What’s Happening

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 [...]

A new report by Pobal has underlined the importance of the State valuing and supporting the community, voluntary and not-for-profit sector. The report - Enabling Inclusive Communities: Achievements, Challenges & Future Directions - followed a series of regional seminars between November 2017 and April 2018 on the theme of ‘enabling inclusive communities: achievements, challenges and future directions’. The 5 seminars, attended by representatives from 247 organisations, provided an opportunity for Pobal to engage directly with community stakeholders across a range of programmes, while providing a reflective space to identify what was working [...]

CALLAN & THOMASTOWN DRAFT LOCAL AREA PLANS Kilkenny County Council invites submissions on draft local area plans for Callan and Thomastown. Comments on the plans must be submitted by 5pm Thursday 20th December 2018. View plans at https://consult.kilkenny.ie/en/consulta ... -plan-2019 and https://consult.kilkenny.ie/en/consulta ... -plan-2019

Violence against Women  16 Days campaign against Violence against Women which will take place from November 25th – December 10th.  There will be various awareness raising event co-ordinate by the Carlow Domestic Abuse Network over the course of the campaign.  #Change the Conversation.    For more information  - Click on the links 16 facts 16 days Myth Postcard 1 No Woman ever deserves Abuse    Myth Postcard 4 - She must've known      Myth Postcard 3 - She must've done something to deserve it         Myth Postcard 2 - Domestic Violence is a Private [...]

Recently published book by Senan Cooke  - A Bottom up perspective on the capacity within communities to regenerate. Enterprising Community Flyer - click here to view                Endorsements of Senan's book click this link to view

MAKE WAY DAY 2018 – Disability Federation of Ireland – have released Media Coverage follow up report and survey on this day. At a glance, the campaign: Featured on RTE News TV and RTE Radio 1, Morning Ireland with Sean O’Rourke, Reached over one million people on Facebook alone Trended no.1 on Twitter for over 4 hours Featured in 27 Newspaper articles Was spoken about on 18 Regional radio stations Featured in Numerous Online publications, including Joe.ie  - to view Media Coverage - click this link to view survey report