Provide workshops on tendering We ran a workshop on tendering earlier in the year. When more information on 2.2.14 tendering is available from the HSE we will run another workshop Provide targeted support to BHP Insurance and BHP Pension products are currently being explored. member organisations through the 2.2.15 DFI external partners The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 was enacted Provide and support member into Irish Legislation in December 2012 and is awaiting at present an enforcement order. organisations with garda vetting This act has established the new National Vetting Bureau which replaces the Garda particularly in light of the children’s 2.2.16 Central Vetting Unit. In this quarter we worked on informing member organisations on referendum 2012 the Act and gathering questions from member organisations on this with intention to put these to the National Vetting Bureau for clarification. Provide development and support Information is continually being put on the website 2.2.17 information on the DFI website Support DFI members to develop A course on Self Management was held in May. There were 12 participants self management for people with 2.2.18 disabilities There were three Platform Meetings held this year to date Provide DFI regional platforms and 2.2.19 activity events Work with other agencies to provide We have on-going training in co-operation with University of Limerick and Charities training and support for member 2.2.20 Evaluation Services. DFI continually signposts members to other agencies that provide organisations training and support that DFI does not provide. Governance Code Working Group met to appoint Sub-Groups. Accreditation Continue to work with the met to discuss Terms of Reference Governance Code Working Group to support and encourage good 2.2.21 Five Member organisations are on the Register of Compliance (7-6-13) governance amongst our members Twenty Member Organisations are on the Adoption Journey Work with Irish Charities Tax Members have signed up to the Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising Reform group (ICTR) by promoting 2.2.22 the fundraising principles to our members To provide support to organisations DFI has a range of papers and information prepared on collaboration and is 2.2.23 on collaboration investigating offering further supports.
Provide workshops on tendering 2.2.14 We ran a workshop on tendering earlier in the year. When more information on tendering is available from the HSE we will run another workshop Provide targeted support to member organisations through the DFI external partners 2.2.15 BHP Insurance and BHP Pension products are currently being explored. Provide and support member organisations with garda vetting particularly in light of the children’s referendum 2012 2.2.16 The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 was enacted into Irish Legislation in December 2012 and is awaiting at present an enforcement order. This act has established the new National Vetting Bureau which replaces the Garda Central Vetting Unit. In this quarter we worked on informing member organisations on the Act and gathering questions from member organisations on this with intention to put these to the National Vetting Bureau for clarification. Provide development and support information on the DFI website 2.2.17 Information is continually being put on the website Support DFI members to develop self management for people with disabilities 2.2.18 A course on Self Management was held in May. There were 12 participants Provide DFI regional platforms and activity events 2.2.19 There were three Platform Meetings held this year to date Work with other agencies to provide training and support for member organisations 2.2.20 We have on-going training in co-operation with University of Limerick and Charities Evaluation Services. DFI continually signposts members to other agencies that provide training and support that DFI does not provide. Continue to work with the Governance Code Working Group to support and encourage good governance amongst our members 2.2.21 Governance Code Working Group met to appoint Sub-Groups. Accreditation met to discuss Terms of Reference Five Member organisations are on the Register of Compliance (7-6-13) Twenty Member Organisations are on the Adoption Journey Work with Irish Charities Tax Reform group (ICTR) by promoting the fundraising principles to our members 2.2.22 Members have signed up to the Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising To provide support to organisations on collaboration 2.2.23 DFI has a range of papers and information prepared on collaboration and is investigating offering further supports.
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