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Kerry Public Participation Network is the best way your group or community can become involved in shaping the future of Co Kerry. Membership of the PPN provides opportunities for better representation, networking, information sharing and input into policy development Read more
Registration is easy. Simply click here and complete the Registration Form. There is no charge. Registered groups receive regular updates, information on funding opportunities and also benefit from the group insurance scheme.
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There is a number of initiatives available to communities and to landowners and farmers to boost the creation of more native woodlands, and woodlands along waterways in Ireland.
Neighbourwood Scheme:
There will be a series of nationwide events to promote a scheme for establishing amenity woodlands which are “close-to-home” woodlands developed through local partnerships for recreational use by local communities. The NeighbourWood Scheme forms part of DAFM’s Forestry Programme 2014-2020 and provides funding for local communities, local authorities and others to develop these woodland amenities. A total budget of €1.75m is being made available by the Minister’s Department with the aim of establishing up to 20 neighbourwood projects by the end of 2020.
An information events will be held around the Country. More details at Https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2018/september/title,120624,en.html
Woodland Environmental Fund:
This is a ‘corporate social responsibility’ project – if a company wants to be associated with native woodland planting and all the environmental benefits that flow from that, they can link in with a particular farmer / landowner and add €1,000 / ha as a once-off payment for farmers and other private landowners to the grant & premiums available under the Native Woodland Establishment Scheme (which covers 100% of the cost of establishing native woodlands and also pays an annual premium to the landowner of up to €680 per hectare payable each year for 15 years).
The WEF is being run on a pilot basis until the end of the current National Forestry Programme 2014-2020 and the outcome of this pilot phase will be used to inform the design of the next Programme. DAFM has worked with a range of stakeholders on the design of the Fund including NewEra and Natural Capital Partners. More details on this available at
https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2018/september/title,120645,en.html
There is also the ‘Woodland for Water’ model of planting native trees alongside streams, rivers and lakes (depending on site appropriateness) available under the Native Woodland Establishment Scheme, where this exciting fund could also be applied, if an interested business were to partner with a local landowner. More details on the Woodlands for Water model available at: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/forestry/grantandpremiumschemes/2018/WoodlandWaterLoRes06June18270618.pdf
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14th October 2018 Brosna Parish Hall
hosted by Brosna Over 55’s Club
11th November 2018 Lyreacrompane Resource Centre
hosted by Lyreacrompane Community Choir
20th January 2019 River Island Hotel
hosted by Sliabh Luachra Active Retired Network
10th February 2019 Knocknagoshel Community Centre
hosted by Knocknagoshel Woman’s Group & Over 55’s Club
10th March 2019 Currans Community Centre
hosted by Currow Active Retired
14th April 2019 River Island Hotel
hosted by Castleisland Active Retired
12th May 2019 Ballymacelligott Community Centre
hosted by Ballymacelligott Active Retired
JUNE 2019 GALA TEA DANCE
ALL DANCES 2PM TO 5PM ALL ARE WELCOME
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The Kerry Public Participation Network in collaboration with The Disability Federation of Ireland hosted a Consultation workshop entitled
“Access for all – Disability / Community Awareness”
Where: Kiilorglin, Co Kerry
When: Thursday 25th October 2018
Time: 2:00pm – 5.30pm.
This consultation workshop was targeted at various sectors of the community to highlight, document and give an awareness of the challenges people with disabilities face within our society.
The end result of the four Municipal District workshops will be a comprehensive report outlining the issues people with disabilities face within our community and how we can affect change.
Our thanks to all those who attended and shared their views and information with us and each other. The report from this workshop will be added to the information from our workshops in Listowel, Killarney and Tralee.
A County wide report will be prepare before the end of the year and having been presented the the Council it will be circulated to all the S.P.C.’s and any organsation which could be assisted by the information included.
I will keep the Membership informed.
Caroline Toal
Kerry Public Participation Network Development Officer
066 – 7183672
087 – 6891105
“Assistive Technology in Education”.
We are delighted to announce that our next CHAT will take place at University College Cork on Monday 3rd December at 10.30am.
The December CHAT will be themed “Assistive Technology in Education”. If you are involved in AT in education, we would love to hear from you. If there is anything you want to be added to the programme or have any ideas that would be of interest, please get in touch.
The Creative Zone is a state-of-the-art, flexible space on the ground floor of the Boole Library.
Contact: Sarah@freedomtech.ie Twitter @freedomtech www.linkedin.com/groups/8407996/
To all of those who are new to our mailing list CHAT (Community Hub for Accessible Technology) is a community of practice of Assistive Technology Practitioners and Assistive Technology Users that connects the Assistive Technology sector in Ireland like never before.
CHAT is run by FreedomTech, a collaboration between DFI and Enable Ireland. CHAT aims to raise the profile of Assistive Technology in Ireland. CHAT helps to raise awareness about the barriers that currently exist (inaccessibility) and facilitates the sharing of new assistive technology solutions or projects to the community. CHAT is your place to share, listen, learn and build partnerships with others who are interested in supporting independence through the use of technology.
People from a wide variety of backgrounds are involved in CHAT. We are, people with disabilities (expert and non-expert assistive technology users), developers, assistive technology professionals, researchers, suppliers, third level institutions as well as mainstream and disability specialist service providers and professional therapists and other interested parties. CHAT facilitates and creates opportunities amongst members to learn from each other and makes the most of members’ expertise to identify real challenges, gaps and to consider solutions.
We look forward to welcoming you on the 3rd December in Cork.
Here is a link to the eventbrite page to book a ticket. Please forward this link to anyone you think might be interested in attending.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/chat-assistive-technology-in-education-cork-tickets-51710358073
CHAT - Assistive Technology in Education - Cork
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