Tipperary PPN June Newsletter 2024
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Tipperary PPN Marked Its 10th Year In Style!
On Thursday 13th June in Moycarkey-Borris Community & Sports Centre in Littleton, we had an evening BBQ. It was part of our Summer Celebration, as the Tipperary PPN is 10 years in existence, as the community & voluntary umbrella network in this county.
The event was joyful and fun, with music from the Sean Treacy Pipe Band and Lá Eile. Many members from community groups came from all over the county.
There were information stands from Cashel Credit Union, Blue Door, Tuslá Fostering Service, Thurles LGBTQ, North Tipperary Men’s Sheds, Clonmel Applefest, Hedgerows Ireland, Be Well and the County Community Climate Coaches project.
Birthday cake, good food, fun activities and a sincere acknowledgement of all the work done by your PPN, the umbrella organisation for community & voluntary groups in Tipperary, meant that the evening was memorable and one of genuine community spirit.
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PPN Secretariat and Staff
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Council staff, group members, secretariat members and collaborative organisations took time to be part of a presentation on our PPN Vision for Community Wellbeing. We will be having meetings to review and update our Vision in Autumn in all 5 municipal districts.
All member groups will be invited to come and let us know what you think is needed in your communities to ensure positive wellbeing for all.
With our PPN representing and supporting the voice of 1,688 groups, this, at the very least, represents 5,264 number of people engaged in community activity, within the Tipperary PPN family in our county.
We at Tipperary PPN thank all those groups and individuals, who attended on the night, and who have, also, supported us across the ten years.
Looking to the future, we encourage you and others to join us in continuing the journey to greater inclusion, empowerment and representation of community interests through us, your PPN, here in Tipperary.
Here’s to another 10 years!
To see photos of the night and quotes from the Secretariat visit https://youtu.be/lHlbAKAwKBE?si=ZFty3pby3yHTrA2y
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Climate Engagement Survey of Ireland – Climate Actions Work Initiative
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The Department would appreciate your cooperation in completing the climate engagement survey of Ireland. The survey, conducted by Ipsos B&A, captures specific information about your organisation and then asks you to submit examples of key climate-related initiatives that your organisation is engaged in. The survey length will vary depending on the number of initiatives you choose to share (up to five). We would recommend selecting a time slot when you are free and able to dedicate the necessary time as this survey will need to be completed in one session.
In addition to internal analysis by the Department, the survey results will be published as an interactive map, showcasing the breadth and diversity of climate action across Ireland.
The survey can be found here: https://research3.ipsosinteractive.com/mrIWeb/mrIWeb.dll?I.Project=IE2401015101WE
This is an important opportunity to communicate your organisation’s work in climate-related activities alongside others across the country and on behalf of the DECC we appreciate you taking the time to fill out this survey.
If you have queries, please get in touch with Ipsos B&A at IE-PA-ClimateMapping@ipsos-online.com
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Local Area Plan Consultation
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Clonmel Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Nenagh Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Thurles Local Area Plan 2024-2030, each of the Local Area Plans are accompanied by a Local Transport Plans. The plans also include Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Reports and SEA Statements, Appropriate Assessment (AA) Natura Impact Reports, and Strategic Flood Risk Assessments (SFRA). The Strategic Environmental Statement (SEA) which accompanies the Plan contains information on how environmental consideration has been integrated into the Plan.
A copy of the each of the Local Area Plans along with other accompanying reports, the SEA Statements and AA Conclusion Statements, are available to view directly at the following link https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/planning-and-building/local-area-plan-consultationLocal Area Plan Consultation
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Funding & Grant Opportunities
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EU Just Transition Fund Investment Grant Aid Scheme
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The countdown is on to ensure that your tourism project concepts are submitted through the Expression of Interest application on the Fáilte Ireland Trade Portal, to ensure that your tourism experience reaches its full potential with the possibility of additional funding to assist that and enhance the visitor tourism experience.
The deadline for Expression of Interest is the 30th of June noon.
Under the Investment Grant-Aid Scheme for Private & Community SMEs, the following project categories are open for EOI until the 30th of June 2024.
- Category 1 – Development or Enhancement of Sustainable Visitor Experiences
- Category 2 – Development of Sustainable Tourist Accommodation
- Category 3 – Capital Project Planning & Design
- Category 5 – Accessibility enhancements to provide a more inclusive visitor experience.
This is a great opportunity to build upon existing visitor experiences and enhance the region allowing for sustainable tourism capabilities, for more information contact Mairead Winters at Mairead.Winters@tipperarycoco.ie She would be delighted to discuss potential projects that could be eligible for funding.
