Planning & Governance
Colourful launch by Southside Partnership of their new strategic plan
You’ve been probably been to a few lame launches where the highlight is a Powerpoint presentation.
They do it differently in south Dublin.
On March 7, amidst a blaze of colour, music and dance, Southside Partnership, which operates in the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown area, launched its new 5-year Strategic Plan titled ‘Strengthening Foundations, Expanding Possibilities’.
Planning & Governance
Regulator responds to complaints from group supporting Ukrainians
Helping Irish Hosts, a group formed by Irish volunteers to support war refugees displaced in the early months of Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine, has criticised the level of difficulty it faced in getting charitable status. In the end it actually gave up on the process, which it criticised for being unwieldy, unrealistic and even threatening.
Planning & Governance
For community groups rebranding is “a really big deal”
Change is said to be the only constant and across the country a number of local development companies have changed their names in recent times, to more accurately reflect what they do today. Here, we look at three organisations that rebranded and renamed themselves this year.
Planning & Governance
Surprising benefits “if you present yourself as the CEO”
What’s in a name? Or more to the point, what's in a title?
Well, when the title is CEO it can be quite a lot, or that is the view of some in a sector that has increasingly borrowed from the language of the corporate world.
Planning & Governance
New video highlights the importance of community engagement in decision making
Minister of State for Community Development, Integration and Charities, Joe O’Brien this week officially launched a new video which aims to support local decision makers, to ensure that disadvantaged communities have real opportunities to be heard in local planning and decision-making processes.
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.
Planning & Governance
Budget 2025: How the Department’s €472 million will be spent this year
A Budget package worth €472 million has been allocated to the Department of Rural and Community Development for 2025. A number of community and voluntary organisations, including Irish Rural Link were critical of the allocation, with CEO Seamus Boland saying the €472 million “pales in comparison to the amount of money available in the Budget”.
Planning & Governance
Some measures welcomed, but majority feel that Budget 2025 falls short
There was a mixed response from the community and voluntary sector to the launch of Budget 2025 this week. Some measures have been welcomed as a step in the right direction, but many organisations expressed the view that it didn’t go far enough to help those who need it most.
Planning & Governance
‘It’s not your dog’s fault, it’s yours’ – new awareness campaign launched
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has launched a major national awareness campaign to remind dog owners of their responsibilities.
Planning & Governance
New dog control group to tackle issue of restricted breeds
Restrictions on certain breeds of dogs will be one of the issues discussed by the newly-established Dog Control Stakeholder Group, which will hold its first meeting this month.
Planning & Governance
Charity sector calls for engagement on changes to legislation
Irish charitable organisations say that while some proposed amendments to the Charities Act will deliver long-awaited legislative advances, others require “significant clarification or strengthening”.
