Please do not forget to read the Photo/Video Release Form - attached here and send a signed copy to equality@gccn.ie. All participants need to sign this form before attending to consent to the use by the Department (DECC) of any video, photographs, slides, transparencies, and images taken during the meeting which will be recorded.
With this third meeting, we aim to continue the conversations and bring together groups and individuals who are passionate about creating a Galway City and County that are accessible for all active travel.
For queries please email Rebecca at equality@gccn.ie
Ireland for Ukraine Fund Open for Grant Applications
Groups responding to the needs of Ukrainian people fleeing the war in Ukraine and seeking shelter here are being invited to apply for grants from the Ireland for Ukraine Fund through The Community Foundation for Ireland.
Applications are being invited through four strands namely Primary Response, Community Response, Specialised Response as well as Collaborative Response. The Community Foundation has formed the strands by identifying areas of need through its established network of voluntary, community and charitable partners across the country – many of which are actively supporting people who have left Ukraine with little or no belongings.
Find further details and application guidelines HERE. The closing date for applications is 30th June 2022.
The grants, of up to €100,000 are being made available from the Ireland for Ukraine Fund, which represents the combined voice of leading media outlets and has received €5 Million in support from Government. All monies raised are being split 50:50 between addressing need in Ukraine and meeting the needs of people arriving into Ireland.
The Community Foundation for Ireland hosted an Information Webinar outlining the criteria and sharing tips on how to make a good application. This webinar was recorded and published on the organisation's YouTube Channel at the link https://youtu.be/1IQEhj7B6K4
If you have any further questions that have not been answered in the FAQs, please send your query to info@foundation.ie
Local Community Festivals Grant Scheme 2022 GRANTS FOR LOCAL FESTIVALS IN THE CITY
Galway City Council has announced its Local Community Festivals Grant Scheme for 2022. Local communities planning festivals or events in their areas in the city in the coming months may be eligible for a small scale grant under this scheme.
Galway City Council supports community festivals in local areas to encourage participation in community life. The Council will support festivals or events which are organised and run by local residents as a way to reconnect the local community to encourage, support and celebrate participation in neighbourhoods across Galway City.
A total fund of €15,000 is available this year and interested local communities are invited to apply. If your local communities are planning a festival or event in your local area, you may be eligible for a small scale grant under this scheme.
Applications are now open for the Misleór Film Bursary to support an emerging filmmaker from the Traveller community.
The successful applicant will receive €2000 funding, as well as mentorship and support to produce a short documentary, which will premiere at the Misleór Festival of Nomadic Cultures in 2022.WHO CAN APPLY
To apply you must be:
- From the Traveller community
- Based in Galway (city or county) or telling a story connected to Galway
- Aged 18+
HOW TO APPLY
- Fill out this online application form: https://forms.gle/5WhYgyV9y7UMLvk29 or
- Record a video of yourself answering the questions on the form, and email the video to misleorfestival@gmail.com DEADLINE for applications is 5pm Monday 27th June.
Any further information please email: misleorfestival@gmail.com
The Misleór Film Bursary is supported by Ardán, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Galway City of Film, Galway City Council, Galway County Council and Galway Traveller Movement.
Schools & Sports Clubs Cycle Parking Expression of Interest 2022
Galway City Council is making cycle and scooter parking available to schools and sports clubs, in support of Bike Week and European Mobility Week 2022.
Schools and sports clubs are invited to fill in the online expression of interest and to indicate the level of cycle/ scooter parking requested.
Create, Galway Arts Centre and Creative Places Tuam Artist Residency Award: June 27
Create, Galway Arts Centre and Creative Places Tuam invite expressions of interest from collaborative socially engaged artists who are from a minority ethnic background, have first-hand experience of displacement and/or are shaped by histories of intergenerational migration. For this residency, candidates may self-identify as Traveller, Roma, refugee, migrant or otherwise through lived experience and/or second generational memories. The residency runs over four weeks, 5th-30th September 2022. The closing date for receipt of Expressions of Interest is the 27th June 2022. Full details can be found here.
