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The Wheel is Ireland’s national association of community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises.

We are a representative voice and a supportive resource that offers advice, training, influence and advocacy for the sector. Our Social Media Community Standards

The Wheel’s social media channels are public spaces where we engage with our community of members, share information relevant to our work and network with organisations and individuals who share our passion for community and voluntary work and social enterprise. The Wheel does not agree with or endorse every comment that individuals post on our social media channels. Our goal is to share ideas and information with as many people as possible. Sharing content may at times lead to lively discussion and debate, which we welcome. However, in order to ensure that conversations remain respectful and constructive, there are a few guidelines we would ask you to follow. When posting, we ask you to refrain from the following:
• Hate speech,
• Profanity, obscenity or vulgarity,
• Defamation to a person or people,
• Name-calling and/or personal attacks,
• Shouting i.e. everything written IN CAPS,
• False, misleading or deceptive statements,
• Content that is completely off-topic or repetitive,
• Links to unrelated personal blogs or websites,
• Content whose main purpose is to sell a product,
• Spam material, such as the same commenter commenting or asking questions repeatedly on a profile. These guidelines may be revised and updated at our discretion. Commenters who engage in the above may be muted or even blocked from our channels. We also reserve the right to remove content from our channels. We want to ensure that our community remains a safe, constructive and informative environment for engagement and we thank you for your understanding and cooperation on this matter. You can find links to our social media platforms below. We hope you enjoy the content we post there and that you enjoy engaging with us.

10/10/2026

💚Today is World Mental Health Day, and we are reflecting on the vital role of mental health support across Ireland. Mental health is a fundamental human right, yet globally, more than a billion people live with a mental health condition.

Across Ireland, community organisations work tirelessly every day to provide counselling, helplines, advocacy, and local care.

🤝 Highlighting Member Support Across Our Community:

🔹 Mental Health Reform: Driving national advocacy and policy reform for mental health services.
🔹 Grow Mental Health : Delivering nationwide peer support groups and recovery programmes.
🔹 Helplink Mental Health : Providing accessible counselling and helpline care across Ireland.
🔹 Mayo Mental Health Association : Promoting local mental health awareness and community initiatives.
🔹 Tuam & District Mental Health Association: Offering regional care, connection, and community support.

📊 Latest Sector Update: Read the findings from the new Aware National Mental Health Survey: https://www.wheel.ie/news-and-updates/new-2026-aware-national-mental-health-survey/

At The Wheel, we are proud to champion and support organisations across our nonprofit community that provide essential mental health services today and every day of the year.

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08/10/2026

Ready to make a real difference in Ireland’s nonprofit sector? 💡

We are hiring a dedicated Membership Officer to join our team at The Wheel!

In this role, you will work directly with our community of charities, community groups, and social enterprises, helping them connect, grow, and thrive.🤝

🔗 Explore the role and apply: https://www.wheel.ie/jobs-board/membership-officer/

08/10/2026

Today is World Sight Day! 👁️✨

Observed annually on the second Thursday of October, World Sight Day is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and supported by the World Health Organization.

This year’s campaign focuses on promoting accessible, available, and affordable eye care for everyone, everywhere.

We are proud to highlight three organisations across our community leading vital work to support eye health, prevent sight loss, and advocate for accessible services:

👓 Sightsavers Ireland: Working to prevent avoidable blindness and advocate for equal rights for people with disabilities.

👓 Vision Ireland: Providing essential support, rehabilitation, and advocacy services for people living with sight loss across Ireland.

👓 Fighting Blindness: Funding pioneering research into sight-saving treatments to prevent and treat eye conditions.

As Ireland’s national association of charities, community, voluntary organisations and social enterprises, The Wheel is proud to support and champion the essential work of our nonprofit community.

🔗 Find out more about World Sight Day: https://www.iapb.world/world_sight_day

💡 Want to join our network? Discover how your organisation can become a member of The Wheel: https://www.wheel.ie/members-hub/become-a-member/

08/10/2026

Today is World Sight Day! 👁️✨

Observed annually on the second Thursday of October, World Sight Day is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and supported by the World Health Organization.

