for #fashionrevolutionweek we talked to Maria Verrecchia from Change Clothes about her journey into social enterprise and her advice for those thinking about developing their idea: “Do it!”
Read her story + sign up to the #ideascollective at stand.ie
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You think ideas are better left as vibes. you'd rather keep your ideas in your notes forever, instead of turning it into a real project
Funding? Not thanks! €1500 at the bootcamps + €5000 at the final showcase sounds like too much effort
You hate when people believe in you and hype you up. You think networking is just a linkedin buzzword. You're not into meeting like-minded people or being surrounded by motivated, creative changemakers
4 reasons you probably shouldn't apply for the Ideas Collective 👀 (swipe to see if that's you)
...still here? We thought so.😏
If you've got an idea for social change and you're ready to do something about it, the STAND Ideas Collective might just be for you.
👉 Apply here: stand.ie/what-we-do/i...
Education can be life-changing, but for many migrants and refugees, access is far from guaranteed. In this article, Paula Córdova explores how local organisations in Ireland are helping open pathways to higher education, dignity and long-term integration.
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We had the best time at the @boardofirishcollegesocieties
National Societies Awards last week, celebrating incredible student societies from across Ireland. A massive congratulations to the @uccglobaljusticeso for winning the very first STAND Global Solidarity Award for their 'World Peace Festival'
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A person pointing at a screen with the text "GUERRILLA EDUCATION TEACHING WHAT THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW," along with three pillars listed.
"I could write an essay about the impact this programme has had on me": stand.ie/our-impact/s...
Could that be you this summer? Applications for the Ideas Collective 2026 are now open — Cork, Galway and Dublin. 👉 Apply at stand.ie
#IdeasCollective #STAND
Why is the Occupied Territories Bill still being delayed, eight years on? In our latest article, Clodagh Hannan and Lucy O’Dea unpack the political inaction behind the bill and what it says about Ireland’s response to international human rights obligations. Read the full piece on our website.
📌Register for @standireland.bsky.social Ideas Collective 2026, a social innovation bootcamp and incubator running from 25 - 29 May in Cork, 08 - 12 June in Galway, and 15 - 19 June in Dublin.
More👉 https://f.mtr.cool/hnlmzeoksc
Calling @ucc.ie lecturers & staff📣
The Ideas Collective is coming to Cork for the first time!
Selected participants go on to receive €5,000 seed funding and a place on a 9 month incubator.
Share this with your class 👇
🔗 stand.ie/what-we-do/ideas-collective
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The ideas collective journey
Stage 1 - Bootcamp (May-June 2026) with details about three regional five-day, in-person programmes: Cork, Galway, and Dublin. Each bootcamp concludes with a public Pitch Showcase.
Stage 2 – Incubator (September-May) Nine selected projects take part in a structured nine-month incubator, including: Monthly sessions (typically Friday afternoons in Dublin) Expert input workshops Peer learning and structured reflections Residential weekend Final showcase (May)
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From idea to impact in three steps:
The Bootcamp:An intensive five-day programme in Cork, Galway or Dublin
The Incubator:Selected bootcamp participants progress to a nine-month incubator
The Final Showcase + Seed Funding:Winners receive €5,000 to bring their idea to life.
👉 stand.ie/what-we-do/i...
The world right needs your ideas for positive change. 💡
Applications for the STAND Ideas Collective 2026 are officially OPEN... and this year, we're bigger than ever.
📍 Cork: 25–29 May
📍 Galway: 8–12 June
📍 Dublin: 15–19 June
👉 Visit our website to sign up: stand.ie
Art is not just decoration. It protests, disrupts, remembers, and demands change.
This article explores how creativity becomes a force for human rights and democracy.
Read "Creative Resistance: How Art is Shaping Social Movements" by Evalyne Awuor Otieno and Safia Mohamed.
What begins as one idea can grow into something powerful. Our latest interview with Hope explores social change, community, and the story behind her project: Above the Surface.
The STAND Ideas Collective is a FREE five-day bootcamp for students and recent grads — and 2026 applications are NOW OPEN.
Develop your idea. Meet your people. Pitch it live. Win seed funding.
🔗 stand.ie
#IdeasCollective #STAND #SocialChange #sustainability
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Now that Mother’s Day and International Women’s Day have just passed, the conversations around care, equality, and women’s lives should not end there. This powerful article by Fahmeda Naheed reflects on the realities migrant women face in Ireland and the unequal cost of belonging.
