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Community & Voluntary ~ Social Inclusion ~ Environment
Public Participation Network
Influencing the Decisions That Shape Your Community
In this Months Edition
Welcome to the 4th Edition of the
April 2018
Carlow PPN E-Bulletin
Welcome from the Carlow PPN
Welcome to the 4th Edition of the Carlow PPN
Vacancies
E-Bulletin. Carlow PPN are very excited about
Sustainable Ireland
our new project with eTownz and Carlow
Social Housing Assessment
Volunteer Centre. eTownz are an innovative
National Council for the Blind Ireland
community development support platform and
Opening of the Community Engagement
Carlow PPN have engaged eTownz to develop
Office
a digital communications strategy for County
Climate Change Behavior
Carlow – Carlow Digital Communities Network
Training & Development
to provide social media training to groups in the
Group Profile - An Taisce
county. Ultimately, it is all about local people,
Social Policy Network Meeting
local business and local community. eTownz
Voice & Repak - Support Grants
will provide the essential tools necessary for
The Wheel National Summit 2018
communities to improve upon and drive their
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The Wheel Training Links Programme
own local economies, allowing them to
Heritage Week 2018 - Training Day
participate in their own rejuvenation.
For further information, please contact Gráinne
on 059/9172495 or email
carlowppn@carlowcoco.ie.
Training will commence mid-April. Check out
our social media pages @CarlowPPN for Membership
further updates.
Who can join?
Registration Form
Submission to the Public Consultation
on ‘Ireland 2040 – Our Plan’ National
Planning Framework
Members Handbook
Click here for further information on the
Benefits of Joining and Membership
Criteria
Take a few moments to watch this
short video on the PPN structure
If your group has something of interest to
the County, please avail of the opportunity
to advertise with Carlow PPN by phoning
Vacancies Available Gráinne on 059/9172495 or email:
carlowppn@carlowcoco.ie/fbroadbery@carlow
Carlow PPN Secretariat provides a ppn.ie
coordinating and oversight function for the PPN
and currently have vacancies for the following
seats: -
Secretariat - Community & Voluntary
College
Secretariat - Environmental College
If you or a member of your group would be
Carlow PPN is a framework for public
interested in taking up one of these seats,
engagement and participation.
please contact Gráinne on 059/9172495 or
email carlowppn@carlowcoco.ie
Keep in Contact
There are many ways to keep in touch and up
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to date, follow Carlow PPN on Social Media
and online for news and updates.
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Sustainable Ireland - National
Conference
2018 marks the 70th Anniversary of the signing
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a
landmark achievement recognising the
inalienable rights, dignity and equality for every
human being on this planet.
Yet, today, those fundamental rights are being
challenged by growing inequalities within and
between countries and inequalities due to
gender, climate change and human mobility,
hampering human development. The 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development provides
the tools to overcome these challenges and to
ensure sustainable societies for future Group Profile of the Month
generations. Commitment and robust
implementation is needed for the success of
the goals.
This requires collaborative partnership with
countries and stakeholders working together to An Taisce -
implement Agenda 2030. The National Trust for Ireland
This conference provides an opportunity to
engage government representatives and major An Taisce are a charity working to preserve
stakeholders in dialogue on how Agenda 2030 and protect Ireland's natural and built heritage.
is being implemented in Ireland. They are passionate about climate change. An
To see the agenda and to register, click here Taisce wish to promote a society-wide
response to human-caused climate disruption
which is to commensurate with the scale and
urgency of this unprecedented global
challenge while being informed by the best
available scientific understanding and being
consistent with local and global equity.
They seek directly to influence key actors in
Summary of Social Housing society (in politics, media, business, etc.) to
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grassroots/community engagement and
Carlow County Council is at present preparing responses to the challenge of “post-carbon”
a summary of social housing assessments in living and promote social and political activism
order to establish the extent of the need in support of climate action.
existing at 11th June 2018, for social housing For more information on An Taisce advocacy's
accommodation. As and from 11th June 2018, work on climate change, click here
all future allocations will be made from this f: @AnTaisce
assessment and it is accordingly essential that e: info@antaisce.org
those who require, or are likely to require, w: www.antaisce.org
housing should submit an application form. p: 01 454 1786
Persons in need of accommodation and who
are unable to provide accommodation from
their own resources should complete an
application form and forward to Carlow County
Council as soon as possible, but not later than
Friday, 1st June, 2018.
Application forms are available from the
Housing Department, Carlow County Council,
Civic Offices, Tullow, Co. Carlow Telephone:
059/9170368 or 059/9170364
or Carlow County Council, County Offices, Athy Social Policy Network
Road, Carlow Quarterly Meeting
or Council Area Office, McGrath Hall,
Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. The Social Policy Network is a forum for
Fully Completed Forms must be returned to: people working in voluntary or statutory
organisations whose work includes a social
The Housing Department, policy interest or policy remit. The role of the
Carlow County Council, Network is to provide a forum for an exchange
Civic Offices, of information; share experience/expertise of
Tullow, "what works in influencing public policy" and
Co. Carlow. hear how other agencies/organisations
approach their policy brief.
