A MAJOR (Defective Concrete Blocks- DCB) mica information and health and wellbeing supports awareness week is set to get underway across Inishowen next week, with an open event in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel for the public on Thursday, December 1st. The week is being organised by the IFAN [Inishowen Family Action Network] Mica Sub Group… Read more »
Dare2Dip! a water safety and wellbeing training programme, developed by The LightHouse at Inishowen Development Partnership has won a prestigious STAR (Showcasing Teamwork, Awarding Recognition) Award in 2022. #Dare2Dip! was aimed at anyone considering starting to dip or novices who may have recently taken up swimming in open water. Aisling Sheehy, who developed and managed… Read more »
Local organisations could get €650 in Seeds of Change grant through ChangeMakers COMMUNITY and voluntary groups in Donegal are being invited to apply for a small grant for a project that aims to address local issues but that has a global theme. ChangeMakers Donegal is offering groups the chance to be awarded a Seeds of… Read more »
Farmer’s Journal Rep, BIM official and Minister McConalogue to attend Simpsons on Tuesday 1st November DETAILS of new schemes and funding supports available to Farmers and Fishing Families in Inishowen will be showcased at a special Farm and Fishing event being held in Carndonagh next week. The event, which is being organised by Inishowen Development… Read more »
Inishowen Development Partnership continues to apply the ‘People, Place, Progress’ strategy to support those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine by empowering ‘local’ response through collaboration with the voluntary and community sector. The Small Grants Programme aims to enable ‘local’ community initiatives provided to assist the increasing numbers of arrivals in Inishowen towards self-advocacy and to… Read more »
Following the success of our barista course this week, we have teamed up with Taste4Success Skillnet again to deliver a 7 week FREE cookery course in Crana College,Buncrana. This course is only open to those not in employment or those in receipt of a social welfare payment. Starting on Thursday October 27, the cookery course… Read more »
National Stop Smoking Programe being delivered in Inishowen We Can Quit is a FREE stop smoking programme, being delivered by Inishowen Development Partnership, and funded by HSE Sláintecare. We Can Quit is a community and peer led programme available for adults (18yrs+) living in Inishowen, who want to quit smoking or vaping. It follows the… Read more »
Get involved in your community now Following on from the successful smart village training in Culdaff, Carn, Moville and Buncrana earlier this year, IDP is delighted to be in a position to offer FREE smart village training in Malin Head and Newtowncunningham in October in November. These will be in person training sessions taking place… Read more »
IDP’s popular Barista Course is coming back to Inishowen this October. Taking place for one day only on October 3 in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel in Buncrana, the FREE course is open to anyone who is unemployed or in receipt of a social welfare payment. Booking for the course, which is fully funded thanks to… Read more »
Buncrana is one of only three towns in Ireland, to take part in a unique project, “One Good Community”, a new mental health awareness initiative, which aims to show how communities can better support each other by engaging in activities that can promote positive mental health. One Good Community is a pilot initiative of national… Read more »
IDP are delighted to run two masterclasses hosted by Colm Croffy, Director of the International Festivals and Event Association (IFEA Europe) & the Association of Irish Festivals and Events (AOIFE). Colm has spent over 30 years working in events and festival management for both professional and community run events. Two online masterclasses will cover topics… Read more »
This Sept/Autumn why not challenge yourself to improve on your IT skills with our wide range of courses suitable for outright beginners to those with more experience. Basic digital skills and courses are available for individuals, groups and community organisations.Now taking bookings for the following courses GET ON IT – Digital skills for beginners6 weeks… Read more »
We recently celebrated two significant events in our calendar with the launch of our forthcoming CHANCE Project and a 10 year birthday to Changemakers, with a special event to mark the occasion. International Fund for Ireland (IFI) delegates visited Tullyarvan Mill in Buncrana recently as guests of Inishowen Development Partnership, at the official launch of… Read more »
IDP takes the lead on new environmental scheme that will reward farmers A NEW results based agri-environment scheme will bring the opportunity for local farmers to continue to supplement their income while protecting the environment, according to one of Inishowen’s leading farming groups. Henry O’Donnell of the Inishowen Uplands European Innovation Partnership project outlined the… Read more »
A busy summer ahead for our Eco-Environmental supports with a series of events and workshops over the coming months. As well as tackling local challenges we’ll also be aiming to raise awareness through local action initiatives and activities, in an engaging and educational way. First up, those heading to this year’s Inishowen Agricultural Show on… Read more »
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 »
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