Libraries as spaces for learning, dignity and community

Library Staff Training Seminar 2026, Carlow County Council Public Library Service

80:20’s Ciara Regan and Mairead Redmond joined Carlow County Council Public Library Service for the Library Staff Training Seminar 2026, exploring libraries as spaces of learning, dignity, inclusion and community through the 5 Ps of sustainable development.

We’re hiring – Education Projects Officer

80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World, hiring

80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World is looking for an Education Projects Officer, who will support it to increase its education, curriculum development and training activities.

Become a trustee of 80:20

80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World, new strategic plan, trustee, Bray Literary Festival, Perinatal Mental Health, Graphic Design, treasurer, chairperson, Gráinne McGettrick

80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World is seeking a trustee. We are looking for individuals with proven knowledge and experience in several areas to join our growing Board of Trustees. For more information, see the vacancies page and Trustee information about this position. Closing date: November 29th, 2024 at 17:00 (Irish time). Note: […]

Questions Matter – training session

Questions Matter

Date: Tuesday 5th September 2023 Time: 10am – 3pm Venue: Bray Adult Learning Centre, 1 Brennan’s Parade, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 D9X0 For: Adult education and literacy tutors in the Wicklow & Kildare region Session led by: Bray Area Partnership, the Bray Adult Learning Centre and the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) and 80:20 Educating […]

Media Literacy Ireland’s resource of the month

Media Literacy

Media Literacy Ireland announced Facts Matter as its resource of the month in February 2023 – great news! 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World co-published Facts Matter: A Guide to Building Critical Media Literacy in Today’s World with the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA), and the guide includes 10 lessons, 30 activities, 19 […]

Press release: Supporting adults to think critically, check facts and tackle misinformation

Facts Matter – New tutor guide

The National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) and 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World launch Facts Matter: A Guide to Building Critical Media Literacy in Today’s World. It is Ireland’s first guide for adult literacy tutors on building critical media literacy for adults. Irish Aid supported the guide’s development. Launched as part of the UN International […]

Join us! Graphic Design and Web Development Officer role

80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World, new strategic plan, trustee, Bray Literary Festival, Perinatal Mental Health, Graphic Design, treasurer, chairperson, Gráinne McGettrick

A new opportunity has opened in July. 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World is hiring a Graphic Design and a Web Development Officer. The roles available include a part-time position, with applications closing on Friday 30th July 2021. Join us, today. [GIF credit: GIPHY]