programme
Money Made Sense is Northside Partnership’s Financial Capabilities programme, developed in partnership with TASC (Think Tank for Action on Social Change) and MABS (Money Advise & Budgeting Service)
Financial Capabilities: A Framework for Integrated Delivery
Challenger Resource Manual
The Challenger programme supports children from 6th class to 6 year to attain their educational potential. This resource manual sets out how this is done and how it can be used in other settings.
Challenger Resource Manual 2020
Northside Partnership SICAP Stregic Plan 2018 – 2022
The following document lays out Northside Partnership’s Social Inclusion and Community Activitation Programme (SICAP) Strategic Plan for 2018 – 2022
Northside Partnership Strategy Statement
Northside Partnership has developed the following Strategic Plan for its activities 2019 – 2023
North Dublin Joint Partnership Submission to DCU Strategic Plan 2018-2022
Northside Partnership (NSP) and Dublin North West Area Partnership (DNWAP) joint submission to the DCU Strategic Plan 2018 – 2022.
Download DCU Strategic Plan Submission
Northside Partnership – Annual Report 2022
Click here to view or download Northside Partnerships Annual Report for 2022 (pdf)
Northside Partnership – Annual Report 2019
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Northside Partnership – Annual Report 2018
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Northside Partnership – Annual Report 2017
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Northside Partnership – Annual Report 2016
Click here to view Northside Partnership’s 2016 Annual Report or Download as a PDF here: 2016 Annual Report FINAL
Northside Partnership – Annual Report 2015
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Northside Partnership – Annual Report 2014
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LCDP Annual Report 2012
This Annual Report sets out the actions of Northside Partnership for the year 2012 that relate to the Local Community Development Programme (LCDP).
Download LCDP Annual Report 2012
Northside Partnership – Audited Accounts
Click here to view or download Northside Partnerships Audited Accounts for 2023 (pdf)
Click here to view or download Northside Partnerships Audited Accounts for 2022 (pdf)
Click here to view or download Northside Partnerships Audited Accounts for 2021 (pdf)
Click here to view or download Northside Partnerships Audited Accounts for 2020 (pdf)
Northside Partnership Newsletter – October 2015
Northside Partnership Newsletter for October 2015 with details of all recent Partnership news and upcoming events for people living in north east Dublin.
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Northside Partnership Newsletter – August / September 2015
Northside Partnership Newsletter for August / September 2015 with details of all recent Partnership news and upcoming events for people living in north east Dublin.
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Northside Partnership Newsletter – June 2015
Download NSP Newsletter June 2015
Northside Partnership Newsletter – April 2015
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Northside Partnership Newsletter – February 2015
Northside Partnership Newsletter for February 2015 with details of all recent Partnership news
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Northside Partnership Newsletter – December 2014
Northside Partnership Newsletter for December 2014 with details of all recent Partnership news and upcoming events for people living in north east Dublin.
Download NSP External Newsletter – December 2014
Northside Partnership Newsletter – October 2014
Northside Partnership Newsletter for October 2014 with details of all recent Partnership news and upcoming events for people living in north east Dublin.
Download NSP External Newsletter – October 2014
Northside Partnership Newsletter – August 2014
Northside Partnership Newsletter for August / September 2014 with details of all recent Partnership news and upcoming events for people living in north east Dublin.
Download NSP External Newsletter – August / September 2014
Northside Partnership Newsletter – June 2014
Northside Partnership Newsletter for April 2014 with details of all recent Partnership news and upcoming events.
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Northside Partnership Newsletter – April 2014
Northside Partnership Newsletter for April 2014 with details of all recent Partnership news and upcoming events.
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Northside Partnership Newsletter – February 2014
Northside Partnership Newsletter for February 2014 with details of all recent Partnership news and upcoming events.
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Northside Partnership Newsletter – December 2013
Northside Partnership Newsletter for December 2013 with details of all recent Partnership news and upcoming events.
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Northside Partnership Newsletter – October 2013
Northside Partnership Newsletter for October 2013 with details of all recent Partnership news and upcoming events.
Download NSP External Newsletter – October 2013
Northside Partnership Newsletter – August 2013
Northside Partnership Newsletter for August 2013 with details of all recent Partnership news and upcoming events.
