Volume 8, Issue 3: Carlow PPN Members E-Bulletin March 2022
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Influencing the Decisions That Shape Your Community
Community & Voluntary ~ Social Inclusion ~ Environment
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Welcome
Welcome to the 3rd edition of Carlow PPN members e-bulletin.
March sees Carlow PPN update our members data with re-registration, in line with PPN National Guidelines; we have news on our recently appointed representatives and we have updates on energy grants for your home and a lot more!
We aim to share this information with all our PPN members. This can only be achieved if you share to all members in your group, as it is important that everyone is kept up to date and well informed.
Please share the E-Bulletin with the members of your community groups!
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Carlow PPN has been in existence since 2014 and we are now updating our member database. We are required as per PPN National Guidelines to ask all our members to re-register, as this process will ensure we are GDPR compliant.
This is an opportunity to supply any new information, or indeed, if your group is no longer in existence or does not wish to be part of the PPN network, please let us know. We will update, amend or remove accordingly.
This re-registration process is very important and we urge all members to submit it to us as soon as possible to keep our records correct. Please check your email and respond accordingly.
We will be sending out first reminder on Friday March 11th and a final reminder on Friday March 25th 2022.
Please be aware all re-registrations must be completed/submitted by 5pm Friday April 1st 2022 to ensure you maintain membership status with us.
Thanking you in advance.
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Nominations for Carlow PPN's vacant seats on Boards and Committees has now closed.
Please welcome the following new representatives who were nominated on the following Strategic Policy Committees (SPC's):
- Liam O'Brien, Bagenalstown Improvement Group - Community & Voluntary Seat on Planning, Environmental, Climate and Biodiversity Action, Energy and Agriculture SPC
- Jolly Orock, Carlow Africa Support Group - Social Inclusion Seat on the Culture, Libraries and Digital Development, Tourism, Enterprise and Economic Development SPC
- Ahmed Adam, Sudanese Community - Social Inclusion Seat on the Housing, Community and Wellbeing SPC
Congratulations,
we look forward to working with you!
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Carlow PPN Plenary April 2022
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We are looking forward to inviting you to our first Plenary of 2022, which will be taking place April 2022.
Watch this space!
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Communities Energy Grant 2022 Information Sessions
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3cea are hosting two online sessions that offer a unique opportunity for organisations to learn how to cut harmful emissions and make significant energy and bottom-line savings. It aims to support organisations in the South East as they discuss funding opportunities for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Their next session is March 2nd, so get registering!
More information & EOI Form
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Government launches first ever 'Town Centre First' policy.
This is a major new policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres.
Town Centre First contains 33 unique actions which will give our towns the tools and resources they need to become more viable and attractive places in which to live, work, visit and run a business.
Read the full report here
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Join Charlie Bird on April 2nd, 2022 to raise funds for two charities;
- Irish Motor Neurone Disease Ireland and
- Pieta, Ireland’s national suicide prevention charity.
Charlie wants to use the outpouring of support he received to help others who are also suffering with this disease and those who are suffering from thoughts of suicide and self-harm.
Read more and donate here
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Certificate in Peer Support in
Mental Health Course 2022
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This course is for people who would like to be Peer Support Workers or Family Peer Support Workers in the area of mental health. This course will help develop your knowledge and skills in order to develop your practice as peer support workers in mental health inpatient and community settings. This Certificate will help you enhance your existing strengths and skills so you can make a greater impact in your role.
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Arts Council Ireland’s Artist in the Community (AIC) Scheme
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The Arts Council Ireland’s Artist in the Community (AIC) Scheme, managed by Create, offers awards to enable artists and communities of place and/or interest to work together on projects. The AIC scheme is open to artists from any of the following artform disciplines: architecture, circus, street art and spectacle, dance, film, literature (Irish and English language), music, opera, theatre, visual arts and traditional arts.
Further information
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The online (home) STI testing service has been extended to counties Carlow and Kilkenny.
This means that people from the age of 17, with an address in these counties, can now order an STI test through the online platform.
The full list of counties where the service is available can be found here.
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AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival 2022
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The National Adult Learning Organisation would like to invite you to take part in this year’s AONTAS Adult Learners’ Festival, which will take place from the 7th – 11th March 2022.
The festival is an opportunity to have a positive impact in your community and workplace, promote the value of lifelong learning, reinforce existing relationships in the community and establish new ones.
This year’s theme, ‘Learn Your Way’ #LearnYourWay.
How to get involved
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Update on Energy Grants
for Your Home
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- National Home Retrofit Programme
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National Home Retrofit programme is for households who want to make a number of improvements at the one time.
Information
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Free energy upgrades to homeowners who receive certain welfare payments. If you qualify for the scheme they can help to make your home warmer, healthier, and cheaper to run.
Information
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The insulation grants are available for all homes built before 2011 and the Heat Pump and Solar Thermal grants are available to all homes built before 2021.
Information
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Our Future Tax & Welfare
Open Public Meeting
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The Commission on Taxation and Welfare wants to hear from as many people, groups and organisation as possible to ensure that a diverse range of experiences and perspectives inform the development of the report of the Commission, which is due in July 2022.
