Tipperary PPN March Newsletter 2024
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Plenary Date
Our first full county Plenary meeting, in 2024, will be on the evening of Thursday 11th April so please make sure that you save the date, if you are a PPN member of a group. We will be celebrating our 10th Anniversary of being the community & voluntary umbrella network in Co. Tipperary. We are inviting all of you and some interesting guests to celebrate with us. We promise there will be a large cake to help us celebrate!
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Help Shape a Thriving and Sustainable Tipperary!
The Community Climate Coaches would like to invite people and representatives of local organisations to a series of free sessions being held across County Tipperary in April and May.
As the climate changes, how can we engage people and our communities in restoring biodiversity and addressing ecological challenges together?
Hear the stories of community-led actions and local initiatives already making a positive impact on our environment, economy, and health. Take part in facilitated conversations that enhance understanding of the challenges and opportunities for our communities. Create a Community Wellbeing and Climate Resilience Map for County Tipperary. These events will creatively explore how we can strengthen the well-being and climate resilience of our local places through the power of community-led action and local development.
For details see www.sustainable.ie
The Community Climate Coaches are volunteer community advocates active in 4 Municipal Districts of County Tipperary. The project is led by Cultivate the Sustainable Ireland Cooperative in partnership with Tipperary Public Participation Network, South Tipperary Development Company and North Tipperary Development Company. The pilot is funded by the Government of Ireland’s Community Climate Action Programme: Climate Education, Capacity Building and Learning by Doing.
If you are interested in attending any of these events Please contact Ruth on 087 4567111 or email her on coordinator@ppntipperary.ie
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Secretariat Community Corner
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Tipperary PPN’s Secretariat members are all members of various community groups across the county. This month Daniel, Clonmel Municipal District’s Community and Voluntary representative, talks about involvement with Together Eu and the Tipperary PPN.
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In the year 2023, I, Daniel Long, had the distinct privilege of being welcomed into the esteemed ranks of the Tipperary Public Participation Network (PPN) Secretariat. As one of the freshest faces within this dynamic assembly, my journey has been an enlightening tapestry of experiences, woven together by the incredible individuals I’ve encountered dedicated souls whose tireless efforts breathe life into their communities and groups.
As the brisk winds of February swept through Tipperary, I found myself at the heart of a vibrant initiative – an election awareness event orchestrated by together.eu. This gathering unfurled its wings within the welcoming walls of the Knockanrawley Resource Centre, nestled in the heart of Tipperary town. It was nothing short of a spectacular affair, drawing together a diverse mosaic of rural organizations and PPN members, alongside erudite scholars from the School of Politics at the University of Limerick and impassioned electoral candidates.
Our collective aim was as clear as it was noble: to kindle the flame of electoral engagement across a spectrum of communities, illuminating the importance of their voices in the democratic process. This event was but the inaugural beacon in a series of EU awareness events set to ripple across the nation in the ensuing months, each one a testament to the power of informed and active citizenship. #useyourvote24
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Funding & Grant Opportunities
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Applications are open for the Creative Youth on a Shared Island Funding Scheme
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The scheme seeks to reach children and young people across the island of Ireland.
The aim is to harness the experience and expertise of organisations working in the creative, cultural, arts, community and youth sectors to engage young people. Together we can bring children and young people together and nurture a sense of collaboration, understanding and hope for the future, through a creative medium.
We are seeking projects from partnerships that are of significant scale and ambition. Applications should have at least one partner based in each jurisdiction. Grant funding of up to €180,000 will be awarded to at least 3 projects. It is envisaged that at least one grant will be awarded to a partnership that targets seldom heard children and young people. The projects should run between June 2024 to December 2025.
For more information and to apply please visit https://creativeireland.submit.com/show/22
Closing date for application Monday 25th March 2024.
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Artist in the Community Scheme
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This includes the following awards:
- Research and Development Award (without mentoring)
- Research and Development Award (with Mentoring)
- Recent Graduate Research and Development Award (with Mentoring)
- Project Realisation Award
Information Sessions
We recommend that you attend an information session if you are thinking of applying to the AIC Scheme. Find out more about upcoming info sessions, which feature Create staff and previous AIC Scheme recipients, on our events page.
Applications are open until the 25th March, and further information can be found on our website.
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Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2024
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The Heritage Council is now accepting applications from community groups and not-for-profit non-governmental organisations around the country for its Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2024.
