Suicide Alertness Training

 

Suicide Prevention Alertness Skills Online Training.

START helps participants to identify people who are at risk, confidently ask them about the topic of suicide and connect them with resources that can help them stay safe. It is a level 2 alertness skills programme and not as advanced as safeTALK or the two-day intervention skills workshop, ASIST.

How does START work?

• You can complete the programme on any device or computer.
• On average, the programme will take 1.5 – 2 hrs and you can do it on any internet accessible device.
• You can do the training in 1 session or stopping and recommencing at your own convenience and you up to 60 days to complete it.
• The programme uses a mix of guided online content, video and interactive questions.
• You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the programme.

The course is suitable for all those who wish to become suicide alert in their work, home,voluntary and general community.

This course is made available in Ireland by the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention and LivingWorks, the course is for those aged 18 +

If you are interested please email your name, job title and work location to michaeln@mentalhealthireland.ie.

Please forward details of this training to others you know who may be interested.

WellComm Active Initiative- Ambassador Role

As part of WellComm Active currently seeking ambassadors to support and promote this initiative. The ambassadors will play a vital role in helping to expand the reach of WellComm Active and Cork Sports Partnership's efforts to ensure key information regarding the initiative, programmes, events and resources are communicated to both communities and healthcare staff across Cork.  

The overall aim of WellComm Active is to empower citizens to manage their own health and wellbeing and to help prevent chronic disease through peer delivered physical activity and healthy eating interventions.  

 

If you have suggestions or nominations of individuals from or living in Cork you believe would best fit this role can you please let us know? 

 

Full details of the role of the ambassador and qualities we are looking for are attached. 

 

Please contact Eoin Karr the Project Lead at: wellcommactive@corksports.ie with your nominations. 

COVID-19 Club Small Grant Scheme

 In June 2020 the Government approved an investment programme of up to €70 million to support the sports sector.  As part of the fund Sport Ireland (SI) announced a funding scheme designed to support clubs/groups that do not have the finances to implement COVID-19 related hygiene and social distancing protocols. A fund of €5 million has been allocated to support clubs/groups across the Country. Cork currently has over two thousand clubs and many more community groups with sport and physical activity central to their core function. Please note the maximum amount of funding available per club is €1,500.  

Maurice O Sullivan the Sports and Marketing Manager with CSP is leading the coordination of the scheme as each LSP is responsible for administering the fund at a local level. A panel will be created to review and shortlist all applications received before we submit for final approval to SI. SI are uncertain as to the level of funding that will be required overall, however I want to ensure that all funding that is needed for clubs in Cork is submitted. The closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 on Friday 4th September. Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted.  Full details of the grant are available on the CSP website:

 https://www.corksports.ie/index.cfm?page=sports-news&post=CSPCovid19ClubSmallGrantScheme

 

For further queries please contact Maurice at: mosullivan@corksports.ie.

National Bike Week 2020 (19th - 27th September) - Community, Club, Workplace Event

 National Bike Week is back for 2020 and Cork Sports Partnership is offering Clubs, Workplaces, Community Groups and Organisations the opportunity to get involved. 

National Bike Week is an initiative from the Department of Transport, Sport and Tourism to promote cycling throughout Ireland. It will take place from 19th - 27th September. Cork Bike Week plays an integral part of National Bike Week with 7,841 people taking part across 125 Cork events in 2019.  

  

Cork City Council & Cork County Council have secured funding from the Department of Transport, Sport and Tourism to support a limited number of cycling events during Bike Week 2020. Clubs, Groups, Communities and Schools are invited to apply for funding to organise their own FREE Bike Week event during the week-long event.  Funding up to €500 for Club & Community Events is available (This is subject to the amount of applications received) 

 

Full details of the week are available on the CSP website:

https://www.corksports.ie/index.cfm?page=sports-news&post=CSPCovid19ClubSmallGrantScheme  

 

For further queries please contact Maurice at: mosullivan@corksports.ie 

 

ILMI Cork City and County Platform: An Online Space for Disabled Adults

 ILMI are working with disabled activists in Cork City and County to develop an online discussion space This online City and Country platform will be a shared online space for disabled adults that will include information on the various supports and services available in your local community, aiming to increase positive mental health and wellbeing and create more community connections. This online platform for Cork City and County replicates and approach used by ILMI in a number of other counties over the course of 2020.

 

These online spaces have proven invaluable for many disabled people to counter the challenge of physical isolation caused by Covid-19, by creating a shared social space for disabled people. County platforms are a mixture of social spaces, peer support, collective discussions on issues, local political lobbying strategies and inputs from local mainstream services which are available for disabled people.

 

The first ILMI Cork City and County platform will take place on Thursday the 17th September at 3pm. For more information email damienwalshe@ilmi.ie

FREE online LivingWorks START suicide awareness programme

What is LivingWorks START?

