Cork County Muintir na Tire News

Thursday, 20 January 2022

IRISH YOUTH FOUNDATION INVITING APPLICATIONS TO TWO FUNDS

IYF Skills & Employability Fund

This fund will offer grants to projects and programmes that support young people who are currently not in education, training or employment to successfully transition into skills based opportunities, mentorship opportunities, further learning opportunities and employment opportunities.

The fund will offer grants of up to €10,000 and more information can be found here: https://iyf.ie/skills-employability-fund/

The closing date for this fund has been extended to Wednesday, 27 January 2022

Vhi Health & Wellbeing Fund

The Vhi Health & Wellbeing fund is open again this year. It launched yesterday and will focus on supporting projects that seek to strengthen resilience in young people and help them manage anxiety, with the emphasis on early intervention and prevention

The fund will offer grants of up to €10,000 and more information can be found here: https://iyf.ie/vhi-health-wellbeing-fund-2022/

Please note that this fund is only open to projects in counties where Vhi operate: Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Galway, Kilkenny & Donegal.

The closing date for this fund is Wednesday, 16 February 2022

St Brigid's Cross Making Workshop (ONLINE)

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a St Brigid's Cross? Then look no further...

On Thursday 28th January from 12.30 -1.30pm the Fermoy Community Health Project is hosting a FREE online

Zoom workshop for adults which will be facilitated by Eileen McGoldrick. All materials will be provided.

Places are limited, so early booking is advised. Contact Jacinta McCormack on 085 8742320 to book your place.

Heritage Council Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2022

The Heritage Council Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2022 is now open for applications. The 2022 Scheme sees an increase in the overall allocation available from €1 million in 2021 to €1.5 million in 2022 and the maximum grant level has been increased from €15,000 to €20,000 in 2022, with €2,000 being the minimum grant request.

The scheme is open to voluntary and community groups including not for profit trusts; Heritage-related non-governmental organisations (NGOs); Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI) participants; Adopt a Monument Programme participants, and second and third level educational bodies (excluding private institutions) - funding to primary schools is allocated through the Heritage in Schools programme.

A range of different heritage projects can be applied for under the scheme from traditional and craft skills to website development for heritage related groups.

The closing date for applications is 16 February 2022 at 5pm via the Heritage Council’s online grants system and only projects that can be commenced after an offer date in mid-April and completed before 19 September 2022 can be considered under this scheme. For more information visit https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/funding/funding-schemes.

An information session on the scheme takes place on Thursday 20 January 2022 from 11:30 to 16:00 (via Zoom) and to register click https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YiXd7X1vRHWa8zpUu5pqNA

€1.8 million Fund for Community and Voluntary Groups

Following another challenging year for the community and voluntary sector, Cork County Council has announced support of over €1.8million to support local communities in 2022. The Council’s annual Community Fund Scheme benefits hundreds of groups across the county and is now open for applications.

The scheme is administered locally by the eight Municipal Districts and each year provides financial assistance to a range of different community, sporting and voluntary organisations under three distinctive fund types: The Capital Fund, Community Contract and Amenity Fund.

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan, welcomed the announcement of the 2022 scheme,

“Our community groups and voluntary organisations have shown remarkable resilience over the past two years. Despite the many challenges and restrictions, their determination to improve their areas and support their wider community is inspiring. Each year, this scheme supports a range of projects and initiatives, including the work of Tidy Towns groups and community associations, infrastructural works, and sports and leisure facilities. I encourage groups to consider making an application to this year’s fund and look forward to seeing many more worthwhile projects progressed for 2022.”

Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey, noted,

“In 2022 we are making over €1.8million available to communities through our General Municipal Allocation. This is Cork County Council’s eighth year providing the Community Fund Scheme and it has assisted in delivering a host of valuable community initiatives across Cork County year after year. Given the challenges of Covid-19 and the relentless work undertaken by our community and voluntary sector, this financial support has never been more important. This annual scheme demonstrates our commitment to supporting these groups and working together to continually improve our towns and villages.”

Guidelines for the scheme and application details are available online at www.yourcouncil.ie from Wednesday, 12th January 2022 and will close at 4pm on Tuesday, 15th February 2022. Further information is available in the Guidelines for the 2022 Community Fund

Views Sought on Cork County Development Plan

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan is encouraging individuals and groups to have their say on the future development of the county with the publication of the Proposed Amendments to the Draft County Development Plan. This is the last opportunity for the people of County Cork to make submissions on the plan which comes into effect in June.

The Cork County Development Plan sets out Cork County Council’s overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of the county between 2022 and 2028. It takes national and regional level plans, Government policy and statutory guidelines into account to create one single planned approach for the future development of the county.

More than 1,100 submissions were received during the public consultation stage of the Draft Plan in 2021. There were also 18 detailed meetings with Elected Members building on the previous 46 meetings to prepare the Draft Plan itself. More than 1,600 Proposed Amendments have now been prepared.

Submissions on the Proposed Amendments can be made from Tuesday 18th January 2022 up to and including midnight on Tuesday 15th February 2022.

Mayor Coughlan in welcoming the publication of the Proposed Amendments highlighted how “The Proposed Amendments to the Draft Plan have been prepared following an intensive process of meetings between the Elected Members of Cork County Council and Council staff together with input from the 1,100 public submissions we received.. The publication of the Proposed Amendments to the Draft Plan is the final opportunity for individuals and groups across Cork County to have their say in the final Cork County Development Plan, 2022-2028. I would strongly encourage people to get involved and have their say in forming the future development of County Cork.”

Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey added, “The Proposed Amendments along with the Draft Plan itself provides an ambitious and balanced vision for the future of the County up to 2028. It plans for population growth of 59,000 people and enables the orderly delivery of 22,600 housing units, as well as supporting commercial and social services. The population growth and necessary housing units will be delivered across the whole of County Cork, at appropriate locations in County Metropolitan Cork, the Ring and County Towns, Key Villages, Villages and Rural Areas so as to deliver sustainable growth in our rural and urban communities.”

The County Cork Development Plan is due to be finalised in April 2022 and will be the first of three County Development Plans, that when taken together will set a clear pathway for County Cork to achieve its ambitious Project Ireland 2040 targets as set out in the National Planning Framework and the Southern Region Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy.

It will be the first consolidated plan for the entire functional area of Cork County Council and relates to the new administrative boundary of the county which is in place since May 2019. The new plan will replace the current County Development Plan, 2014 along with the current Clonakilty, Cobh, Fermoy, Kinsale, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Skibbereen and Youghal Town Development Plans and the eight Municipal District Local Area Plans made in 2017.

Full details of the Proposed Amendments to the Draft County Development Plan will be available at https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/cork-county-development-plan-2022-2028 from Tuesday 18th January 2022.