Tipperary PPN January Newsletter 2025
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Funding & Grant Opportunities
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Funding for Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2025 Announced
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Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities Joe O’Brien have announced €7 million in funding under the “Department of Rural and Community Development Local Enhancement Programme 2025”.
Funding of €206,558 has been allocated to Tipperary for small scale capital supports for community groups and organisations, particularly those who serve disadvantaged communities in rural and urban areas.
There will be a particular focus on small capital works/improvements, and the purchase of equipment for community use. The funding may be used, but is not limited to; improved access for persons with a disability; enhancing community participation for disadvantaged and marginalised groups, and improving energy efficiency of community facilities to reduce ongoing costs.
The scheme is designed to ensure local priorities are identified and met, so as to improve and enhance community facilities for all. All funding will be available to a diverse range of community groups including but not limited to Men’s and Women’s sheds/groups, community centres, parish halls and local voluntary groups.
Please Note: The funding will be administered by the Tipperary Local Community Development Committee (LCDC). It is anticipated that the application stage will open in January 2025. Details of the application process will be advertised widely through the council website, the Public Participation Network (PPN), local representatives and local media.
Any queries relating to this press release can be emailed to ecrdgrants@tipperarycoco.ie
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Tipperary Festival and Event Grant Scheme 2025
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The Tipperary Festivals & Events Strategy defines Festivals and Events as follows:
Tipperary County Council invites applications from organisations/organisers planning Festivals and Events to take place in County Tipperary in 2025.
Festivals and events are central to the fabric of life in County Tipperary and deliver a range of economic, social and cultural benefits. They entertain, they celebrate our communities, showcase our villages and towns and are often an expression of identity and place. They represent arts, cultural, heritage and sporting assets and make a positive contribution in influencing the perception of County Tipperary.
Tipperary County Council aims to promote and support local festivals and events that are not solely commercially focused throughout the County, to support and assist those events that have an artistic, community, heritage, sporting or tourism focus and which contribute significantly to quality of life.
Closing Date: 12 noon, Thursday, 6th February 2025
https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/arts-and-culture/arts-and-culture/arts-and-culture-latest-news/2024/tipperary-festivals-and-events
- Festival: A collection of events that celebrate a single or general theme and are promoted as one within this theme, occurring within a defined timeframe.
- Event: A celebration, activity, exhibition or staged performance that is open to the general public for a limited time (not necessarily free of charge). An example of an event is a St Patrick’s Day Parade, community show/day, community sports event, public exhibition or showcase.
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The aim of the Local Drama Scheme is to acknowledge and support the key role played by local drama groups on the cultural life of the county.
Up to two development awards will be allocated under this scheme to assist groups in :
- Developing skills within the group
- enhancing production values
- availing of further training
- availing of professional input
- for other development needs as identified by individual groups
- special projects
For more information and to apply visit https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/arts-and-culture/arts-grants
Closing date for application Thursday 27th February 2025 at 12 noon.
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Artist in Primary School Scheme 2025
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The scheme provides funding to a professional artist of any discipline to work in a school for 50 hours on a project designed collaboratively between the school an the artist. The quality and diversity of the work that has been created by Tipperary students working with artists has been outstanding. The scheme provides opportunists for children to access and to engage with an artist and the language of creativity at an early age: and for schools and teachers to work collaboratively across curriculum areas.
For more information and to apply visit https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/arts-and-culture/arts-grants
Closing date for application Friday 7th February 2025 at 12 noon.
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Tipperary Creative Ireland grant schemes 2025
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The Creative Ireland programme is a culture based programme endeavouring to mainstream culture and creativity in the life of the nation so that individually and collectively, in our personal lives and in our institutions, we can realise our full creative potential thereby promoting individual, community and national wellbeing. The overall aim of these grants are to support high quality cultural and collaborative projects with applications invited from community groups and cultural & creative practitioners in the county; Crafts people, Historians, Archaeologists, Archivists, Folklorists, Curators, Artists, Writers, Performers.
Full details of the grant schemes are available through this link https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/arts-and-culture/creative-ireland-grant-scheme
Deadline for submissions is 4pm on Thursday 30th January 2025.
Learn more about this exciting programme visit https://www.creativeireland.gov.ie/en/
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Arts Act Grant Scheme 2025
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Tipperary County Council invites applications for assistance under the Arts Act Grant Scheme 2025. The Tipperary Arts Act Grant Scheme is intended to assist organisations with arts related costs, run an arts programme, project or event which would, in the opinion of the Council, deliver quality arts experiences to participants and audiences, to increase opportunities for participation and engagement in the arts and to contribute to the development of the arts in the county.