A range of project types are eligible for funding under the scheme including:
- Workshops and training events that promote good heritage practice, in particular, we are interested in traditional building skills, craft skills, graveyard recording and biodiversity training.
- Development of Digital Heritage Resources including digitisation, online exhibitions, oral history recordings, podcasts, and films. You need to make sure that the digital outputs you create
with grant funding are available, open, and accessible.
- Conservation surveys, reports, plans, and audits that will inform the future management of buildings and monuments, habitats, collections, or objects.
- Conservation works to buildings, monuments, habitats, collections, or objects.
Closing date for application Monday 25th March 2024 at 5pm
For more information visit https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/community-heritage-grant-scheme-2024
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Disability Participation and Awareness Fund 2024
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The 2024 Disability Participation and Awareness Fund is now open for applications. This includes social, cultural, arts and sports participation, as well as promoting disability awareness and training at a local level, and supporting pathways for young people transitioning through education.
The goal of the Disability Participation and Awareness Fund 2024 is to support innovative projects or organisations across Ireland to:
- Enhance community, social, cultural and physical participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life
- Promote disability awareness and training for people with disabilities at the local level
- Promote innovation in supports and pathways for teenagers transitioning from secondary school through the use of innovative and meaningful services, products or programmes.
For more information and to apply please visit https://rethinkireland.ie/current_fund/the-disability-participation-and-awareness-fund-2024/
Closing date for applications is Friday, April 5th at 1:00pm
If you would like to access an Easy Read version of these Fund Guidelines, please click HERE.
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The REACH Fund in 2024 is focusing on improving key capacity and supports by:
- Assisting community education providers with the necessary funds to increase their capacity to address the decline in participation of disadvantaged learners
- Enabling the investment to build a digital infrastructure of community education providers to increase their capacity to deliver online learning and blended learning in order to meet the complex needs of a diverse range of learners.
- Empowering learners by supporting projects which bolster online learning capabilities and resources, connecting communities, providing social support and reaching out to lost learners where education stalled due to accessibility issues.
- Reconnecting some of the most disadvantaged learner groups such as the long-term unemployed; young people; people with disabilities; members of the Traveller and Roma communities; migrants and refugees; women wishing return to work; and lone parents.
For more information and to apply visit https://tipperary.etb.ie/latest-news/reach-fund-2024-call-for-tipperary-applications/
or email reachfund@tipperaryetb.ie
Closing date for application is Wednesday 20th March at 5pm.
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Children’s Promise’ Grants Programme
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The ‘Children’s Promise’ grants programme is a funding programme within Katharine Howard Foundation (KHF) which focuses on prevention and early intervention initiatives, to support the best life outcomes for young children. This grants programme is a collaboration with Community Foundation Ireland and we are grateful for their support.
The ‘Children’s Promise’ grants programme aims to support community-based organisations working with young children and their families in disadvantaged areas in Ireland, who may not reach their potential due to the corrosive impact of poverty. The programme is a promise from KHF to provide financial and other supports to selected organisations, to support and develop the potential of the children engaged with the organisations. It aims to build on the powerful work taking place at statutory and community-level to address child poverty. This grants programme is for Ireland-based projects only and KHF does not fund international projects.
Closing Date for application Thursday 21st March at 1pm
For more information please visit ‘Children’s Promise’ Grants Programme – Katharine Howard Foundation (khf.ie)
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Bruckana Community Gain Scheme 2024
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Bord na Móna’s Bruckana Wind Farm has now opened the 2024 Community Gain Scheme (“The Scheme”) for applications.
The Scheme is open to local community-based project groups and voluntary organisations located within, or working with, communities in the vicinity of the Wind Farm. Bord na Móna set up the Bruckana Community Gain Scheme in 2014 thanks to the help and cooperation of the communities’ local to Bruckana Wind Farm. An annual fund of €1,000/MW per installed capacity per annum for the lifetime of the wind farm was established.
The Community Gain Scheme welcomes applications for new projects, as well as applications from groups wishing to build on, or scale up existing projects. If your group would like to apply for funding, further information about the Scheme and how to apply , including the full Scheme Terms and Conditions, is available at https://www.bruckanawindfarm.ie/community-benefits/ from Monday the 11th of March 2024.
