January 2019 Newsletter

Tipperary PPN Newsletter January 2019

Sections:

1. PPN News & Members Corner

2. Active Public Consultations/ Notices

3. Funding/ Grant Opportunities

4. Public Service Announcements, Training and Upcoming Local Events

PPN News 

Active Public Consultations/ Notices

Water Joint Public Initiative Public Consultation – Survey and National Workshop

The Water Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) has opened public consultation to get your opinion on the next version of its Vision 2030 and Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA 3.0).

As part of the public consultation phase, your views on the future of water-related research, development and innovation in Europe are now invited, through participation in an online survey and national workshop.

You can complete the Water JPI Online Survey

The survey will close on Friday 1st February 2019.

Water JPI National Workshop on Research Priorities

The Water JPI National Workshop on Research Priorities 

Entitled: ‘Ireland’s contribution to the 2030 Vision and Research Strategic & Innovation Agenda of the Water Joint Programming Initiative’,will take place Thursday 14th February 2019, in the Hotel Riu Plaza – The Gresham Dublin 

The workshop will be chaired by Dr Matt Crowe (EPA) and speakers will include Dr Padraic Larkin (former Water JPI Co-chair).

Register for this event through the Eventbrite website

Support for Community Energy Audits and Community Facility Management Plans

South Tipperary development CLG is seeking expressions of interest from volunteer led groups managing community facilities (eg resource centres, community halls, sports, arts, culture facilities etc), for the following supports:

Development of management plans for community facilities 

Which will address current and potential

1. Usage and activities with a view to maximising the use of the facility by the whole community
2. Financial and environmental sustainability

Energy audits for community facilities or groups of facilities

Which will address current and potential

1. Energy costs and ways of saving energy
2. Use / production of renewable energy

The programmes will involve expert consultants visiting each facility and working with the management group.

Groups in the Municipal Districts of Cashel /Tipperary, Carrick on Suir and the Borough District of Clonmel are invited to apply. 

These projects are supported by the LEADER Programme 2014-2020.

Further information and application forms are available by contacting

www.stdc.ie | 052 7442652 | rdp@stdc.ie

Closing Date: 14th February 2019 

Funding/ Grant Opportunities

Conservation Grant Schemes Now Open For Applicants

Tipperary County Council now invites Applications for the following Conservation Grant Schemes in 2019.

Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2019

The scheme seek to encourage the leveraging of private capital to invest in small-scale, labour-intensive projects to repair and conserve structures protected under the Planning and Development Act (2000) as amended and in certain cases, for the conservation of structures within Architectural Conservation Areas, and to support the employment of skilled and experienced conservation professional, craft works and tradespeople.

Historic Structures Fund 2019

The Structures at Risk Fund has been re-launched for 2019 as the Historic Structures Fund. The primary focus of the Historic Structures Fund is on caring for and restoring historic structures and buildings for the benefit of communities and the public and seeks to enable larger-scale conservation works which are deemed to be significant and in need of urgent support.

Application forms and particulars are available on our website
www.tipperarycoco.ie or by e-mail planning@tipperarycoco.ie

Only one application will be considered per historic structure.

Multiple applications for the same structure under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Historic Structures Fund will not be considered for 2019

Tipperary Festivals and Events Grant Scheme 2019

Festivals and events are crucial to the fabric of life in County Tipperary and they deliver a range of economic, social and cultural benefits.

Through this scheme, Tipperary County Council aims to promote and support local festivals throughout the County that are not solely commercially focused, to support and assist those festivals/events that have a tourism/cultural/artistic/heritage/sporting or community focus and which contribute significantly to quality of life.

Applications should be made on the official application form and should comply with the guidelines set out by Tipperary County Council.

Guidelines and official application forms are available from 

Tipperary Festivals And Events Grant Scheme 2019

Festivals and events will only be eligible to receive funding for 2019 if they have made an application under this scheme.

