COMMUNITY groups and social enterprises in Inishowen are being invited to apply for the 2024 Small Grants Fund to help ‘contribute towards building a more sustainable, inclusive and empowered community’. The SICAP [Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme] Small Grants Fund supports community groups and smaller social enterprises to reduce poverty and promote social inclusion through… Read more »
INISHOWEN’S newest Community Employment Supervisor said the new CE Scheme will open up more opportunities for people to gain employment in the evolving Healthcare Sector in the peninsula. At the end of last year, the Department of Social Protection (DSP) in collaboration with Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) launched the new Health and Social Care Community… Read more »
PEOPLE of Inishowen will be flocking to a free fun afternoon of drama, music, song and Highland dance in St Mary’s Hall, Buncrana this coming Friday. Taking place at 1pm on Friday [26th January] “Not So Serious Burns” is a short drama on the life and work of the national bard of the Scots and… Read more »
IDP event on Defective Block Scheme is a sell out THE CONSTRUCTION sector in Inishowen is being invited to an information session on the Defective Concrete Block (DCB) Scheme in a bid to allay some concerns which exist within the industry. The session will outline the operation of the scheme and overview on the various… Read more »
CONSTRUCTION workers and Senior Cycle Students in Inishowen will receive a unique opportunity this January as the NZEB [Near Zero Energy Building] Mobile Training Unit has now arrived in Buncrana and will remain here for three weeks. This is the first time that this unique innovative training unit has come to Donegal following negotiations between… Read more »
There is a special fashion workshop happening in Letterkenny and Carndonagh, aimed at inspiring people to make small changes for a more sustainable fashion industry before Christmas. The workshop called “How to Green Your Wardrobe”, will take place in the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny on Thursday, December 7th, from 7pm to 8:30pm, and in… Read more »
IDP are delighted to be collaborating with the HSE to bring a Health and Social Care Recruitment and Education Fair, the first of its kind, to Inishowen this month. The fair will showcase numerous opportunities that are available within the HSE locally from entry level positions to more professional roles and will take place in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel… Read more »
SIBLINGS of children with special needs in Inishowen are being offered the opportunity to come together in a safe space to share their concerns and learn vital coping strategies in a holistic way. The S TEAM is a new pilot initiative by Inishowen Development Partnership in Buncrana under Sláintecare Healthy Communities Team, that will support… Read more »