When: Tuesday 17 April 2018, 11am – 1pm
Where: The Carmichael Centre, 4-7 North
Brunswick Street, Dublin 7
Registration & queries: Zoe Hughes (Care
Alliance Ireland); zoe@carealliance.ie, 086
8834942.
For further information, click here
New Tactile Ballot Paper
Templates
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corner, the National Council for the Blind
Ireland (NCBI) are delighted to inform you that
tactile ballot paper templates will be available at
every polling station around the country. So, for VOICE and Repak:
the first time, people with impaired vision will be Grants to Support Community
able to vote independently and in secret. Groups.
The Department of Housing, Planning and
Local Government consulted with NCBI on the
VOICE is a member-based Irish environmental
design of the template and they are pleased to
charity that empowers individuals and local
say that they have taken on board the
communities to take positive action to
recommendations. People with sight loss were
conserve our natural resources. The grants will
also consulted during this process.
be up to a maximum of €500 per group and
The tactile template sticks onto the ballot paper
are being made available to community
and features:
groups to support the Recycling Ambassador
• Clear and non-decorative lettering
Programme Nationwide.
• Large print
VOICE and Repak have developed this grant
• Good colour contrast
to support community groups to engage with
• Raised up letters
their neighbours to clear up the confusion
• Braille
around recycling through local face-to-face
• The cut out sections have a black border in
discussions, and to help with research into
order to assist people to find where to mark
current recycling behaviour and barriers by
their vote.
conducting a paper survey in their community.
People with impaired vision can try-out the
The Grant may be used for a specific
template in their local NCBI office, which can
sustainability focused project to take place
be found here
between May-July 2018. Groups must commit
to sharing photographs and a report on their
event and the recycling message on their
social media. Preference will given to projects
with a waste reduction or recycling focus. In
addition, they are asking groups who receive
the grant to commit to:
carrying out 50 recycling behaviour &
barriers surveys helping VOICE to
identify local groups or events
Official Opening of the interesting receiving a free workshop
Kilkenny/Carlow Garda Divisional from a Recycling Ambassador.
Victim and Community
Closing date for applications: 5pm 13th
Engagement Office
April, 2018
Press Release: A new Garda Divisional Victim
and Community Engagement Office for the
https://us17.campaign-archive.com/?e=%5bUNIQID%5d&u=3f7b27960ebb5202aca3c4715&id=042ec2b29e[09/04/2018 21:48:57]Kilkenny/Carlow Division was officially opened
by Chief Superintendent Dominic Hayes on
March 21st 2018. This is an expansion of the
Kilkenny/ Carlow Divisional Garda Victim
Service Office established in 2015 and will
increase engagement between Gardaí and the
community in the area.
The Garda Victim and Community Engagement
Office, which will be situated on the ground
floor of Kilkenny Garda Station, will provide a
range of services to the community. It will be
open to all members of the public, as well as The Wheel National Summit 2018
representatives of interest groups, business
groups, and groups from minorities
The Wheel’s National Summit 2018 is a top
communities. There will be a comfortable
event for Irish charities, community and
reception area to facilitate triage and also a
voluntary organisations and social enterprises!
dedicated telephone line.
It will bring together the leaders, the
Office will be open the 2nd Wednesday of
motivators, the thinkers and the doers -
every month, 2pm – 5pm.
together, they will tackle the sectors biggest
Appointments can be made through the
challenges. Immerse yourself in lively
Divisional Victims Service Office,
discussions, inspiring stories of impact and
tel 056-7775090.
achievement and energetic networking
Improved community engagement through the
sessions. Meet those at the forefront of social
existing initiatives such as Operation Storm,
innovation and see first-hand how fresh ideas
Text Alert Schemes and the Kilkenny/ Carlow
are solving big issues.
Divisional Facebook page has been used as
Summit 2018 takes place over two days (24th
the conduit for the effective delivery of crime
and 25th May 2018) at Croke Park, and the
prevention messages and helped result in a
program will include the following:
marked reduction in burglaries in the
Kilkenny/Carlow Division. Inspiration: they are inviting three top
innovators in the sector to share the
secrets of their success in a series of
short, high-energy impact talks.
Solutions: they will be hosting a series
of six solution-focused discussions
across three parallel streams: policy,
practice and community.
Think Tank: they will hear from key
Climate Change and Behaviour: stakeholders about their plans for the
Future Directions for Irish Public community, voluntary and charity
Policy sector.