Most people are surprised to learn that they're much more likely to encounter someone who's thinking about suicide than someone who need CPR. Yet suicide is preventable: with the right skills, anyone can help save a life.

That's where LivingWorks Start comes in.  In as little as one hour online, this online, interactive training programme will give you the skills and knowledge to keep others safe from suicide.

Who should complete LivingWorks Start?

This programme is suitable for anyone over the age of 18 who wants to help prevent suicide and is prepared to become more suicide alert.

For more details visit www.nosp.ie/training

Email sp.enquiries@hse.ie to request a licence for LivingWorks Start (Suicide Prevention Skills Online)

For information and support  services for your mental health and wellbeing visit www.yourmentalhealth.ie

Programme for Masters of Tradition announced

 

Programme for Masters of Tradition announced
Featuring Donovan, Christy Moore, Steve Cooney, Cormac Begley + many more
Wednesday 19th – Sunday 23rd August
https://www.westcorkmusic.ie/masters-of-tradition

Live music will finally make a welcome, but restrained, return to West Cork this month when Masters of Tradition takes place in Bantry from Wednesday 19th – Sunday 23rd August.

The 2020 Masters include Donovan, Christy Moore, Steve Cooney,Cormac Begley, Ye Vagabonds, Dónal McCague, Tommy Fitzharris, Caitlín Nic Gabhann, Ciarán  O Maonaigh, Róisín Chambers, Eimear Coughlan and Francis Cunningham.

Artistic Director, Martin Hayes, usually features throughout the festival. Due to travel restrictions he will not be able to attend in person this year, but will be present virtually on screen.

With indoor gatherings currently restricted to a maximum of 50 people, there will be limited tickets available for each of the three live concerts in the Maritime Hotel. Covid regulations will be meticulously observed and ticket-holders will receive detailed guidance on the latest safety procedures. Each concert will also be filmed and made available for streaming.

The musicians will also revive the secret concert series and will create a series of films in favourite locations such as Bantry House, Whiddy and Garnish Islands, and Future Forests that will be streamed during the Festival. More details of these streamed concerts will be announced nearer the time.

West Cork Music would like to thank the Arts Council, Cork County Council and Failte Ireland for the generous funding which has enabled Masters of Tradition to take place this year.

If you would like to book any of the live concerts at this year's Masters of Tradition, you can ring the Festival office from Monday 10th August at +353 (0) 27 52788. You can book a maximum of 4 tickets for each live concert. Online booking is not available for the 2020 Masters of Tradition.

Please note, the online concerts can only be booked through the festival’s Vimeo channel https://vimeo.com/ondemand/mastersoftradition2020 and not through the office. Concerts will only become available for booking after the concert has been uploaded to Vimeo.  If you would prefer to book your ticket in advance, please ring the Festival office on +353 (0) 27 52788

For more information on all Masters of Tradition concerts visit www.westcorkmusic.ie/masters-of-tradition

Cork Volunteer Awards 2020.

Cork Volunteer Centre is currently inviting nominations for the Cork Volunteer Awards 2020. This is a particular opportunity to acknowledge and recognise the sterling work of the many front line support volunteers across our County, particularly in the context of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Cork County Council is one of the event sponsors and is proud to be associated with the awards.

 

Details of the award categories are outlined below, further details are available on the Cork Volunteer Website by clicking here.  

Please note that the closing date for submission of nominations is 17:00 on 10^th September 2020.

 

European Natura 2000 Award

 

The European Commission is proud to announce the 27 finalists for the 2020 European Natura 2000 Award. You can discover the finalists on the Award website. The 79 applications received for this edition of the Award have been through a gruelling evaluation to select the 27 finalists. Reaching the shortlist is therefore a significant result in itself and there are three Irish projects that made the shortlist: The Living Bog Life Project; the Aran Islands EIP & The Rock-a-bill Tern Conservation Project.

The finalist applications highlight the many different achievements of those involved in Natura 2000. They include applications from 14 EU Member States and the United Kingdom, submitted by local and international NGOs, universities, municipalities, national administrations, businesses …. And they cover an array of issues from both marine and terrestrial Natura 2000 sites. The public vote for your favourite Natura 2000 Award finalist is also now open. You have until midnight on the 15 of September 2020 to vote for the finalist that you think deserves special recognition: the application which receives the most votes will be awarded the coveted European Citizens’ Award.

The winners of the five category Awards – Conservation, Socio-Economic Benefits, Communication, Reconciling Interests/Perceptions, and Cross-Border Cooperation and Networking – and the Citizens’ Award will be announced at the Award Ceremony in Brussels, tentatively scheduled for 14 October 2020. 

