Welcome PPN members to our October 2023 Newsletter!
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In This Issue:
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- PPN News (+ council news + local news)
- Focus on: Community & Voluntary Pillar
- An Cúinne Gaeilge
- News from the Departments
- Consultations
- Funding
- Training
- Notice Board / Events
- Supports
If you have any news you would like to include in next month's newsletter, please email dtuite@galwaycoco.ie or mmullen@galwaycoco.ie
*Submissions Deadline: 24th of each month - for following month's issue.
Next issue has a special focus on: Environment pillar of the PPN.
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Public Participation Networks National News
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GALWAY COUNTY PPN EVENTS & MEETINGS
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5th & 6th October for two days (Wicklow).
The conference is a great networking opportunity for PPN Resource Workers, Support Workers, PPN Secretariats, Local Authority staff, elected representatives and others to share experiences and learn from one another.
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10th October at 7pm (Online).
All Galway County PPN Secretariat Members are requested to attend.
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26th October at 10am-3pm (Hybrid-Dublin/Online).
National Meeting of PPN Workers from each County and City in Republic of Ireland.
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Green Recovery Working Group Meeting
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Date TBC* 24th October at 7pm (Online).
Agenda:
GRWG to feed into the next Environment and Biodiversity SPC meeting.
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Upcoming in November: Ballinasloe Cultural Day - Contact PPN to get involved!
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PPN Supports Provided by The Wheel
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Link to previous PPN Supports & Training available on Department website HERE
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GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL NEWS
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Free Household Waste Electrical Items Disposal
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Any household waste electrical items, batteries or energy saving light bulbs accepted, large or small! From Fridges to Phones, Laptops to Electric Lawnmowers, Toys to Power Tools, and everything in-between, WEEE recycle anything with a plug or battery!
For further information contact WEEE Ireland https://www.weeeireland.ie/contact/
or 012999320.
Electrical, battery and lighting waste can also be recycled throughout the year at civic amenity sites in Tuam, Clifden and Ballinasloe with full details at
https://www.galway.ie/en/services/environment/wasteandlitter/civicamenitysites/
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Check the Register of Electors today at checktheregister.ie
Even if you're already registered, its best to check and confirm your details are current and correct!
Read More HERE.
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Positive Ageing Week : 1st - 7th October
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Community Resilience Program in Gort starting Oct 8
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Active Hope Community Resilience Program, Gort, Oct 2023 - June 2024.
2nd Sunday of each month, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Please join us for this 9-month community program, designed to support local collaboration, capacity-building, & action for change. This program acknowledges that our world--and we--are in multiple levels of global and local crises, and asks together: What shall we do about it? How then, shall we live?
We meet one Sunday a month to spend the day together building community, addressing our concerns, cultivating resilience and creativity, and inspiring + supporting each other to take collaborative action within our own communities. The program is capped at 16 people.
The program uses practices from Active Hope and the Work That Reconnects, as well as incorporating dance & movement. The Work That Reconnects is a set of tools and practices that helps us address our pain for the world, and discover new and inspiring ways to do something about it. We use dance as a way to build resilience in our bodies as well as our minds, to give our brains a break, and to cultivate inspiration and creativity.
Not to mention, it's great craic! and helps us to laugh, relax, let go, stomp our feet, and act a fool!
Find out more and register HERE.
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Annual Conference 2023: Guaranteeing the equal participation of disabled people in political and public life in Ireland – UNCRPD article 29
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Thursday 26th October 2023, 9:30am–16:15pm.
Conference is free of charge but registration is required.
To register click HERE.
This will be a blended event with the physical venue at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin and online participation also available.
We are now fully booked for in-person attendance. You can still register to attend online.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email nda.annualconference@nda.ie or by phone (01 608 0400).
