ChangeMakers Donegal will run an accredited course in Intercultural Studies from Tuesday 3 October. Facilitated by Francine Blaché-Breen, a Community Worker with 25 years of experience in the field. Funded by Inishowen Development Partnership. Intercultural Studies explores intercultural issues such as diversity, racism, and equality. It also encourages self-reflection and active participation in a complex… Read more »
Time is running out for small food businesses in Inishowen to apply for the funding worth between €5,000 and €200,000 under the LEADER Food Initiative before the deadline of 5.30pm on August 31st. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD; together with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD; and… Read more »
A SPECIAL event to celebrate Inishowen’s community heroes who champion sustainability and environmental protection, will take place in Carndonagh next week. Held as part of Heritage week 2023, ECO Inishowen: A Celebration aims to acknowledge the local heroes of our peninsula who are working within the community to improve biodiversity and create more sustainable practices,… Read more »
INISHOWEN’S community members who champion sustainability and environmental protection, will be gathering as part of special event during Heritage Week in Carndonagh in August. ECO Inishowen: A Celebration aims to acknowledge the local heroes of our peninsula who are working within the community to improve biodiversity, create more sustainable practices and generally doing their utmost… Read more »
Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced professional organisations to consult on the development of a Social Enterprise Strategy and 3-5 year Action Plan for Inishowen. The new Social Enterprise Strategy aims to assess the impact of the sector, highlight gaps, challenges and opportunities, identify synergies with the wider community and business sectors, and… Read more »
AN Trocaire exhibition at Buncrana Library aims to raise awareness of global issues at a local level during World Refugee Awareness Week. To mark UN World Refugee Day today [June 20] members of Change Makers Donegal, members of Buncrana For All and Buncrana Community Welcome unveiled the Trocaire‘s Threads for Corporate Justice Exhibition. The exhibition… Read more »
A WORKSHOP to assist groups who provide assistance to families and individuals affected by defective concrete blocks is being rolled out in Carndonagh. Next Wednesday evening, June 7, Inishowen Development Partnership are holding a workshop in the IDP office in Carn to support community groups and individuals who are assisting people with the redress scheme… Read more »
Donegal Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) will host a number of public consultation events across the county, commencing the week of the 22nd May 2023, providing an opportunity for local people to input into the Local Economic and Community Plan 2023 -2029, the new LEADER Local Development Strategy 2023-2027 and the PEACEPLUS programme. Hosted in nine… Read more »
A free menopause support workshop is be rolled out to more areas across Inishowen in a bid to give more support to local women as they enter this difficult stage in their lives. Inishowen Development Partnership in collaboration with HSE return with another round of the very popular and informative ‘Introduction to Menopause’ workshop which… Read more »
INTRODUCING IDP’s newest course: Understanding Community Development – a QQI Level 5 accredited course held with support from Donegal ETB Community Education Programme. Starting next Wednesday, April 26th, the course will take place over the course of eight Wednesdays fro,10am – 4pm in the IDP Buncrana office. The course is being delivered by Francine Blache… Read more »
AN ACTION plan that aims to create a decarbonised, more sustainable Inishowen has been described as a ‘game changer’ for the peninsula. On Thursday, April 27, the public are invited to launch of the Inishowen Sustainable Energy Community’s (ISEC) strategic plan at the Ballyliffin Lodge Hotel at 7pm. Keynote speaker on the night will be… Read more »
THE FIRST of the Inishowen homes to be retrofitted under the FREE SEAI Better Energy Warmer Homes scheme via the Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP) has been completed in Buncrana. The single-story bungalow, which was built in the 1970s qualified for the scheme last year after staff of IDP in Buncrana supported and submitted the application… Read more »
IDP has been made aware of a potential Data Breach incident involving a limited amount of data that we hold as part of our organisation. We would however like to reassure the public that the systems within IDP are safe and secure and there has been no direct leak of data originating from the IDP… Read more »
A FREE Breakfast chef cookery class, which gets underway next week, is hoping to fill a skills gap in the hospitality industry in Inishowen. Inishowen Development Partnership, in association with Taste 4 Success, are holding their first full cookery programme of 2023 and this time it is being aimed at the breakfast cook industry. The… Read more »
