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Chapter 10: Priority 6: Samaritans Ireland Organisational Governance

6. A highly effective and 6. professional organisation across the island of Ireland

Our challenge

To deliver on this plan, Samaritans Ireland must develop and improve its internal organisational systems, processes, and expertise.

Our ambition:

To enhance the organisational effectiveness and efficiencies of Samaritans Ireland.

Samaritans Ireland objectives:

  1. Implement all agreed recommendations and actions arising from the Samaritans Ireland Governance & Structure Review.
  2. Ensure Samaritans Ireland governance structures and systems are in line with all relevant charity and company law and best practice standards.
  3. Achieve the Triple Lock Governance standard for Samaritans Ireland, and its equivalent in Northern Ireland.
  4. Ensure Samaritans Ireland has the appropriate staffing complement to enable it to achieve its strategic objectives.
  5. Establish a strong risk awareness culture within Samaritans Ireland, supported by a Samaritans Ireland Audit & Risk Committee and a comprehensive SI Risk Register.
  6. Strengthen mechanisms and systems for assessing the outcomes and impacts of our work.
  7. Review the governance arrangements for Festival branch in Ireland.

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