Closing Date: Thursday 31st January 2019 at 12 noon

festivals@tipperarycoco.ie | Arts Office on 0761 06 5000

Make Ireland Sustainable For All

‘Make Ireland Sustainable For All’ is pleased to announce its 2019 Call for Proposals for small grants to support local projects & initiatives addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Ireland.

Grants are available up to a maximum of €2000 for:

• Local grass-root organizations/entities
• Local members of national CSOs operating at the local level
• Local citizens groups, including student groups, clubs, civic initiative groups.
• The objective of this call is to raise awareness of the SDGs at local level and to engage local groups to mobilise actors and authorities in commitments and practical actions for the implementation of the SDGs.

In addition, applicants are encouraged to address one or more of the following themes in their proposal. These themes are:

• fighting inequalities, 
• sustainable food production 
• sustainable production and consumption.

Projects which also address the cross-cutting themes of gender, migration and climate change are welcomed.

The deadline for submission of applications is the 15th of February 2019.  Please note, the implementation period for activities runs until the 31st March 2020.

For more information and to apply please see: Make Ireland sustainable for all new call for proposals 2019

National Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Stakeholder Forum

The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment now invites parties to register their interest in attending the third meeting of the National SDG Stakeholder Forum. 

This is a free ticketed event with limited capacity so we would ask that anyone interested in attending register without delay. Register here
 

Thursday 31st January 2019 from 9.00am – 5.30pm

Main Conference Centre, Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 

At the Forum we hope to have representatives from across various networks, and Government departments and interested parties to explore how we can work together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

There will be a presentation by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment on the new Climate Action Plan, followed by a question and answer session with senior Departmental officials dealing with climate change. 

We have engaged facilitators for all sessions including the breakout sessions in the afternoon. A report and final conclusions from the breakout sessions will be published within two weeks of the Forum. 

Once you register you should receive an automatic acknowledgement confirming your attendance. If this does not happen, please contact us directly on SDGsIRL@DCCAE.gov.ie

The Community Water Development Fund 2019 is now open

The Community Water Development Fund aims to support communities in progressing water related projects and initiatives, delivering benefits locally whilst also helping to meet the objectives of the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland and the wider EU Water Framework Directive.

This fund is open to all community and voluntary groups to assist in the protection and management of water quality, both locally and in the wider catchment. 

This can include the development of a catchment partnership or River/Lake Trust, and delivery of local projects to protect and improve water quality in a local waterbody. This fund will enable communities to get more involved in the management of their local water environment, delivering multiple benefits for present and future generations. The fund is administered by the Local Authority Waters Programme on behalf of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

Types of projects considered will include:

• Capital projects such as restoration/habitat conservation/natural flood mitigation measures.
• Projects that promote public awareness/education and events such as biodiversity days, surveys, training workshops, surveys and plans, etc.
• General amenity such as beach clean, improving amenity areas, bird watching facilities, etc.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 12th February 2019 at 7.00pm.

For more information visit www.watersandcommunities.ie  0761 06 5260 or info@lawaters.ie .

 Public Service Announcements, Training and Upcoming Local Events

Therapeutic Intervention with Adolescents- A Relational Approach

Tipperary Rape Crisis Centre in conjunction with Blackfort Adolescent Gestalt Institute presents a Three-Day Training Workshop; Therapeutic Intervention with Adolescents- A Relational Approach hosted by Bronagh Starrs BA Dip Psychotherapy MIAHIP on 25th to 27th March from 9.30am -4.30pm in the Clonmel Park Hotel.

This training programme introduces topics such as:

• A Theoretical Framework for Adolescent Development
• Relational Assessment
• Development of the Therapeutic Alliance with the Adolescent & his/her parents
• Self-Symbolism & Creativity: Gaining Access to the Adolescent’s Phenomenological Experience
• The Impact of Shame on the Adolescent Journey

The workshop will focus on developing a richer understanding of adolescent process, and in particular, participants will develop a deeper appreciation of the essential developmental impulse underlying even the most self-destructive and inappropriate behaviours exhibited by young people which understandably cause concern and create complex dilemmas for helping professionals.

