How We Work for Local and Global Justice
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Global Citizenship Education
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Rethinking International Volunteering
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Campaigning and Activism
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Code of Good Practice for Volunteering Sending Agencies
Comhlámh’s Code of Good Practice for Volunteer Sending Agencies (VSAs) is a set of values-led principles that provides organisations with a framework to reflect on, adapt, and deepen their international volunteering practice.
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Global Solidarity in Action :
Our Strategic Plan 2023-2028
Through the delivery of this strategy, we aim to nurture and support the work for justice locally and globally. We strive to provide the spaces for transformative thinking, practice, and action, and we believe this is key to establishing the conditions for innovation and change.
News
Comhlámh Joins the Call on the Government to Demand an Emergency Special Session at the UN to Protect People in Gaza
Together with 30+ partners from across civil society and the trade union movement, Comhlámh and Comhlámh Justice for Palestine have written to Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tánaiste Micheál Martin. We ask the...
Join Us at the Culture Night at Comhlámh 2025
Ireland Says Welcome Group, Justice for Palestine, and Comhlámh are delighted to invite you to our celebration of Culture Night 2025, from 6–9 pm on Friday, 19 September, at Comhlámh offices at 12 Parliament Street,...
Solidarity on Stage: Help Take “Prisoners of the Occupation” on Tour – Comhlámh Justice for Palestine
Comhlamh Justice for Palestine (CJ4P) is a Comhlamh voluntary members group dedicated to achieving justice for the Palestinian people and taking a stand against Israel’s brutal apartheid, colonisation, occupation,...
Sign Our Urgent Civil Society Open Letter: Ireland Must Join the Hague Group to End Complicity in the Genocide of the Palestinian People
'Comhlámh and Afri are asking all civil society organisations to sign up to this urgent open letter to TDs and Senators calling on Ireland to join the Hague Group to end complicity in the genocide of the Palestinian...
Civil Society Calls for Urgent Action: Ireland Must Join the Hague Group to End Complicity in the Genocide of the Palestinian People
As the horror in Palestine continues, Irish civil society organisations and concerned Irish people are coming together to demand urgent government action. Across Palestine, people are facing starvation, daily...
WEBINAR: IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and the Good Friday Agreement
Join us and the Centre for Global Education at this lunchtime webinar, which is part of our Shared Island project:IHRA Definition of Antisemitism and the Good Friday Agreement Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025...
Comhlámh at the IGHN Summer School
Earlier this month, Comhlámh had an opportunity to contribute to the Irish Global Health Network's (IGHN) Summer School series on Essentials of Global Health Practice. It was a rich and thought-provoking gathering,...
50 FOR THE 50TH: (Re)join Comhlámh Today!
As Comhlámh celebrates 50 years of solidarity and action in 2025, we invite 50 (or more!) new and returning members to (re) join us in marking this milestone. We’d love for you to be one of them. Over the past five...
Celebrating 50 Years of Global Solidarity at Áras an Uachtaráin
Last Thursday, June 26th, fifty members of the Comhlámh community gathered at Áras an Uachtaráin for a special Garden Party hosted by President Michael D. Higgins and Sabina Higgins. The event, celebrating Global...
Shaping the Future of International Volunteering: Key Priorities from Ireland’s National Dialogue
What changes are required to support volunteering and increase its impact? Who is responsible for making these changes happen? In the run-up to International Year of Volunteering for Sustainable Development in 2026,...
Comhlámh Annual Report 2024
As we reflect on 2024, it is with immense gratitude that I present this annual report. Your continued support and dedication to solidarity, justice, and transformative change remain the foundation of our work. This...
Statement of Solidarity with the Crew of the Madleen from Comhlámh, the Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers
As members of Comhlámh, we stand in steadfast solidarity with the crew of the Madleen, a vessel of conscience and courage, intercepted in international waters by the Israeli military on Monday. The Madleen, part of...
Comhlámh Contributes to Global Case Study on Regulating Voluntourism Involving Children
The Comhlámh End Orphanage Volunteering Working Group was proud to contribute to the Global Case Study: How to Regulate the Issue of Voluntourism with Children, launched earlier this month by ECPAT International...
Comhlámh 2025 Development Education Series for Code VSAs, spotlighting ‘Ethical Communications’
The 2025 Development Education Series for Volunteer-Sending Agencies (VSAs) will run throughout May & June as a four-part online offering. The 2025 Development Education Series for Volunteer-Sending VSAs will...
Decolonising Economic Development: The Role of the Development Sector
Join us and the Centre for Global Education at this online seminar, where we will share the findings of a Decolonising Economic Development: The Role of the Development Sector study carried out by academics Surbhi...
Meet Bronwyn, Comhlámh’s New Education and Outreach Coordinator
Comhlámh is delighted to welcome Bronwyn April as our new Education and Outreach Coordinator. With 20 years of experience in social development and social justice, Bronwyn has worked in South Africa, Zambia and...
Join us at the Palestinian Short Films Festival
We are delighted to invite you to the Palestinian Short Films Festival on Thursday, 10th April, 6-9PM at the Fumbally! This event is led by three Palestinian women from the city of Hebron who are excited to host you...
Reeling in 50 Years – An Open Evening to (Re) Kindle Ties and Reflect on 50 Years of Action for Global Justice
Whether your involvement in Comhlámh is just beginning, or goes back many years, you are an integral part of these 50 years, and we would be glad to see you in Comhlámh at this social evening on April 9th! If you’d...
Comhlámh Justice for Palestine: Prisoners of the Occupation Theatre Production – Get Your Tickets Now
Support Comhlámh Justice for Palestine member group's theatre production and campaign to raise awareness of and advocate for the rights of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. This spring, from 20 to 22 May in...
Palestine 101: Archiving Resistance Through Music
Join us for a special Palestine 101 event featuring Mo’min Swaitat, founder of the Majazz Project, a Palestinian-led record label and research platform. This session will introduce the Palestinian Sound Archive, a...
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