Factsheet for measure
IE-2022-53/3107
– measures in Ireland
Healthy Ireland Ukrainian Resilience Fund
Background information
The Ukrainian Resilience Fund was established by Healthy Ireland, an initiative from the Government of Ireland with four central goals for improved health and wellbeing as follows:
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Increase the proportion of people who are healthy at all stages of life
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Reduce health inequalities
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Protect the public from threats to health and wellbeing
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Create an environment where every individual and sector of society can play their part in achieving a healthy Ireland
Content of measure
The Healthy Ireland Ukrainian Resilience Fund is a once off €1 million fund to support projects helping Ukrainian refugees by delivering a range of health and wellbeing initiatives in line with the vision of Healthy Ireland.
The funding will be allocated across the 30 Local Authorities across Ireland.
The funding is being used to support a wide range of projects to support Ukrainian refugees including:
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participation in recreational, physical, creative, social and cultural activities.
supporting integration into the local community, including after school clubs for children and woodland walks for adults.
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family excursions.
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physical activity and movement, including yoga, dance, and adapted physical activity sessions aimed at older or medically vulnerable people.
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therapeutic interventions to provide support in coping with the trauma of war and displacement.
Use of measure
No information to date.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Migrants or refugees
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Local / regional government
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European Funds
National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement.
Views and reactions
No information available.
Sources
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28 December 2022: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/91cb7-department-of-health-and-department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage-announce-1m-for-initiatives-to-support-the-health-and-wellbeing-of-ukrainian-refugees/
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01 January 2023: €1m for local initiatives helping Ukrainians here
(www.echolive.ie)
