Tipperary PPN March Newsletter 2023
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PPNs have new logos nationally as part of a new PPN National Communication Strategy:
Take a look at our Tipperary PPN logo!
Hopefully, you are aware, from a recent logo consultation we had, that all 31 PPNs in Ireland now have a logo with the same text (writing) part with their county name below, in the same font, and the image from their previous logo.
This is as part of the current national branding, through a consultant, Alice PR & Events, employed by our core funders, the Department of Rural and Community Development.
Hello to our new Tipperary PPN logo:
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This logo, above, will appear on our newsletter, documents, merchandise, banners etc, as from now on. There has been a national launch of this new branding, the objective being to allow better understanding of how we, the PPNs, work on the ground and linking us together more. We will also be having a national logo down the line.
The plan is that this will assist PPNs locally to increase understanding among existing and potential stakeholders of their functions, their importance, and the benefits of membership for local community groups.
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Please click on the link below to the Department of Rural and Community Development website to see the press release for more information: https://www.gov.ie/en/news/b4571-public-participation-networks-latest-news/
There is also an excellent video below, as part of the PPN national communication strategy, take a look:
https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/0efa6-public-participation-networks/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/ppn/#
Did you know that there are now 18,000 groups across Ireland already helping to ‘Build a better future’ through their involvement with PPNs? We give you, the local communities across Ireland a voice. As Cliona Kelliher, from Kildare PPN, said, at the national communications strategy launch:
“More than a thousand PPN representatives are currently on boards and committees of local decision-making bodies. “They are contributing to decisions on climate, transport, migrant integration, community health and wellbeing, policing and many more. We hope this national awareness campaign encourages more people to have their voices and views heard.”
You can have a voice in your local decision-making bodies, by becoming a PPN rep on one of the nineteen boards we have Tipperary PPN representation on.
There will be a PPN rep call for all our vacant seats very soon. Your community group has an interest? Nominate a rep from your group. It could be you!
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Hedgerows Ireland Gets National Attention!
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Hedgerows Ireland made headlines recently, marching on Dail Eireann, to highlight issues that concern its’ members, as well as other members of the public, in our growing fears around climate change impact, due mostly to humans.
In fact, the public voice is getting louder, as we are beginning to really see what is happening to our countryside, which includes unnecessary removal and excessive cutting back regimes of these diverse habitats, pollinator corridors and sediment retainers, we call hedgerows!
Hedgerows Ireland is a Tipperary-based community group and registered in our own Tipperary PPN Environmental pillar. In fact, Alan Moore, the founder, in 2019, of this proactive group, is on our Secretariat, as the Clonmel municipal district Environmental (surprise, surprise!) representative.
The majority of protestors on the day came from the county, particularly Clonmel, so buses were arranged and there is a documentary being made by Cahir-based filmmaker, Paul Kelly. The event also gained both national and local media attention.
Alan believes that change, though, has to be policy led and must include better education and real supports for actions that will positively impact on our hedgerows.
The Tipperary PPN has four PPN representatives on the county council’s Environment & Climate Action Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) to try and influence climate action policy here in the county. We have one from our Environment pillar, Mary McMahon, one Social Inclusion rep, Charles Stanley-Smith, and two from the Community & Voluntary pillar. One seat has recently become vacant and the other is currently held by Charles Lamb.
They have put the county hedgerow situation on that Tipperary policy table at the last two previous SPC meetings and, with Alan’s group’s information being fed into the county council in this structure, we are hoping to see changes in their ways of managing hedgerows to best practice of hedgecraft, as well as the issue of the misuse of herbicides.
As Alan says himself, “There is often a failure to realise what we are losing, as a result of lack of knowledge in people, who are genuinely concerned about biodiversity loss, but are often unaware of the consequences of their actions, be that ‘tidying up’ a natural habitat, the overuse of herbicides or the severe cutting or removal of a hedge.”.
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Funding & Grant Opportunities
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Funding to support educationally disadvantaged learners to access and participate in community education in Tipperary. The fund aims to address the decline in participation of disadvantaged learners, particularly those on literacy and basic skills programmes at NFQ levels 1 to 3. The fund places a strong focus on community education as a mechanism to continue to support and engage with disadvantaged learners. Thematic areas for REACH FUND in 2023 include some of the following.
