A busy tanning salon in the centre of Ennis is playing host to an Artisan Pop Up Shop, the first project to be rolled out under the Ennis Access to Spaces Initiative (EASI).
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Unique Programme To Rejuvenate 9 Clare Towns
An innovative new scheme aimed at rejuvenating the physical appearance of 9 selected towns and villages across County Clare has been announced.
Clare Local Development Company (CLDC), in association with Clare County Council, is encouraging local community groups and individuals to register their interest in the ‘Clare Villages And Towns 2012: Your Place, Your Space’ initiative by attending a seminar in Quin Community Hall on Saturday 12th May from 9.30am to 1pm.
Following the event, local groups will be invited to apply to be one of nine towns selected to receive additional expert guidance and mentoring from Cunnane Stratton Reynolds (CSR) Landscape Architects & Town Planning consultants.
CSR will assist the groups to critically examine their town or village, identify opportunities to improve and enhance their urban and landscape environments, and draw up three-year action plans to do so.
“The purpose of this unique scheme is to stimulate and encourage County Clare communities to further enhance the physical appearance of their town, while at the same time complement existing initiatives such as Pride of Place, TidyTowns and Clare in Bloom,” explained Gerard Kennedy, Enterprise and Rural Development Manager, CLDC.
Mr. Kennedy continued: “The programme will assist community groups to improve their local environment through the development of a strategic 3-year plan for their area. A productive working relationship will be fostered between community groups, CSR, CLDC and Clare County Council.”
“The programme will be delivered over a twelve-month period. Through the promotion of and participation in the Tidy Towns initiative, we will be able to assist local groups in nine county towns identify suitable projects to enhance the local environment, as well as their physical and infrastructural development”, he added. Ennis is excluded under the scheme as the town is not eligible for LEADER rural funding,
According to Keith Mitchell, Associate Director, Cunnane Stratton Reynolds: The development of a Tidy Towns Plan may also include projects suitable for funding under the LEADER Rural Development Program 2007-13, including Village Renewal & Development, Conservation & Upgrading of Rural Heritage, and Encouragement of Tourism Activities.
The Clare Village’s Seminar will be addressed by officials from Cunnane Stratton Reynolds, TidyTowns Adjudicator Dr. Christy Boylan and a representative from Failte Ireland. The event takes place in Quin Community Hall on Saturday 12th May from 9.30am to 1pm.
Further information on the Clare Villages And Towns 2012: Your Place, Your Space scheme is available from CSR on (093) 60854 or claretidytowns@csrlandplan.ie.
Clare Local Development Company (CLDC), in association with Clare County Council, is encouraging local community groups and individuals to register their interest in the ‘Clare Villages And Towns 2012: Your Place, Your Space’ initiative by attending a seminar in Quin Community Hall on Saturday 12th May from 9.30am to 1pm.
Following the event, local groups will be invited to apply to be one of nine towns selected to receive additional expert guidance and mentoring from Cunnane Stratton Reynolds (CSR) Landscape Architects & Town Planning consultants.
CSR will assist the groups to critically examine their town or village, identify opportunities to improve and enhance their urban and landscape environments, and draw up three-year action plans to do so.
“The purpose of this unique scheme is to stimulate and encourage County Clare communities to further enhance the physical appearance of their town, while at the same time complement existing initiatives such as Pride of Place, TidyTowns and Clare in Bloom,” explained Gerard Kennedy, Enterprise and Rural Development Manager, CLDC.
Mr. Kennedy continued: “The programme will assist community groups to improve their local environment through the development of a strategic 3-year plan for their area. A productive working relationship will be fostered between community groups, CSR, CLDC and Clare County Council.”
“The programme will be delivered over a twelve-month period. Through the promotion of and participation in the Tidy Towns initiative, we will be able to assist local groups in nine county towns identify suitable projects to enhance the local environment, as well as their physical and infrastructural development”, he added. Ennis is excluded under the scheme as the town is not eligible for LEADER rural funding,
According to Keith Mitchell, Associate Director, Cunnane Stratton Reynolds: The development of a Tidy Towns Plan may also include projects suitable for funding under the LEADER Rural Development Program 2007-13, including Village Renewal & Development, Conservation & Upgrading of Rural Heritage, and Encouragement of Tourism Activities.
