Tipperary PPN
November Newsletter 2025
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Thanks to everyone who attended our Autumn Plenary last Thursday 20th November. We would also like to thank all those who helped on the night, too many to mention now but you know who you are. We have an incredible team.
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Planned PPN County Rep meeting Posponed
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Please note that due to unforeseen health circumstances, the PPN County Rep meeting due to be held next Tuesday 2nd December evening in Thurles will be postponed until the New Year.
We are going to gather instead in the Spring, after the chance of bad weather has decreased, as it is always good to meet in-person after the winter months. Let’s meet in 2026 and clarify the role of a PPN rep and any training to support your volunteering, and focus on strengthening our collective community voice on the structures and boards we have seats on.
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Healthy Ireland/Club Mark – Walking Tracks Funding Application 2025
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The Football Association of Ireland in association with Healthy Ireland are providing the opportunity to apply for Walking Track funding. The process is currently open to FAI Club Mark 1 & 2 Star clubs across the country. The aim of the funding is to provide an opportunity to develop your facilities to maximise the opportunities for your local community to be physically active and increase the accessibility to your members.
The closing date for clubs is 5:00pm Tuesday 2nd December 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
The funding can be used for the following:
- Upgrade/maintenance of existing walking track
- Installation of lighting system to provide extended usage hours to existing walking track
- Upgrade existing walking track surface to improve accessibility for those with mobility issues e.g. wheelchair users/older persons
For more information and to apply visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WalkingTrack2025
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Collaboration and Innovation Fund is now open
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The Collaboration and Innovation Fund is a great opportunity to fund projects and activities that support adults with unmet literacy, numeracy, digital and financial literacy needs.
How much funding is available?
In 2026, the total funding available in the Collaboration and Innovation Fund is €1 million. The funding will be divided into three strands as follows:
- €700,000 for local and national projects that provide innovative and collaborative ways to:
- support adults with unmet literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs, and
- create a more literacy friendly and equal society.
- €200,000 for local and national projects that support innovative and collaborative ways to
- improve financial literacy skills for adults with unmet literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs, and
- create a more literacy friendly approach to accessing financial services.
- €100,000 for projects that;
- engage parents with unmet literacy, numeracy or digital literacy needs in family literacy projects in the community
- support parents to support their child’s literacy skills in the home.
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Historic Structures Fund 2026
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The Historic Structures Fund will offer grants from €50,000 up to €200,000 only, and focus on larger enhancement, refurbishment or reuse projects involving heritage structures, where: A clear community or public benefit has been demonstrated OR A clear residential benefit has been demonstrated (such projects must be advanced through the planning process as necessary
For more information and application details visit Historic Structures Fund (HSF) 2026 | Tipperary County Council
All applications must be submitted via email to planning@tipperarycoco.ie by 4 pm on Friday, 16th January 2026.
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Tipperary County Council Community Climate Action Fund
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Tipperary County Council Climate Action Office is delighted to announce the allocation of €700,000 to assist community projects in the county called the Community Climate Action Fund funded by the Department of Climate, Energy & Environment. This fund is to help local communities do their part to help Ireland transition to carbon-neutral status.
Why the Community Climate Action Fund exists
Ireland is aiming to become a climate neutral economy and resilient society by 2050 with at least 55% by 2023. Becoming a climate resilient society will help us to cope with the impacts of a changing climate.
Who can apply
Community Groups must be a not-for-profit organisation, must be located in the operational area of Tipperary County Council and registered with Tipperary PPN.
No match funding is required (100% funded).
There are Five themes for this fund Energy, Travel, Food and Waste, Shopping and Recycling (Circular Economy) and Local Climate and Environment Action (Biodiversity/Pollinators)
and Three levels of funding
Small Scale Projects – €20,000 or less
Medium Scale Projects – between €21,000 to €50,000
Large Scale Projects – between €51,000 to €100,000
The application must be sent made by email to communityfund@tipperarycoco.ie
Closing date for applications is Monday 1st December 2025
Please find the application form and guideline for the fund below.
For more information and questions visit https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/sites/default/files/2025-10/CCAF%20-%20STATE%20AID%20DECLARATION.pdf or email communityfund@tipperarycoco.ie before Wednesday 26th November 2025 at 1pm.
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Free Webinars for Parents
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Tipperary parents hub is hosting a series of webinars in the upcoming months covering a range of popular topics for parents. Join experts in the field on the following dates
- Wednesday 10th December from 7pm – 8:30pm – Psychological Happiness with Patricia Allen-Garrett
- Wednesday 14th January from 7pm – 8:30pm – Emotional Happiness with Patricia Allen-Garrett
For more information visit https://tipperaryparenthub.ie/events/
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ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) programme is a 2-day interactive workshop designed to help participants recognise a person in suicidal distress, understand their needs and the needs of themselves as caregivers, and use language to reach a shared understanding that can empower a person in distress to keep themselves safe from suicide and avail of further supports.
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th December 2025 8.45 am to 4:45pm in Ferryhouse, Clonmel.
To register for this training visit Training from the HSE Regional Suicide Resource Office – Booking by Bookwhen
To Note:
Please be aware of the emotional nature of the content of our training and take time to self-care after training; see www.yourmentalhealth.ie for more information. If you have been bereaved by suicide or affected by suicidal behaviour in the recent past, please attend only when you feel emotionally ready to do so. Work group practice is a fundamental aspect of this training.
You must be available to attend both days consecutively and in full for certification. This training may be eligible for CPD points from your accrediting body. Please contact them directly for further details.