- Learner assistance fund, inclusive of education outreach/mentoring projects/transport costs for learners/urgent educational response,
- Innovative green projects,
- Projects focused on increasing participation in learning with target cohorts,
- Events/awareness campaigns that contribute to equality policy and legislation,
- In line with the ALL strategy, specific actions that:
- directly address those experiencing unmet literacy needs,
- target funding on access to technology and devices,
- expand community access to Wi-Fi and broadband resources,
- Community groups in pre-development phase to support the most marginalized and disadvantaged groups,
- Support for refugee groups to support education and training delivery and promote/ support cultural and social inclusion, including research and/or needs
Here are the REACH Guidelines and Application Forms. Closing date for REACH Fund Applications is March 29th .
If you have questions on the guideline criteria, application process or the terms or conditions, please feel free to contact Mary Stapleton mstapleton_1@tipperaryetb.ie / 0504 20383 or Deborah Ryan at dryan@tipperaryetb.ie.
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Create and Counterpoints Arts are pleased to announce the 2023 Summer School on Collaborative Practice and Social Change
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In a world increasingly shaped by displacement and uncertainty, the Summer School on Collaborative Practice and Social Change is framed by global and trans-local frameworks. It is influenced by the diverse practices and experiences of participating artists and the mentoring and organisational frameworks of visiting international facilitators.
Collaborative and socially engaged arts practice lies at the heart of the Summer School, in the context of exploring different forms of social interaction produced through cooperative methods of working with and alongside communities, and the building of intersectional partnerships.
The 2023 edition of the School will specifically focus on the potential for collaboration between artists and investigative journalists, with the aim of integrating the place-based skills of socially engaged arts practice with the forensic, storytelling skills of journalism and digital activism.
Lines of inquiry include the following questions, among others:
- What does place, community and civic/political participation mean in an age of human displacement?
- How can working cooperatively form a central part of the artistic and storytelling process, as a driver for equity and change in neighbourhoods and communities?
- How can social change be understood in the context of de-colonisation, global displacement and climate emergency?
- How do we practice solidarity as near neighbours – artists, cultural and community actors and activists – despite the turbulence caused by local/global displacement.
The Summer School on Collaborative Practice and Social Change will take the form of a six -day residency enabling a ‘think and do’ approach, utilising a combination of skills training workshops, critical and comparative case studies, a creative group challenge, one-to-one mentoring and reflection. The Summer School is delivered in partnership by Create and Counterpoints Arts with funding support from The Arts Council of Ireland.
The school will take place over six days: 12 – 17 June 2023, at Killary Lodge, Co Galway.
The deadline for submission is 5pm, Wednesday 5 April 2023. Read more and how to apply on our website.
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2023 ESB Wind Farm Community Funds
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2023 ESB Wind Farm Community Funds* are now open for applications until April 26th 2023. For a full list of Wind Farm Community Funds included in this call, please click here.
The fund is available to community and voluntary groups, non-profit groups or organisations with a charitable status. The Wind Farm Community Funds will prioritise projects and initiatives that support and benefit the areas surrounding ESB wholly owned and co-owned wind farms, in the following categories:
Education and skills, Health, safety and wellbeing., Environment and habitat conservation, Energy efficiency and sustainability, Culture and heritage, Recreation, sport and social inclusion, Tourism (Raheenleagh & Castlepook only) and Covid-19 related supports
Getting started on your project ideas early will greatly assist with your application, as a well-developed project is key to a successful outcome.
It is essential to note that applications from groups that do not submit required documentation with the application form e.g. planning permission, planning exemption, confirmation that you have liaised with your local authority or owner permission, may not proceed to evaluation.
Applications may made online at www.communitybenefitfunds.ie, please ensure you take some time to read the Fund Guidelines, prior to submitting you application. If you are registered a previous call, you can use the same user name and password to apply to the 2023 fund. If you have lost or forgotten your password, please go to the “Forgot Password” tab, or contact SECAD.
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact SECAD, Elaine Barrett ebarrett@secad.ie or Eilish Walsh ewalsh@secad.ie.
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National Lottery Good Causes Awards 2023 Now Open for Entries
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The National Lottery are seeking entries to this year’s Good Causes Awards. The competition will end with a National Final awards ceremony which will take place in October 2023. The Awards celebrate your inspiring work that you do within your community. Find out more
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New LEADER Programme its time to have your say!
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New LEADER Programme for Tipperary is on its way- its time to to your say!
the 2023 -2027 LEADER Funding allocation for Co. Tipperary is €7.8 million
It is anticipated that the LEADER programme shall open for application later in 2023 and funding will be available for both private and community 0based projects with a focus on enterprise, job creation, rural infractstruture, social inclusion, rural environment and climate action.
