
Community Work Ireland
A network of people and organisations working collectively to support and advance community work values and practice.

Influencing Policy
Advocating for and contributing to the development of programmes, policies and structures that facilitate independent, autonomous community work.

Resourcing Practice
Supporting good practice community work by promoting the All-Ireland Standards for Community Work and providing networking, training and capacity building opportunities for practitioners.

Cross-sectoral Collaboration and Alliances
Networking and collaborating with allies across sectors and movements to advance justice, equality and human rights in Ireland and globally.

Growing Our Organisation
Building our membership, supporting our working groups and ensuring long-term organisational sustainability.
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Working Groups & Networks
The CWI Working Groups and Networks create spaces and opportunities for collaboration and networking on a variety of issues:
- CWI Policy and Practice Working Group
- CWI Climate Justice Working Group
- CWI Direct Provision Working Group
- Community Development Mental Health Network
- COVID-19 NGO Network
Community Work
Community work is “a developmental activity comprised of both a task and a process. The task is social change to achieve equality, social justice and human rights, and the process is the application of principles of participation, empowerment and collective decision making in a structured and co-ordinated way” (All Ireland Standards for Community Work)
Resources
CWI has developed and collated a range of publications, reports and policy submissions on issues of concern to our members. These documents are categorised according to thematic area.






Not Just Recovery? Reflecting and Reimagining: Rights and Resilience || CWI Conference 2021- videos now available
CWI Newsletter, Events, News, Resources
CWI Submission to the SDG National Implementation Plan
Climate Justice, CWI Submissions, News, ResourcesRead the submission here

Not Just Recovery: Building Community Development, Building Community Resilience
CWI Submissions, NewsCWI Prebudget Submission

National Action Plan against Racism
CWI Submissions, NewsCWI Submission

CWI Submission to PEACE PLUS
CWI SubmissionsThe PEACE PLUS discussion document highlights the twin challenges that both Brexit and COVID-19, have had, and are likely to continue to have in relation…

CWI Annual Report 2019 – 2020
CWI Annual ReportsDownload the CWI Annual Report 2019-2020

CWI Submission to PEACE PLUS
CWI SubmissionsThe PEACE PLUS discussion document highlights the twin challenges that both Brexit and COVID-19, have had, and are likely to continue to have in relation…
Join Us
CWI has over 800 members. We welcome and depend on our members’ contribution, involvement, expertise and experience in our work to support and promote community work.
When you join CWI you will:
- Receive regular briefings, updates and newsletters
- Have the opportunity to contribute your knowledge
- Be invited to seminars, conferences, workshops and events
- Meet and share experiences with members through the CWI network