Ireland Star Weavers to End Violence

16/10/2026

✨ Include younger children in star weave workshops! 💜 Save the cut offs from stars and use them with young children to make an eight pointed star collage. 📍

14/10/2026

More star weaving using Art as Activism and creating social change Mayo Volunteer Centre Join the Movement www.onemillionstarsireland.ie Amber, domestic abuse organisation

✨ Volunteer with us for Amber's 'One Million Stars' project! ✨

We are looking for volunteers to join the One Million Stars Project, an international community art project where each star symbolises light, hope and solidarity against violence. 🌟

Join us at the Family Resource Centre in Ballyhaunis to learn how to weave stars and meet new people.

🗓️ Tuesday mornings, 11:30am–1:00pm
🚀 Starting Tuesday 20th October for approximately 6 weeks
✅ No experience needed, full training provided
✅ Over 18s welcome

Interested? Get in touch via email to [email protected] or sign up through I-Vol 👉 https://www.i-vol.ie/volunteer-opportunity/?ID=a00WS00000dI4OY

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

Amazing activism continues in Mayo Tubbercurry Frc 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Wonderful work ⭐️✨

07/10/2026

County Mayo Shout Out ❤️💚Organisations across County Mayo joined the one Million Stars Ireland movement and have been star weaving for Amber, domestic abuse organisation since 2020, Collectively they have woven 15,825 stars.👏

Earlier this year Erris Family and Community Support Centre coordinated One Million Stars Ireland star weaving workshops and held and Exhibition of stars Áras Inis Gluaire
marking International Womens Day 2025 International Women’s Day

💜 The project was directed by Michelle O Donnell (Social Care Student on Placement at Erris Family and Community Support Centre)
Developed in collaboration with Our Lady's Secondary School, Belmullet, St Brendan's College, Western Care Association, Irish Wheelchair Association, Aras Deirbhle Nursing Home and Safe Ireland, Mayo. An Garda Síochána
Together this wonderful cross generational project wove 512 stars.
Each star represents light, hope and solidarity against DSGBV a visual petition to end violence against women and girls on the island of Ireland.

(Special shout out to Leanne Barrett, Co-ordinator with Erris Family and Community Support Centre. I was delighted to be able to call into the centre last month while on leave to find they have further plans for star weaving in October! )

Some of the amazing Mayo organisations who have woven stars for One Million Stars Ireland since 2020 include Safe Ireland Westport FRC, Mayo ICA, Western Region DV Network, Ballina FRC, Ballinrobe FRC, Claremorris FRC Ballinglen Arts Foundation and Museum arts foundation, Mayo Volunteer Centre, Foroige Youth Services Ballyhaunis, Star Weavers of Ballina and Ballycastle, Atlantic TU.

25/09/2026

This week marks seven years working with Amber Domestic Abuse Organisation.
I have had the privilege of working as Project Lead on One Million Stars Ireland, being part of work that is deeply meaningful, supporting
awareness, connection and action around DSGBV while helping to create spaces where people can come together, learn and make a difference.
I’m incredibly proud of the conversations, connections and collaborations that have come from this work, and especially grateful to the many people, groups, organisations and communities who have supported by holding star weave workshops or hosting awareness raising exhibitions.
Seven years has brought challenges, learning, friendships, creativity. I am grateful to my colleagues and board of management at Amber for their support.
I have included a lovely note from my Amber manager Lisa Morris which means a lot to me.
‘”’Happy anniversary, Thank you for all you have done over those 7 years. When you look back where you started off working as a relief worker at the refuge and to where you are now. What an achievement in everything you have built through OMS, Happy Anniversary, thanks for everything.” 📸 First stars woven in Ireland on December 10th 2019, International Day of Human Rights. The One Million Stars Ireland movement has now collectively woven 522,000 stars. 📸 Recent showcase at the European Parliament. Lisa Morris Manager at Amber, Kathleen Funchion 📸 Stella Couglan who has been volunteering with the project for 7 years 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Each star represents a visual petition against DSGBV on the Island of Ireland.

EndingDSGB Amber, domestic abuse organisation artsreachireland

19/09/2026

What a wonderful Culture Night Kilkenny with Amber, domestic abuse organisation and Kilkenny Arts Office at Rothe House and Gardens. Thank you to all the people who came to weave a star in solidarity against DSGBV.
We had a lovely evening of creativity and connection in a wonderful venue. Thank you our volunteer Stella Couglan for giving up her time to teach others the craft of star weaving.

15/09/2026

16/06/2026

This is Katie🌟 Katie is Carlow Outreach Worker for Amber Domestic Abuse Services 🌟Katie is holding a star woven with Carlow County colours ❤️💛💚The outreach team at Amber provide opportunities for connection, support and engagement, helping women to access services and information on domestic, sexual and gender based violence. Amber 24/7 FREEPHONE Helpline 1800 819 999 For general enquiries 056 777 1404.