social inclusion

Kilkenny PPN launches New Social Inclusion Plan

Kilkenny PPN Coordinator2026-06-18T17:38:39+01:00June 18th, 2026|News, Resources|

Kilkenny Public Participation Network has launched the new Social Inclusion Plan designed to strengthen how social inclusion concerns are raised, structured and progressed within local decision-making. The Plan introduces a practical and transparent participation model that helps ensure the lived experience of disadvantage, exclusion and inequality can inform local governance in a more consistent and credible way. The Social Inclusion system is designed to focus on systemic community issues rather than individual casework. It provides a clear pathway through which issues can be submitted, reviewed, validated, progressed through appropriate [...]

National PPN Report: Building Community Resilience for Times of Emergency

Kilkenny PPN Coordinator2025-12-08T11:22:03+00:00December 8th, 2025|News, Resources|

National PPN Report: Building Community Resilience for Times of Emergency Kilkenny Public Participation Network (PPN) is pleased to share the newly published National PPN Report – Building Community Resilience for Times of Emergency. Launched at the 2025 National PPN Conference (hosted by Meath PPN and Meath County Council), the report was developed through a national survey and workshop, coordinated by Laois, Leitrim, and Tipperary PPNs, and funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD). The report highlights the vital role of PPNs in emergency response, community support, and [...]

Have Your Say – Social Inclusion Plan

Kilkenny PPN Coordinator2025-11-19T12:54:32+00:00November 18th, 2025|Events and Workshops, News|

Have Your Say - Social Inclusion Plan The Social Inclusion Pillar of Kilkenny PPN is developing a new Social Inclusion Plan for the county. As part of this work, we are looking at how the Pillar can best support organisations on the ground and strengthen how social inclusion issues are highlighted and understood across the county. We have asked our facilitator, Rita Kearney, to do this planning work on our behalf. We know there is already excellent work taking place in Kilkenny, and we are reaching out to organisations [...]