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October is World Mental Health Month. Mental Health Ireland have a website dedicated to the month and it has just gone live! 😊😊😊 Here you will find an interactive map showing what events are happening around the country (you can register your event if you are hosting any event big or small), free downloadable resources, everything you need to fundraise, how to register an event, where and how to order WMHM merch and much more. https://worldmentalhealthmonth-mhi.ie/
Our main offering for the month of October is the Connect Café. Please find attached the posters with the registration links and QR codes for the online Connect Cafe Information Sessions. There will be 10 x 30 minutes sessions delivered throughout the month of September by the Development Officers. These sessions will provide organisations and communities with some practical guidance and support on how to run their own Connect Cafe for WMHM and where to go for online resources. You can register for an information session if you like here: World Mental Health Month -Connect Café – Information Session Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite
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Focus on: Community Voluntary Pillar
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CAN YOU HELP?
Our AGM takes place next Tuesday, 3rd October.
We are always keen to welcome new committee members. All we ask is that you can commit to giving a few hours of your time each month & are willing to show an active interest in our support centre.
If you have skills or experience in fundraising, grant applications, marketing or PR then we would be particularly interested in hearing from you.
Why not come along on Tuesday & find out more? This meeting is open to everyone so we hope to see you then.
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*Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be provided – please let me know if you have any dietary requirements by Monday 2nd October (you may bring your own refreshments if you wish)*
Email: galwayactive@galwaycoco.ie
Register HERE.
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News from the Departments
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Department of Rural and Community Development
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Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien look forward to promoting outdoor recreation and community engagement at the NPC 2023
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Ministers Donohoe and Joe O’Brien launch the government’s Social Inclusion Programme Annual Report
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Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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Shared Island Arts Investment projects
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National Counter Disinformation Strategy Working Group – Public Consultation
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LA09/23 - Part 8 to construct a 13 unit housing devlopment with community centre at Dunlo Hill, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
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Closes: 13 Oct, 2023, 11:57pm
Read more HERE.
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The Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability is a grant for people with a physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual disability.
It provides funding so you can improve how you enter and move around your home.
Read More HERE.
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Galway County Council Grants
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Housing Aid for Older People
Read more HERE.
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Housing Adaptation Grant
Read more HERE.
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Community & Social Enterprise Loan Features - Western Development Commission:
• Loan Amounts from €25K to €200K over a maximum of 10 Years (exceptions are on a case-by-case basis).
• Purpose of Loans include Community Hall Restorations, Job Creation initiatives (Including enterprise space), Sport, Circular Economy Social Enterprises, Health & Wellbeing, Childcare, Arts & Heritage, Equipment Purchase, Buildings/Premises Purchase, development of outdoor recreation community projects.
• Purposes can also include Green Energy themed Projects such as Community Gardens, Recycling Programs, Energy Conservation Campaigns, Water Conservation Initiatives, Eco Friendly initiatives, Green Transportation initiatives, Renewable Energy Projects, Green Community Building initiatives.
• Purpose of Loans can be broad and wide and must include new activity/new project. We do not refinance existing finance nor provide loans for feasibility studies.
• We provide two types of community loans: Bridging Loans for LEADER based Grants (only) and Term Loans for many purposes.
• We don’t seek Personal Guarantees, Charge Arrangement Fees, and a lot of our loans are unsecured (each loan is assessed on its own merits).
• Your organisations must be based within one the following counties: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway or Clare.
• Pricing of Loans – 1% APR on Bridging Loans – 3% APR on Term Loans.
• Your loan will be managed through our Portal (link below) where you can apply and upload the relevant information.
Next Steps
Log your enquiry/application through our link below.
https://westerndevelopment.ie/investment-funds/investment-management-portal/
and this will trigger a phone call from Community & Green Finance Manager -Anne Graham to discuss the detail of the application.
Contact Details: 087- 266 3711 Email: annegraham@wdc.ie
It is never too early to have a chat with your Community & Green Finance Manager.
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The Wheel - Bigger, Better & Bolder Fundraising Series:
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CORPORATE FUNDRAISING & GRANTS.
25 OCTOBER 2023 (ONLINE WORKSHOP)
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Information on Springboard Courses
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www.springboardcourses.ie providing 11,000 free or heavily subsidised college courses for unemployed, self-employed or returners to work.
Courses are free for the unemployed, previously self-employed and returners to the workforce.