Clinical Application will broadly explore:

• Anxiety, Depression, Self-Harm, Suicide
• Separation & Complex Family Configurations
• Working with Traumatized Adolescents
• Adolescent Sexuality & Sexual Identity
• The Adolescent’s Relationship to the Body & Food

This 3-day training normally costs €340 however Tipperary Rape Crisis and Counselling Centre is delighted to be able to offer the full 3 days training for only €240.

Please contact Natasha A. O’Keeffe for a place on this course and more information 086-0416200 or info@trcc.ie or through www.trcc.ie 

Certificate in Charity Law, Trusteeship & Governance

thThis course is a collaboration between the Law Society of Ireland and The Wheel, a national organisation that represents and supports community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises in Ireland.  The course provides practitioners and those working in the charity, community, and voluntary sectors with an overview of the law and best practice in the relevant areas.

The establishment of the Charities Regulator, increasing regulatory & funding requirements (including the introduction in late 2018 of the Regulator’s Charities Governance Code) and developments on the horizon in terms of funding and competitive tendering herald changes that need to be taken on board to shape the future of this sector in Ireland. The course has a very practical emphasis and will equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain integrity and uphold standards.

Who should attend?

The course will appeal to those in practice who advise charitable organisations. It will also appeal to those working in the sector or those who hold positions on boards of organisations or in a management capacity. We invite lawyers and individuals involved with the sector to apply. If you are not a qualified solicitor, trainee, or barrister, please apply with a cover letter and CV for approval to attend the course.

Assessments
3,500-word written assignment (85%) and continuous assessment (15%).
For a list of course modules  and for more information visit https://www.lawsociety.ie/productdetails?pid=1490#modules

Discounts
Members of the Wheel are eligible for a 10% discount off their fee

The closing date for applications is Friday 15th March 2019. 

Freda Grealy, Head of Diploma Centre: F.Grealy@LawSociety.ie

Spark Change in Your Community 

What does a sustainable community look like, what are we doing already and how can we become more sustainable?

This interactive networking session will highlight the work being carried out by community and voluntary organisations throughout Ireland to make their communities more socially, economically and environmentally sustainable.

It will examine the supports provided by The Wheel to community-based organisations to carry out, and gain recognition for, their work. Participants will explore how these innovative community-based initiatives contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Supports include the online Sustainable Communities Toolkit and Spark Change Challenge.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the session, participants will:

• be familiar with a number of innovative and creative initiatives that enhance and improve community resilience
• be aware of relevant supports from The Wheel
• be able to access a number of practical tools to support organisations locally to make their communities more sustainable
• have engaged with other organisations making their communities better places to live.

Join us on  8th Feb 2019 from 10:00am to 12:30pm in Spafield Family Resource Centre, Old Road, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.

Free admission

For more information visit

https://www.wheel.ie/training/2019/02/spark-change-your-community-Tipperary

What’s On In Tipperary?

The Source Arts Centre

17th Jan    The Irish Country Stars Concert @ 8:00 pm 

23rd Jan    Film: The Silver Branch @ 8:00 pm 

30th Jan    Film: Peterloo @ 8:00 pm 

2nd Feb     Rattle and Hum – A U2 Tribute @ 9:00 pm 
6th Feb      Film: Rosie @ 8:00 pm 
8th Feb      An Evening with Aonghus McAnally@ 8:00 pm 
9th Feb      Bat The Father, Rabbit The Son@ 8:00 pm 

Nenagh Arts Centre

19th Jan     Introduction to Mask in Theatrical Performance by Simon                                 Thompson @ 11:00 am

31st Jan      Lifted Up @ 8:00 pm

1st Feb       This Is Me @ 8:00 pm 

8th Feb       BEFORE | A New Play with Music by Pat Kinevane @ 8:00 pm 

For a list a full list upcoming events visit whatsonintipp.ie