Donegal Local Development Company & Donegal South Forum Are Hosting Community Development Workshops
These workshops will provide an opportunity for Community activists to gain experience and learn from other community leaders while enhancing their capacity to participate in local community groups.
Venue: Abbey Hotel, Donegal Town
Dates: Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th October.
Times: 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Cost: FREE. Places limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Contact: Margaret Larkin, DLDC on 07491 27056 or email: mlarkin@dldc.org
Workshop 1 An Introduction to Good Governance: Are you on the right track?
This is a facilitated workshop to support your group to consider how it measures up to current expectations regarding the new governance code.
Elements to be covered: Governance code checklist; an introduction to legal requirements for voluntary organisations; Introduction to new Charities regulations; The function and operation of committees; Roles and responsibilities of committee group members.
Workshop 2 Developing and managing your project plan.
This is a facilitated workshop to support your group to explore the key elements of project planning.
Elements to be covered: Responding to local needs; Engaging with the rest of the community; Making the most of your community assets, natural resources and local people; Basic principles of project management; Evaluating and monitoring and why it is necessary.
Workshop 3 Case Study Site Visit
This will be a practical site visit to share best-practice and apply the learning.
The workshops are being organised by Donegal Local Development Company in association with South Donegal Community Forum under the Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme.
Governance Code Information Sessions for Community Groups
Donegal Volunteer Centre in conjunction with DLDC are calling on members of the Community & Voluntary Sector to attend an information session on the Code.
The Governance Code is a Code of Good practice for community, voluntary and charitable organisations in Ireland. It has been developed for the sector by the sector. The FREE information sessions will be delivered by Senan Turnball and will provide participants with an overview of the Code and how it can help your organisation perform to the highest standards possible and give confidence to you and to all your stakeholders.
John Curran Manager of the Donegal VC urged groups to make sure they are informed about the Code and what is involved in starting the journey to compliance, while the code is voluntary it is fast becoming good practice that groups demonstrate to funders that they are working towards achieving the Code.
Padraic Fingleton of DLDC stated that “the Code operates at three levels with groups having an opportunity to select their level and to work towards compliance over a timeframe they set themselves”.
The sessions are free but booking is recommended, contact John Curran on 074 9126740 or john@volunteerdonegal.ie
Sessions will be held in An Fionntarlin, Kilcar on Monday the 19th October at 7pm, On Tuesday the 20th in Donegal PSC at 10.30am, Drumfries, Inishowen at 2.30pm and the Donegal Volunteer Centre in Letterkenny at 7pm.
Sessions
1, An Fiontarlin, Ballymún, Kilcar 19/10/15 @7pm
2, Donegal PSC, Donegal Town 20/10/15 @10.30am
3, Drumfries, Inishowen 20/10/15 @2.30pm
4, Donegal Volunteer Centre, Port Road Letterkenny 20/10/15 @7pm
The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2015-2017 is funded by the Irish Government and co-funded by the European Social Fund and includes a special allocation under the Youth Employment Initiative”