For others, 90 per cent of the course fee is funded by the Government, with participants required to contribute just 10 per cent of the fee. Helpline – 1800 303 523
The Springboard+ system will open for course applications on Wednesday 7th June.
Experienced guidance counsellors will be available to advise potential Springboard+ and HCI Pillar 1 participants on their options on the freephone Springboard+ helpline.
Candidates who wish to participate in Springboard+ 2023 or HCI Pillar 1 courses will find full details on the approved courses on www.springboardcourses.ie. Applications are now open.
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Are you working as a community worker, manager of a community work organisation or undertaking community work duties in an associated role in an organisation with a community development mandate?
Do you have a degree but not a professional community work qualification?
Are you interested in pursuing a postgraduate professionally endorsed community work qualification.
If so the AIEB bursary fund supported by the Department of Rural and Community Development may be of interest to you. Read more HERE.
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New Term in Moycullen Community Centre
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We are starting our new term in Moycullen Community Development Association Community Centre. There are lots of weekly activities, as well as once-off events and bookings, taking place here in Áras Uilinn this term and we have a timetable leaflet with details.
For more information on the activities in our Áras Uilinn centre, we can be contacted by calling in to the community office, calling (091) 555626, or emailing us at info@moycullen.net
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Once Off Birth Mothers Support Group Galway October 2023
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Barnardos Birth History Service plan to hold a support group for mothers in October. The purpose of the group is to provide a safe relaxed space for birthmothers to meet others and avail of support. The group will be a confidential space for you to share their experiences with others who may have similar experiences.
Topics which may be explored within the group will include:
Parting with a child for adoption
How this experience has affected the mother’s life
Searching for or being contacted by an adopted son or daughter
Outcomes of search
Relationships after reunion
Where: The SCCUL Sanctuary ( www.scculsanctuary.com )
Bungalow 9, Kilcornan, Clarinbridge, Co.Galway. H91 RHH4
When: Monday 9th October 2023
10.30am – 12.30pm
To register: Please register through the following link Once Off Birth Mother's Support Group, Galway - Barnardos or you can phone our Galway office on: 091-454489
As always, any of our centres can be contacted by phone or email and you can speak with a dedicated and experienced member of the team.
DUBLIN: 4 Christchurch Square, Dublin 8 D08 DT63 and 23/24 Buckingham Street Lower, Dublin 1, Tel: (01) 813 4100
CORK: Blackmore House, Meade Street, Cork, Tel (021) 203 8005
GALWAY: The Sanctuary, 27 Chois Chlair, Claregalway, Tel: (091) 454489
EMAIL: birthhistory@barnardos.ie
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Celebrate three award-winning Irish language poets at Comórtas Dánta Gaeilge Awards on 21 October 2023.
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Date and Location: 8pm - Saturday 21 October 2023, All Saints Heritage Centre, An Fháirche Clonbur, Co Galway, Ireland F12 H9R2.
Our charitable remit is to support Heritage, Culture, the Irish language, and arts of all kinds (fine art, music, dramatic performance, literature). We deliver high-quality programmes and experiences that nurture practice development, engagement, and access to heritage, Gaeilge, culture, and the arts.
ASHC is developing into a centre of excellence for creative and heritage practices connecting an underserved population of artists, performers, craftspeople, authors, and academics with their respective audiences in a relationship that benefits creators and community mutually.
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Bí ag ceiliúradh triúr File Gaeilge ag Gradam an Chomórtais Dánta Gaeilge ar an 21ú Deireadh Fómhair 2023.
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8in – Dé Satharn 21ú Deireadh Fómhair 2023, ag Ionad Oidhreacha an Naomh Uile ar an bhFáirche, Co na Gaillimhe, Éire F12 H9R2
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Alone Partnership Newsletter
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ALONE is a national organisation that enables older people to age at home.
To read the latest newsletter from Alone, just click the link below and click in the top corner of the Newsletter to change the page... to read click HERE.
Link to Alone website here: https://alone.ie/
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Happy Autumn from the PPN Team!
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*Newsletter Submissions Deadline: 24th of each month - for following month's issue.
Next issue has a special focus on: Environment pillar of the PPN.
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