G11 Addressing Poverty and Social Exclusion

EU 2020 PRIORITY 5: FIGHTING POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION: AT LEAST 20 MILLION FEWER PEOPLE IN OR AT RISK OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION

LECP HIGH LEVEL GOAL 11:  ADDRESSING POVERTY & SOCIAL EXCLUSION

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 5: TO ENSURE THE INCLUSION AND ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF ALL CITIZENS IN THE  SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTY KILKENNY

Actions

Outputs

Partners/Lead*

Timeframe

5.1 PPN social Inclusion pillar and the KFSIP to be dynamic structure for
communication and engagement of community organisations.

Report on progress

PPN

2015 – 2016

5.2 Promote initiatives that encourage interaction among diverse
communities at neighbourhood level, through for example
residents associations or Garda Community Safety Groups

2  Initiatives delivered/supported per annum

KIF

2016 - 2020

5.3 The 4 FRC’s in the county will continue to provide their facilities to
local community groups as a means of encouraging interaction
between groups operating at local level

Provide access to facilities for  12 local groups per year

4 FRC’s

2-16-2020

Young People:

1500 young people per annum engaged

Ossory Youth

2016 - 2018

5.4 Provide access to youth work opportunities and support, targeted and universal, rural and urban to an excess of 1500 young people annually.

5.5 Identify, train and support in excess of 150 volunteers annually to provide community-based youth work opportunities for young people aged 12-18yrs.

150 volunteers per annum recruited

Ossory Youth

2016 - 2018

5.6 Establish the Children and Young people’s Services Committee (TUSLA)

Development of a Children and Young People’s Strategy

TUSLA

2016

5.7 Develop a socio-demographic profile and an audit of services for children and young people in County Kilkenny.

Audit completed

TUSLA/ Children’s Services Committee

2016

5.8 Carry out an analysis of the needs of children and young people living in the county.

Needs Analysis completed

TUSLA/ Children’s Services Committee

2016

5.9 Develop an action plan and strategy to respond to the needs of children and young people.

Strategy developed

TUSLA/ Children’s Services Committee

2017

5.10 The 4 FRC’s will , through their children and youth programmes encourage young people engaged in FRC programmes to participate and actively engage in the appropriate decision making structures- i.e. the Comhairle na nÓg

100 Young people Actively participating per year

4 FRC’s

2016-2020

5.11 Create opportunities to involve youth, active age, marginalised and socially excluded groups in heritage projects.

Undertake 2 heritage projects which address social exclusion

Kilkenny Heritage Forum, KKCC Heritage Office*, Heritage Council

2016-2018

Older People

To maintain the 3 relevant structures ( Older Peoples Forum, Service Providers Forum, Business of aging ) and develop 3 new projects per year as part of the Age Friendly County Initiative in Kilkenny

Age Friendly Alliance

2016-2020

5.12 To continue to identify and establish relevant programmes and projects that improve the lives of Older people living in Kilkenny

EU 2020 PRIORITY 5: FIGHTING POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION: AT LEAST 20 MILLION FEWER PEOPLE IN OR AT RISK OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION

LECP HIGH LEVEL GOAL 11:  ADDRESSING POVERTY & SOCIAL EXCLUSION

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 6: TO PUT PARTICULAR FOCUSED ATTENTION ON LONE PARENTS, TRAVELLERS, PEOPLE FROM MINORITY ETHNIC & CULTURAL GROUPS, OLDER PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY AND CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE. ENSURE SUCH GROUPINGS ARE PRIORITISED IN RELATION TO POVERTY GOALS.

Actions

Outputs

Partners/Lead*

Timeframe

Minority, Ethnic and Cultural groups:

1-3  Travellers to be supported per annum

KTCM* KTIG

2016 -2020

6.1   Support Traveller development workers and Traveller representatives to undertake Certificate in Community Studies

6.2  Target Traveller youth 18-25 years for a  pre-employment training and support programme, for 10 Travellers from across the county

10 Travellers complete pre-employment training

KTIG

2016

6.3   Access funding streams to sustain the KTCM over 3 year periods for continuity of work and to develop as an independent Traveller Project within the county.

 Funding secured Dept Justice

KTIG/KKCC – Community & culture Section/CKLP

2016

6.4   Support the Traveller Horse Project in developing its full potential

Detailed plan for horse project developed and project initiated

KKCC- Community & Culture Section, Housing Section,  / CKLP /KTCM/ DAFM/KKLAG

2016 - 2020

6.5   Support expansion of the Yellow Flag Schools Programme within the County

Inclusion of two new schools  each year

KTIG

2016 - 2020

6.6  To establish the interagency group recommended in the Assessment of  Living Conditions from a Children’s Rights Perspective ( St Catherine’s Halting Site) report undertaken in 2013 to  holistically address the needs of this most vulnerable Traveller children living in Kilkenny

Interagency group established and holistic interagency  plan of action  agreed

KTIG/TUSLA /Fr McGrath FRC / KKCC Housing Section

2016-2017 

6.7   Continue to support the provision of English language classes (formal and conversational) in response to and on the basis of actual need.

5 classes provided to 50 participants each year

KIF / FRC’s / Immigrant Services

2016 - 2020

6.8  To highlight diversity and encourage integration amongst all ethnic and cultural groups in Kilkenny through an  intercultural events  programme this is to include sporting events

2 Intercultural events held annually
at least one of these as a sporting event on an annual basis

KIF /KRSP

2016-2018

6.9 Support the delivery of cultural awareness training to schools. In Kilkenny  

Cultural awareness training delivers to 2 schools per annum

KIF

2016-2018

6.10 Engage with religious leaders to encourage people to get involved in cross cultural community initiatives

 3 religious leaders engaged with and 2 cross community initiatives targeted.

KIF

2016-2018

6.11 The 4 FRC’s to provide the appropriates  support s and facilities for the integration of migrants/ refugees and asylum seeker families/individuals in the county as per the Kilkenny Integration Strategy

10  families/individuals supported
each year

FRC’s

2016-2020

Lone Parents:
6.12 Undertake a comprehensive needs analysis of lone parents living in Kilkenny.

Comprehensive Needs Analysis carried out and reported upon.

DSP, CKLP, KKCC- Community & Culture Section, FRCs, TUSLA

2016

6.11  Ossory Youth will focus their work programme  on young people excluded from society on the basis of mental health status, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, level of ‘risk’ and/or vulnerability to participate in Ossory Youth.

30 Young people per year participating in Ossory Youth  special programmes /projects

Ossory Youth

2016 -2017

6.12 The 4 FRC’s will continue prioritise their service towards vulnerable  families who are excluded from society on the basis on mental health status, ethnicity, sexuality, disability , religion, age, marital status and social class.

40 families per year accessing key FRC services

4 FRC’s

2016-2020