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Ireland signs the Toledo Declaration on Social Enterprise
EU Member States recognise Social Enterprise as a key driver of an inclusive and sustainable recovery
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today (04 December 2020) announced that Ireland has signed the “Toledo Declaration on Social Enterprise”.
The Declaration is a recognition and a commitment to strengthening the decisive role that Social Enterprises can play as the EU emerges from the health, economic, and social crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was signed at a high-level meeting on the social and solidary economy in the EU, organised by the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.
The event was attended by representatives from EU member states, as well as by Nicolas Schmit, EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Ángel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, and Guy Ryder, Director General of the International Labour Organisation.
Announcing the signing of the Declaration, Minister Humphreys said:
“The past few months have brought into sharp focus the critical role of social enterprises to Irish society, demonstrated by their responses to the challenges of COVID-19.
“Our Social Enterprises put their communities in which they serve to the forefront and showed an incredible ability to adapt and innovate for the benefit of society.
“It is important that we support Social Enterprises to ensure that our economic and social recovery is a sustainable one that leaves no one behind.”
“Today I am announcing Ireland’s signature of the Toledo Declaration which is a further articulation of Ireland’s firm commitment to Social Enterprise.
My message is simple, I want Ireland to become a European leader in the area of social enterprise. To achieve this, national and international partnerships such as this are crucial.”
The Minister added:
“This Declaration will add to the significant momentum we have seen develop in recent years, driven in a large part by Ireland’s National Social Enterprise Policy which seeks to create an enabling ecosystem for social enterprise to grow in terms of scale and impact.
“Ireland’s dynamic and diverse social economy sector will continue to play an essential role in a variety of areas such as health and social care, social inclusion, and indeed in climate action and the circular economy. The Toledo Declaration is an important milestone as it brings like-minded EU countries together, with a commitment to developing social enterprises for the benefit of our economies and our societies, creating meaningful, impactful jobs including for the most marginalised in society. The Irish Government is committed to working with all who wish to create a more inclusive and sustainable future.”
Have your say on the development of a 10-Year Strategy for Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy
We are SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, and we would like to tell you about an important announcement that was made today by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Mr Simon Harris TD.
The Minister has announced a public consultation on a new 10-year Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (ALND) Strategy, and we at SOLAS have been tasked with developing this strategy.
We hope you will be able to take a few minutes to have your say in the development of the ALND Strategy. This will help us create an environment where all adults in Ireland have the necessary literacy, numeracy and digital literacy to fully participate in society.
Full details of the various ways in which you can have your say are available on the SOLAS website by clicking this link.
A consultation paper, which includes detailed information on this online consultation process, has been developed to assist you in providing your views. The consultation paper can be found by clicking this link.
You may also wish to view a short video which provides an overview of why a 10-year Strategy for Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy is needed and why we want your views. This video can be viewed by clicking this link.
We are aiming for this consultation to be as wide as possible. We would really appreciate it if you would share the above links and information provided in this email within your networks and, if applicable, with your clients and service users.
Please note that this consultation closes at 6pm on Thursday 31st December 2020.
If you have any queries, please email roisin.doherty@solas.ie
We very much look forward to hearing from you.
www.solas.ie/alnd-strategy/
Roisin Doherty
Director, Further Education and Training, Learner Support
