Saturday February 5th – Saturday February 26th 2011. The Launch of the challenge will be held on Saturday Feb 5th at 11am in Mallow GAA Sports Complex. Why get involved in a Walking Challenge? This challenge will see people using the 1mile loop around the Mallow GAA Sports Complex and log their distance/progress over a…

Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Social Protection has announced the arrangements for a new work placement initiative in the community and voluntary sector. The initiative known as Tús, will provide 5,000 short term working opportunities for people unemployed for over a year. The placements will be with community sector organisations to support the delivery…

…..“Who gets the farm?”…. “Who gets the business?”….. It’s the unspoken, highly charged question that hangs in the air on farms and in businesses throughout the country. The answer is often last minute and ill considered. When businesses face the issue early on they can save their families much heartache and upset, as well as…

Congratulations to Blarney Community Council who won first prize in their category at the National Better Together video competition. Blarney Community Council won a prize of €3000 for community projects! See their winning video here.

C103/ 96fm interview with Damien Tobin and Mary Allen of Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Damien Tobin and Mary Allen from Avondhu Blackwater Partnership being interviewed by Patricia Messenger. For more information on Avondhu Blackwater Partnership, visit our webpage at http://www.avondhublackwater.com and follow us on Facebookand Twitter!

…..“Who gets the farm?”…. “Who gets the business?”….. It’s the unspoken, highly charged question that hangs in the air on farms and in businesses throughout the country. The answer is often last minute and ill considered. When businesses face the issue early on they can save their families much heartache and upset, as well as…

Communities are discovering that they can fight the recession by supporting the businesses in their area and making sure that people spend their hard-earned euros locally. Morning Ireland want to hear of such initatives happening around the country. If you’re involved in one, email  morningireland@rte.ie with the subject heading Keeping It In The Community. This…

The National Housing Development Survey published 21st October 2010 has identified over 2,800 housing developments where construction had commenced but had not been completed.* This survey is intended to provide clear basis for future actions. Irish Rural Link is part of the advisory group established to develop practical and policy solutions to unfinished estates. IRL…

Eating healthy food should not be the preserve of the well-off, according to a new guide aimed at promoting healthier eating in disadvantaged communities. The guide, compiled by the Healthy Food for All (HFfA) campaign, provides advice on how to set up community food projects including food cooperatives; community cafés, food-growing projects; breakfast and after-school…

Many thanks to all who contributed to our recent Church Gate Collection in Glenville.  Grateful thanks also goes to those who collected on our behalf. Our friendly call service is now operating throughout the North Cork and Blackwater areas.  Our mobile handyman who is security checked and fully insured is also available to undertake indoor…

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Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd. is looking for an expression of interest from North Cork groups interested in community development training programmes in the areas of community organisation and finance.

Creating local networks and contacts as well as word of mouth are the keys to success for many businesses in these tough times. With that in mind, Mallow’s Spiralli Business Centre is inviting local small business owner/managers to take advantage of their free Local Networking Event and Anti-Recession Party on the 9th of September from…

NATIONAL TRAILS DAY is a celebration of Irelands wonderful variety of trails and a chance for everyone to enjoy some of our most beautiful countryside, forests, mountains and lakes.

National Heritage Week aims to build awareness and education about our heritage thereby encouraging its conservation and preservation. Each year 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…

Social media is emerging at a rapid pace and is becoming more appealing to big and small businesses through the use of web-based technologies to reach consumers through the Internet. Failte Ireland recently held a very successful Social Media Training Course at Avondhu Blackwater Partnership with 18 people participating from various aspects of the tourism…

National Spring Clean is Ireland’s most popular, well recognised and successful anti-litter initiative. Now in its 12th year, the campaign encourages every sector of society to actively participate and take responsibility for litter, by actually conducting clean-ups in their own local environment. This years National Spring Clean Initiative was launched by Avondhu Blackwater Partnership, Fermoy…