To view our full training schedule : www.bookwhen.com/sro
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Period Poverty 2025 – Support Available for Community Groups
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Tipperary County Council, through funding from the Department of Health, is supporting local efforts to tackle Period Poverty. If your community group or organisation is in need of free period products to support those experiencing period poverty, we may be able to help.
Who Can Apply?
Local community groups, voluntary organisations, youth services, and other grassroots initiatives working to support people affected by period poverty.
What’s Available?
- Free applicator tampons
- Free sanitary pads
- Support with distribution and awareness
How to Get Support
Contact: Eoin Kaar, Healthy County Co-Ordinator, Tipperary County Council, Email: eoin.kaar@tipperarycoco.ie
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The Way Home: An Illustrated Storybook for Children Navigating Traumatic Loss
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No child should be left alone in the dark at one of the saddest times in their lives. When children face grief, their questions are often bigger than the answers. One of the most painful is: “If they loved me so much, why did they leave me?”
Clinical Psychologist and mother Dr. Trudy Meehan wrote The Way Home to help families begin answering these questions. Inspired by her personal experience after her daughter’s father died by suicide, the book uses the gentle metaphor of an astronaut lost in space – whose hope is too small and pain too big – to show how sometimes pain can be stronger than love. “A tender beautiful story showing us that even when we feel lost in the darkness, love can still find us” Prof. Ciaran O’ Boyle, Emeritus Professor, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Community Support
The Way Home was made possible through the support of the Irish Hospice Foundation, Creative Ireland, GoFundMe donors, the Castlebridge Primary School community, and the Natural Health Store in Wexford.
Print edition: www.thewayhome.ie | Free download: RCSI Repository | TEDx Talk: Watch here
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The HSE has produced videos in over 25 languages that explain the Irish health system and how to seek health care in Ireland.
Click on this link and choose your language to find out more https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/mhml/
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Launch of the Public Health Strategy “Best Possible Health for Everyone in Ireland 2025-2030”
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HSE Public Health invite you to register for the launch of the HSE Public Health Strategy 2025-2030, on Thursday 11 December, 9:15am – 10:30am.
This strategy sets out the vision, mission and priorities for Public Health over the next five years, which aims to protect our population, prevent disease, promote good health and wellbeing, and improve health services. During the launch you will:
- Learn about the background and development of the strategy;
- Hear from key leaders and stakeholders on its significance within Public Health and the wider HSE reform under Sláintecare;
- Discover the strategy’s objectives and how they will be achieved over the next five years.
The strategy, a first for Public Health in the HSE, was a key recommendation of the Crowe Horwath Report on the Role, Training and Career Structures of Public Health Physicians in Ireland, the Report of the Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group; and the World Health Organization Report on the Essential Public Health Functions in Ireland.
To register for this launch visit https://hse720p.webex.com/webappng/sites/hse720p/meeting/register/7608069247314ce596ac32ce7d81aa15?ticket=4832534b00000007fa9b51a89353793f6d6325c08c5fb9a072d2bba86e77fa9793d03f9bbad1243d×tamp=1764242666029&RGID=r872ac74fd51a2fb7e982cb42443acd2a&isAutoPopRegisterForm=false
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Official launch of Tipperary Disabled Peoples Organisation
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On Wednesday 29 of October, Minister of State Jerry Buttimer officially launched Tipperary Disabled Peoples Organisation in the Talbot hotel Clonmel. This was the culmination of a process of engagement with local disabled people in Tipperary who want to ensure their voices are heard and that they can actively contribute to any local developments that affect them.
Among the speakers on the day were Derek Spaight and Marie O’Brien, both Tipperary-based disabled people who are keen to encourage other disabled people to join Tipperary DPO so that it can grow into a strong and effective voice for disabled people.
If anyone would like any more information, please contact tipperarydpo@gmail.com or 087 7189237
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Santa meet and greet for all children with additional needs on 5th (Friday), 6th (Saturday) or 7th (Sunday) December 2025 in Scoil Chormaic Cashel.
Get a family photo with Santa, hot chocolate, tea and coffee and sensory activities
To book you place visit https://eventmaster.ie/event/DOKVTmAcJr
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Green Christmas Craft Session: Celebrate, Create, Reuse! (Online event)
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Join Engaging Dementia on Tuesday 9th December at 10am for a warm and welcoming Christmas event designed especially for staff and carers who support people living.
This free online workshop focuses on simple, meaningful festive activities that use only recycled or already-available materials—helping you create joyful decorations without the need to buy anything new.
Together, we’ll explore creative craft ideas that are easy to adapt for different abilities, including options that residents can participate in to experience the sights, textures, and spirit of the season. The session will offer inspiration for sustainable Christmas décor, sensory-friendly crafts, and engaging ways to celebrate the holidays in care settings.
Come along to connect with others, share ideas, and leave with practical, eco-friendly projects that bring comfort, creativity, and festive cheer to the people you support.
to register for this event visit https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/green-christmas-craft-session-celebrate-create-reuse-tickets-1975981752614?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
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Fast Fashion’s Final Journey; What Really Happens After You Donate
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Adult Literacy for Life Newsletter: Issue 5
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Read the Adult Literacy for Life Newsletter here to find out more about what is taking place around the country
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Age Friendly Ireland Newsletter
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Changing Ireland Newsletter
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Mental Health Awareness Magazine
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Farming for Nature Newsletter
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HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast
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Jigsaw’s mental health supports for parents/guardians
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Neart is a partnership between Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health and the National Educational Psychological Service/Department of Education.
Jigsaw provides mental health webinars, podcasts and other resources for parents/guardians.
To register for a monthly newsletter or visit https://jigsaw.ie/neart/
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National Men’s Shed Newsletter
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Tipperary Together Newsletter
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Please click here to see the latest newsletter. 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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