BNS Facts Sheet November 2007

Information on grants and programmes available to community groups

Youth Arts Development Award 2007 The aim of the Youth Arts Development Award is to encourage the formation of partnerships between relevant agencies
and organisations at local level. Up to €20,000 will be awarded to each successful application. Applications are invited from, Community Development organisations, Local Authority, Art organisation/venue, Educational institution, Business Corporation other. It will fund a fixed period of research and or development towards the establishment of long-term, sustainable youth arts programmes at
local level. Closing date 3rd of September 2007. For further information contact Youth Arts Development Award, National Youth Arts Programme, National Youth council of Ireland, 3 Montague Street, Dublin 2 or phone Deirdre Brady at 01 4784122 or email Deirdre@nyci.ie

Publications Grants from Citizen Information Board. The Publications Grants Scheme supports voluntary organisations with an information dissemination role to meet specific publication needs. Small grants are available ranging from €254 to €3000. Publications are generally part funded. Further information is available from Administrator for Information Publications and Social Policy Service, Citizens Information Board, 7th Floor Hume House, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 or 01 6059000.

Vodafone and Conservation Volunteers Ireland Nature Fund aims to encourage the appreciation and protection of Ireland’s unique natural environment through the funding of locally-based environmental projects and initiatives. Applications should clearly show an understanding of the importance of preserving our natural environment, and an outline of how your project will help enhance and protect it. Eligible projects should include: waste recycling, education and awareness raising, habitat protection, community based programmes, research, and wildlife conservation and restoration projects. Further information available from www.cvi.ie and 01 4952878. Closing date for receipt of applications is 30th December 2007.

The One Foundation Small Grant Scheme is a philanthropic foundation, whose mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people – children, minority communities and people with mental health problems in Ireland. Grants awarded will range from €1,000 to €20,000. Awarded based on ability to demonstrate: Good practice, Innovation, A model that can be replicated, and Policies and Strategies for increasing accessibility, promoting access. This funding must be used to support and promote the inclusion of minority children and young people into the on-going activities of child and youth serving organisations. Further details from Vicky Brown, The One Foundation, 4th Floor, National College of Ireland Research Building, Mayor Street, Dublin l or email vickybrown@onefoundation.ie. Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 12th of September at noon.

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 Dead line 26th October 2007.

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.

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.

Renewable Heat Deployment Programme (ReHEAT) Under this programme grants are available for the use of qualifying renewable heat systems such as boilers fuelled by wood chips and or wood pellets, solar thermal systems and heat pumps. This programme will provide assistance towards heating systems in industrial, commercial, public and community premises in Ireland. The programme is administered through Sustainable Energy Ireland, who can be contacted at www.sei.ie Sustainable Energy Ireland, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Phone 1850 734 734.

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.

Information

Citizens Information Board Group Insurance Scheme for Voluntary Service Organisations: Any voluntary organisation or community group involved in providing a social service can avail of this scheme. Organisations need to complete an Affiliation Form and Proposal Form that meet the criteria of membership of Citizens Information Board Group Insurance Scheme. For further information contact Delores at 01 462 0444 or www.citizensinformationboard.ie/providers/providers_voluntary_insurance.html

Conference on Integration and Embracing Diversity (September 14th and 15th 2007) The conference is organised by AkiDwA and will be held in the Royal Dublin Hotel. AkiDwA is a national network for African women living in Ireland. It mission is to promote equality for migrant women living in Ireland in order to ensure positive change and social justice. For further information contact Monica on 01 814 8582 or check out their website www.akidwa.ie

Disability Payment – Extra Benefits and work Options. A workshop hosted by Citizens Information Board will be held in the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, 20th of September. The aim of the course is to provide participants with accurate information on the entitlements of those who are sick or disabled. The course will use practical case studies to explore the eligibility criteria and work options. Further information from Ann Marie Byrne, Regional Training Administrator, Citizens Information Board, C/o Level One, Bridge Centre, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, 057 9341262 or annmarie.byrne@ciboard.ie

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.

Heritage week will take place from Saturday 25th of August to Sunday 2nd of September. For details as to what is happening in your area or how to go about organising an event contact the Heritage Council at 1850 200 878 or www.heritageweek.ie

Empowering Young People through Quality Youth Services (October 6th 2007) This is a national conference for the youth work sector, it is organised by Youth Work Ireland, 20 Lower Dominick Street Dublin 1. www.youthworkireland.ie or phone 01 8729933. It will be held in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Conference Centre, Santry, Dublin 1.