IDP is pleased to announce a new support for DCB/MICA issues with a dedicated facilitator on hand across scheduled weekly clinics offering advice on all topics. We’ve also provided download access for scheme applications. More info >>
Free healthy cooking classes aiming to unite men in Buncrana A FREE healthy food cooking class is being offered to men in Buncrana following the success of a similar programme involving 15 men in Greencastle. Sláintecare Healthy Food Made Easy Programme, which is co-ordinated locally through Inishowen Development Partnership in Buncrana, offers participants the opportunity… Read more »
COMMUNITY groups in Inishowen have been given an exciting opportunity of receiving €10,000 to use towards a sustainable energy project. The Inishowen Sustainable Energy Community [SEC] have been approached by a Cork based renewable energy company to provide one Inishowen community or voluntary group with €10,000 to carry out energy upgrades to their community building.… Read more »
Pathway to Progress is a FREE two-hour workshop which will provide an overview of the services IDP have on offer to improve your everyday life through employment and wellbeing supports. Held as part of One Donegal Social Inclusion Week 2023, the workshop will include everything from employment support services, self employment supports within IDP, an… Read more »
LAST TUESDAY night IDP held a celebration of women event in Ballyliffin to mark International Women’s Day 2023. It was a wonderful night involving around 200 local women. 13 local women were also nominated by members of the public for being inspirational people within their community. The thirteen women celebrated on the night were: Lena… Read more »
Applications are welcome from community and voluntary groups who are engaging in projects that promote the goals of the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP). Detailed information on the goals of SICAP, our strategy document ‘People Place Progress – Our Vision for the Future’ and the ‘Envision Inishowen’ series, are all available here from our… Read more »
CREATIVITY, friendship, amazing, partnerships, opportunity and ‘an apex moment’ are just some of the terms that were used to describe a recent Erasmus + music project which united teenagers from Buncrana, Derry, Poland and Holland. Last Thursday the final of StagePass took place in The Glassworks in Derry with each of the groups of students… Read more »
THE SMOKERS and vapers of Inishowen are being urged to take part in a new FREE stop smoking programme which aims to help them give up the nicotine for good. Beginning on Thursday, March 9, and running for eight weeks, We Can Quit is a FREE stop smoking programme, being delivered by Inishowen Development Partnership,… Read more »
An event to celebrate the wonderful women of Inishowen will take place on the eve of International Women’s Day, March 7. Taking place in the Ballyliffin Hotel between 7-9pm the event, entitled ‘Celebration of Women… Just like you’ aims to celebrate the inspirational women of Inishowen, those women around us in our lives, often not… Read more »
One social enterprise who agrees with Dr. Forde’s synopsis is Susan McAleer manager of Greencastle Community Centre. IDP’s ARISE project shines a light on positive work being done by ISEN IT was lights; camera; action in Malin Head last Thursday evening as the key stakeholders in the Inishowen Social Enterprise Network gathered together for the… Read more »
Start your year with a range of IT / Digital activities designed to get you up to speed online. This year we will be expanding our courses across Inishowen including new locations in Moville and Carndonagh. All levels and ages welcome, no previous experience required! More info and booking here >
This Saturday IDP are hosting a Community Event to celebrate the Ukrainian Old New Year in the Colgan Hall in Carn. The event will celebrate Ukrainian at this festive time of year, whilst also merging Irish traditions. There will be food sampling, music and songs from both well known Inishowen Trad musicians and Ukrainian musicians.… Read more »
A UNIQUE opportunity for people in Moville and Greencastle to find out more about their local community groups and organisations is being offered next month. On the evening of Thursday , February 9, local groups will flock to Greencastle Community Centre to showcase their organisation at the first ever Moville/Greencastle community and volunteer fair. The… Read more »
Multiple opportunities with the CE childcare scheme 2023 could be the year for you to start a new career in childcare. Right now there are multiple opportunities to gain employment in the early years childcare sector across Inishowen. Through the CE childcare scheme anyone who has been unemployed/in receipt of a social welfare payment for… Read more »