This year’s campaign focuses on promoting accessible, available, and affordable eye care for everyone, everywhere.

We are proud to highlight three organisations across our community leading vital work to support eye health, prevent sight loss, and advocate for accessible services:

👓Sightsavers Ireland : Working to prevent avoidable blindness and advocate for equal rights for people with disabilities.

👓 Vision Ireland : Providing essential support, rehabilitation, and advocacy services for people living with sight loss across Ireland.

👓 Fighting Blindness : Funding pioneering research into sight-saving treatments to prevent and treat eye conditions.

As Ireland’s national association of charities, community, voluntary organisations and social enterprises, The Wheel is proud to support and champion the essential work of our nonprofit community.

🔗 Find out more about World Sight Day: https://www.iapb.world/world_sight_day

💡 Want to join our network? Discover how your organisation can become a member of The Wheel: https://www.wheel.ie/members-hub/become-a-member/

07/10/2026

We warmly welcome the announcement that the VAT Compensation Scheme for charities will be increased from €10 million to €15 million in Budget 2027.

In our Pre-Budget submission, we recommended this €5 million increase, and we engaged positively with the Tánaiste and key Department officials to advance it.🤝

The Government introduced the VAT Compensation Scheme in 2018. Capped at €10 million since Budget 2024, the annual fund rebates only approximately one quarter of total charity VAT expenditure.

07/10/2026

Emma Murtagh, Director of Development and Member Services at The Wheel, will be speaking at the Circular Economy in Action Conference: Rethink, Repair, Reuse on Saturday, 17 October 2026.

Emma will be contributing to the discussion on practical circular economy strategies and sharing insights to support our nonprofit community.

📅 Date: Saturday, 17 October 2026

🔗 Information and registration 👉 : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/circular-economy-in-action-conference-rethink-repair-reuse-tickets-2001501188935

06/10/2026

📢 Budget 2027: We welcome the increase in the VAT Compensation Scheme for charities, but the overall Budget package falls short for people who rely on the services they provide.

👉 For in-depth analysis, join us for our Post-Budget webinar on Tuesday, 13 October: https://www.wheel.ie/events/post-budget-analysis-webinar/

06/10/2026

💫 Our Budget 2027 team, Dónall Geoghegan, Lily Power and Guillaume Jacquinot, are ready to bring our members the latest news, analysis and insights as Budget 2027 unfolds.

06/10/2026

How will Budget 2027 affect Ireland’s charities, community and voluntary organisations, and the people they serve?

Our team will be providing comment and analysis today, and our Director of Policy and Advocacy, Dónall Geoghegan, is available for media interviews.
The community and voluntary, charity and social enterprise sector is a vital pillar of Irish society, contributing significantly to our economy and communities. Its scale is substantial:

🔹 Almost 35,000 organisations
🔹 More than 280,000 people employed in charities alone
🔹 Approximately 76,500 dedicated volunteer trustees
🔹 1.12 million volunteers involved in charities and community organisations

If each volunteer gave just two hours a week, their economic value would range from €1.2 billion to €2.6 billion.

According to the most recent analysis by the Charities Regulator, the sector manages €25 billion in annual income, generating nearly half of this through fundraising and thereby significantly subsidising the cost of essential public services.

👉 Media contact info: https://www.wheel.ie/about-us/for-the-media/

👉 Our pre-Budget submission, including case studies: https://www.wheel.ie/our-work/policy-advocacy/our-campaigns/budget-2027-community-at-the-heart-of-our-democracy/

05/10/2026

💫 We had another fantastic Training Links Shared Learning Event at the National College of Ireland, supported by the National Training Fund.

We had brilliant conversations in the room about the upskilling landscape in the Irish nonprofit sector, including policy, funding, and programme implementation. We discussed why charities, community groups, and social enterprises must prioritise ongoing upskilling opportunities for their teams.

Thank you to all our Network Coordinators and our speakers for sharing your ideas, recommendations and experiences!

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