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		<title>Community Platform Pre Budget Submission Budget 2027</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In advance  of Budget 2027, the Community Platform published its annual Pre budget submission for Budget 2027.  The Platform calls on the Government to leave a positive legacy on addressing poverty, social exclusion and inequality, and to deliver sustainable changes to build a stronger, fairer, and more resilient society, in which everyone can live with dignity. This year members of the Community Platform looked at the themes of:
Poverty
Racism and Exclusion
Early Childhood Education and Care
Violence against Women
Climate and Just Transition
Disability
Mental Health
Housing and Homelessness
Adult Literacy 
Quality Employment
Funding for the Community and Voluntary Sectors]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">a network of 32 national organisations working to address poverty, social exclusion, and inequality</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Introduction</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Founded in 1996, the Community Platform is an alliance of national networks and organisations in the community and voluntary sector working to address poverty, social exclusion and inequality The Community Platform was set up to be a collective critical voice for equality, rights and anti-poverty interests at a national level. The Community Platform works together as one voice capturing a wide diverse group of organisations’ representing marginalised groups in Ireland. For further information see appendix 1.</p>



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