DRCD Community Centres Investment Fund: 14 July
The Community Centres Investment Fund will provide funding for the improvement and refurbishment of existing community centres in both urban and rural areas. Guidelines and a sample application form can be accessed from the DRCD webpage https://www.gov.ie/en/service/fec91-community-centres-investment-fund/. Registration is now open. Applicants need to register as 'users' on the portal at the following link https://myportal.pobal.ie in advance of the application opening date on 7th June 2022. The closing date for applications is Thursday 14th July 2022. Please submit any queries and/or requests to be added to the mailing list to CCIF@drcd.gov.ie
Walk the Talk Against Racism Walk Ballinahinch Estate, Galway, Saturday, 18th June @ 11am
(pick up from Eglinton Hotel)
To mark World Refugee Day, Walk the Talk Galway are heading to Ballinahinch castle on Saturday 18th June for a free walk and connection time in the woods of the estate. It is a full-day event with lunch provided.
Transport is also provided (2 pickup locations: Salthill and Travelodge). For more details and to register please see here, or contact the committee at walkthetalkgalway@gmail.com.
Walk the Talk walks are open to asylum seekers, refugees, ethnic minorities and the general public, as they are about mixing communities.
Ombudsman for Children's Office (OCO) Direct Provision
Documentary Screening Pálás Theatre, 20th June at 7:30pm
To mark World Refugee Day, the NUI Galway University of Sanctuary Steering Committee will collaborate with the Ombudsman for Children's Office (OCO) to screen the OCO's documentary entitled 'Direct Division Film', a documentary account of children’s experiences of living in Direct Provision in Ireland.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with contributions from the Ombudsman for Children's Office (OCO), Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI), NUI Galway and Galway's BRIDGE Project.
World Refugee Day- Visionation Drama Performance in Doughiska Thursday 23rd June- 7.30pm-9pm
To celebrate World Refugee Day, ARD Family Resource Centre in partnership with Visionation Drama Group Galway are hosting a lively evening of drama, discussion, live music and food.
All are welcome to this special event which takes place on Thursday, June 23rd from 7.30pm-9pm.
IHREC Conference on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in Ireland, 21 June 2022 ZOOM
As Ireland's National Rapporteur on the Trafficking of Human Beings, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is pleased to invite you to the launch of the first 'National Anti-Trafficking Report' and the 'Inaugural Conference on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in Ireland' held on 21 June 2022 from 11am via Zoom.
Register by email at rsvp@ihrec.ie
The report will set out the Commission's key findings and recommendations and the conference will provide an open and constructive platform for discussion of the current State and international response to tackling human trafficking. It will also highlight the Commission's role in monitoring and assessing the States' response to human trafficking.
Conference Programme:
11:00-13:00 Report Launch
14:00-16:30 Thematic Workshops:
Child Trafficking
Compensation for Victims of Human Trafficking
Barriers to Prosecution of Human Trafficking Offences
Galway Community Circus invite you to LifeLine, Europe's largest highwire spectacle performed over the River Corrib and Claddagh Basin in Galway City. Staged on 7 highwires and featuring a cast of 150 people of all ages and backgrounds, LifeLine will feature a stunning display of strength and resilience over one of Ireland’s most iconic waterways.
LifeLine is a free, drop-in event running continually over five hours on Saturday, 16 July from 1:30-6:30pm, with the finale performance ‘BassAlto’ at 5:30pm.
LifeLine is part of the 2022 Galway International Arts Festival.
Registration is open to Irish non-profit board members, staff and volunteers. A maximum of two people from any one Irish non-profit can register per workshop in the Recovery and Resilience Training Programme. The training is limited to two workshops per person.
Galway City Social Enterprise Collective #ChooseGalwaySocial
The most recent Galway City Social Enterprise Collective article published in the Galway Advertiser is entitled " Galway Community Circus: Fuelling Creativity, Confidence and Change" and is now available for download here.
Previous resources include:
- A video encasing the #ChooseGalwaySocial message available to view on Youtube here.
- Print Media:
Galway City Partnership - Thursday 14 April: read here
Westside Resource Centre - Thursday 28 April: read here
An Mheitheal Rothar - - Thursday 12 May: read here
The Galway City Social Enterprise Collective is a group of six social enterprises that came together earlier in the year and secured funding, to raise awareness around social enterprises, under the ARISE programme. The social enterprises participating are An Mheitheal Rothar, Bounce Back Recycling, Galway City Partnership, Galway Community Circus, Go Com Radio and Westside Resource Centre.
Social media
Keep an eye out on all the social media platforms of these six social enterprises including their Websites, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The EPA’s Stop Food Waste programme is the national food waste prevention campaign, providing guidance and resources to help people reduce their food waste.
During June and July, EPA's aim is to make people aware that ‘knowing what meals you’re going to eat’ can save money, time and help you feel more organised. As well as avoiding food waste!
The simple steps EPA want people to take are thinking ahead about the meals you want over the coming days and being a smarter shopper.