Cork Sports Partnership Covid 19 Club Small Grant Scheme

 

WRAP Two day Workshop

 

Reminder to download the COVID Tracker App

COVID Tracker Ireland for Android

COVID Tracker Ireland for Apple

COVID Tracker is a free app for your mobile phone. It will help us to

protect each other and slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19)

in Ireland.

COVID-19 is here. The HSE and the Government of Ireland is asking everyone to help tackle coronavirus by downloading and using the COVID Tracker app every day.

Using the app will

give us a better picture of the spread of the virus

help carry out contact tracing

link you to excellent HSE health advice if you need it

keep you updated with notifications you can trust

How the Covid Tracker app helps us

Daily health check-in

The Covid Tracker app allows you to check-in every day, to let us know if you have any cold, flu or coronavirus symptoms, or if you’re feeling well.

This will help us map the spread of the virus in Ireland. Understanding how the virus is affecting the country will help us to manage and respond to this pandemic.

Contact tracing

The app uses your phone’s technology to make a record of when you are close to other app users. If an app user tests positive for COVID-19, the HSE can ask them for the records on the app. This will help us to contact other people who might have been affected, and give them the advice and help they need.

Your data and privacy

The COVID Tracker app will not:

publicly identify anyone with COVID-19

make personal data available to the HSE without your direct consent

use your data for any reason other than contact tracing and anonymously reporting illness levels

Be part of this national effort

Use this app for 1 minute a day to make an important contribution to the fight against coronavirus. Protect yourself, your family, your community and the most vulnerable in society. Encourage everyone you know to download and use the COVID Tracker app where possible.

Protection from Coronavirus. It’s in our hands.

Mallow and Heritage Week 2020

For Heritage Week 2020 Mallow Field Club will publish a written version of its guided historical Mallow Town Walk - the first half on Thursday, 13th August and the second half on Thursday, 20th August - in two local newspapers: the Mallow Star and the Corkman. Those who wish can then self-guide through the fascinating and historic town of Mallow. For health and safety reasons due to Covid 19 restrictions, Mallow Field Club cannot undertake the popular, live, guided walks of last year’s Heritage Week but hopefully the detail in the papers will be of interest to many with an interest in the history and heritage of the Crossroads of Munster.

Europa Nostra 2021 Awards

The European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards scheme was launched in 2002 by the European Commission and is supported by the Creative Europe Programme.  These annual Awards seek to identify and promote best practices in the conservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, to stimulate the trans-frontier exchange of knowledge and experience throughout Europe, to enhance public awareness and appreciation of Europe’s cultural heritage, and to encourage further excellent initiatives through the power of example. Outstanding heritage achievements are awarded in the following categories:

Conservation

Outstanding achievements in the conservation, enhancement and adaptation to new uses of cultural heritage.

Research

Outstanding research, digitisation and knowledge transfer projects which lead to tangible effects for the safeguard and enhancement of cultural heritage in Europe.

Dedicated Service to Heritage

Open to individuals or organisations whose commitment over a long period of time (minimum 10 years) demonstrates a high degree of dedication and civic engagement coupled with excellence in the safeguard and enhancement of cultural heritage in Europe, which exceeds normal expectations in the given context.

Education, Training and Awareness-raising

Outstanding initiatives related to education, training and awareness raising related to cultural heritage with the aim of fostering capacity-building and local support, building a sense of place and identity and stimulating citizens’ engagement and ownership.

The European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards will honour up to 30 outstanding heritage achievements from all parts of Europe every year. Up to four winners will also receive a Grand Prix with a monetary award of 10,000 Euro.  One winner will also receive the Public Choice Award following an online vote conducted via the Europa Nostra website. The closing date for the sending of entries is the 1^st October 2020.  For more information, contact the Heritage Awards Coordinator, Elena Bianchi, at eb@europanostra.org.  You can download an entry form from www.europeanherigagewards.eu/apply.

Cork Cultural Companions

                                      

Cork Cultural Companions creates local networks of like-minded people interested in arts, heritage and culture who can accompany each other to events. It operates by bringing together like-minded people that meet up regularly to go out either with one other person or as part of a small group. The aim is to provide increased opportunities for older people to engage with Ireland’s vibrant cultural and arts scene and it is supported in Cork by Muintir na Tíre; the HSE; Cork County Council and Cork City Council.

‘OK so we can’t meet up to attend events at the moment and even if we could there are no events to attend. But, let us not allow that stop us! There are more resources, for all things cultural, than ever before available online and we want to share them with you.

When you sign up as a member you will be added to our database and will then receive regular updates regarding various websites, podcasts and social media links to theatre performances, music, literature, dance, local interest items and a whole range of other things too.

And, when we are free to move about and events begin to happen again you will be right there with us to celebrate. Membership is free and with no obligation so come join us today!

Members can join Cork Cultural Companions by contacting Barbara Quinn, Coordinator, by emailing culture@muintircork.com or by phoning 021 4500688 / 085-1300335