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Coachford Greenway Set to Benefit Cork Tourism
Inniscarra’s Coachford Greenway was officially opened this past Friday, October 31. It is expected that the official opening of the trail will play a big part in bringing an influx of tourists to Cork. The Greenway, which stretches for 2.8km, is the final touch in the development of Inniscarra Lake as a major attraction for…
Lighting the Way – An Information Resource to Support People who are Bereaved through Suicide
Suicide is a tragic and shattering reality, which not only brings a life to an untimely end but also has a far reaching effect on family, friends, colleagues and communities. This project represents the second edition in a planned series of ‘’ information resource booklets covering various areas of Cork City and County and follows…
Farm Safety Scheme
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced the introduction of a new Farm Safety Scheme. The Minister stated that everybody was acutely aware of the very high level of risk which Irish farms represented in terms of occupational safety. He was accordingly taking advantage of available funds under the…
Fermoy Area Sports and Community Awards 2014
Fermoy Enterprise Board and Fermoy Credit Union, in conjunction with main sponsor McCarthy Insurance Group , are proud to announce that this coming November 8th in the Corrin Event centre they will host the Fermoy Area Sports and Community Awards. This is the first staging of such Awards in the Fermoy Area for many years.…
Cork County Council Amenity Grant (Southern Division)
For a number of years Cork County Council has been operating an Amenity Grants Scheme. The general purpose of this Grants Scheme is to aid and encourage works and public amenity schemes for the benefit of residents in the County of Cork. The works that qualify for consideration for amenity grant schemes include the…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Offers Exciting Tours
Over the month of August, Avondhu Blackwater Partnership will be offering two guided heritage tours. The first – offered as part of National Heritage Week – will take place on Saturday, August 23. This takes in the Blackwater Valley from Mallow to Lismore. Commentary will be provided. Also part of the National Heritage Week, the second tour…
Community of Lombardstown welcomes completion of €40k upgrade to local housing estates
Baile Glas and Gort Na Coille housing estates in Lombardstown are gleaming this week with the completion of a €40,000 facelift to their estates and green areas. The enhancement works which included the upgrading of the green area, refurbishment of pathways, extra tree and shrub planting, improvement to the car parking area, provision of additional…
The Pathways Programme – Mallow
The Pathways Programme – Mallow, – This one-year programme aims to provide participants with a range of personal, social and work related skills so as to enable them to progress to greater levels of independence and community integration.
Cultural Heritage Tourism Cert – University College Cork
This course will provide the adult learner with a broad appreciation of the cultural heritage of Ireland and the many ways it can be presented as a tourism product. The teaching content provides direct engagement with tourism, an important sector of the economy in Ireland with significant potential for growth. The course provides a training…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership: Tús Supervisor
Location: Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Reporting to: C.E.O Responsible for: Managing a team of 20 Tús scheme participants across a wide geographical area (Fermoy, Blarney, Mallow) in line with both organisational policy and the requirements of the Tús initiative. General Key Responsibilities: To animate and support communities in devising appropriate work placement plans and ensure the successful placement and management…
Diploma in Seafood Innovation UCC
The Irish seafood sector is expected to increase in both value and employment levels between now and 2020. This Diploma programme has been developed by University College Cork in conjunction with Bord Iascaigh Mhara and aims to improve the skills level of those at work in the seafood industry and is in line with the…
Diploma in Speciality Food Production UCC
In recent years there has been considerable growth in the small food enterprise sector. This sector is characterised by craftsmanship and a high hand-made element, producing low volume, high quality food. Amongst the product range are numerous varieties of farmhouse cheeses, smoked fish, fresh and specialist meats, preserves, granola/muesli, confectionery and organic produce. This course…
Road Safety Education Service
As part of the RSA’s commitment to bringing road safety into all communities, it has set up a Nationwide Road Safety Education Service. A team of road safety educators are available to travel to your pre-school, school, college, community, place of work etc and deliver established and effective programmes to everyone which tackle all elements of…
Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund
The Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund promotes sustainable development by assisting small scale, non-profit environmental projects at local level. Under this scheme, a total of 400,000 euro has been provided by the Department in 2013 to 669 projects around the country. This funding is matched by equivalent funding from the local authorities. A wide…
M.Soc.Sc Voluntary and Community Sector Management
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Working with the unemployed? UCC has a new part-time course for you!