Positive Ageing Week takes place nationally from the 28th of September to 6th of October 2007. A schedule of events will be published nearer the time. The aim of the week is to:

• Increase awareness of ageing matters in Ireland.
• Highlight the work of Age Action.
• Promote cooperation and support between other community, voluntary and private sector groups.

For further information contact 01 4756011 or info@ageaction.ie

South East Women in Business Conference in White’s Hotel Wexford 19th and 20th of September 2007. Is your business helping you achieve what you want from life or is it just a cycle of activity? Are your hours at the office/workplace creating profits and adding value? Better management skills, clear strategies and understanding what it is that adds value to your business will help you get a better return for the same resources. For further information contact, Fiona at 056 7752662 or fiona@kceb.ie

Give it a Swirl Day 2007: The first National day of volunteering in Ireland. Will be held on 26th of September 2007.

The theme is ‘Community Makeover’. The aim is to:

• Promote and raise awareness of volunteering in Ireland.
• Create new avenues for people of all ages from all walks of life to volunteer in their community.
• Provide a day of national volunteering which takes place at local level.

Service Provision for People with Disabilities – A Roadmap towards 2016 (Oct 16th and 17th in Kilkenny) This annual conference is organised by CNESTA and will be held in the Newpark Hotel Kilkenny. It will cover such areas as: Rehabilitative Training, Vocational Training, Special Education, Sheltered Occupational Services, Inclusive Employment, Accreditation and Standards, Quality Assurance Requirements, and Stakeholder Consultation. For further information contact Ronnie Corbett at 052 25328 or ronniecorbettcluain@eircom.net.

Common Ground: Working together in a Developing World. This conference will take place in the Silver Springs Conference Centre, Cork from the 17th to the 19th of October 2007. For further information contact Jeremy at 021 4878693 or email jmeehan@indigo.ie

Postcards from the Edge 2: Your artistic contribution required. Kilkenny County Council Arts Office will launch an exhibition in 2007 consisting of a minimum of 5,000 pieces of art. Everyone is invited to submit works of art in any medium – draw, paint, sculpt, stitch, write, photographs, create collages, print, knit, sew, your options are endless. Individual artists, groups, schools, writers, photographers, sculptors, musicians, embroiderers, mothers, granddads, babies, fathers, dancers, county councillors can submit as many pieces as they like. For further information on this event, contact Mary Butler, Arts Officer, No. 72 John St., Kilkenny or mary.butler@kilkennycoco.ie or phone 056 7794138 or 7794135. Closing date for submissions is 15th October 2007.

Star Awards of adult learning projects. The STAR awards is about showcasing teamwork and awarding recognition it’s about acknowledging the fantastic work being done by adult learning projects throughout the country. Most of all, it is about celebrating the positive contribution that these projects make to our society, our economy and our local community. Closing date for receipt of nominations is Friday 19th of October 2007. For further information contact AONTAS on 01 4068220 or mail@aontas.com.

Community involvement in countryside management – What is working? A residential workshop jointly hosted by Wicklow Uplands Council and the Irish Uplands Forum, supported by the Heritage council will take place in Glendalough Hotel, Co. Wicklow on 23rd and 24th of October 2007. For further information contact Margaret Murphy, info@wicklowplands.ie or phone 0404 43958

Training programmes.

Part-time courses in the Arts (Commencing in September in Kilkenny). Part-time courses in the Arts offered this September in Kilkenny Campus of NUI Maynooth.

• Performance: Designed as an introduction to actor training for amateur actors, this course is a first step for those who would like to try out or experience acting before investing in further study or training in the area.
• Directing: An introduction to the basics of directing for theatre.
• Spanish: Offers beginners a thorough grounding in the Spanish Language and an introduction to the culture of Spain and Latin America.
• Creative Writing for Publication: A practical introduction to writing fiction and creative non-fiction for publication.

Post-Graduate Diploma in Equality and Diversity in the Workplace (Carlow College) Developed with the support of Carlow EQUAL Employment Programme and accredited by HETAC (level 9) The programme is aimed at experienced HR practitioners, supervisors, managers, consultants, and community workers in the profit and non-profit sectors and the primary objective of the course is to provide each participant with the knowledge, competence and skills to work effectively as equality and diversity officers within their workplace or organisation. Further information is available from Brid Deering on 059 9153200 or briddeering@carlowcollege.ie. Closing date for receipt of applications is the 22nd of August 2007.

