PPN Training
Dublin City PPN and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown PPN are once again working in partnership to offer PPN member groups from both PPNs a series of interesting, useful and interactive skills-based online, workshops.
Circular Economy Made Easy – Facilitator Aoife Munn
Tuesday 24 February 7:00pm Online
Circular Economy Made Easy offers a practical introduction to circular thinking, focusing on real examples and straightforward steps that organisations and individuals can take to reduce waste, save resources, and create lasting value. We will be looking at how we design out waste, keep products in circulation and how to set up more circular resources in our communities from swap shops to repair cafes.
Creating Sustainable Communities – Facilitator Aoife Munn
Wednesday 25 February 7:00pm Online
This talk looks at ways to create more sustainable communities from reducing food waste to dealing with water where it falls. Discover how your actions can make a real difference to biodiversity, water management and world hunger!
How to use your phone to make Video/Reels – Facilitator Vita Gelūnienė
Tuesday 03 March and Friday 05 March 7.00pm – 7.45pm Online
Feeling unsure about how to use your phone camera for reels? Here are two friendly, easy-to-follow sessions, designed to help you gain confidence and to produce a one-minute reel. No prior experience needed.
Blue Drum, a community arts and development organisation, invited Vita Gelūnienė to deliver the sessions. She works as an artist, facilitator and journalist. She brings her creative storytelling skills and accessible approach to help participants build confidence with digital tools. Click here to Register
Practical Steps for Funding Applications – Facilitator Mick Dunne
Wednesday 22 April 7.00 to 8.30pm Online.
This training will be delivered by Mick Dunne of Community Solutions, Mick has twenty-five years’ experience in working with local community groups.
PPN Information
Dublin City Public Participation Network (PPN), invite applications for two open tenders, which are currently being advertised on Activelink.
There is an open tender for the PPN’s next 5 year plan: details of the tender here.
There is an open tender for a consultant facilitator to work with the three PPN pillar working groups: details of the tender here.
The deadline for applications is Monday 16 February 2026.
The PPN Disability Thematic Group (DTG) and the Independent Living Movement of Ireland (ILMI) invite you to the launch of Dublin City Disabled Persons’ Organisation (DPO), on Wednesday 25 February from 11.00am – 1.00pm at the Mansion Houe, Dublin. All welcome, but as seating is restricted to 80 people, please RSVP with either or
Updates from the PPN Representatives and PPN Secretariat
Dublin City PPN began a new series of online, informal support sessions for the PPN Representatives on the last Tuesday of the month, on Tuesday 27 January. The first session took the form of a presentation, with a follow up Q and A, with Dr Robbie Sinnott and the topic was accessible electronic documents. You can read a summary of the evening here.
General Information
Family Carers Ireland would like to invite PPN members to complete and share their State of Caring 2026 survey with your groups and networks. The State of Caring Survey is a biennial national study and is Ireland’s most comprehensive research into the lives and experiences of family carers (people who provide unpaid care to a family member, friend or neighbour due to disability, long-term illness, mental health difficulties or ageing). You can access the survey here.
The Irish Environmental Network (IEN), would like to share its monthly newsletter and you can access it here.
Dublin Northwest Partnership (DNP) invite PPN members to an Older Persons’ Nutrition Talk on Wednesday 25 February at the Axis Art Centre, from 2.30pm – 3.30pm Come along to this FREE event for advice, tips and guidance to support your health and wellbeing. Register here.
The image above is of Blessington Street Basin.