- Monday 27th March @ 7:30 – 9:30 pm – Killenuale, St. Mary’s Community Hall, Bailey St. E41 RH99
- Tuesday 28th March @ 7:30 – 9:30 pm – Nenagh, Abbey Court Hotel, E45 KA99
- Tuesday 28th March @ 7:30 – 9:30 pm – Tipperary Town, Knockanrawley Resource Centre, E34 D932
- Wednesday 29th March @ 7:30 – 9:30 pm – Templemore, Templemore Arms, E34 WN51
- Monday 3rd April @ 7:30 – 9:30 pm – Clonmel, Talbot Hotel, E91 X0N7
There will also be 3 county based online zoom consultations
- Economic Development & Job Creation 3rd April @ 10am – 11:30am
- Rural Infrastructure & Social Inclusion 4th April @ 10am – 11:30am
- Sustainable Development of the Rural Environment & Climate Change Mitigation & Adaption 5th April @ 10am – 11:30am
To register for the online Zoom consultations visit www.ntdc.ie or www.stdc.ie
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Public Service Announcement
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Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan II
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(OREDP II) – Ireland’s new national spatial strategy for our offshore renewable energy future.
This is one of the key building blocks of the future, long-term model for the offshore renewable energy sector in Ireland. This long-term model is called the enduring regime which is the long-term vision for offshore renewable energy in Ireland. The State will ensure that the economic, environmental and social benefits of ORE are realised for everyone. This includes choosing the right offshore technology to use in the right places through the OREDP II.
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, is holding an 8-week public consultation on the draft OREDP II, commencing on Friday 24 February and continuing until Friday 20 April 2023.
The OREDP II is of relevance to all parts of the community, as it provides the framework for future energy security and climate action in Ireland.
It would be hugely appreciated if you could share the details of the consultation with your Public Participation Network. Full details of the consultation, including the draft report and feedback survey, can be found at www.gov.ie/OffshoreEnergyPlan.
Please address any queries to offshoreenergyconsultation@decc.gov.ie.
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Review of the HSE Bereavement Counselling Service for
Traumatic Deaths
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Report Launch – An Open Secret: Self-Harm and Stigma in Ireland & NI
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Workshop for professionals and key contacts who are supporting people bereaved by suicide
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The HSE Regional Suicide Resource Office is delivering a one day, face to face ‘Workshop for professionals and key contacts who are supporting people bereaved by suicide’ on Thursday, March 23rd from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm in St. John’s Pastoral Care Centre, Waterford.
To book a place on the workshop please go to https://bookwhen.com/sro/e/ev-sgao-20230323093000. There is further information attached and please feel free to share with colleagues who might be interested.
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Build your Bog Knowledge: Introduction to Citizen Science Webinar
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This webinar will focus on the role of the National Biodiversity Data Centre, the recording and monitoring initiatives it coordinates and the importance of citizen science-led biological recording. Our contributor for this webinar is Oisín Duffy. Oisín is the Survey and Records Officer with the National Biodiversity Data Centre and has responsibility for the management of Ireland’s Citizen Science Portal and overseeing the delivery of the Data Centre’s data validation processes with partners. He provides active support to the recording network to improve the quality and quantity of data submitted. He also leads the Centre’s work on the development of new surveys to address existing knowledge gaps.
The webinar will begin at 7.30pm on Tuesday 21st March. Register by clicking here or emailing aoife@irishrurallink.ie
Using Canva to Enhance Your Social Media Content
This is an online training course for beginner to intermediate level in Canva. This course will give you the skills to be able to create more impactful social media posts using Canva including images, slideshows and videos. This is a three-hour online training course delivered by Sandra Hennessey of Be Dynamic.
The course will take place on Thursday 30th March from 10am – 1pm. Register or find out more by emailing aoife@irishrurallink.ie
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Public Service Announcement
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The latest Arts & Culture Newsletter with information on upcoming opportunities, funding, classes and much more…
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Tipperary Together Newsletter
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If you or your community group would like to provide content to the next issue of this newsletter or add your organisation as a group that receives newsletter please email: tipperarytogether@tipperarycoco.ie
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Age Friendly Ireland Newsletter
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Disability Federation Ireland Newsletter
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Disability Federation Ireland Newsletter March Newsletter
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National and Local Environmental News
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Environmental Pillar March newsletter
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