Activism & Volunteering
Staggering output and vital community work highlighted
Community development workers and volunteers have been thanked for their "vital" work and their "staggering" output amidst unprecedented challenges.
Planning & Governance
PPN funding increase announced at 10-year anniversary gathering
From next January, each PPN will receive over €100,000 in core funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development - more than double the original allocation of €50,000 each in 2015 and an increase of almost 20% on 2024.
Development Work
Three cheers for the Rural Social Scheme, now supporting rural communities for 20 years
Galway Rural Development (GRD) are among the largest Rural Social Scheme (RSS) operators in the country with a quota of 220 places for farmers (or their family members acting as the participant). Steve Dolan, CEO Galway Rural Development writes:
Community
Donegal volunteers on hill greeted walkers on ‘trail of thought’ with hot soup and good advice
- Family fun day was of one of 1,000 Green Ribbon events held in September
Development Work
Unique outdoorsy project in Birr connects young people with nature, self and others
A pilot programme held in Birr, Co Offaly last year developed innovative ways of encouraging young people to get outdoors, on what became a journey of self-discovery. The good news is, FLOW is back with a new course about to begin this November.
Development Work
Local development leaders welcome plan for community workers with communications role
Three local development company representatives welcomed the announcement of a new Community Connection Project which will employ 30 community link workers countrywide. Notably, the new community workers will have a communications role.
Enterprise
Tús team in Meath develop prototype ‘screenhouse’ made from old Covid screens
In Co Meath, the Tús community crew took the old Covid screens that once divided us and used them to make a greenhouse (screenhouse) that can be used in community gardens.
Development Work
We need more people employed to help vulnerable children
Poverty, in particular child poverty, was a recurring theme this year in the various budget submissions compiled by community and voluntary organisations.