The Clare Village’s Seminar will be addressed by officials from Cunnane Stratton Reynolds, TidyTowns Adjudicator Dr. Christy Boylan and a representative from Failte Ireland. The event takes place in Quin Community Hall on Saturday 12th May from 9.30am to 1pm.
Further information on the Clare Villages And Towns 2012: Your Place, Your Space scheme is available from CSR on (093) 60854 or claretidytowns@csrlandplan.ie.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
European Carers Groups Meet In Clare
Caring for Carers Ireland will host a meeting of European Carers groups in Ennis, County Clare, tomorrow and Friday (26-27 April 2012).
The level and quality of care services that are being provided in Ireland and across Europe will be examined at the meeting which will be attended by organisations from France, Italy, Belgium, Slovakia and Spain. Croatian Commissioner for Health and Social Care Services, Sonja Grozić Živolić also will be attending the event at the Council Chamber in Aras Contae an Chláir.
Caring for Carers Ireland along with partner organisations are participating in an EU-funded training initiative, entitled the Leonardo da Vinci (Transfer of Innovation) Key Skills for Family Carers KEYFORA project. The two-year programme focuses on education and training for family carers, professional care workers and migrant care workers throughout their life.
According to Brigid Barron, Innovation & Programme Manager, Caring for Carers Ireland: “We attended the first meeting of the KEYFORA project in Bastia, France during December 2011. The second meeting of the European member group, taking place in Ennis this week, will identify and test the methods and tools to identify key skills and competencies. This will contribute to the personal and professional development of the Family carer, care workers and migrant care workers.”
Ms. Barron explained that the lack of key competencies is recognised as one of the main challenges to the overall success in the employment and training of carers throughout Europe. She added that existing resources and learning methods “are inadequate to cater for the needs of the learner”.
Ms. Barron continued: “Currently, the majority of care providers throughout Europe are migrants, while many caregivers or persons working in this area have currently no authority or power. It is necessary to convince them to master key skills. Under the scheme, carers identify and acquire key skills and competencies in the provision of health and social care services to people in their own homes.
Caring for Carers Ireland is a national non-governmental organisation supporting Family Carers. Its primary objective is to ensure that policy makers are aware of the key issues which impact on the lives of 161,000 Family Carers and influence their abilities to continue to provide care.
The KEYFORA Project meeting takes place in the Council Chamber, Aras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis, Co Clare, from 8.30 to 6pm tomorrow and Friday (26-27 April).
For further information on the Leonardo da Vinci KEYFORA visit www.caringforcarers.org or contact 065-6866515.
The level and quality of care services that are being provided in Ireland and across Europe will be examined at the meeting which will be attended by organisations from France, Italy, Belgium, Slovakia and Spain. Croatian Commissioner for Health and Social Care Services, Sonja Grozić Živolić also will be attending the event at the Council Chamber in Aras Contae an Chláir.
Caring for Carers Ireland along with partner organisations are participating in an EU-funded training initiative, entitled the Leonardo da Vinci (Transfer of Innovation) Key Skills for Family Carers KEYFORA project. The two-year programme focuses on education and training for family carers, professional care workers and migrant care workers throughout their life.
According to Brigid Barron, Innovation & Programme Manager, Caring for Carers Ireland: “We attended the first meeting of the KEYFORA project in Bastia, France during December 2011. The second meeting of the European member group, taking place in Ennis this week, will identify and test the methods and tools to identify key skills and competencies. This will contribute to the personal and professional development of the Family carer, care workers and migrant care workers.”
Ms. Barron explained that the lack of key competencies is recognised as one of the main challenges to the overall success in the employment and training of carers throughout Europe. She added that existing resources and learning methods “are inadequate to cater for the needs of the learner”.
Ms. Barron continued: “Currently, the majority of care providers throughout Europe are migrants, while many caregivers or persons working in this area have currently no authority or power. It is necessary to convince them to master key skills. Under the scheme, carers identify and acquire key skills and competencies in the provision of health and social care services to people in their own homes.
Caring for Carers Ireland is a national non-governmental organisation supporting Family Carers. Its primary objective is to ensure that policy makers are aware of the key issues which impact on the lives of 161,000 Family Carers and influence their abilities to continue to provide care.
The KEYFORA Project meeting takes place in the Council Chamber, Aras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis, Co Clare, from 8.30 to 6pm tomorrow and Friday (26-27 April).
For further information on the Leonardo da Vinci KEYFORA visit www.caringforcarers.org or contact 065-6866515.
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