The Arts means any creative or interpretative expression (whether traditional or contemporary) and includes in particular visual arts, theatre, literature, music, dance, opera, film, circus and architecture and includes any medium when used for those purposes. Applications should be made on the official application form and should comply with the guidelines set out by Tipperary County Council.
The deadline for application is 12 noon on Thursday 20th February 2025.
For more information and apply visit https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/arts-and-culture/arts-grants
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2025 Adult Literacy for Life Collaboration and Innovation Fund
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The Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) Programme Office has opened its call for applications for the €1 million Collaboration and Innovation Fund 2025.
As adults we use our literacy skills all the time:
⏰ Setting the alarm clock,
Going to GAA matches,
Filling in a car tax form,
✉️ Sending a WhatsApp message or a birthday card,
Reading the newspaper, RIP.ie or a bedtime story.
Many of these skills are new literacies, like digital skills and eco-literacy, so not everybody is comfortable using them. This year, the fund has a specific focus on financial literacy.
If you have a cross-community project that focuses on removing barriers for adults with unmet literacy, digital literacy, or financial literacy needs, apply for the ALL Collaboration and Innovation Fund by Friday 7th February 2025.
Tipperary benefitted through various projects in the 2024 round, let’s do the same for 2025!
Full details and application form for the fund is available here: https://www.adultliteracyforlife.ie/fund/
For more information, contact emackey@tipperaryetb.ie or phone 087 0626 937
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Support For Communities: SMART Sustainable Village Plans
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South Tipperary Development Company (STDC) are looking for expressions of interest from communities, who would welcome professional support in developing a future plan for their area, which will integrate social, economic, cultural and environmental elements in South Tipperary.
The programme will be led by experts from TUS, Community Engagement Partners and STDC and will engage with other important stakeholders such as the Local Authority.
The programme will involve working with a community steering group, upskilling them in SMART Sustainable Village Planning Skills and enabling them to draw up a plan for their own area / village, through analysing current assets and needs, community consultation, visioning for the future. The outcome of the 6 month programme will be a SMART Sustainable Plan for the area /village which can be used as a roadmap for future developments and funding applications.
A diverse Community Steering Group is a critical part of the plan-making process. The Steering Group should be representative of a broad range of existing community organisations. From experience, a group of between 6 and 10 should work well and be able to bring different perspectives to the process. If such a group already exists in the community e.g. a Community Council, then it would be suitable to provide the Steering Group. Otherwise, an existing well-established organisation can submit an expression of interest on the understanding that a broad community steering group will be established before the work begins.
Closing date is Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at 12 noon.
For an expression of interest form or an informal discussion please contact yvonne.doyle@tus.ie or SaraBourke@stdc.ie.
Participation is free and is supported by the LEADER Programme 2023-2027.
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Historic Towns Initiative 2025
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In support of the Town Centre First: a policy approach for Irish towns (2022), the Historic Towns Initiative (HTI) is a joint undertaking by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Heritage Council which aims to promote the heritage-led regeneration of Ireland’s historic towns.
Aims of the Scheme
The Historic Towns Initiative 2025 aims to provide support to historic towns engaged in a programme of heritage-led regeneration.
In 2025 we are interested in projects that address residential vacancy and dereliction in town centres, that propose the re-use of historic structures and that can act as a demonstrator for future projects. We will continue with two funding Streams for the HTI 2025.
Closing date for application is Friday 14th February at 5pm
For more information and to apply visit www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/historic-towns-initiative-2025
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Music Capital Scheme Piano Award
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Applications are now open for the Music Capital Scheme 2024 Piano Award to support the purchase/refurbishment of concert standard grand pianos by arts venues and music presenters.
The Music Capital Scheme is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and provides funding for musical instruments.
We are seeking applications from organisations that provide a year-round high quality music programme, support the work of professional musicians (e.g. professional development opportunities such as artist residencies, masterclasses etc.), and have a strong track record in audience and community engagement.
Deadline for applications: 2pm, Wednesday 19th February 2025.
For more information and to apply visit https://www.musicnetwork.ie/whats-on/the-music-network-piano-award
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Survey for Community Groups about Corncrake and Conservation
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Corncrake LIFE (www.corncrakelife.ie) are currently conducting a mid-term, interim survey among community representatives and professionals.
This survey is open to anyone with an interest in the Corncrake LIFE project, or with wider experience of conservation and/ or environment. Corncrake LIFE invite all community groups to complete this questionnaire, which will take around 10 minutes: https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/CG6W2N6
All responses are confidential and anonymous, and they will be used to assess impacts to date and point to areas of future development.