For more information email Bruckanawindfarm@bnm.ie or call Syra (Community Fund Co-Ordinator) on 087 114 9132
Closing date for applications is 5.30pm, Friday 5th of April 2024
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First Aid Course for Sports Clubs
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Tipperary Sports Partnership are delighted to facilitate a First Aid Course for Sports Clubs (REC 1). This training will be held on Saturday, April 13th from 9am to 5pm at Cabragh Wetlands, Thurles.
The cost of this course is €30 plus booking fee. For further details check out this link https://bit.ly/3V3ieny
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Introduction to literacy – Webinar for the community and voluntary sector
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This free training webinar for the community and voluntary sector is a one-hour introduction to literacy, numeracy and digital literacy in Ireland on Thursday 21st March 2024 from 10:00 am – 11:00am via zoom
In Ireland, over 500,000 adults struggle with reading and understanding information and using everyday maths. This means they may find it difficult to: fill in a form, divide or add up a bill or help kids with homework.
For more information and to book you place on webinar visit Introduction to literacy webinar – 21st March 2024 – NALA
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Start a Social Enterprise Business Course
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This course uses an innovative approach to developing and supporting grassroots social enterprise ideas in Ireland. Industry experts will provide the participants with the tools and knowledge needed to bring their social enterprise idea to life. In addition, participants will be invited to pitch at the end of the course for a place on a bespoke start-up accelerator programme.
We are accepting applications until the Thursday 28th March, with the course commencing online on the 24th of April and running for 6 consecutive weeks.
For more information and apply please visit https://rethinkireland.ie/current_fund/start-a-social-enterprise-business-course/
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Vision Ireland’s Services
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Vision Ireland (VI), formerly the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, provides a wide range of services for people who are blind or visually impaired.
VI Labs is a dedicated team within Vision Ireland for the provision of Information Technology training and support on a broad range of IT-related topics, including assistive software and hardware. Courses are offered at levels to suit the individual and participants may avail of training either on a 1-to-1 basis, centre-based group training or by remote connection; group discussions via Virtual Technology Clubs also take place. The Vodafone Hi-Digital program, which includes an introduction to being online, using my smartphone, connecting with others, entertainment, shopping, hobbies and travel, is offered as well, subject to demand. For all enquiries re IT training, please email VI Labs training@vi.ie. For more information visit www.vi.ie
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Healthy Food Made Easy – Tutor Training
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Health & Wellbeing Division are seeking Tutors to deliver “Healthy Food Made Easy (HFME)” courses in the South East (CHO5). HFME is a six week nutrition education and cooking programme which provides practical information on healthy eating and improves cooking skills by showing participants ways to provide healthy, nutritious, low cost meals and snacks.
The Tutor Training is 2 days in Kilkenny which aims to provide an overview of the HFME Programme and includes facilitation skills and practical information on the delivery of the programme. A HFME resource pack will be provided to all participants on completion of the training.
Training days take place on April 9th & 16th or May 8th & 9th from 9.15am – 4.30pm in Kilkenny City (Venue TBC)
To apply complete application form attached and return to southeastHFME@hse.ie
Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 20th March 2024
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Education Rights & School Exclusions: Reduced hours, suspension, and expulsion
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Based on the findings of a training needs assessment conducted by Community Law and Mediation (CLM) in autumn 2023. Training in education and disabilities was high on the training needs list.
As a result , CLM are now offering FREE training on Education Rights & School Exclusions: Reduced hours, suspension, and expulsion on Friday 22nd March 2024 from 10am – 12.30pm via Zoom
To book your place please can you send an email to education@communitylawandmediation.ie
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Legal Advice Clinics on Children & Young People’s Rights
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Community law and mediation (CLM) are offering targeted legal advice clinics. The next clinic is on Thursday, 11th April 2024. Clinic appointments are delivered over the phone or zoom. In person appointments are also available.
CLM have held 3 dedicated children and young people’s advice clinics under the project and have advised young people directly and families. Some young people have had the support of a parent while others have had the support of an advocate or social worker. The types of issues we have advised on include education (including SUSI grants, apprenticeships, accommodations for Junior Cert and Leaving Cert exams), equality, domestic violence, risk of homelessness etc.
Bookings can be made by calling 01 847 7804.