Word search with the words: BRILLIANT, INNOVATIVE, EMPOWERING, FUN, CREATIVE, NOURISHING, UPLIFTING.
Stand ideas collective: be part of this community. Register now! Stand.ie/ideas-collective
Ideas Collective 2026 is now open for applications. It's a free five-day bootcamp in Cork, Galway or Dublin for students and recent grads with an idea for positive social change. Seed funding, an incubator, and a community of changemakers included. 💡
Think that sounds like you? Apply at stand.ie
From the housing crisis to climate change and inequality, the world needs bold new ideas...and yours could be one of them! 💡
Registrations for the STAND Ideas Collective are now OPEN.
Bootcamps in 2026:
Cork — 25–29 May
Galway — 8–12 June
Dublin — 15–20 June
👉 Apply at stand.ie
Is international law protecting peace, or serving power?
In her new article, Katelyn Benson explores how geopolitics, veto power, and unequal representation have weakened the international legal system.
Read the full article now in our newsroom.
Got an idea for positive social change but not sure how to start? Registrations for the STAND Ideas Collective 2026 are now OPEN!
The Ideas Collective is a five-day bootcamp + incubator that helps students and recent graduates turn early ideas into real social enterprises: stand.ie/what-we-do/i...
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Last year, we were on campus asking students who a woman that inspired them is and why🎤 www.youtube.com/shorts/YSAJV...
This year, IWD celebrates its 115th anniversary, so find out more about how IWD started and its timeline at www.internationalwomensday.com
Can you believe we already completed week 3 of our Global Issues courses in Galway and Cork? 👀 We asked Svena, a participants in Cork, how she would describe the second workshop with Irene Ní Shúilleabháin on the environment. Watch the video to find out what she said
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Ireland’s youth are more educated than ever, yet too many are still locked out of work.
From the “experience trap” to social-class bias in hiring, Harshi Raj explores why young people stay strong, but unemployed, and what needs to change.
This year, the Ideas Collective is expanding to Cork and Galway alongside Dublin. If you have an idea for social change and are interested of being part of the next cohort of changemakers, register your interest here and we'll let you know when registrations open: form.jotform.com/252182040416...
Katelyn Benson revisits how The Cranberries’ “Zombie” brought the human cost of The Troubles to a global audience, and why it still resonates as a call for peace today. #STANDNews #Ireland #TheTroubles
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A throwback to the great week we had at UCC:
✊ Hosted our Active Anti-Racism Workshop
🖼️ Ran a week-long exhibition on campus
🤝 Brought students together for the Global Solidarity Fair
🗣️ Joined forces with UCC societies for Refugee Week 2026
🎓 Launched our Global Issues Courses
That’s a wrap on our Festival Week at University of Galway 💛
We loved spending the week on campus, hosting our exhibition, bringing students together at the Global Solidarity Fair, and connecting with so many thoughtful, engaged people.
On #WorldDayOfSocialJustice, eco-anxiety can’t be separated from climate justice. This article explores where the term comes from, who it represents and why climate colonialism matters for how we respond.
LAST CALL TO JOIN: Our Global Issues Courses are kicking off next Wednesday 18th March in Cork in Collaboration with @creativityandchange and in Galway on the 23rd March. Check out the topics and facilitators: stand.ie/what-we-do/g...
When “protecting women” becomes a slogan, who is it really protecting, and who is it targeting? In this piece, Louise Sharkey traces how far-right movements in Ireland and across Europe use women’s safety to legitimise anti-immigrant politics, and explains the logic of femonationalism.
A picture of bad bunny holding his head with text saying: Trying to make sense of the current state of the world before taking the Global Issues Courses
A picture of bad bunny holding awards with text saying: vs after taking the Global Issues Courses
Feeling overwhelmed by the headlines? You're not alone! Our STAND Global Issues Courses are designed for students and recent graduated who want to take the first steps in addressing the global challenges of our time. Find out more & register: stand.ie
#globalissues #course #Galway #Cork #cvskills
“Disagreements weren’t barriers — they were learning.”
Elinoam discovered that at the STAND Global Issues Courses, tough topics become meaningful conversations among peers and expert facilitators.
Learn together. Build skills. Get certified. 🌍✊
📍 Cork & Galway
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