Community Biodiversity Grants
With the support of the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, The Community Foundation’s Environment and Nature Fund has been devised to enhance biodiversity in communities throughout the country…
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Developing Mayo PPN Vision for Community Wellbeing Statement.
Let’s work together to develop a Vision for Community Wellbeing for County Mayo. A Vision for Community Wellbeing describes the kind of life that people in Mayo want for now…
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Exciting New Autumn Training, its Free!
We at Mayo PPN has just released our Autumn Training Calendar. There’s a great range of training for community groups (groups must be registered with Mayo PPN). See below for…
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Call for events for Mayo Social Inclusion Awareness Week 2022
Mayo Social Inclusion Awareness Week 2022 will take place from Monday, October 10th to Sunday, October 16th. Mayo Social Inclusion Awareness Week gives us the chance to promote and highlight…
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Ex Gratia Funding For Animal Welfare Organisations 2022
Applications are invited from animal welfare organisations who wish to be considered for Ex Gratia funding under the allocation for Animal Welfare within the Council for 2022. Application forms and…
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Minister Humphreys Announces Pilot Dormant Accounts Funded Scaling-up Scheme for Social Enterprise 2022
· Innovative €1.5 million Scheme to increase the impact of social enterprises Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, TD, today (29th July 2022) announced a Pilot Dormant Accounts Funded €1.5…
Read More Grants for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Please find below details on grant funding for initiatives to promote awareness of the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The UN International Day for the Eradication of…
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PPN Stakeholder Training
An online only self-paced training videos programme for PPN stakeholders has been developed with SJI. Registrations for the online only training is now open. Social Justice Ireland is providing this…
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Friday Feature – Ballyhaunis Festival form Rio to Ballyhaunis
We are delighted to Feature BALLYHAUNIS FESTIVAL FROM RIO TO BALLYHAUNIS! This wonderful event takes place on Friday 29th from 6-9pm, Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st July 2022 from 12-6pm.…
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National Meals on Wheels Network
The National Meals on Wheels Network was established in 2015 under the umbrella of Irish Rural Link. It’s website and interactive map were both launched in September 2021 www.mealsonwheelsnetwork.ie. The…
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Minister Humphreys welcomes the announcement of the new Croí Cónaithe Fund to refurbish vacant properties
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD on Thursday 14th July 2022 welcomed the announcement by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD of the…
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Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys and Minister O’Gorman welcome second sitting of Ireland’s Rural Youth Assembly
Ministers welcome young people from rural areas across Ireland for discussion of issues impacting their lives Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister for Children, Equality,…
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Ministers McGrath and O’Brien launch the Government’s Social Inclusion Programme Annual Report
Report details numbers of groups and individuals supported in 2021 ‘Learning Brief’ – A comparison of Women and Men supported by SICAP also published Programme internationally recognised with UN award…
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Our Rural Future: Minister Humphreys announces increased allocations to support Agricultural Shows this summer
Individual allocations of up to €6,000 for 119 shows across rural Ireland €313,000 allocated for new online show management system under the LEADER programme Minister for Rural and Community Development,…
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Older Persons Fund 2022
The Older Persons’ Fund was established by The Community Foundation for Ireland and Atlantic Philanthropies in 2014 to promote the civic engagement of older people, as a means of working…
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We Act Series of 11 free communications training events that were held online
We Act is a campaign to celebrate the impact of Ireland’s charities and community groups. As part of this campaign, a series of hugely popular training events were run for…
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PPN Structural Review Report
Review identifies strengths and weaknesses of Public Participation Network structures The Department to work with stakeholders to identify priorities and guide future action Minister for Community Development and Charities, Joe…
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Mayo PPN July Newsletter
Check out our latest Newsletter for July which includes latest news from Mayo PPN, Events in your area, funding opportunities and news from the Community Section of Mayo County Council.…
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