Category Archives: News

Pendant Alarms Available for Senior Citizens

 Community Services Network CLG, based in Newcastle Co. Tipperay is a not-for-profit social enterprise, the main activity of which is Property Marking. They have recently been designated as a Registered Organisation with Pobal for the Seniors Alert Scheme for pendant alarms for older people. If anyone in Munster is looking to get a pendant alarm…

Community Climate Action Programme Closes January 2024

Register for Online sessions for the Community Climate Action Programme Waterford City and County Council are looking for community groups who would like to carry out local climate action projects under the Community Climate Action Programme. Projects could be anything from retrofitting community buildings, installing bicycle parking, setting up a repair hub, starting a community…

Free webinar series for the community and voluntary sector

Literacy opens doors | Free webinar series for the community and voluntary sector The National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) is hosting a free four-part webinar series for people working in the community and voluntary sector. We will discuss ways of helping communities to support people with literacy needs. The webinars will cover topics like raising literacy awareness, using…

Tax Clearance Cert for Community Organisations

Tax Clearance Cert (TCC) The TCC is needed by community organisations, Clubs, non-profits etc when applying for some grants, funding, subsidies etc from local authorities and government depts. Under Section 1095, T.C.A. 1997 payment of State/Public Authority grants, subsidies and similar type payments, by Government Departments and public authorities, of a value of €10,000 or…

Brian Harvey gives a Regional Networking & Training Workshop with Representatives in Kilkenny

On Saturday 23rd of September – Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary, Wicklow & Kilkenny PPNs put on a Workshop, on PPNs influencing Local Authority Committees with Brian Harvey. Brian Harvey is an independent social researcher, working in social policy analysis, research, evaluation and strategic planning. His main fields of work are poverty, social inclusion, community development, equality,…

Supporting a small charity with just one tap can make a big impact.

At PayPal Giving Fund Ireland—inclusion is one of our key pillars, and we work to support charities -large and small- to raise much needed funds. With that in mind, we launched the second /third edition of our Small Charities Campaign #OneTapBigImpact earlier this summer. Our annual campaign aims to bring awareness to the needs of small charities…

Local Current Public Consultations

Waterford City & County Council asks for the public’s input and opinion on proposed developments in Waterford. Different projects and plans may have periods of public consultation, during which members of the public can make observations on proposed developments or can contribute ideas to proposed projects. For Details of all open consultations Click HERE 

Cycling Ireland is preparing a Get Ireland Cycling Strategy

Be entered into a draw for the chance to win €100 voucher for Gym + Coffee. Cycling Ireland is promoting the Get Ireland Cycling (GIC) initiative to get more people into cycling and to encourage cycling as a lifestyle choice. Endorsed by Sport Ireland and Healthy Ireland, research for the GIC Strategy, it  surveys of…