Cork Greenmap Weblog http://corkgreenmap.org/blog Your guide to sustainable living in Cork Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:22:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Have your say about Cork City’s Biodiversity http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/have-your-say-about-cork-citys-biodiversity/ http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/have-your-say-about-cork-citys-biodiversity/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:22:37 +0000 Erin http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/have-your-say-about-cork-citys-biodiversity/ Cork City Council has prepared a Draft Biodiversity Action Plan and is seeking feedback on the draft plan and on the ways in which the biodiversity of the Cork City should be protected and enhanced. The specific aim of the Draft Cork City Biodiversity Action Plan is “To promote the appreciation and enjoyment of Cork City’s biodiversity amongst the people of the city and to identify, understand and conserve the biodiversity of the city for future generations”

The Draft Plan is available for review at www.corkheritage.ie, at local libraries, or at the Planning Desk in City Hall, Anglesea Street.  It can also be purchased at the Planning Desk. Comments must be submitted before 5pm, Tuesday the 28th of October 2008.   They may be emailed to heritage@corkcity.ie or submitted in writing to

Mr. Kevin Terry
Director of Services/ City Engineer
Planning Directorate
Cork City Council
City Hall
Cork

For further details on the Draft Cork City Biodiversity Plan or for advice on making submission, please email the Heritage Officer at heritage@corkcity.ie or tel 021 492 4086

]]> http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/have-your-say-about-cork-citys-biodiversity/feed/ National Irish Bank Community Grant Scheme http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/national-irish-bank-community-grant-scheme/ http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/national-irish-bank-community-grant-scheme/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:30:10 +0000 alice http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/national-irish-bank-community-grant-scheme/ National Irish Bank Community Grants of between euro 500 and euro 5,000 are awarded once a year in each of National Irish Bank’s five regions to support local community projects and community projects and organisations around Ireland.
How to Apply for a Grant
Collect an application form from your local National Irish Bank branch, complete and return it to your branch, or download a form (link below), print off and once completed, return it to your branch. Please return your completed form to your local branch or email it to communitygrants@nationalirishbank.ie

Deadline: 30 September 2008

Anyone may apply for support from National Irish Bank Community Grants, with the exception of individuals and businesses.

What initiatives and projects qualify for support?

  • It must promote educational projects, training or knowledge based activities in your community
  • It must be open to the general public – i.e. it must benefit the local community in general
  • It must benefit the local community. By this, we mean that it must be of local origin and must be carried out locally. It is, therefore, not possible to obtain support for travel outside of the region. However, it is possible to apply for support to fund visits from visiting lecturers, trainers etc
  • Support will not be awarded to projects with a religious or political purpose nor for the general operating costs of associations, sports clubs, etc.

Find application process and form and your branch locator at www.nationalirishbank.ie/AboutCommunityInvolvement

]]> http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/national-irish-bank-community-grant-scheme/feed/ National Organic Week-Cork Events http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/national-organic-week-cork-events/ http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/national-organic-week-cork-events/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:03:33 +0000 alice http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/national-organic-week-cork-events/

Co. Cork      
15th – 21st September In-store tasting of Organic Produce Field’s SuperValu, Skibbereen, Co. Cork John Field fieldskibbereen@supervalu.ie
17th September Farm Garden Open Day including Farmers Market Nano Nagle Centre Ballygriffin Mallow Co. Cork Kitty Scully 022 26411
18th September Information session on Organic produce Mahon Point Farmers Market, Rathaha Upper Laybridge Co. Cork Lydia Hugh-Jones 087 762 0455
18th September from 2.15pm Farm Walk Ballymaloe Cookery School Organic Farm & Gardens, Shanagarry Co Cork Darina Allen (021) 4646785 or info@cookingisfun.ie(Booking essential)

]]> http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/national-organic-week-cork-events/feed/ Culture Night – Cork 2008 at Civic Trust House - Friday 19 September http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/culture-night-%e2%80%93-cork-2008-at-civic-trust-house-friday-19-september/ http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/culture-night-%e2%80%93-cork-2008-at-civic-trust-house-friday-19-september/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:58:08 +0000 alice http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/culture-night-%e2%80%93-cork-2008-at-civic-trust-house-friday-19-september/ The 8 professional arts companies resident in Civic Trust House, Pope’s Quay, Cork are pleased to invite you to join us for an evening of art and entertainment as part of Culture Night Cork 2008. For the first city-wide Culture Night we will be opening our doors to visitors all evening and inviting some of our friends to perform. Drop in and meet the gang and enjoy some of the free entertainment running right through to midnight!Performances throughout the evening will include:

MUSIC from guests of Opera 2005, Cork International Choral Festival, Cork Jazz Festival Committee & Cork Folk Festival

POETRY from guests of Tigh Filí, as well as a children’s Eurochild poetry workshop & reading

THEATRE from guests of Cork Midsummer Festival

VIDEO ART from Cork Film Centre

FILMS of productions by Corcadorca Theatre Company, Cork Midsummer Festival partners & Opera 2005

To keep us all going FARMER’S MARKET REFRESHMENTS will be available for purchase.

An event schedule for the evening can be view on our website – please be advised that this schedule is subject to change and may be updated over the next 10 days! http://www.civictrusthouse.ie/culturenight.htm

]]> http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/culture-night-%e2%80%93-cork-2008-at-civic-trust-house-friday-19-september/feed/ Getting to Grips with Governance (October 8, Cork) http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/getting-to-grips-with-governance-october-8-cork/ http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/getting-to-grips-with-governance-october-8-cork/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:47:18 +0000 alice http://corkgreenmap.org/blog/news-and-events/getting-to-grips-with-governance-october-8-cork/ Organised by The Wheel

When: 8th October 2008
Time: 9:15 am-1.00pm. (Questions and networking 12.30pm - 1.00pm) Registration from 9:00am.
Where: Jury’s Hotel, Western Road, Cork City.

Impending changes in charity law and regulations reflect the increasing demand from funding agencies, the state and the public for an effective, accountable and transparent community and voluntary sector. Getting to Grips with Governance looks at the key principles of good governance in the context of the forthcoming Charities Act.

The Key to a Charity’s Success
Governance is the key to the success and well-being of community and voluntary organisations, ensuring they fulfill their mission, live up to their values and remain viable for the future and now is the best time for your organisation to prepare for regulation by reviewing its governance arrangements and practice.

Get to Grips With Governance
The Wheel and Boardmatch Ireland are offering this workshop and training programme which is designed to support directors, board members, senior administrators, trustees and managers of charities as they apply the key principles of good governance.

This exciting event will help you and your organisation to:

  • develop an understanding of the functions that a governing body performs
  • develop and understanding of the governing body roles, responsibilities and potential liabilities
  • reflect on the development and improvement of practice of governance
  • access further information and resources.

Participants will receive a copy of the “Solid Foundations - Getting to Grips with Governance” guide, the first dedicated guide to supporting the ongoing development of best practice in governance for the community and voluntary sector in Ireland.

Fee
Wheel members: 45 euro
Non-members: 80 euro

For more information and to register contact
The Wheel
Irish Social Finance Centre,
10 Grattan Crescent, Inchicore, Dublin 8.
Tel 353-1- 454 8727 E-mail: info@wheel.ie

website www.wheel.ie

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