For more information visit https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/tourism/tourism/tourism-latest-news/2024/eu-just-transition-fund-regenerative-tourism-and
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Sports and Wellness Fund 2024
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The Sports and Wellness Fund aims to support social innovations that use sports and physical activity programmes to have a demonstrable impact on improving mental health outcomes and social inclusion for people and communities in Ireland.
Ireland has generally good health outcomes, but there are significant behavioural health risks and high rates of mental illness. Ireland, like many other nations, is grappling with the health implications brought about by rising rates of sedentary lifestyles, obesity, and associated health issues. Physical inactivity has been identified as a significant risk factor for mental health and wellbeing in Ireland. As individuals come together in a supportive and inclusive sporting community, the positive impact can go beyond the playing field, promoting social cohesion in communities. This holistic approach recognises the multifaceted nature of wellbeing and highlights the importance of addressing various dimensions to achieve lasting positive outcomes in Irish society.
This two-year Fund will offer a package of cash grants and non-financial supports to up to 5 awardees to help them scale and maximise their impact in promoting healthier lives, increased levels of mental health and wellbeing and improved social cohesion.
Closing date for application is 12th July 2024
To learn more and to apply visit https://rethinkireland.ie/current_fund/sportsandwellnessfund2024/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwm_SzBhAsEiwAXE2Cv7Mtgf82sSjKbfNts09P3Sdi9s1y99Bp303VWUXlWbajWypExFPv6hoCB-sQAvD_BwE
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Community Centre Investment Fund 2024
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This capital fund of €20 million will provide funding for the improvement and refurbishment of existing community centres in both urban and rural areas.
Funding will be available under 2 Categories, with grants of between €10k and €100K available:
- Category 1: Small scale projects/improvements to facilities – €10,000 to €25,000
- Category 2 Larger scale projects – €25,001 to €100,000
Match funding is required for both Categories: a minimum of 5% for Category 1 and a minimum of 10% for Category 2.
Funding is available for capital works such as: –
- Projects which improve access for all to community facilities
- Works to improve communal facilities such as kitchen and toilet facilities
- Improvements to buildings that improve the usability of the facility e.g. kitchen and toilet upgrades, lighting systems and stage areas
- Improvements that will assist the applicant in providing additional or better services to the community for example additional facilities, repurposing existing space, kitchen upgrades to provide meals for the elderly and youth facilities
- Improvements to facilities which are necessary to meet fire safety and building regulations
- Retrofitting/energy upgrade projects that improve the usability or longevity of the facility and reduce energy bills
- Essential maintenance work
For more information visit gov – Community Centres Investment Fund (www.gov.ie)
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Online suicide prevention training from the HSE NOSP
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‘Let’s Talk About Suicide’ – a new online suicide prevention training programme from the HSE NOSP – has been developed to provide people with the knowledge and confidence to have a conversation if they are concerned that someone may be thinking about suicide. It aims to provide people who access it with a sense of hope and reassurance that suicide prevention is possible.
This introductory programme uses a mix of guided online content, video and interactive questions. Participants can pause and recommence the programme at their own convenience. On average, the programme will take 60 minutes to complete, but participants can work at their own pace.
The programme supports people to:
- Recognise the signs that someone may be thinking about suicide.
- Confidently engage with a person and speak openly about suicide.
- Let the person know what organisations, people can help.
- Practice self-care after having a conversation with a person having thoughts of suicide.
For more information visit https://traininghub.nosp.ie/
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Unlock Your Potential in Social Enterprise & Community Development Earn Your Higher Certificate
or BA with QQI Level 6 and Level 7 Programmes
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We are delighted to announce that enrolment is now open for our online Level 6 Higher Certificate in Social Enterprise and Community Development and our Level 7 BA in Business, Enterprise, and Community Development. These courses will commence on September 7th, 2024, in collaboration with TUS Athlone.
These Courses Might be Just what you Need!
- Tailored for Adult Learners: Ideal for individuals passionate about Business, Social Enterprise, or Community Development, taught by adult education experts, with extensive practical experience in the field.
- Flexible Online Learning: Live interactive workshops which are also recorded fitting your busy schedule, allowing you to study at a time pace and place that suits you.
- Accredited by TUS Midlands: Gain a recognised qualification – Higher Certificate at Level 6 or a BA at Level 7 (duration 1 year).
- Support for All Applicants: Where you do not have the required qualifications but do have experience and hands on learning we can assist you with your application through RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) Please ask?