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NJigsaw’s Neart Programme – Survey for parents/guardians of young people 12-18yrs
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Jigsaw want to provide the most relevant information, advice, support and practical strategies for parents/guardians, to enable them to support their young person’s mental health. To help jigsaw do this, they would like to hear from you about the youth mental health issues you are most concerned about/interested in by completing a very short survey at this link
https://jigsawymh.typeform.com/to/GyFrkdtd
The survey should take no longer than 4 minutes to complete. Within the survey, there is also an opportunity for you to sign up to participate in a follow-up consultation process with us where we are very keen to have further discussions with parents/guardians about the mental health areas you are most concerned about.
Please note, the survey will close on 5th February 2025.
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Safeguarding 1 Workshops 2025
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Tipperary Sports Partnership are hosting Online Safeguarding 1 Workshops on the following dates in Spring 2025 via Zoom.
- Monday 27th January, 6.00pm-9.00pm
- Monday 10th February, 6.00-9.00pm
- Monday 24th February, 6.00-9.00pm
- Monday 3rd March, 6.00-9.00pm
Cost per person is €15 plus online booking fee.
For further information & bookings please contact the Tipperary Sports Partnership Office on 052 616 6201 or 052 616 6380 or email info@tipperarysports.ie.
Register for this course on the following link https://www.tipperarysports.ie/content/spring-safeguarding-2025
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Swim a mile programme 2025
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Tipperary Sports Partnership are delighted to offer our Swim For A Mile programme in 5 pools across Tipperary in Nenagh Leisure Centre, Roscrea Leisure Centre, Clonmel Swimming Pool, Thurles Leisure Centre and Sean Kelly Sports Centre, Carrick on Suir.
This programme starts on the week of the 21st of January and offers 2 coached swim nights and 1 self-guided swim each week for 10 weeks, costing €100 plus booking fee.
This is an excellent programme to progress from swimming only 2 lengths of a swimming pool to confidently swimming a full mile (64 lengths).
For further details or to register check out our website www.tipperarysports.ie or email info@tipperarysports.ie or call 052 616 6201 or 052 616 6380.
Please note that spaces are limited.
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Connect Safely Online Safety Facilitator Training
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Foroige excited to offer you the opportunity to participate in our upcoming Connect Safely Training taking place over the next few months for anyone that works or volunteers directly with young people in the youth sector can sign up here for 8-11 years and here for 12- 18 years.
Connect Safely offers two tailored online safety programmes aimed at empowering children 8-11 years and young people aged 12-18 years with the skills and knowledge to navigate the digital world safely and responsibly.
Both programmes help young people engage responsibly online, preparing them to thrive in the digital world while promoting respect and responsibility. Recognising both the risks and benefits of the online world, they offer essential guidance to promote safer, more positive digital experiences.
- Connect Safely (8-11s) Training (Online, 9.15am – 13.30pm)
- Thursday 23rd January, Tuesday 11th February Thursday 6th March, Thursday 10th April, Thursday 13th May and Thursday 12th June
- Connect Safely (12-18s) Training
- Thursday 30th & Friday 31st January (9.30am – 1pm Online both days), Wednesday 26th February (10am – 16.30pm, Tallaght, Dublin), Tuesday 11th & Wednesday 12th March (9.30am – 1pm, Online on both days), Wednesday 16th April (10am – 16.30pm, Sligo), Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th May (9.30am – 1pm, Online both days) and Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th June (9.30am – 1pm, Online both days)
For more information, contact connectsafely@foroige.ie
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Free World Cancer Day Webinar ‘Your cancer prevention questions answered’
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The Irish Cancer Prevention Network will host a live webinar for World Cancer Day on Tuesday 4 February from 12pm to 1:15pm
The webinar will feature expert speakers presenting on healthy eating, skin protection: melanotan, alcohol, vaping and tobacco products and their relationship to cancer risk.
If you cannot attend the live webinar, a recording of the event will be sent to all those who register.
Click the link below to register https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l9SSmbDiQRW4zxfRQOrELQ#/registration
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Message from behalf of Autism Awareness Roscrea
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“Autism Awareness Roscrea HUB, we currently have availability in our diary for school/group visits. If you are interested in learning more about what we do and would like to discuss the possibility of a visit, please feel free to contact Marissa at 089 2358524 or Marguerite at 087 3426719.
For your reference, I am attaching some photos of our HUB for you to consider. You can also visit our Facebook page for further details about the services and space we offer.
We would be delighted to collaborate with your school/group and look forward to hearing from you.”
Marguerite Ryan, Chairperson, Autism Awareness Roscrea
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HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast
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Tipperary Together Newsletter
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