Volunteering Ireland Management Training Programme, for autumn 2007 includes the following programmes:

• Effective Recruitment and Selection of Volunteers – Laois, 4th September.
• Volunteer Support and supervision – Dublin 7, 3rd of October.
• Developing your volunteer policy – Boyle, 23rd of October.
• Dealing with Difficult situations – Dublin 20th September
• Resourcing and planning for volunteers 6th November

Introduction to Drama and Movement Therapy (October 20th and 21st in Kilkenny) the aim of the week end which will take place in Camphill Community, Kyle, Co. Kilkenny, is to offer an experiential introduction to Sesame Approach; exploring how drama, movement, myth enactment, voice, movement-with-touch, are tools for working therapeutically with other people. For further information contact Raphaela Heaslip, Daircumhra, Bothar Glas, Carrigaline, Co. Cork. Phone 021 4372180 or email michaelraphaela@eircom.net.

Postgraduate Diploma/ MSc in Co-operative Organisation, Food Marketing and Rural Development (UCC) this course aims to equip graduates with the organisational and marketing skills they will need to make innovative contributions to the development of loc economies and community based food and small businesses in Ireland and overseas. For further information wee www.pac.ie using course code CKP01 or contact Dr. Olive McCarthy, Dept of Food Business and Development UCC 021 4902570 or email foodbusiness@ucc.ie

Organic Gardening Courses Oracle Organic Farm in Nurney, Carlow are offering short term courses in Organic Gardening throughout the summer. The courses are run on a Saturday and different aspects of organic growing are covered each day. The tutor is an experienced grower and teacher. For further information contact Grace at 087 9358148.

Diploma in Social Integration and Enterprise for Community Development Workers by distance learning. University College Cork, is now seeking applications for the above course which will commence in October. It is aimed at mature students and will be delivered over an l-2 year period on a modular bases. Closing date for applications is the 31st of August 2007. For further information contact Bridget Carroll, at 021 4902070, email b.carroll@ucc.ie or check out the website at www.ucc.ie/ccs/CentreProgrammes.

Developments Future Conference organised by NUI Galway will take place on the 24th and 25th of November 2007. The conference aims to improve linkages between different sectors of the development community, with an emphasis on the importance of research to educators, practitioners and scholars alike. Further information can be got by contacting the Conference Secretariat at 091 492858 or emailing carol.healy@nuigalway.ie

Foundation Facilitation Skills This 5 day course is organised by Meitheal and aims to provide an introduction to facilitation skills and practice and to build participants confidence. It will be held in Meitheal, 35 Exchequer St., Dublin 2 on November 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, and December 5th from 10.00am to 4.30pm.
Fees and applications forms to be returned no later then the 31st of August 2007. For further information contact Meitheal at 01 6719803 or email info@meitheal.ie

Facilitating Equality, Reflection, Analysis and Practice. This two day course aims to develop facilitation practice that is informed by understanding of the principles of equality. It will be held in Meitheal, 35 Exchequer St., Dublin 2 on 22nd and 29th of August from 10.00am to 4.30pm. For further information contact Meitheal at 01 6719803 or email info@meitheal.ie

Community Environmental Leadership Course, this course includes modules on Community, Communications and Leadership, Environmental Knowledge, Practical Skills and Community Business Development. For further information contact www.cvi.ie

Certificate in Grantsmanship is a LEVEL 3 online course. It is aimed at community and voluntary organisations working to set up manage and sustain community projects and services. This is an accredited short course which will provide the ideas, knowledge, confidence and skills required to become a creative and successful fundraiser. For further information contact 0191 2755042 or www.fundraisingskills.co.uk.

Premier School of Childcare Training Courses, is now enrolling for the following.

FETAC Level 5 Childcare starting on Tuesday 11th of September 2007
FETAC Level 5 Special Needs Assistance on Monday 10th of September 2007.
FETAC Level 6 Supervision in Childcare starting on Wednesday 12th of September 2007.
FETAC Level 2 Classroom Assistant starting on Saturday 15th of September 2007.
For further information contact Liz at 062 31625 or email

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