BNS Facts Sheet April 2007
Information on grants and programmes available to community groups
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust funding for Ireland Aims to fund work which will contribute to the ongoing development of a just and peaceful society in the island of Ireland. The Trust is interested in funding work which:
 Addresses the root causes of violence and injustice, rather than alleviating symptoms.
Projects which cannot be funded from other sources and
Are likely to make a long-term, strategic difference.
Closing date is the 20th of August 2007. For further details contact Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, The Garden House, Water End, York YO30 6WQ or website www.jrct.org.uk.
ST. Stephen’s Green Trust meets 4 times a year to assess applications for grants varying from €500 to €15000. Grants are awarded for working in the following areas;
Those affected by homelessness, Offenders, Refugees and Asylum Seekers and Migrant Workers, Travellers, Evangelisation and Lay Formation, Those Effected by Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Those Effected by Hearing Impairments, Palliative Care and Community Development including Relief of Poverty. For further information contact The St. Stephens Green Trust, Lorga Daibhi, Sunnyhill, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. 045 480666 or www.ssgt.ie
Community and Voluntary Grant Scheme
The Programme of grants for locally-based Community and Voluntary Organisations for the refurbishment of facilities has no closing date. Further details can be got at www.pobail.ie or by ringing 071 9186759 or from Voluntary Community Supports, Dept. of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Teeling St., Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo.
Artist in the Community Scheme 2007
The Arts Council offers grant to enable artists and communities, work together on projects. The scheme covers all art forms. The Artist in the community scheme is managed by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts. There are two phases;
Phase two, Project realisation, for which there is a maximum fund of €5,000 available deadline 29th June 2007.
For further information contact support@create-ireland.ie or call Katherine Atkinson, at 01 4736600.
Community Funding Available Under the “Adopt a Bank” Scheme.
Kilkenny County Council wishes to invite applications from local community groups in relation to “Adopt A Bottle Bank” Scheme 2007. This scheme is aimed at encouraging community groups to manage/maintain the bring centres on behalf of the Council. Full details on the scheme is available for the Environmental Awareness Officer, Environment Section, Kilkenny County Council at 056 7794470.
Greener Homes Scheme Grant
The Greener Homes Scheme Grant from €300 to €6,500 is now available and provides assistance to homeowners who intend to purchase a new renewable energy heating system for either a new or existing home. For further details contact www.sei.ie Greener Homes Scheme, Sustainable Energy Ireland, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Phone 1850 734 734 or email greenerhomes@sei.ie.
Community Support for Older People.
The Scheme for the Community Support of Older People aims to improve the security and social support of vulnerable older people in their homes by providing grants for:
Window locks, door locks and door chains designed to strengthen points of entry to the dwellings.
Security lighting.
The once-off cost of installing socially monitored alarm systems.
Smoke alarms.
Emergency lighting for qualifying older people living on offshore islands.
Applications will be taken from the following relating to this:
Voluntary or Community based organisations working with or providing support for older people can apply to participate in this Scheme.
The organisation should be well established in their local area and must be able to demonstrate in their application a track record of voluntary and community activity.
For further information contact:
Voluntary and Community Supports Division, Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Teeling St., Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. Phone No. (071) 9186759/ 9186762/ 9186763.
Information News
National Spring Clean 2007 National Spring Clean will run throughout April. The aims are:
To build on the excellent work already done by Tidy Towns and Community groups around the County.
Promote personnel responsibility for litter.
Increase active participation among youth, business and other under-represented groups.
Heighten awareness of litter and waste issues.
To register contact An Taisce at www.nationalspringclean.org or 01 4002219 or contact Kilkenny County Council at olga.broderick@kilkennycoco.ie or 056 7794470.
Kilkenny Local Authorities Tidy Estate Competition On the 29th of March Kilkenny County Council launched their Tidy Estates Competition, judging will take place during the summer months with final decisions being made in September 2007. Awards of €650 for lst place, €500 for second place and €350 for third place will be presented at the Estate Management Conference to be held in October 2007. Full details on this competition and application forms can obtained on line for from Ann Marie Robinson, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John St., Kilkenny. Closing date for entries is the 11th May 2007.
Farm Plastic Recycling
This new scheme has set farm plastic recycling targets of 55% for 2008 and 60% thereafter. Instructions on how to get involved can be obtained by contacting olga.broderick@kilkennycoco.ie or 056 7794470.
Training programmes.
Part-time flexible courses available at Kilkenny Campus (NUI Maynooth)
NUIM Kilkenny Campus, St. Kieran's College, College Road, Kilkenny.
Tel: 056 7775910
Email: kilkenny.campus@nuim.ie
Web Site: www.kilkenny.nuim.ie
Good Practice workshop for Community and Voluntary Organisations. Takes place on the 16th of May from 6.30pm to 9.30pm in the Ormonde Hotel, Kilkenny. This event is organised by The Wheel, registration forms can be got from Danielle Byrne, www.wheel.ie
Pen Green – A learning community. A one day conference will be held in the National College of Ireland Dublin on the 24th of May 2007. The conference is aimed at practitioners, policy makers, academics, students and anyone interested in early childhood care and education in Ireland. To register contact Brigina Crow at 01 4498618 or bcrow@ncirl.ie
Citizens Information Training Events in Kilkenny and SE Tipperary. Advanced Skills in Finding information Using the Computer for further information contact Michael O’Brien, 01 6059000 or on the www.citizensinformationboard.ie
Empower Training Courses 2007 A number of different training programmes will be offered in Kilkenny in the coming months. They include:
Supervisory Management Programme, commencing 26th of April.
Customer Services Programme, commencing 31st of May
Team Leadership Programme, commencing 27th of June
For further details contact Empower Training and Development directly at Unit 4, Coach Rd. Kilkenny
Changing Times/ Challenging Times:
National Conference for the Community and Voluntary Sector in Ireland will take place in the Croke Park Conference Centre, on the 2nd of May. This event is being organised by The Wheel and further information is available by contacting Danielle Byrne at 01 4548727 or www.wheel.ie
Computer Courses
BNS continues to provide computer courses in basic computer literacy, Information Technology Skills and Introduction to Internet. The Mobile IT unit will provide training in Community Centres, at times suitable to participants. Any community which has nine people interested in undergoing computer training should contact, Bernie Byrne at BNS Rural Development for further information, phone 056 7752111.
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