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Yulefest Community Enhancement Funding 2022- Deadline for Applications 19th November 2022

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T14:19:07+00:00October 14th, 2022|Grants & Funding|

YULEFEST 2022 COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUNDING SCHEME Yulefest - Christmas in Kilkenny 2022 is offering grant-aid to enable towns and villages in the Municipal Districts of Kilkenny to enhance the 2022 Christmas experience for everyone in their area. Applications can only be submitted by established local community groups. Individuals cannot apply!!!! The funding is available to community organisations to dress and light your town or village or create an outdoor public Christmas experiences or events which would be accessible and applicable to all of the community for example; Dressing towns and [...]

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Setting up a Residents Association Guidance Document

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T14:19:34+00:00October 11th, 2022|Resources|

Here is a useful document which is written in Plain English and approved by NALA. How To Set up A Residents Association

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Useful Governance Templates For Your Community Group/Non for Profit/ Company Limited by Guarantee

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T14:19:45+00:00October 11th, 2022|Resources|

A comprehensive list of blank templates for community groups to use for set up/good governance prepared by Kilkenny PPN. This is not an exhaustive list but should help to guide any organisation. The templates can be amended to suit your group. If you have any queries, contact Mags or Bortha on 056 7794181 or email: Kilkenny PPN-Sample-Simple-Constitution-29_03_18 Kilkenny PPN-Simple-Financial-Procedures Kilkenny PPN-UE-Executive-Committee-Member-Responsibilities-29_03_18 Kilkenny-PPN-Sub_Committee-Terms-of-Reference-29_03_18-1 Kilkenny-PPN-Simple-Financial-Procedures-1 Kilkenny PPN-Meeting-Agenda-Template-for-Group_Assoc Kilkenny-PPN-Minute-Taking Kilkenny-PPN-Meeting-Agenda-Template-for-CLG_UIE Kilkenny PPN-Group-v-Charity Kilkenny PPN-GDPR-Basics Kilkenny PPN Model-Consitution-for-unincorporated-bodies Kilkenny PPN-Code-of-Conduct-Template Kilkenny PPN-CLG-UE-AGM-Agenda-Template-29_03_18

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Have Your Say on the LECP Review!! A Series of Workshops Locally!!!

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T14:19:56+00:00October 3rd, 2022|Events and Training|

Kilkenny Socio-Economic Statement 2023 - 2028 Final Draft Kilkenny County Council is currently preparing a new Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) and inviting your organisation to submit your feedback. The plan will set out for the period 2023 – 2028, the objectives and actions we believe are needed to promote and support the economic development and the local and community development of County Kilkenny. As part of our community consultation, we would like to hear your views on our 10 draft high-level goals and the sustainable community and [...]

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Creating a Local Sustainable Future- Practical Actions for your Community

Margaret Whelan2022-09-16T16:10:30+01:00September 16th, 2022|News|

In Feb 2019, organised by the Public Participation Networks of five counties; Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Carlow, in collaboration with the Irish Environmental Network, this event brought together 120 people from across the South East to explore ideas and actions that can be replicated in their locality, whether at home or in the community. Senator Grace O’Sullivan gave an opening speech, and an impressive lineup of facilitators hosted each workshop. This day gave insight into the challenges that communities are faced with and the possibilities that exist for positive [...]

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Expression of Interest for Kilkenny PPN Board of Management

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T14:20:04+00:00August 20th, 2022|News|

Kilkenny PPN is seeking Nominations for the following seats on the Board of Management 1X Thomastown/Callan MD 1X Piltown MD 1 X Kilkenny MD 1 X Social Inclusion Seat 2 X Environment The Kilkenny PPN Secretariat ( Board of Management) is made up of 10 members with 2 members drawn from each pillar: Social Inclusion; Community & Voluntary; Environment and 4 members representing the Municipal Districts (Kilkenny MD, Thomastown/Callan MD, Piltown MD and Castlecomer MD). To find out more about the role and to fill out the application form, [...]

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Ukraine School

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T14:20:12+00:00May 25th, 2022|News|

Kilkenny Based Tech Entrepreneur sets up online Ukraine school to help pupils from the Ukrainian Community access Education Ukrainian children arriving in Kilkenny can benefit from the creation of Ukraine School, a free online educational platform to help Ukrainian pupils overcome language barriers and continue their learning whilst settling into schools in the UK. Ukraine School has been created by tech entrepreneur Brendan Morrissey from Kilkenny and his team at eSchools, which provides online teaching and communications solutions to teachers and pupils across 1,300 Irish and UK schools. The [...]

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Корисна інформація для Про послуги та підтримку в Кілкенні

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T14:20:20+00:00May 24th, 2022|News|

Kilkenny Public Participation Network (PPN) has developed an Information Tool which details the services and supports in Kilkenny and nationally that are available to the people of Ukraine and their families. Click on the link below to find out more. You can also get copies of this information from the Ukrainian Response "One Stop Shop" located on John's Street, Kilkenny. Корисна інформація для Kilkenny PPN is part of the Community Response Forum for Ukraine which is led by Kilkenny Local Authority and has multiple [...]

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Information on Supports and Resources for the People of Ukraine

Margaret Whelan2024-02-28T14:21:23+00:00March 16th, 2022|News|

How You Can Help Access Important Information Re Supports and Resources for the People of Ukraine As we continue to see the otrocity of war unfold in Ukraine with millions fleeing their country for protection in neighbouring countries, hundreds of people are coming forward to support the people of Ukraine in whatever way possible. If you want to find out ways you can help, please click on the below live document which details supports and resources for the people of Ukraine coming to Ireland. Ukraine Humanitarian Supports and Services Information

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‘Run with the Wolves’ St Patrick’s Day Community Pageant 2022

Margaret Whelan2022-02-24T11:21:37+00:00February 24th, 2022|News|

Kilkenny St Patrick's Day 2022 Community pageant – Running with the wolves The Kilkenny St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Thursday the 17th March at 1.30pm. This year we have teamed up with Cartoon Saloon to create the Theme for the 2022 parade, ‘Run with the Wolves’. We have chosen this theme to acknowledge the wonderful work of the Kilkenny based animation studio Cartoon Saloon whose movie ‘WolfWalkers’ received an Oscar nomination in 2021. Wolfwalkers is set in Kilkenny in 1650 and tells the tale of Maebh, Robyn [...]

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