Download NSP Newsletter August 2013
Assessment of Mobility in North East Dublin
Download O’Connor Borscheid Reid – Assessment of Mobility in North East Dublin – AESOP Dublin 2013
New Skills for New Jobs? Challenges in Accessing the Labour Market for Marginalised Communities in North Dublin
Download Borscheid Reid 2012 – New Skills for New Jobs CED Law Policy
Preparing for Life Impact Evaluation at 6 Months
Young Community Leaders Pilot Evaluation Report (April 2013)
Evaluation of Northside Partnership’s Young Community Leaders (YCL) youth development programme. The pilot programme aimed to develop leadership skills among young people between 16 and 25 years from the Partnership’s priority districts.
Download YCL Pilot Evaluation Report
We in the Northside Partnership want to ensure that children and young people are protected and kept safe from harm while they are in contact with this organisation.
We do this through adhering to:
- Children’s First Guidelines.
- Best Practice Guidelines in Recruitment and Supervision of Staff and Volunteers
For queries, please contact Niall Sexton (niall.sexton@nspartnership.ie) under the Children First Act 2015.
Northside Partnership works with children and young people in the following programmes:
- SICAP Programme
- LESN Programme
- Preparing for Life ABC Programme
- Nature of Services
The SICAP and LESN Programmes work with children and young people in the following ways:
- School retention initiatives (Challenger)
- Youth Leadership initiative (Young Community Leaders)
- 1: 1 Advice / Guidance
Preparing for Life works with children and families in the following way:
- Home mentoring programme
- Parenting Programmes
- Baby massage
- Delivery of evidence based schools and early years programmes
- Principles to Safeguard Children from Harm
In accordance with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017), and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice Northside Partnership recognise and work to the following Principles:
- The protection and welfare of Children is of paramount importance, regardless of all other considerations
- Fully comply with its statutory obligations under the Children First Act 2015 and other relevant legislation relating to the protection and welfare of children
- Fully co-operate with the relevant statutory authorities in relation to child protection and welfare matters
- Adopt safe practices and a Code of Practice to minimise the possibility of harm or accidents happening to children and protect workers from the necessity to take unnecessary risks that may leave themselves open to accusations of abuse or neglect
- Fully respect confidentiality requirements in dealing with child protection matters
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Northside Partnership has carried out an assessment of any potential for harm to a child while availing of our services. Below is a list of the areas of risk identified and the list of procedures for managing these risks.
| Risk identified | Procedure in place to manage identified risk | |
| 1 | Unsuitable person working with children | Recruitment Policy including Vetting for all appropriate staff and volunteers. |
| 2 | Non reporting of concerns due to risk of harm not being recognised by staff/volunteers |
Induction for all staff. Child protection training for all staff. Circulation of Safeguarding Statement to all staff and on display to the public. |
| 3 | Organisations funded by Northside Partnership | Ensuring that a written confirmation has been received from organisations funded by Northside Partnership that appropriate policies and procedures are in place |
- Procedures
Our Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017), and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice. In addition to the procedures listed in our risk assessment, the following procedures support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our service:
- Procedure for the management of allegations of abuse or misconduct against workers/volunteers of a child availing of our service
- Procedure for the safe recruitment and selection of workers and volunteers to work with children
- Procedure for provision of and access to child safeguarding training and information, including the identification of the occurrence of harm
- Procedure for the reporting of child protection or welfare concerns to Tusla
- Procedure for maintaining a list of the persons (if any) in the relevant service who are mandated person;
- Procedure for appointing a relevant persons.
All procedures listed are available upon request.
- Implementation
We recognise that implementation is an on-going process. Our service is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while availing of our service.
This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed on a bi-annual basis, or as soon as practicable after there has been a material change in any matter to which the statement refers.
Paul Rogers, CEO, Northside Partnership
Case Study 2021 – Social Enterprise Community of Practice
Six Dublin-based partnerships collaborated to deliver superior quality supports to Social Enterprises in the region.
Case Study 2020 – Goal 1: Working with Local Community Groups – Get the Message Out
Pathways to Participation and Representation Northside Partnership – Lot 2.3
Case Study 2019 – Young Community Leaders
Young Community Leaders (YCL) is a 10-month programme running from September to June for young people aged 16 – 25 from the Northside Partnership catchment area.
YCL aims to:
- Enable young people to develop practical skills for personal, work or student life
- Give young people the opportunity to use their energy and talents in the community
- Offer support from other young leaders