Wexford PPN Bulletins

Affordable Housing Survey

Wexford County Council is launching an online survey for people who feel they may be eligible to acquire or rent an affordable home from the council. The survey will help in determining the level of interest in affordable housing purchase and cost rental.

The information will be used to inform the Council on the level of demand and locations for affordable houses and the house prices that people can afford.

Further information and the survey is available Here

Annual Online Gathering of Community Growers

Next month, Community Gardens Ireland & Social Farms & Gardens Northern Ireland are together organising our 3rd annual online gathering and forum! The event starts at 11am on Saturday 2nd March.

This free event takes place online and will include speakers from allotments, community gardens & groups across Ireland.

Further info available Here

Lawpro Photo competition for World Wetlands Day

The competition is open to anyone across Ireland, entrants under 18 years of age must be submitted by a parent/ guardian. If your photo includes anyone aged under 16 years of age, only a parent/guardian may submit the content. The overall winner will receive a €500 voucher for Powerscourt Hotel Resort and Spa in Co Wicklow along with an A3 framed print of your winning photo and there will also be regional prizes of framed prints.

The top photos will be featured in LAWPRO’s 2025 calendar and winners will receive a calendar along with their prize.

The closing date for entries to “My favourite waterbody” is 5pm on Friday the 15^th of March 2024. To enter the competition please email a photo to photocomp@lawaters.ie as an attachment along with your name, age, address and the location of your submitted photo.

Further details available Here

Improving Your Nonprofit’s Annual Report

Carmichael is delighted to provide this free training webinar.

In this webinar nonprofits of all sizes will gain tips and advice from an expert panel on how to improve the content and narrative of their Annual Report.

The webinar takes place on February 27th 2024 from 10.05-10.55.

Further info Here

Edible Gardens Webinar

Edible Towns Network will host an information webinar on how to start an edible garden in your community on 24^th February, 4.00pm to 5.00pm via Zoom.

Information will be delivered on funding on maintenance and you can register for the event by emailing edibletownsnetwork@gmail.com

Resilience Training For Community Leaders

Healthy Wexford are offering this course to community leaders across County Wexford. The learning and concepts of the programme using the CBT approach provides an invaluable skillset to share with the wider communities, in their homes, clubs etc.

The course takes place on 6th March 202,10am to 5pm at County Hall, Carricklawn, Wexford.

Pre-Booking required:

Expressions of interest to Annette Dupuy

annette.dupuy@wexfordcoco.ie or 087-6095565

Women for Election Candidate Training Programme

Wexford County Council are partnering with Women for Election to support women in Wexford who are considering running in the Local Elections in 2024 or who are already selected to run, and those who will campaign to help get more women elected.

There are a range of online trainings, webinars and in-person events scheduled to the end of March 2024.

If you are interested in the upcoming local elections; or if you know someone you think would be great at politics; or if you would like to help get more women elected to Wexford County Council, come along to some of the online events over the next weeks.

Further information is available Here

LGBT+ Helpline

The LGBT+ Helpline (Freephone 1800 929 539) is available 7 days a week with trained volunteers ready to listen. Our Helpline is available: Monday to Thursday: 6:30pm to 10:00pm, Fridays: 4:00pm to 10:00pm and Weekends: 4:00pm to 6:00pm.