Spark Change in your Community

What does a sustainable community look like, what are we doing already and how can we become more sustainable? This interactive networking session will highlight the work being carried out by community and voluntary organisations throughout Ireland to make their communities more socially, economically and environmentally sustainable. Venue: My Place, 43 Main Street, Midleton, Co. Cork Date/Time: 24 Oct 2018 – 10:00am to 12:30pm Cost: FREE

It will examine the supports provided by The Wheel to community-based organisations to carry out, and gain recognition for, their work. Participants will explore how these innovative community-based initiatives contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Supports include the online Sustainable Communities Toolkit and Spark Change Challenge. Learning Outcomes At the end of the session, participants will: be familiar with a number of innovative and creative initiatives that enhance and improve community resilience be aware of relevant supports from The Wheel be able to access a number of practical tools to support organisations locally to make their communities more sustainable have engaged with other organisations making their communities better places to live. For queries or more information on this event contact Jayne Tennyson | Events and Marketing Officer The Wheel  T: (01) 454 8727 | E: jayne@wheel.ie