This bulletin is divided up into three parts: information sharing, capacity building training opportunities, and updates from the PPN representatives and PPN Secretariat. Please enjoy reading the updates, and please share them with the other people in your groups and networks. Please do come along to some of the training, support, and networking events as we would love to meet you there.
Information
Dublin City Council and Dublin City Age Friendly Alliance and the City’s Older People’s Council invite you to an information session about the Age Friendly Strategy 2026 – 2030. The information session is on Tuesday 23 September, from 11.00am – 1.00pm at Coolock Library, Barryscourt Road, Kilmore, D17 C950 and you can book your place by emailing: or by calling 01 222 88 70 Refreshments provided.
Sligo PPN invite Dublin PPN members to participate in critical research on the challenges facing the community sector. Under the “Power to Change” initiative, Sligo PPN have partnered with Atlantic Technological University, to undertake a piece of research, to form a solid, “evidence base” on the key challenges, facing the sector, and what this means to grass roots community activity and volunteering. Please complete the survey here
The Department of Children, Disability and Equality invite you to an event called, “Planning for Play: a play and recreation seminar” in The Radisson Blue Hotel, Athlone on Tuesday 14 October. Further information about the day and tickets are here.
The Finglas Film Festival is taking place in St Canices Church, Finglas, to celebrate Culture Night on 19 September. Doors open at 6.45pm and admission is FREE
The Association of Irish Musical Societies, (AIMs) invite you to The Convention Centre, on Saturday 11 October, at 7.30pm. You can book your ticket on www.gr8evetns.ie/aimsovationconcert
The City Farm Ballymun invite you to celebrate their harvest festival on Saturday 13 September from 12.00pm – 4.00pm Pet the animals, learn about gardening and meet the members at the farm (across from LIDL).
The Heritage Council invite you to their Community Group Networking Event on Saturday 27 September, from 9.30am – 3.30pm in Tullamore Court Hotel, Co Offaly. You can book your slot here.
The Leadership Academy Breakfast Clubs are back! The Wheel invite you to The Mansion House on Thursday 18 September from 10.30am – 12.00pm to learn from other leaders in the sector, network and exchange skills and ideas. The next Leadership Academy Breakfast Club is on the topic of “Leadership and Social Mobility” and you can book your tickets here.
PPN Capacity Building Training (and support)
The autumn series of training sessions are now live on the Events Section of our website. We are offering FREE sessions in writing grant applications and writing submissions for public consultations. We offer mindfulness and self-care sessions in person and online, and we have a wonderfully interesting Focus Group Discussion on misinformation and disinformation, with DCU.
There will also be additional Pillar Working Group support sessions, with our consultant facilitator, Ellenora Lynch, and the groups will be sent some dates and times separately. These pillar working groups are bridges between the Dublin City Council committee work, and the wider membership.
Updates from the PPN Representatives and Secretariat
On of the Representatives from the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC), Rabia Tabassam, recently attended a PPN event called, “Building Community Resilience During Times of Emergency” and you can read Rabia’s summary of the day in Tipperary, here.
The PPN currently has two vacancies for member groups in the Community and Voluntary pillar. One seat is on the Mobility and Public Realm Strategic Policy Committee (SPC), and one seat is on the Secretariat. You can read about these roles, responsibilities and the deadline for nominations here.
There are two vacant seats for member groups from the Community and Voluntary pillar. One seat is on the Secretariat and one seat is on the Mobility and Public Realm Strategic Policy Committee (SPC), and you can read more about the responsibilities of both roles and fill out the nomination form here.
Please email Ruth on if you would like to find out more about these vacancies.
You can access the Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) online live, or from the archives here.
You are welcome to get in touch with questions, comments and feedback to and
The PPN website is www.dublincityppn.ie and we are active on Facebook and LinkedIn at @dublincityppn
Thank you.
