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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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In recent months Community Gardens Ireland presented to an Oireachtas Committee on the huge benefits that come from community growing spaces in Ireland, and how changes are needed to help more communities in Ireland grow their own produce. In September we will be meeting with Minister Peter Burke and Minister Malcolm Noonan about this. We will be asking for changes so that community growing spaces must be provided by local authorities where there is sufficient demand and for the doubling of the numbers of allotments & community gardens by 2025. Our full list of recommendations are here. And we need your help! We are looking for every single person in Ireland interested in community growing to do the following: 1. Email TDs Email all your local TDs (every party) and ask them to support this and to relay their support to Minister Burke and Minister Noonan. A draft email template is below but feel free to use your own. See here to get your local TD contact details: https://www.whoismytd.com/ 2. Share it! Share this request with local growing groups, friends, family members, on social media etc. 3. Email Ministers Email Minister Peter Burke and Minister Malcolm Noonan directly to let them know how this would be beneficial to your community group. Minister Burkes email addresses: peter.burke@oireachtas.ie Minister Noonans email addresses: malcolm.noonan@oireachtas.ie The more emails that are sent in, the stronger our position will be. Please help us make this change so that more communities can grow their own produce together in local areas throughout Ireland. Cut and paste the template email below: Dear (TD), During September, Community Gardens Ireland will be meeting with Government Ministers to ask for their support to double the numbers of allotments & community gardens in Ireland by 2025. In addition, Community Gardens Ireland are asking for changes to require local authorities to provide community growing spaces where clear demand is present. Community growing spaces such as allotments and community gardens are proven to be helpful for biodiversity and as a good local climate action. There is ample evidence that they help with mental and physical health, community cohesion, reduce flooding risk, reduce food waste, and so much more. Despite this, there are fewer allotments & community gardens in Ireland then there were 100 years ago. Ireland has fewer allotments & community gardens per capita compared to Denmark, Poland, Germany and other EU countries. There is currently no national policy on allotments & community gardens and the legislation supporting them is weak. I also ask that you relay your support for these changes to enable more allotments & community gardens to Minister Peter Burke and Minister Malcolm Noonan. Best regards . Thank you. |
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These are the 20 groups shortlisted for gold and silver awards in 2022 Kerry Community Awards by the independent panel of Judges.
In alphabetical order 10 gold and 10 silver were selected from the following groups with one overall winner from the gold winners
The Silver awards have a plaque and €500, the Gold a Plaque and €1000
the overall winner gets an additional €1500
Ballybunion Community Forum CLG. SILVER
Ballylongford Playground Development Committee SILVER
Cahersiveen Festival of Music & the Arts SILVER
Comharchumann Forbartha an Leith Triúigh Teo SILVER
Fenit Changing Tides GOLD
Firies Business Hub DAC T/A The Kerry Food Hub GOLD
IRD Foilmore Kells CLG GOLD
Kerry Comhairle na nÓg SILVER
Killarney Water Rescue GOLD
Killarney Men’s Shed SILVER
Knocknagoshel Over 55s Social Club and Women’s Group CLG GOLD
Listowel FRC / Trans Kerry Support Group GOLD
Lyrecrompane Heritage Group SILVER
MacGillycuddy Reeks Mountain Access Forum GOLD
Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club GOLD
Sneem Development / Sneem Tidy Towns SILVER
Transition Kerry SILVER
Valentia Island Development Company CLG GOLD
Waterville Eventerprise and Marketing Network. SILVER
THE OVERALL WINNER WAS :
TRALEE INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE
THE PRESENTATIONS WERE BE MADE AT THE CELEBRATION DINNER AT THE DROMHALL HOTEL KILLARNEY
ON THURSDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2022
Our thanks to the nearly 100 groups who entered unfortunately there could be only 20 winners the standard gets higher each time. If you were unsuccessful this year try again next year !!!!
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Kerry is continuing to welcome large numbers of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the terrible situation in their home country. We want to build on the warm welcome the people of Kerry have given to the Ukrainian people and help to integrate them into our communities.
As Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership builds on our coordination plan, we are collating information from sports clubs, sports facilities, sport/activity camps, gyms, outdoor facilities etc. on activities or events, they are running that could include the Ukrainians within their community. This can be in any form, no matter how big or small, from Summer Camps, open days, fun days, waiving fees, providing free classes, equipment, activities to donating sports gear etc. Also, your weekly club activity schedule so we can signpost people to where and when the sessions are on etc.
If your club or group has any plans on how they can welcome and integrate this new community,please take 3 minutes to fill out the information in the online form at this link:
We will be in touch again directly should we seek to gain further specific details on the information you provide.
Our hope is that collectively we might be able to provide a semblance of normality and hope to those displaced.
Thank you to all the clubs and individuals who have reached out already.
It is massively appreciated.
We look forward to more of the same and using sport and physical activity as that vehicle to bring people together, feel welcomed and part of the community.
The Latest Kerry PPN Community Newsletter is now available on www.kerryppn.ie in the Annoucements Section
