Our partners in the community

We support and advocate for great organisations who make a difference in people’s lives.

Supporting, empowering and uplifting people all across Ireland

At Dovida, we have a long and proud track record of supporting wonderful organisations in communities across Ireland.

Some are charity organisations, some are representative bodies, while others offer specialised training opportunities or carry out valuable research.

Whatever their specialisation, each shares our own commitment to supporting, empowering and uplifting people who need care.

Learn more about these organisations and the amazing work they carry out below.

HCCI inaugural annual conference 2019 — Left to right: Former minister Nora Owen, Joseph Musgrave, Chief Executive of the HCCI, Senator Marie-Louise O’Donnell and Dovida client Redmond O’Hanlon at the inaugural HCCI conference on International Day of Older Persons 2019.

Home & Community Care Ireland

Home & Community Care Ireland (HCCI) is the voice for home and community care providers across Ireland.

Led by CEO Joseph Musgrave, HCCI’s mission is to “drive policies that sustain the sector, guaranteeing the highest standards of care for people — whether services are publicly funded or privately sourced — and uphold the well-being of our workforce”.

Dovida is a founding member of HCCI and has worked with the organisation to help introduce the home care tax relief scheme, and supported its lobbying activities.

Visit the HCCI website for more.

Engaging Dementia

Engaging Dementia is a charity organisation which provides “training and resources for those who care for people living with dementia in residential care, day centres, hospitals or the family home”.

Led by CEO Kim Tully, the organisation is involved in “a range of community-based initiatives focused on supporting communication and engagement for people living with dementia”.

Each year, it hosts the Engaging Dementia International Conference, which brings together academic and practice experts, dementia advocacy groups, people living with dementia and support organisations from home and abroad.

Dovida Ireland is proud to support Engaging Dementia and sponsor this annual conference.

Find out more about Engaging Dementia’s work.

Representatives from Dovida with Kieran O'Donnell at the Engaging Dementia Conferene 2025

Parkinson’s Ireland

With 21 branches across Ireland and a National Office in Dublin, Parkinson’s Ireland provides a range of local services to support people living with Parkinson’s.

It operates a nursing and dietician service, which helps to address “a major shortage of Parkinson’s nurse specialists and other allied health professionals in Ireland”, keeps people living with Parkinson’s well, and helps to reduce hospitalisations.

Each year the Parkinson’s Ireland organises its Walk in the Park for Parkinsons, a major fundraising activity which helps it to continue providing its much-needed services and activities.

Dovida Ireland is proud to support this vital organisation by sponsoring its flagship fundraising event each year.

Learn more about Parkinson’s Ireland here.

Representatives from Dovida and Parkinson's Ireland launch a Walk in the Park for Parkinson's — Left to right: Lisa Wynne, Ruth Delaney, Dr Kathy McLoughlin, Rory Fagan, Serena Treacy, Lorraine McLaughlin, and Shane O’Brien at the launch of Parkinson’s Ireland’s flagship fundraising event, A Walk in the Park for Parkinson’s. Photo: Siobhan Taylor.

SEURO

Led by Trinity College Dublin, the SEURO Research Project is an EU-funded Horizon 2020 initiative, aimed “scaling up proactive digital integrated care”.

It aims to explore how technology can support individuals aged 65 and above, who are living with two or more chronic health conditions, to improve their self-management at home.

Dovida is specifically charged with supporting the recruitment of eligible participants to the trial.

Find out more about the project here.

Safeguarding Ireland

Safeguarding Ireland is a charity organisation which was “established to promote safeguarding of adults who may be vulnerable, protect them from all forms of abuse by persons, organisations and institutions and develop a national plan for promoting their welfare”.

Patricia Rickard-Clarke, its Independent Chair of the Board, frequently writes on issues impacting vulnerable people in Ireland.

Dovida is a signatory to Safeguarding Ireland’s Charter.

Learn more about Safeguarding Ireland here.

Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation

The INMO is Ireland’s “largest professional nursing and midwifery trade union and association, with members across all areas of the health service”, including the amazing Public Health Nurses with whom Dovida works every day.

Dovida proudly sponsors its Professional Development Centre’s annual Public Health Nurses Webinar, which brings together expert speakers on topics such as integrated care, PHN staffing requirements, as well as safety and wellbeing in the profession.

Visit the INMO website for more information on their work.

Understand Together

Understand Together is a public support, awareness and information campaign led by the HSE, working with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) and Genio campaign.

Community Champions are at the heart of this movement.

They are people or organisations who want to be more aware of dementia and understand how they can help.

They bring people in communities together, talk about dementia and inspire others to take actions to improve the lives of people with dementia and their families.

Dovida is proud to support this movement as a Community Champion.

Find out more about the important work that Understand Together does here.