Dear members of Galway County Public Participation Network (PPN),
Please see information below which may be of interest to you;
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Contents - PPN News - Consultations - Funding - Training - Community Activities
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PPN Community Representatives
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Deadline for Nominations: Wednesday 31st July 2024
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Remember to vote for your preferred candidate - The election process will take place on the second week of August, please keep an eye on your PPN email.
Nomination forms have been emailed to all PPN Members.
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CLAREGALWAY PER CENT FOR ART: One PPN Rep. Vacancy
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GALWAY RURAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEMBERS: Two PPN Rep. Vacancies
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GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL NEWS
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From Monday12th to Sunday 18th August 2024
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HER Outdoors is BACK from 12-18th August 2024 and Galway Sports Partnership have an exciting lineup of events happening across Galway City and County.
HER Outdoors Week looks to celebrate all the outdoors has to offer. Galway Sports Partnership is encouraging the women and girls of Ireland to #EmbraceYourSpace and #FindYourOutdoors!
Activities include swimming, water sports, Yoga, Cycling, Orienteering, Trek & Dip and much more around Galway County
Keep your eyes peeled to our Facebook feed next week to find out more... or check our Website
Supported by Sport Ireland
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National Heritage Week 17th – 25th August 2024
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ARE YOU RUNNING AN EVENT?
Heritage week is fast approaching us and is a great opportunity to showcase local heritage in Co. Galway. The Heritage Week Portal is now open, so please register your event as early as possible at: - https://www.heritageweek.ie
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ATTENDING EVENTS?
Each year Heritage Week kicks off on the third weekend of August and runs until the end of the following weekend. Many national and hundreds of local community organisations participate by organising events throughout the country. Many of the events that take place during the week are free and the programme highlights the abundance of great work that is carried out in all communities in Ireland to preserve and promote our natural, built and cultural heritage.
To find out all about the events taking place around County Galway, log on to Home | National Heritage Week 17th – 25th August 2024
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More News by Galway County Council HERE
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Accessibility at Water Sports Facilities and Mountain Biking Trailhead Centres.
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Survey deadline is at midnight on Wednesday 31st July 2024.
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Fáilte Ireland is committed to ensuring their tourist destinations, products and services are accessible to all people, regardless of age, size, ability, or disability.
O’Herlihy Access Consultancy (OHAC), in partnership with Fáilte Ireland, have been engaged to facilitate a consultation process to understand the experiences, challenges, and needs of people with disabilities and older people. As part of this consultation, OHAC will be conducting a national survey in addition to the facilitation of online and in person consultation sessions.
Survey deadline is at midnight on Wednesday 31st July 2024.
Survey Links
You can access the Survey here
You can access the Easy-to-Read Survey here
More info can be found HERE
If you have any further queries, please contact O’Herlihy Access Consultancy at tessa@accessconsultancy.ie
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Peatlands Climate Action Scheme - Attymon Co. Galway
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Submissions before Thursday 1st August 2024.
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The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications approved grant funding of €108 million in 2020 for the scheme ‘Peatlands Climate Action Scheme (PCAS)’. Under this scheme, enhanced rehabilitation has commenced on fifty-six bogs since 2021 and it is proposed that rehabilitation will commence on an additional thirteen bogs in 2024. A rehabilitation plan must be prepared and part of the process includes consultation with stakeholders and affected parties.
To facilitate this consultation process, a Draft Rehabilitation Plan and associated Map Book for Attymon Bog is now available on the Peatlands Climate Action Scheme website at the following location: https://www.bnmpcas.ie/2024-bogs/
Bord na Mona invite you to make a submission or to comment on the Attymon Bog Draft Rehabilitation Plan. Please make any such submissions to the email address (pcasinfo@bnm.ie <mailto:pcasinfo@bnm.ie> ) before 1st August 2024.
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More Public Consultations by Galway County Council HERE.
https://consult.galway.ie/en/browse
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There is no closing date - This scheme will remain open until the fund is exhausted.
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This funding is made available under the National Development Plan, Project Ireland 2040. Investing in our Culture, Language & Heritage 2018 -2027 sets out the Government’s objectives for capital
investment in Ireland’s culture, language and heritage.
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Applications are now invited for funding under this Stream.
There is no closing date - This scheme will remain open until the fund is exhausted.
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ARTIST WORKSPACES CAPITAL SCHEME
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There is no closing date - This scheme will remain open until the fund is exhausted.
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The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is now inviting applications from Local Authorities under a new pilot scheme with an allocated fund of €6m to increase the provision of
artists’ workspaces across Ireland.
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Your completed application form should be emailed to artscapitalunit@tcagsm.gov.ie with “Artist
Workspaces Scheme” inserted in the email subject line. More info HERE
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IRELAND AGAINST RACISM FUND 2024
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Deadline for application: Wednesday 7th of August 2024 at 12.00
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The Ireland Against Racism funding call is an important element in supporting the implementation of the National Action Plan Against Racism.
All applications must be submitted electronically. More info can be found HERE.
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GRANT FOR BURIAL GROUND MAINTENANCE WORKS 2024
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Deadline for application: Friday 16th August 2024.
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The Council encourages local communities to undertake the maintenance of their Burial
Grounds and financial assistance is available for the work involved.
Application Forms and Conditions for the above Grant are available on our website at www.galway.ie, or may be obtained from the Environment Section, Galway County Council, Áras an Chontae, Prospect Hill, Galway - Tel. (091) 509510.
The closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms is Friday, 16th August,
2024. Applications received after this date will not be accepted.
More info HERE.
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A List of different funding opportunities is on the PPN website HERE
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GRETB Open Day - Wednesday 28th August 2024
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SAVE THE DATE! Open Day on Wednesday August 28th.
Drop in to find out what Further Education can do for you.
Galway and Roscommon Further Education and Training (GRETB).
GRETB has training centres across Galway County - The Open Day is in the City location -
Ask about courses on in the County!
GRETB FET Centre, Tuam Road, Galway City, Galway, Ireland
Courses starting in September. Apply now online at www.fetchcourses.ie
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Galway Sports Partnership's Online Safeguarding (child protection)
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LEVEL 1: online child protection in sport, basic awareness course (3 hours).
Suitable for everyone involved in children's sport.
LEVEL 2: online course for Club Children's Officers. (3 hours).
Participants must have completed Safeguarding 1 before attending.
LEVEL 3: online course for Designated Liaison Person's .
Participants must have completed Safeguarding 1 before attending.
Different dates available. Cost is €20.00 per workshop.
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The Department of Rural and Community Development (responsible for the PPN) provides training resources for PPNs. HERE.
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Galway County PPN resources on our Website HERE
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LOVE THIS PLACE DAY - Community Clean up - Barna Woods, Galway
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Friday 26th July 2024 10am - 1pm
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Leave No Trace Ireland & Partners ask public to celebrate national ‘Love This Place Day’ this weekend with simple actions to respect and protect our natural environment.
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You can sign up for this event HERE
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Hedgehogs in the Garden - Galway 2024
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We are looking for people in County Galway to take part in a survey of hedgehogs in gardens and parks this summer. Please fill in the survey questionnaires below and tell us about your garden and whether you have hedgehogs visiting or not. The surveys will take place in July and August.
More info HERE.
Irish Hedgehog Survey
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More PPN Information & Resources Below
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• PPN Monthly Newsletter and Weekly Digests HERE
• See events, or add your own event, on our EVENTS CALENDER
• Funding opportunities on our Newsletters/Weekly Digest or WEBSITE
• National PPN news and resources HERE
• Galway County PPN Members Directory HERE
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