To join CLM monthly newsletter please visit https://communitylawandmediation.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=343c35a499f3774013491e6b2&id=03b3e0ceae
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Introduction to Food Growing
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Food growing is arguably the best thing one can do on an individual and family level to support the regeneration of ecosystems and promote your own and your community resilience.
Learn to grow your own food during this one day workshops at Síolta Chroí. Join Joanne Butler from OURganic Gardens and let her introduce you to the fundamentals of food growing while looking after our environment and surrounding biodiversity.
This course is suited for anyone who plans to start a food garden. It is filled with practical tips and demonstrations.
Introduction to Food Growing – Saturday 23rd March 2024
For more information and to book visit https://sioltachroi.ie/product/introduction-to-food-growing/
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Free Mental Health Peer-Support training dates
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Cycle against suicide offers free to all volunteers in clubs and associations in a drive to encourage one of them to take on this vital role for their club or association and help bring Peer-Support to the heart of communities as a critical part of mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
Training in Mental Health Peer-Support creates a compassionate network within a club and a community.
Cycle Against Suicide Mental Health Peer Support (Buddy) Training, May Mon 13th, Wed 15th & Mon 20th, Wed 22nd
from 7 -10pm on 4 evenings over 2 weeks via Zoom
To Register email training@cycleagainstsuicide.com or online at www.cycleagainstsuicide.com/register-to-become-community-buddy/
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A Guide for Inclusive Community Engagement in Local Planning and Decision Making
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This resource guide is aimed at ensuring that marginalised and disadvantaged communities have opportunities to engage and participate in local planning and decision-making.
Inclusive engagement with marginalised communities, and the organisations that represent them, will ensure that their views are reflected in local decision-making. The guide also aims to enable more sustainable development at a local level.
Local authorities, public sector bodies, community groups or any organisation committed to inclusive local decision-making can use this plain English resource.
Download a copy of ‘A Guide for Inclusive Community Engagement in Local Planning and Decision Making here.
Find out more about the guide in this short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEwvZ9ZHtuQ
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Register to receive your FREE Street Feast party pack
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Annual weekend of street parties & communities lunches. Host a party with your neighbours! Get together with your neighbours to share food and enjoy some conversation and camaraderie this summer. It doesn’t matter if you live in an apartment or house, all you need is a space to bring people together. We have had feasts organised in front gardens, on streets and greens, in car parks, laneways, local parks and community centres.
Once you register you’ll receive your FREE Street Feast party pack, complete with bunting, posters, invites and a brilliant DIY guide! We ask that you host your Street Feast on the weekend of 25th – 26th May as we aim to have over 1250 communities celebrating and connecting with people in their neighbourhood.
For more information visit https://streetfeast.ie/
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Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme’s Creative Youth Plan to enable the creative potential of children and young people.
Cruinniú na nÓg takes place on Saturday 15th June 2024. We are currently seeking feedback from children and young people regarding the type of creative projects or events they might like to see programmed in advance of announcing a grant scheme inviting submissions for projects/events which will provide creative activities free of charge to children and young people in County Tipperary.
To complete the survey please visit http://tinyurl.com/3h3srvf8
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Call for organisations and groups to be Sustainable Development Goal Champions
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The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications is now seeking Expressions of Interest for participants in the 2024-25 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champions Programme.
As part of the 2024-2025 programme, a number of organisations and groups from across the country will be appointed ‘SDG Champions’ to help raise awareness of the importance of the SDGs as the cornerstone of a fair, prosperous and sustainable future for all. As Champions, they will show through their own actions that everyone in society can make a contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Applications will be accepted in written or video format up to 5:00pm on Monday 1st April 2024.
For more information on the SDG Champions Programme and to apply, please visit gov – Expressions of Interest sought for participants of the 2024-2025 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champions Programme (www.gov.ie).
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Farming of Nature Newsletter
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Connecting Nationwide Newsletter
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March edition of Connecting Nationwide, our monthly newsletter full of environmental news and events throughout Ireland. This month’s newsletter features upcoming events, announcements on local and national projects, upcoming funding to keep an eye out for and more.
Connecting Nationwide March Newsletter
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Tipperary Together Newsletter
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Tipperary Heritage Office Newsletter
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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
46. Menopause: Understanding Symptoms & Treatments
47. HSE CEO, Bernard Gloster
48. Find Cancer Early
All podcast are now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and on the HSE Health and Wellbeing YouTube channel
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Age Friendly Ireland Newsletter
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