What’s Happening

Merry Christmas from Kilkenny PPN Wishing all our incredible community groups a safe and merry Christmas filled with love, laughter, and cherished moments with your loved ones! As the holiday season unfolds and the year draws to an end, our team will be taking a festive break, but rest assured, we'll be back in the new year, ready to continue supporting and empowering our community together! From all of us to all of you, Merry Christmas and warm wishes for a fantastic New Year! Kilkenny PPN Staff [...]

Seeking Nominations for the Kilkenny PPN Secretariat Kilkenny PPN is seeking nominations for individuals to sit on the Secretariat (Voluntary Board of Management) of the Kilkenny Public Participation Network. The Kilkenny PPN Secretariat currently has vacancies under the following pillars/seats: Community & Voluntary Pillar Social Inclusion Pillar Environmental Pillar Environmental Pillar Piltown Municipal District If you or someone you know would be interested in becoming a member of the secretariat, you may submit an application here: Secretariat Nomination Form Alternatively, you may download a printable version of this form. [...]

Teac Tom Honoured with 2024 Laois Community and Voluntary Wellbeing Award Midlands Park Hotel, Laois — In a touching tribute to their impactful work in mental health support and community wellbeing, Teac Tom has been awarded the 2024 Laois Community and Voluntary Wellbeing Award at the Laois PPN Volunteers Awards ceremony. Held at the Midlands Park Hotel, this award celebrates Teac Tom’s unwavering commitment to supporting individuals and families struggling with mental health challenges across the southeast of Ireland. Teac Tom, formally known as the Thomas Hayes Trust CLG, was founded in February 2014 by Angela Hayes [...]

Kilkenny PPN is excited to introduce our Strategic Plan for 2025-2030! This plan is designed as a comprehensive roadmap that outlines the objectives and key actions to support the Kilkenny Public Participation Network in the years to come. The Strategic Plan isn’t just about goals; it embodies our commitment to strong governance, transparency, and accountability. It reflects our purpose, defines our direction, and sets a foundation for all our activities and initiatives. You can explore the full Strategic Plan here. We also invite you to review a supporting document [...]

View the adopted SPC Scheme 2024-2029 Kilkenny County Council has approved the 2024-2029 Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) Scheme, aiming to bring fresh perspectives into local government and involve a broad range of community voices in policy-making. This scheme will see the council working alongside representatives from local economic, voluntary, social, and environmental sectors, providing a collaborative approach to shaping the policies that impact daily life in Kilkenny. SPCs were established under Irish law to help local councils develop, review, and improve policies by including not only elected members but [...]

This grant round is to support groups or organisations working to bring people together and share information in communities. NB: There will be a webinar to go through the grant round and the application process in more detail at 11:00am, Friday September 6th.    You can register here to join – Climate Actions Work Engagement Fund webinar Climate Actions Work is a first-of-its-kind national engagement and communications campaign to support and encourage action on climate and community resilience. The campaign, led by the Department of the Environment, Climate and [...]