Contact Equal Ireland to schedule a call back or to reserve your spot in one of our information sessions. Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your education and make a significant difference in your community. For more details and to enrol, contact eoin@equalireland.ie or eddie@equalireland.ie
Programme Brochures visit: www.equalireland.ie
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‘Let’s Talk About Suicide’ – a new online suicide prevention training programme
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‘Let’s Talk About Suicide’ a new, free, online suicide prevention training programme, was officially launched by Mary Butler, TD, Minister for Mental Health and Older Persons.
Developed by the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention, ‘Let’s Talk About Suicide’ is for everyone, especially for people who are supporting a loved one, working with others or those involved in their local communities. It helps participants to identify people who might be at risk of suicide, confidently ask about suicide, keep them safe, and connect them with resources that can help.
About the programme
- On average, it will take 60 minutes to complete, but participants can work at their own pace.
- It is an introductory programme that is suitable for anyone over the age of 18.
- It is recommended that anyone recently bereaved wait 12 months before engaging in this type of suicide prevention training.
- Participants do not need to complete any training before ‘Let’s Talk About Suicide’ in fact, it is a helpful introduction to the topic for anyone considering attending more comprehensive training programmes in the future. These might include more advanced face-to-face programmes (such as safeTALK or ASIST) available from the HSE.
To access ‘Let’s Talk About Suicide,’ visit traininghub.nosp.ie. For more information visit www.nosp.ie/training or email training@nosp.ie.
To learn more visit https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mental-health-services/connecting-for-life/news/lets-talk-about-suicide-a-new-online-training-programme.html
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FREE Summer Art Camps now available in Nenagh, and online for all ages with Helium Arts
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Do you know a young person living with a lifelong health condition who could benefit from making social connections through creativity?
Helium Arts is a children’s charity committed to improving the well-being of children and young people in Ireland, aged 6-16, who are living with lifelong physical health conditions. Helium Arts offer free creative workshops, both in communities and online, led by professional artists. These workshops provide safe and accessible spaces where children navigating health conditions can come together. Creativity is used to inspire these children to feel more confident.
Registrations are now OPEN for our FREE Summer Camps in Nenagh and online.
To sign up, simply click on the links below and fill in the form to sign up!
Ages 6-8 Online Summer Saturdays 4 Week On & Offline Creative Programme: 6th-27th July
Ages 8-12 Nenagh In-Person Summer Camp Tyone Community Centre, Nenagh, E45 K309 16th-18th July
Ages 8-12 Online Summer Saturdays 4 Week On & Offline Creative Programme: 6th-27th July
Ages 13-16 Online Youth Summer Camp 16th, 18th & 20th July
All of our workshops are facilitated by professional artists, with the support of our friendly volunteers and on-site medical support (if needed). For more information visit Helium Arts, the national children’s arts and health charity
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Reboot your life – A Guide for Men on Kickstarting your Heart Health
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Healthy heart habits are important for everyone to build into their lifestyles all year round but International Men’s Health Week is the perfect time for men to ‘Reboot’.
Follow our positive steps for a healthier heart that will help to minimise the risks of heart disease and stroke. Look at what lifestyle changes you would like to make. What healthy habits do you find yourself doing less often?
Focus on tackling just one or two of these areas at a time to help build strong heart-healthy habits. Every small step you take to improve your heart health adds up. So Kickstart your Heart Health today.
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Munster Fleadh to be held again in County Tipperary
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The Provincial Fleadh for Munster is once more coming to County Tipperary. Comhairle na Mumhan CCÉ are delighted to hold Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan 2024 in Thurles from 14th -20th July 2024 where it will be hosted by Tipperary County Board CCÉ. The town of Thurles is steeped in traditional music and previously hosted the Munster Fleadh in 1979 and 1968 along with hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann on a number of occasions.
Thurles expects to welcome Musicians from the 6 Counties of Munster during Fleadh with qualifying competitions for the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil to be held in Wexford from 4th – 9th August. Competition finals will take place in the centre of Thurles in the fantastic Ursuline Campus. Dancing competitions will be on Wednesday, July 17th and Thursday, July 18th. All music, singing, comhrá and storytelling competitions will be on Friday, July 19th and Saturday, July 20th. There will be no competitions on Sunday, July 21st.
For more details on all the events and schedules see www.munsterfleadh.ie
The Organising Committee need your help. We would be delighted if anyone from the locality could give a few hours for general stewarding. The more volunteers the more memorable the Fleadh will be for everybody, locals and visitors alike. Complete the form using url: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ggAUmHuPx_tdupaHEte1Mg-q-Iad3iBgIAlIiraxIM8/edit ‘ ‘or
the form (attached in email) ‘and send it to tipperary@comhaltas.net or contact 087-6670770.
