PPN Training: Part one of the Spring Season of Training Sessions
Many thanks to those who filled out the “Training Needs Survey” recently and told us which types of training they would like the PPN to provide, how, and when.
To that end, we have curated Part One of the Spring Season of Training Sessions, and you are welcome to follow the links below to find out more about the FREE sessions.
Please email Siobhán at to register for the training.
Details of Part 2 of the Spring Season of Training Sessions coming soon…
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Dublin City University (DCU) invite you to Global Intergenerational Week from 24 – 30 April. DCU Age-Friendly University’s campaign will highlight the incredible impact of bringing people of all ages together, to built vital and lasting relationships. A full programme of events, activities, workshops and inspirational talks is here.
The Wheel invite all PPN member groups to a Member Townhall: new government and budget 2026 – your priorities for 2025. Come along to this session if you would like to talk about what you would like to see prioritised in The Wheel’s pre-budget submission and advocacy work for 2025. Further details here.
The DCU institute for climate and society annual conference will be held on Tuesday 29 April at the DCU St Patrick’s campus. This year’s theme is “Dispatches from a changing climate: engaging society through activism, storytelling and the arts” and you will be able to register here at the end of March.
South West Inner City Network invite you to the launch of “The Liberties in Prints” exhibition, featuring works created by the Ukrainian Women’s Art Group. The event takes place from Friday 14 March at Kevin Street Library from 3.00pm – 4.30pm The Artworks will continue to be exhibited for 4 weeks afterwards. Light refreshments will be served. This project was designed to engage the Ukrainian community in the Liberties area, encouraging them to feel more integrated and connected by exploring and appreciating the local surroundings. The participants were asked to create a print based on a local building that captured their interest and to delve into the history and significance of the chosen site. All welcome.
Ireland’s favourite community celebration, Street Feast, is back for its 15th year, and this milestone event is set to be bigger and better than ever. Taking place on Saturday, May 24th, and Sunday, May 25th, 2025, Street Feast invites neighbours across the country to come together for a shared meal, a chat, and a chance to turn strangers into friends. Register to receive your free event pack and follow along on Instagram, Facebook and X. You can find our 2025 press release here for any further information.
The Charities Regulator would like to inform PPN member groups that from 02 April, it will introduce a new traffic light system on the Register of Charities that will show more clearly and simply whether a charity has submitted its annual report on time, late, or not at all. The change is designed to highlight the charities that meet their legal obligations, and is commonly used in other countries. The Charities Regulator will be in touch with charities directly with more details, In the meantime, we encourage all charities to review their reporting processes now to ensure they’re ready to file their annual report on time, and obtain a green status on their charity’s record.
Updates from PPN Representatives and Secretariat
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.