Register for the public meeting here
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Older Age Projects - County Carlow
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The Arts Service of Carlow County Council is delighted to announce that Creative Ireland has awarded €100,000 to two creative projects directly engaging with older people around the County. The aim of the Creativity in Older Age Scheme is to support positive ageing, to mitigate the negative impact of social isolation and social distancing, and to develop and establish new forms of creative engagement for older people.
Full report
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Outdoor Recreation
Infrastructure Scheme
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Carlow County Council is seeking potential projects that would qualify for the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme for the next 3 years. The objective of the Scheme is to provide funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure and for the necessary repair, enhancement or promotion of existing outdoor recreation infrastructure in countryside areas across Ireland.
All details can be found here
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#StopFoodWasteDay, March 1st
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The focus of this year's 'Stop Food Waste Awareness Day' is ‘Make Use-By Dates Work for You’ with the aim of raising awareness on issues relating to food waste.
Further Information
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There are many ways to keep in touch and up to date, follow Carlow PPN on Social Media for current news and updates!
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Men's Development Network
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New PPN Members, Men’s Development Network is an Irish non-profit organisation with the key focus on being leaders in promoting change and equality within society. The Network was founded in 1997 when men working in the social care field, probation, youth work, addictions, academia and health came together to discuss what was rapidly becoming a crisis. They realised that there were no initiatives to work with men on their development where they lived.
Together it was decided that this group of men would work to identify the key issues in their lives, highlight the issues that needed addressing and offer solutions. Under the mission statement: “Better Lives for Men; Better Lives for All” the Men’s Development Network works with men on various levels including one-to-one, developmental, parenting, behavior change group work, training, phone-line support, and raising awareness.
Key Services
Address:
Head Office:
Men’s Development Network
49 O’Connell Street
Waterford
X91 E866
Ireland
p: 051-844260/1
e: men@mensnetwork.ie
f: @MensNetworkIE
t: @MensNetworkIE
i: mensnetworkie
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The Columban Way, the Irish section of the Via Columbani, traces its way from Mt. Leinster to Bangor, across Ireland and eight countries of Europe to Bobbio in Northern Italy. It echoes a tradition of pilgrimage by uniting different counties and countries in a vision of a common humanity.
It is inspired by St. Columbanus, a 6th century monk and pilgrim. His messages, though delivered nearly 1500 years ago, have a remarkable relevance today.
Read more
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New National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022 – 2027
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This Strategy clearly sets out the Government’s vision for the delivery of housing and related support services for disabled people over the next 5 years and it places a greater emphasis on facilitating independent living and being included in the community.
Read full report here
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Applied Suicide Intervention
Skills Training
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The HSE Regional Suicide Resource Office is running a two day (face to face) ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) in Waterford on Wednesday and Thursday, March 23rd/24th from 9am - 5pm each day.
Book here
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iCommunity from The Wheel
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The Wheel would like you to join them for a very special series of exploratory meetings on pandemic recovery, rural connectivity, digital inclusion, achieving SDGs, and more.
They have a new programme called iCommunity, which promotes collaboration between nonprofits and social enterprises in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Visit here for FREE Upcoming Events for Non-Profits
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Communities get boost
to protect Biodiversity
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Local plans to protect plants and wildlife are being advanced in 116 communities across the country after receiving grant support.
The supports are being provided by The Community Foundation for Ireland in partnership with the National Parks and Wildlife Service at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage as part of a joint Environment and Nature Fund, which is now in its third year.
Information
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South East Sustainable Energy Communities Webinar Series
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The 3 Counties Energy Agency (3cea) would like to invite you to their Spring Webinar series.
If you have ever wondered about how to make your home more cosy, or where you should start to make a community building more useful or if you would like to learn what supports exist for you and your community to become more sustainable. They have the webinars for you!
February 1st - March 8th 2022
Register here
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Adult and Community Educators
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Call for Adult and Community Educators to participate in the 2022 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Advocate training. Are you interested in social, environmental, and economic issues both at home and abroad? If so, you should consider applying for a place on this year’s SDG Advocate Training, which is part of Saolta, an innovative Development Education programme geared toward those already operating within the Adult and Community Education Sector.
Full information
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Carlow Library is seeking expressions of interest from people who are interested in a virtual/in-person Book Club.
If this is something you or someone you know would be interested in, please email fotoole@carlowcoco.ie
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Demystifying Social Prescribing for Men’s Sheds: A Cross-Nation Event
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Enclude are a non-profit organisation that bring affordable, trustworthy and effective systems to Irish charities so that they can maximise their impact and make better use of donor funds. They offer appropriate and cost-effective IT consultancy, services and solutions to charities in Ireland.
Full information
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Community Gardens and Allotments
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Carlow County Council as part of Ru:Rban, an EU project funded under URBACT, is calling on the lovers of the outdoors and Green Finger Enthusiasts to have their say in the development of a new Community Garden and Allotment Policy for County Carlow by participating in a survey for Garden Visitors and Users in County Carlow.
Take the Survey here
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