  To Kerry PPN members,
Contents of this newsletter includes: 1. Community Mental Health Small Grants Scheme – CLOSING DATE 22nd MARCH 2. Bealtaine Hero Award – CLOSING DATE 26TH MARCH 3. Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2021 – CLOSING DATE 29TH MARCH 4. Anam Cara, supporting parents after bereavement 5. A review is underway of the National Parks and Wildlife Service – online survey open to public 6. DFI, Make a way campaign and survey 7. Community 2.0 Transforming for Sustainability, The MTU Cantillon 2021 conference. 8. National Tree Week 2021 9. Community Response Helpline 10. Calendar of Strategic Policy Committee meetings 2021
This is your Newsletter so feel free to send us in information to share out to the community.
Kind regards and stay safe, Caroline Toal, Kerry PPN Development officer, 087-6891105, www.kerryppn.ie   Community Mental Health Small Grants Scheme
Community, voluntary and sporting groups and organisations are invited to express their interest in taking part in piloting of the Healthy Kerry Community Wellbeing Initiative with support from Community Mental Health Small Grants Scheme.
The online application and guidelines are available on Kerry County Council website here: https://www.kerrycoco.ie/community-mental-health-small-grants-scheme-2021/ And Healthy Kerry website here: https://www.healthykerry.ie/index.php/small-grants-scheme/
Closing date for applications is 17:00 on Monday 22 March 2021 The Community phone number (066-7183680) and Healthy Kerry email address (HealthyKerry@kerrycoco.ie) is provided on the Guidelines document if applicants want further information or assistance.  Bealtaine Hero Award
Age & Opportunity’s Bealtaine Festival wishes to recognise two innovative grass roots arts projects through the Bealtaine Hero Award. We invite applications from individuals and / or organisations who wish to create an exciting new online festival event which will be presented during the Bealtaine Festival 2021.
Read More Here: https://bealtaine.ie/bealtaine-hero-2021/
Deadline Extended: 26th March 2021      A review is underway of the National Parks and Wildlife Service – online survey open to public
Everyone is being encouraged to have their say on the future of the NPWS. An online survey is open until 26th March 2021.
If it is helpful, here are some key issues which the IWT have put forward to consider:
1. Resourcing: NPWS staff are good at what they do but need resources to produce results. 2. Ambition: A nature conservancy agency which can produce science, enforce wildlife law, provide advice to communities, businesses and state agencies and deliver education on our biodiversity across all levels of society. 3. Independence and accountability: The NPWS will fail if these key factors are missing. Go to https://npws.ie/news/review-npws-stakeholder-survey to contribute. It is important that as many people as possible have their say.
Deadline is Friday 26th March 2021. 
Hello, it is that time of year again to remind you Make Way Day? will take place on Friday, September 24th, 2021. ? As you know, Make Way Day is a National Public Awareness Campaign to highlight the problems people with disabilities face in getting around their local communities.
“Hey, this blocks my way!” is the message.
Make Way Day is based on several barriers that causes problems for people with disabilities.
Take this quick survey to let Make Way Day know what stops you from getting down the street in 2021. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Makewayday
We will release further details on Make Way Day soon. If you have any specific queries, please contact piercerichardson@disability-federation.ie
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