Networking: they will bring together
You are invited to an Irish Social Policy the leaders, the motivators, the
Associaton (ISPA) Seminar on Climate Change thinkers and the doers.
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Be part of the biggest gathering of Ireland’s
Ireland is one of the few EU countries set to fail
community, voluntary and charity sector!
to meet its commitment to reduce emissions by
Join The Wheel, connect, share and learn
20% by 2020. The Climate Change Advisory
from the best!
Council, under the Chairmanship of Prof John
Fitzgerald, reported to the Citizens’ Assembly
in November 2017. The Council advised that
Ireland needs to take urgent action to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in order to meet the
2030 targets and offered a number of
recommendations, which will be discussed at Training Links Programme 2018 - 2019
this seminar.
The Wheel's Training Links 2018 - 2019
Behavioural change is key to achieving
Grants Programme is open for applications
Ireland's climate change targets. The role of
- but the clock is ticking. Funding of between
public and social policy in initiating these
€5,000 (minimum) and €25,000 (maximum) is
changes however, remains unclear. This
available for between 10 -15 training
seminar will examine the rapidly growing body
networks.
of research on sustainable consumption
Training Links offers funding opportunities to
behaviour to inform a discussion on the
groups of organisations that choose to come
approaches available to Government to
together to form Training Networks and work
implement the Advisory Council
collaboratively to address their shared training
recommendations.
needs as a training network.
This seminar is free to ISPA members and
A minimum of ten organisations in total must
Students, upon presentation of a valid Student
be involved in the network. Each network
Card.
requires a Network Committee, to help steer
A cover charge of €5 will apply to all non-ISPA
the training focus, and must also identify a
members.
suitable person to coordinate network training
To register your interest in attending please
activity. To access more information on this
contact the ISPA Secretary, Marcella
and to download an application pack, click
McGovern at secretary@ispa.ie.
here.
Completed application forms must be
submitted
to applications2018@wheel.ie before 5pm on
Tuesday, 10 April 2018.
Date: Thursday 12th April 2018,
Location: Carmelite Community Centre,
Aungier Street, Dublin 2.
Time: 7:00pm
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Training Day
Preparations for Heritage Week 2018 are well
underway across the country. From 18-26
August 2018, hundreds of event organisers
like you in national institutions and local
community organisations will host Heritage
Week events. The Heritage Council here to
help!
Join them for a free Training Day for National
Applied Suicide Intervention
Heritage Week event organisers this 27 April.
Skills Training: ASIST
The day will include talks and workshops with
practical event planning advice, networking
Tune Up - this is a refresher training course for
with other event organisers, and lots of
those who have done Applied Suicide
inspiration!
Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) more than
Location: Palatine Room, National Museum of
2 years ago. This is a two day intensive,
Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin 7
interactive workshop where participants
Date: Friday 27 April 2018
develop their skills through simulations and
Time: 10am - 4pm
role-playing in order to become more ready,
willing and able to help people at risk of suicide Registration is now closed for the Heritage
and also to recognise that caregivers and Week Training Day on Friday 27 April 2018.
persons at risk are affected by personal and To join a cancellation list please email
societal attitudes about suicide. heritageweek@heritagecouncil.ie
Time: 10.00am – 1.30pm. (Registration If you can't make the Training Day take a look
9.15am) at our website for lots of information on
Date: Thursday 12th April 2018 planning a great Heritage Week event.
Location: Leixlip, Co Kildare
Contact: info@breakingthrough.org
Training is free of charge-
booking is essential.
Tourism Information and
Administration QQI Level 5
Tourism Visitor Care QQI Level 4
Carlow Tourism, in association with Kilkenny
Accredited / Free Course
and Carlow ETB and the Local Enterprise
Office, are running a Tourism Visitor Care
https://us17.campaign-archive.com/?e=%5bUNIQID%5d&u=3f7b27960ebb5202aca3c4715&id=042ec2b29e[09/04/2018 21:48:57]Carlow Tourism, in association with Kilkenny course and Tourism Information and
and Carlow ETB and the Local Enterprise Administration course, as part of the Town and
Office, are running a Tourism Guide Training Village Renewal Scheme. These are free
Course, as part of the Town & Village Renewal courses, but booking is essential.
Scheme. This is a free course, but booking is This course is open to tourism providers and
essential as places are limited. community groups and will be particularly
Tourism Visitor Care will explore the social & relevant to those in front of house positions in
economic benefits of tourism and equip the both large and small enterprises.
learner with the skills, knowledge and For further information and to register, click
competence to understand and appreciate their here
own role in providing tourism visitor customer
care. The course will be tailored to tourism
within County Carlow.
For booking contact Pierce Kavanagh at
pkavanagh@carlowcoco.ie and for further
information on dates and times, click here.
To register click here
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