If you can plan what you’re going to eat tomorrow or for the next few days, you will be less likely to buy and waste extra food you don’t need.
Find out what type of planner you are with our planning profiles at: https://bit.ly/3GULdkk
#PlanToStopFoodWaste
Do you want to feel more in control of what you’re going to eat during the week?
Planning some (or all!) of your meals will take some of the stress away during the busy working week.
The first Progress Report on the Climate Action Plan 2021 was published by Government today, detailing progress made on 423 climate action measures due for delivery in Q4 2021 and Q1 2022.
It highlights climate action progress achieved in both quarters, while also emphasising the need to address barriers to implementation.
The challenging nature of climate action delivery remains evident, underscoring the difficult but necessary journey that Ireland has embarked upon by putting ambitious climate action targets into law through the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021. Read more here.
Parkmore Road Bus Priority Scheme Public Consultation open until 7 July 2022
Galway City Council proposes to provide the following measures on Parkmore Road (L-5147), from the junction with the R339 Monivea Road to the Parkmore Road Roundabout:
Provision of Bus Lane southbound on Parkmore Road (L-5147) from the Parkmore Road Roundabout to a point 180m north of the Monivea Road Junction
and associated works including the provision of three additional traffic light controlled pedestrian crossings on Parkmore Road, raised junction treatments along Parkmore Road and the provision of ancillary works including kerb realignment, pavement works, landscaping, public lighting, footway renewals, traffic signs and road markings.
Drawings of the proposed upgrade are available for public inspection from 2nd June 2022 to 7th July 2022 (each day excluding weekends and public holidays) from 9.00 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Galway City Council, College Road, Galway. Drawings are also available for inspection on the Galway City Council website www.galwaycity.ie/Parkmore
Observations and submissions in respect of the proposed upgrade should be made through an online form (see www.galwaycity.ie/Parkmore) or in writing and addressed to Mr. Patrick Greene, Director of Services, Transport, Climate Action & Environment, Recreation & Amenity and Water Services, Galway City Council, City Hall, College Road, Galway or emailed to activetravel@galwaycity.ie before 4.00 p.m. on the 7th of July 2022. Read more here.
The closing date for completion of the survey is Saturday, July 9th 2022.
The main objective of this consultation is to seek the views of the public and understand attitudes towards the library service. It will also seek feedback on how services can be improved in terms of access, use and visibility of the public library.
The consultation will assist in the development of a new Public Library Strategy which will be published in 2023. This strategy will underpin ongoing government and local authority investment in the public library service over the next five years. The new strategy will be the successor to ‘Our Public Libraries 2022 – Inspiring, Connecting and Empowering Communities’ which has overseen much progress in the public library service in Ireland over the past five years. The new strategy will be equally ambitious in continuing to grow the library service.
People are invited to complete the survey online at www.LibrariesIreland.ie or alternatively, visit their local library to complete it in person.
A Ukrainian Community Response Forum has been established in Galway City to enable the various organisations and agencies at local level, to work together in the delivery of services for Ukrainian refugees relocating to Galway City. The role of the Forum is to coordinate the community-led response in the provision of local assistance and support to Ukrainian refugees as they are accommodated in Galway City. Supplementing the supports and services being provided by government agencies at a local level, the purpose will be to ensure effective communication and information sharing in the coordination of local community and voluntary actions in providing community supports to the new Ukrainian communities.
It is intended that the information contained on this page will be a useful resource for Ukrainian people, agencies and members of the public who are seeking information on services and help available in Galway City. As we get more relevant, useful information we will continue to update this page.
The Galway City Community Call Helpline New Flyer GraphicsThe helpline is open to anyone who needs it, seven days a week.
If you need support or help to get access to shopping, food, medication or if you feel isolated or lonely and need someone to talk to, please get in touch at:
1800 400 150 covidsupport@galwaycity.ie
Please find below the new graphics for the Community Call for Galway City, for your information and onwards circulation and promotion:
The Keep Well campaign provides guidelines, information, and tips on how we can add healthy and helpful habits to our daily and weekly routines around five simple actions: keeping active, keeping in contact, switching off and getting creative, eating well and minding your mood
As part of the ongoing work of the Galway City Community Response Forum, Galway City Community Network and Galway City Council have developed a map of the COVID-19 related responses, activities and services available to people in Galway City.
The map is publicly available and can be used as a useful information resource both for individuals made vulnerable by COVID-19 and by organisations or agencies that need to know where they may refer their clients to for support.