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Clann Credo Conference 2024:Building Sustainable Communities through Social Finance
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Clann Credo works at the heart of communities, providing social finance to community organisations, charities and social enterprises. With 115 new community groups securing Clann Credo social finance in 2023, we remain deeply committed to playing our part to support communities throughout Ireland deliver sustainable projects and services in their local community.
This year’s conference “Building Sustainable Communities through Social Finance” will guide your organisation through a series of expert speakers on finance and understanding community needs, along with presentations from community groups and panel discussions with leaders in finance, grant aid and community development
To book you place visit Building Sustainable Communities through Social Finance Tickets, Thu 12 Sep 2024 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
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Clonmel Community Based Drugs Initiative
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Clonmel Community-Based Drug Initiative provides a local accessible community drugs service supporting people struggling with substance misuse issues, family members of people living with substance misuse issues and members of the community affected by substance misuse.
We provide a listening ear, motivational techniques, psycho-social education, holistic therapies and referrals to relevant services. The project has one staff member and a team of local community volunteers and is a community-based service working from a Community Development model.
Services are:
- One to one support
- Group support – SMART Recovery (Fridays 12:30 – 2:00 pm)
- Mindfulness and Wellness Group (Thursdays 7:00 – 9:00 pm)
- Information and helpful advice on substance misuse
- Education and awareness programmes and workshops
- Auricular Acupuncture/complimentary therapies to help with stress (Fridays 10:00 am)
- Referral to other agencies where needed
Access to services:
If you are interested in our service for yourself, or someone you are concerned about just contact Wilderness Youth and Community Centre on 086 8557212 or email clonmelcbdi@wstcys.ie
Participation is voluntary and free. Parental or guardian consent may be required for those under 18 years old. This is a free non-judgmental confidential service.
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Drop in for a Cuppa and Chat – Involvement Centre South Tipperary
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Involvement Centres are peer led recovery focused spaces which offer a warm welcoming place in which mental health challenges are understood to be part of life and are accepted in a non-judgemental way.
It is a place where people who have experienced mental health challenges and their relatives ,carers or support people can meet on a regular basis.
It is open to anyone over the ages of 18 years of who is interested in promoting positive mental health and recovery.
Drop in for a cuppa and a chat Wednesday to Friday from 10am to 1pm. Located at Place4U complex 25 Gladstone street Clonmel.
For more information visit www.involvementcentres.com | Call: 083 313 0564 | Email: involvementcentres@gmail.com
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Alone Report – 2024 Quarter 1
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As part of the Enhance Community Care Programme, ALONE has commissioned quarterly evaluation reports. The purpose of these reports is to demonstrate how ALONE has supported the HSE to achieve its vision of increased person-centred community health supports.
I am pleased to share with you the most recently published Quarterly Report, detailing key activities within ALONE in Q1 2024. We would be extremely grateful if you could include the link to our report in your next newsletter.
Link to Report: https://alone.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ALONE-ECC-QUARTERLY-REPORT-Q1-2024-.pdf
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Equine Assisted Learning Programme
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Equine Assisted Learning Programme, supports 5 Ways to Wellbeing: CONNECT, BE ACTIVE, TAKE NOTICE, GIVE, KEEP LEARNING; to develop healthy self-esteem, coping skills and personal resilience. Horse Care Farm provides a safe and fun environment in which participants learn and grow working in partnership with horses.
Equine Assisted Learning supports participants in developing healthy self-esteem, coping skills and personal resilience. Our intent is to provide a safe and fun environment in which participants learn and grow working in partnership with horses. Participants are encouraged to explore what’s possible with their choices, voices and actions in all areas of life.
The core programme curriculum consists of six weekly 1-hour sessions, including equine assisted learning (EAL) sessions that are book-ended by two expressive arts sessions. Each weekly 1-hour session includes 4-6 participants as the ideal group size, with no previous horse experience required.
During the 6 week programme, participants engage in a variety of facilitator-guided ground work exercises, in partnership with the horse(s), designed to help them increase awareness of and develop new, interpersonal and communication behaviours. The ways in which the horses react to communication, behaviour and body language provide an opportunity for self-reflection, self-discovery and shared discussions to identify opportunities for leadership and personal development.
All participants are provided with a journal for reflection and personal learning, and have the option to share their insights as part of each session.
To learn more contact Liz on 089 207 5697
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HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast
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The HSE has launched a podcast call Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast each week a different aspect of health and wellbeing is discussed please see below some of the most recent podcasts
60. Skin Cancer Prevention
61. Focus on Fatherhood
62. Young Social Innovators
63. Mental Health Promotion
All podcast are now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and on the HSE Health and Wellbeing YouTube channel
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Tipperary Together Newsletter
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Tipperary Heritage Office Newsletter
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Age Friendly Ireland Newsletter
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