👥 MAKING spACE FOR COMMUNITY 👥 Connecting Roots. Growing Futures. 📅 Wednesday, 4 November 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM 📍 Marino Institute of Education, Dublin Speaker: ✨ Katlyne Armstrong – Education Lead at The Bohemian Cooperatives, a new not-for-profit working to build a Community Wealth Building ecosystem in Dublin and develop the first cooperative pathways within it. With a background in anthropology, community development, and social and environmental justice, Katlyne leads the Education and Community Participation Hub, creating opportunities for people to connect, learn, participate and shape their communities. 💜 Join us for a day of inspiring speakers, practical workshops, shared learning and meaningful connections. 👉 Register now: MakingspACEforCommunity.even… #community #education #earlybird #dublin #Saolta2026 #DublinEvents #IrelandEvents #LouthEvents #EventLifeDublin #MakingSpACE #MarinoConference

Today we wished Martin all the very best as he moves on to his new role, with a lovely team lunch to celebrate! 🎉 While we’ll no longer be working together, it’s definitely not goodbye — we know we’ll still be keeping in touch and seeing Martin from time to time 😊 Wishing you every success in your new role, Martin! You’ll be missed!

Join us this November for Making SpACE for Community. Tickets close THIS MONTH so don’t miss out on the chance to engage with change makers and learn where community education and development is heading 👩🏼‍🏫 We’re thrilled to have Niall Tierney from @Irish_Aid, Kevin McParland from @DkIT_ie, Larissa Sioneriu from @aontas, and Katlyne Armstrong from @bfcdublin join us on the day alongside others! Get your tickets now: MakingspACEforCommunity.even… #communityeducation #saolta2026 #dublinevents #MakingSpACE #marinoconferencecentre

Saolta is thrilled to introduce another of our panellist, Peter Dolo from @DENL60875915. Peter will be attending the conference alongside a cohort of respected community professionals from Liberia through @DENL60875915 as part of the final year of Saolta’s Global SpACEs exchange. The work of Peter and the @DENL60875915 team has brought amazing and powerful community change in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone while also providing invaluable insight in many European countries such as Ireland. His experience will provide an important perspective into how community development has grown, and continues to grow, globally. Make sure to join us November 4th so you don’t miss out. Register here 🎟️makingspaceforcommunity.even… #community #education #dublin #Saolta2026 #DublinEvents #IrelandEvents #LouthEvents #EventLifeDublin #MakingSpACE #MarinoConference

We are thrilled to introduce our final panellist, Nima Ashour. Nima is a former teacher for @UNRWA in Gaza, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and a critical perspective of the current context for the global community and community education. She has received acclaim for her work with @ucddublin , being selected this year following a competitive selection process to serve the Students as Partners role within @ucddublin Teaching & Learning. Nima also recently completed her MSc in Equality Studies with @ucddublin . After being evacuated from Gaza in 2025 through the Ireland Fellowship Program, Nima has continued to be actively involved in advancing equality, inclusive learning, and meaningful social change in Ireland and globally. We are honoured to welcome her onto our panel on the 4th of November. Get your tickets now so you don’t miss out on her input. Register here 🎟️makingspaceforcommunity.even… #community #education #dublin #Saolta2026 #DublinEvents #IrelandEvents #LouthEvents #EventLifeDublin #MakingSpACE #MarinoConference

Say hello to one of our panellist for #MakingSpACE, Larisa Sinoeriu! Larisa is an expert in the adult and community educator sector who has done amazing and impactful work with @aontas, the National Adult Learning Organisation of Ireland. She has an impressive background with European Projects and worked at a national level to help shape #AdultLearning. She’s worked closely with Saolta in the past and most recently led a workshop on @aontas's and @devperspectives's resource “Community Education Against Disinformation Workbook”. Join us on November 4th at the @MarinoInstitute to hear her valuable insight on community education. Register here 🎟️makingspaceforcommunity.even… #community #education #dublin #Saolta2026 #DublinEvents #IrelandEvents #LouthEvents #EventLifeDublin #MakingSpACE #MarinoConference

We are thrilled to welcome Kevin McParland as the moderator of our panel! From his work in Sri Lanka at the Shining Life's Child Trust to his current role as a lecturer in Global Youth Work and Community Development for @DkIT_ie, Kevin has an extensive and impactful history working with #communitydevelopment that will create an enriching panel you don't want to miss. Get your tickets now so you don't miss out on learning from him and our other panellists this 4th of November. Register here 🎟️: MakingspACEforCommunity.even… #community #education #dublin #Saolta2026 #DublinEvents #IrelandEvents #LouthEvents #EventLifeDublin #MakingSpACE #MarinoConference

@SaoltaEd in partnership with @IrHeritageTrust completed the 3rd edition of #TrainingofTrainers workshops focusing on #Globalcitizenshipeducation and how it interconnects with Heritage. It was a pleasure working with the participants from across the different loocations. @Irish_Aid @MaynoothUni @AontasIreland @Concern @CorkETB @devperspectives @irishrurallink