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Sex Education Reform: a step to safer communities    No matter who we are, each of us deserves an education that makes us feel safe in our bodies, and empowers us to learn and talk about our sexuality, sex and relationships in a healthy way.  Right now, young people and…

The chance for a publicly-owned and secular National Maternity Hospital under threat Uplift members have been fighting for a National Maternity Hospital free from religious influence for years - and we’ve made major waves. But, the latest plan by the Sisters of Charity and St. Vincent Hospital bosses - is to…

Petition-starter Spotlight: Save The Cobblestone Pop the kettle on for the second in our series of chats with the people who grow campaigns by starting a petition on MyUplift. If you missed the first one, have a read here.  This time we’re talking to Uplift member Eoghan, who started the…

Uplift is nothing without its members! Today we launch our annual end-of-year fundraising drive. And we want to tell you a bit about how and why. Here’s something that makes our members special: by being part of Uplift, you’re one of the people who do things a bit differently. There’s…

At the (data) centre of the problem  Undercover at the Data Centre Conference Big Tech data centres could use as much water as a small town, as well as huge amounts of energy from our grid. It’s got everyone talking and some political parties have been trying to ban them.…

#FacingUpToFacebook I never cease to be amazed and moved by this community. In November, some of our youngest Uplift members took on not only this Government but one of the most powerful companies in the world, Facebook. They were furious that Facebook and Instagram bosses knowingly put the mental and…

  As our children have returned to schools and colleges, and Covid-19 restrictions are relaxed further, it is with a mixture of hope and apprehension that we head into Autumn. However we are feeling right now, fair play to all of us for the thousands of actions that we’ve taken…