The Open Community's work spans from local welcome to global impact. Through EU-funded research and the development of European best practice, we develop community welcome initiatives and labour mobility pathways for refugees, then put that learning into practice across Ireland. Explore our work below to see that impact in action.
Over half of people in Ireland live in a county that welcomes
We’ve directly helped 250+ people resettle in Ireland.
Our peer network includes 300+ experienced welcomers.
4 courses on welcoming refugees in Ireland.
Over 1,000 active users on our training platform.
Over 2,500 courses completed.
Over 800 unique users.
5.5k hours spent exploring resources.
2.8k+ average visits per month.
75k+ total visits since launch in 2021.
19 children and 32 adults (51 people) were welcomed.
125 community members in 13 welcome groups were selected to welcome.
Over 160 community sponsorship groups were supported to form and submit applications.
1 in 5 have already taken part in community welcome.
1 in 3 would take part in community welcome if invited to.
Over half of those who have taken part before are ready to do so again.
Over 50 employers registered their interest in recruiting via STEP.
Over 200 candidates put forward for recruitment opportunities.
70+ members across 35 government departments, NGOs, and professional bodies.