Apply now for autumn courses in Cork, Dublin and Waterford .Applications are currently being accepted for our 9 month part-time Certificate in Career Needs Assessment, Planning and Support for Work (NFQ level 7) in Cork, Dublin and Waterford this autumn Offered in association with the Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD), this 9 month part-time programme provides an opportunity for all those…
International Men’s Health Awareness Week
Local Fermoy Event International Men’s Health Awareness Week – Fermoy Men’s Club have planned a walk this Friday June 13th 2014 The group will depart from The Forge Car Park, Cork Road at 10.00 am The group will be led by members of the Fermoy Men’s Club and the walk will proceed through the town…
Coca‑Cola Thank You Fund 2014
The Coca‑Cola Thank You Fund is designed to help more people to get active in 2014. In its fourth year, the Thank You Fund is once again investing €125,000 in charity projects with innovative ideas to get people moving through sport and activity-based programmes. In 2014, we’re awarding five Irish non-profit organisations €25,000 each to put towards…
Mallow Summer Film Week for 12 to 21 year olds. Booking Now Open
Summer 2014 “Make a Film in a Week” The First Cut! Summer “Make a Film in a Week” will take place in Mallow, Co. Cork. A group of 21 young aspiring filmmakers, aged from 12-20 will engage in an intensive film making programme which will cover script, art direction, storyboard, acting for film, camerawork and directing. Young film makers will…
National Lottery Grant Scheme
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (“DCYA”) has a National Lottery Discretionary fund in place which provides once-off grants to community groups and voluntary organisations with an involvement in the provision of Children’s and Youth services Statutory basis The National Lottery Act 1986 Amount of fund The Department of Children and Youth Affairs entire…
Local Enterprise Office
The Local Enterprise Office provide a range of financial supports designed to assist with the establishment and/or growth of businesses employing up to ten people. These financial supports are designed to provide a flexible suite of supports to LEO clients and potential clients We provide direct financial supports to micro businesses*. Micro Enterprises are businesses…
An Introduction to Fieldwalking
An ideal community event! REGISTER NOW! for An Introduction to Fieldwalking with Dr Conor Brady One Day Workshop, SATURDAY, 10th MAY 2014, Skerries Mills, Skerries Co. Dublin Fee: €30/£25 IAI Members – €45/£35 Non-Members – €15/£12 Student/Unwaged REGISTER by 7th May 2014 at: info@iai.ie
National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) Training Programme 2014
NOTS will be providing a range of training courses throughout the country in 2014. The NOTS training programme is available to farmers, growers, processors, food businesses, and consultants working in the area of the food. New entrants, farmers considering the organic option and commercial producers interested in developing their enterprise into an organic business are…
Ulster Bank Community Impact Fund 2014
The Ulster Bank Community Impact Fund is a €290,000 fund established to give local communities a welcome boost by providing grants to support their work in enterprise creation, financial education and employability initiatives throughout the Island of Ireland. It has been developed through a partnership between Ulster Bank, The Community Foundation for Ireland and The Community Foundation…
Fir Maige Archaeology Conference, Fermoy
A conference on the history and archaeology of North Cork will be held in Fermoy on the first weekend of May (2nd-4th). Speakers include some leading academic historians and archaeologists, but the conference is aimed at bringing academic research to the general public, and everybody is welcome. The conference will also include a field trip…
Community Tourism Diaspora Project
The Community Tourism Diaspora Project is a partnership between Fáilte Ireland, IPB Insurance and Local Authorities and has been established as a follow on from the success of the Gathering in mobilising local communities to harness diaspora links for the benefit of local tourism. Each party is contributing €330,000 per year for 3 years towards community…
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