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It’s been a busy few months here at the IDP with events, courses, workshops, seminars and much more! We’ve covered everything in our June 2022 newsletter, which you can access here.
It’s been a busy few months here at the IDP with events, courses, workshops, seminars and much more! We’ve covered everything in our June 2022 newsletter, which you can access here.
Join the ECO Carn network to take action against invasive species in Carndonagh through a series of workshops and action events this Summer. The first workshop, The Problems (and Solutions) for Invasive Alien Species, takes place on Wednesday 22nd June, 7-8.30pm in the Colgan Hall, Carndonagh. The first action event, Balsam Bashing, takes place on… Read more »
Interested in making a difference? Come along to the Volunteer Fair in Carndonagh on Thursday 16th June at the Colgan Hall, Carndonagh. Following on from Carndonagh Smart Village training and the needs highlighted through the ‘Envision Inishowen’ series in 2021, Carndonagh is hosting a Volunteer Fair on Thursday 16th June from 7-9pm in the Colgan… Read more »
IDP Joint CEOs, Shauna McClenaghan and Andrew Ward, were delighted to welcome such a large attendance to the second event in the #INBusiness series, recently held for the Inishowen Construction, Manufacturing, Transport and Engineering sectors. Commenting on the success of the morning, Shauna McClenaghan, says, “it was great to see a diverse range of local… Read more »
Following on from work started through the Envision consultations, the Smart Village Plan is an opportunity to have your community groups, sports club, activities, or a project included in the local area plan. Inishowen Development Partnership are pleased to announce the next two areas that this free training will be offered in are Culdaff and… Read more »
Following the exciting launch of the INBusiness series last month with an event held for the Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure sector, IDP, supported by Skillnet, are pleased to announce details of the next BusinessBreakfast specifically for businesses in the Inishowen Construction, Engineering, Transport and Manufacturing sector. The event will take place in The Inishowen… Read more »
Following a successful morning in The Treehouse Bar & Restaurant, Muff on Monday 11th April, at the launch of Inishowen Development Partnerships’ first ‘INBusiness’ event, the search is now on for the Best Breakfast in Inishowen! The competition, supported by Failte Ireland, has been developed by Inishowen Skillnet. Ana McColgan, explains, “the competition to find… Read more »
On Thursday, 31st March, over 200 women from around the Inishowen Peninsula turned out for a fabulous ‘soiree’- EmpowHER Inishowen. Much like the glorious rays of the Inishowen sunshine that beamed into the stunning surroundings of the Inishowen Gateway Hotel, the positive energy reverberated around the room from the outset. The much-anticipated ‘EmpowHER Inishowen’ event… Read more »
IDP, supported by Skillnet, are proud to announce ‘INBusiness’; our new series of industry specific events for sectoral businesses based here in Inishowen. The aims of INBusiness are to bring businesses and entrepreneurs together, to collectively identify gaps and the needs of the Inishowen business community, while allowing IDP and other partner organisations to demonstrate… Read more »
We’re excited to be expanding our team at Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP). Community Food and Nutrition Worker(s) – Full Time or 2 x Part Time.
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 »
It has been a challenging couple of years of restrictions with very limited opportunities to socialise with our friends and family. Think about it, when was the last time you were able to get the glad rags on to go out for a pleasant time with your “Besties”? Well, that wait is over! In celebration… Read more »
The first of the Inishowen Smart Village training, which commenced in January in the Clonmany Area is almost complete. Following on from work started through the Envision consultations, the Smart Village Plan is an opportunity to have your community groups, sports club, activities, or a project included in the local area plan. Inishowen Development Partnership… Read more »
“Before you finish eating breakfast in the morning you’ve depended on more than half the world.” – Martin Luther King Carndonagh will join the rest of the country to help ensure a fair deal for disadvantaged farming communities by holding Fairtrade community events. After two years online, Carn Fairtrade are delighted to host the return of Read More
Inishowen Development Partnership has launched its latest pioneering EU project, Blue-C: Collaborating Coastal Communities. Blue-C is a two-year Erasmus+ funded collaboration involving a consortium of six partner countries: Malta, Spain, Netherlands, Greece, Finland and Ireland, with IDP as the Lead partner organisation. The Blue-C project will encourage blue economy growth through sustainability, collaboration and connection… Read more »
Smart Villages Training announced for Buncrana, Carndonagh & Environs IDP is offering communities across Inishowen the opportunity to undertake a free 3-session Smart Villages training course. This training is part of a wider programme under LEADER being rolled out to 400 communities throughout Ireland to offer steps and tools to help structure community development, bring… Read more »
In January 2022, IDP’s Social Prescribing Link Worker, Carmel Gallagher, put a call out to all women in Inishowen to garner interest in a new initiative, The Happiness Project. That call was certainly answered and to date, over fifty women from Inishowen have now signed up to the Inishowen Happiness Project. The Happiness Project… Read more »
This course is delivered by the Dublin Barista School in Inishowen. Continually revised and improved this course is an absolute fundamental to participants looking to dip their toes in the coffee industry. Our Barista Essentials Course is a one day practical course designed to show you how to perfect your espresso and milk texturing techniques.… Read more »
Smart Villages Training announced for Clonmany, Cloontagh, Ballyliffin, Urris, Rashenny & Environs IDP is offering communities across Inishowen the opportunity to undertake a 6-session Smart Villages online training course. This training is part of a wider programme under LEADER being rolled out to 400 communities throughoutIreland to offer steps and tools to help structure community… Read more »
We have some lovely news to start off the New Year as the notification was received from the team at Aontas STAR Awards that our popular sea swimming and water safety programme Dare2Dip!, which was delivered online in June ’21, has been nominated for an award in the ‘Health and Wellbeing’ category. The Dare2Dip! programme… Read more »
A consortium of community, voluntary and statutory organisations are working together to support Inishowen families who are affected by MICA. Inishowen Family Action Network (IFAN) – MICA Subgroup, coordinated by Inishowen Development Partnership, have introduced a number of new supports that can be accessed immediately for families. Recently a new pilot programme offering FREE counselling… Read more »