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Dublin City Council (DCC) are delighted to announce that Inclusion and Integration Week will take place from 23 – 01 June 2025. This week celebrates the diversity of our fair city and uplifts all those, for whom, Dublin is home. This week allows all Dubliners to come together, learn from each other, and enjoy the city in a new and unique way. Through workshops, events, classes, activities and much more, Inclusion and Integration Week strives to ensure that participants of all walks of life are represented and included.
Further details to follow in the coming weeks…
The ENHANCE project (Empowering Higher Education through Citizen Science) is thrilled to announce the official launch of the website. This new digital platform, funded by the ERASMUS+ programme, involves citizen science and innovative Futures Workshops to create solutions to 21st-century challenges—from local community issues to global concerns. Visit the ENHANCE Project website here to explore resources, join the dialogue, and connect with other community organisations.
Ministers for Health launched Women’s Health Week 2025 on Monday 03 March. The week will highlight new and expanded health services as well as present the priorities for 2025, to meet the health needs of women across all life stages. You can access the press release from the Department of Health here, with links to the Women’s Health Action Plan 2024 – 2025, The first progress report on the action plan here, and The Department of Health’s Women’s Health Outcomes Report.
Dublin Fire Brigade have asked for all PPN Member Groups to take two minutes to check their smoke alarms are working at home, and at work. The brigade is using the hashtag #TestitTuesday to try and encourage as many people as possible, to check their alarms are working. Working smoke alarms save lives.
Listen again to Lifeline: John Connell talks to Ruth Powell, the coordinator of Dublin City PPN on a podcast HERE If you would like to go on Near FM to discuss your member group and the PPN, please email Ruth and she will introduce you to John!
This podcast can be used to inform your networks and organisations about the work of the PPN.
Training for PPN member groups
Many thanks to all the people who filled out the “Training Needs Survey” recently and told us what types of training sessions you would like the PPN to offer, how and when. To that end, we are pleased to announce that we have Part One of the Spring Season of Training Sessions ready for registrations and we look forward to seeing you there.
Funding and Grant Writing Tips with Evelyn Fitzpatrick on 26 March from 7.00pm – 9.00pm online.
Both sessions are FREE of charge and are available to Dublin City PPN member groups and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown PPN member groups. Please email Siobhán on to put your name down for the sessions.
Details of Part 2 of the Spring Season of Training Sessions coming soon…
Updates from PPN Representatives and Secretariat
There is a new section of the PPN website, where the newly elected and re-elected Representatives answer a series of questions so that the wider PPN community can get to know them better. This week, we would like to introduce you to Oisin O’Reilly, and you can read all about him, his member group, and his work with the PPN here.
Meanwhile, you can get to know Kelley Bermingham better on zoom on 14 April from 7.30pm onwards where she talks about her experience and knowledge of the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and her role on the Secretariat. You can register here for this FREE event here, and please do share the content with anyone in your group or organisation, who might be interested in being nominated for a committee role.
You can email Ruth or Siobhán with comments and questions about the Dublin City PPN. You can follow Dublin City PPN on Facebook or X, or on the website at www.dublincityppn.ie
