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Kilkenny County Council, KLP and Kilkenny PPN are currently developing a Migration Integration Action Plan for the county and we would like your help. The survey at the link below is open to everyone living/working in County Kilkenny, whether you have always lived in Kilkenny, or have recently moved here. This survey should take between five and ten minutes to complete. Your input would be very much appreciated! Kilkenny Migrant Integration Survey Enquête sur l'intégration des migrants à Kilkenny Ankieta na temat integracji imigrantów w hrabstwie Kilkenny استبيان حول اندماج [...]

COMMUNITY WELLBEING CONSULTATION WRITTEN SUBMISSION FORM Have your say and be a part of the Kilkenny PPN consultation on the aspirations of community groups in Kilkenny City to inform a Vision for Community Wellbeing for This and Future Generations. The Kilkenny (PPN) is bringing together social inclusion, environmental and community development groups in our communities to develop visions for community wellbeing for this and future generations in Kilkenny city. To provide your input, please download the written Submission Form:  Consultation Feedback Sheet, complete it and email it back to:

Download the 'Easy to Read' official Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Health Advice Leaflet from the HSE here:covid-19-information-booklet-easy-read-version-

The Community Call We’re in this together As part of the Government response to the COVID-19 crisis, your local authority (council) has established a COVID-19 Community Call Forum. Your local forum works with State agencies and community and voluntary groups to provide supports or services to any vulnerable person who needs them. Your forum brings together different organisations to provide important services like: collection and delivery of essential items like food, ‘meals-on-wheels’, household items, fuel or medicine (in line with guidance) support if you are experiencing social isolation or are [...]

HSE Mental Health Engagement: Information about Mental Health Services during Covid-19: https://www.activelink.ie/community-exchange/news/75270 Irish Heart: New rules for easier access to medicines during Coronavirus: https://www.activelink.ie/community-exchange/news/75412 People who are Deaf are especially vulnerable during COVID-19 emergency: https://www.activelink.ie/community-exchange/news/75344 ALONE launch a COVID-19 support line for older people: https://www.activelink.ie/community-exchange/news/75137 Women's Aid: 24hr National Freephone Helpline 1800 341 900: https://www.activelink.ie/community-exchange/services-requests/75411 Information guide and dedicated bank phonelines for cocooning and vulnerable bank customers: https://www.activelink.ie/community-exchange/services-requests/75424

Minister Ring announces €2.5 million fund for community groups involved in Community Call response to Covid-19 Fund will prioritise organisations delivering frontline services such as Meals on Wheels Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural & Community Development, has today (Thursday 9th of April) launched a €2.5 million fund to support community and voluntary groups involved in the delivery of COVID-19 community response efforts. The COVID-19 Emergency Fund will provide immediate and urgently needed funding totaling €2.5 million. This will be available to groups that are participating in the Government’s “Community Call” initiative [...]

  Download advice for people giving support: COVID_19 Advice when giving and receiving supports         Download COVID_19 Local Authority Community Response Contact Information: COVID_19 Local Authority Community Response Contact Information    

Kilkenny PPN Urges You to Support Front Line Workers Be Part of "Fly the Flag" initiative Families and Young people are being asked to show their colours in a new campaign to fly a flag in support of frontline workers in the battle against Covid-19. The initiative is being spearheaded by all of the major teacher bodies and is calling on young people to put club, county or any sporting colours they like up in their homes as a public display of gratitude for the efforts of the medical community [...]