The National Volunteering Strategy needs your input
Have your voice heard Carlow Volunteer Centre are holding a Focus Group on Monday January 28th next in Woodford/Dolmen Hotel, Carlow. Volunteering Strategy - click this link for more information
Kilkenny Age Friendly
F.A.O. all Business Owners/Managers REAP THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN ACCREDITED AGE FRIENDLY BUSINESS! Did you know that across the EU, older people are responsible for 50% of consumer spending? It’s easy to become an accredited Age Friendly Business and reap the benefits for all concerned. All you need to do is sign up and participate in the forthcoming Age Friendly Business Recognition Programme. It’s free to take part and there are just 5 simple steps: Age Friendly Business Recruitment - click this link for more information
Community Funding Ireland Workshop + Twitter Connections
Funding Workshop for Community Voluntary Groups - In conjunction with the above Community Wetlands Forum and a host of relevant support agencies, Community Finance Ireland are really looking are really forward to presenting at this event on the 18th January, 2019 - 9.30 p.m. to 12.30 p.m. in Clara Bog Visitor Centre For more information checkout their website https://www.communityfinance.ie/#home To register your interest please click on this link https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/funding-workshop-community-voluntary-groups-tickets-54521209405?utm_term=eventurl_text
Newpark Close Family Resource Centre Events
NEWPARK CLOSE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE – details of events happening at the centre. – PARENT + TODDLER GROUP – Tuesday mornings – 10am to 12noon - contact Ber Brophy on 056-772-3309 NFRC Toddler Group - click here for more information – SAFETY TRAINING – ONE DAY COURSE Includes: – Safe plan of Action; Safe Operation of Horticultural Tools and Equipment; Chemical Spraying - NFRC Safe Operation – MANUAL HANDLING TRAINING – ONE DAY COURSE Certification valid for 3 years – Group Discount available. NFRC Handling Training For further information on these [...]
All Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020
Get involved with the Irish Pollinator Initiative - About one third of our Ireland’s 101 native bee species are threatened with extinction. Bees are the most important pollinator of crops and native plant species in Ireland, and according to a recent study by the Department of the Environment, are worth an estimated €85 million per annum to the Irish economy. Click this link to view the aims of the initiative
Recovery College South East Timetable Jan-May 2019
Recover College South East’s Winter/Spring 2019 timetable for Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford have been announced - please click on the relevant links here SE RecoveryCollege Kilkenny Timetable Jan to May 2019 SE RecoveryCollege CARLOW Timetable - Jan to May 2019 SE RecoveryCollege WEXFORD Timetable Jan-May 2019 to view the timetables and the relevant enrolment forms. The courses/workshops in the Recovery College are for everyone, as mental health is everyone's business. We are all directly or indirectly affected by it. Completed enrolment forms can be posted or emailed to the Recovery College South East [...]
SPC 1 Meeting 20th December 2018: Minutes & Reports
Minutes of the SPC 1 Meeting The meeting was held on Thursday, 20th December 2018. No meeting minutes available. Representative Reports: Click Here to View/Download the Meeting Report (Theresa Delahunty - Social Inclusion Pillar) Please visit the Representatives Page to find more information about your Kilkenny PPN representatives.
SPC 3 Meeting 12th December 2018: Minutes & Reports
Minutes of the SPC3 Meeting No meeting minutes available. Representative Reports: Click Here to View/Download the Meeting Report (Mary Brennan - Environmental Pillar) Please visit the Representatives Page to find more information about your Kilkenny PPN representatives.
Call for Input on the development of a national volunteering strategy
THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT have published a ‘Call for Input’ on the development of a national volunteering strategy. The document poses a number of questions on the current state of volunteering in Ireland, the challenges faced by volunteers and organisations and how we can develop the future of volunteering. Answers to these questions will inform the development of a national volunteering strategy. Volunteer Ireland and the network of Volunteer Centres and Volunteering Information Services have been advocating for a national volunteering strategy for many years and this [...]
Ireland’s National Biodiversity Conference – Registrations now open
Registration is now open for the National Biodiversity Conference, titled ‘New Horizons for Nature’, coordinated by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, which will be held in Dublin Castle on 20th & 21st February 2019. Further information at http://www.biodiversityconference.ie