G12 Enhancing Community Development

LECP HIGH LEVEL GOAL 12:   ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -  FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AREA CO-ORDINATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES,  PROGRAMMES AND PARTICIPATION

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 7:  TO ENSURE ALL CITIZENS OF KILKENNY (RURAL AND URBAN BASED) HAVE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

Actions

Outputs

Partners/Lead*

Timeframe

7.1  Undertake and update the community, sports and arts Facilities Audit

Community, Sports and Arts Facilities Audit updated

KKCC – Community & Culture Section

2016

7.2 Develop a county wide plan for Community facilities and infrastructure.

Plan completed

KKCC- Community & Culture Section and other relevant agencies

2016

7.3 Direct capital funding to support gaps identified through the facilities audit and plan.

Approve 4 capital projects over the lifetime of this plan

KKCC – Community & Culture Section

2016 - 2020

7.4 Proactively work with communities that are ‘ready’ to develop a sustainable, community-led youth facility in their area.

At least one location per annum

Ossory Youth

2016 - 2020

7.5 Continue to develop Desart Hall as a needs-based, inclusive and integrated youth centre for all young people in Kilkenny.

A register of groups and young people accessing Desart Hall developed

Ossory Youth

2016

7.6 The Drum Youth Project will provide meeting facilities to Youth and Community groups/organisations as a means of supporting the delivery of services and supports that will benefit them as citizens of Kilkenny.

15 groups per year accessing The Drum meeting facilities

DRUM

2016-2020

7.7 The 4 FRC’s will provide meeting facilities to Youth and Community groups/organisations as a means of supporting the delivery of services and supports that will benefit them as citizens of Kilkenny.

40 groups per year accessing FRC meeting facilities

4 FRC’s

2016-2020

7.8 Support community participation in recording, presenting and caring for heritage.

Undertake 2 community participation heritage projects

Kilkenny Heritage Forum, KKCC Heritage Office*, Heritage Council

2016-2018

7.8 Support the development of and maximise use of sports facilities and recreational amenities by working collaboratively with sports clubs, Trail Kilkenny and other local organisations.

Kilkenny Clubs accessing National Lottery funding through the Sports Capital programme.
Development of a Greenway in Kilkenny and preparatory work for development of a Blue way on the Nore with access points in Kilkenny City

KRSP

2016-2018

LECP HIGH LEVEL GOAL 12:  ENHANCING  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -  FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AREA CO-ORDINATION,
 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMMES AND PARTICIPATION

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 8:  TO ENSURE ALL FACILITIES ARE UTILISED TO THEIR OPTIMUM CAPACITY, OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO ALL CITIZENS.
 

Actions

Outputs

Partners/Lead*

Timeframe

8.1 Undertake a programme audit to be part of the community, sports and arts facilities audit.

Programme Audit completed

KKCC- Community & Culture Section , KRSP

2016 - 2017

8.2 Incorporate programme audit findings into existing directories and develop a distribution/marketing strategy to promote awareness and use.

Directories updated and distribution strategy implemented

KKCC- Community & Culture Section, KRSP

2017 - 2018

8.3 Assist a minimum of 12 local communities annually in developing volunteer-led programmes for young people in their area, based primarily but not exclusively on the ‘youth club’ model.

12 groups per annum assisted

Ossory Youth

2016 - 2018

8.4 Provide direct support/training to local groups to embed community development principles and practices in their approach to local community work

Training provided to x groups

Kilkenny LAG

2016 - 2017

8.5   To up-skill groups with technical supports to access grant aid, manage fundraising, administration and the development of projects.

Training provided to x groups

Kilkenny LAG

2016 - 2020

LECP HIGH LEVEL GOAL 12:  ENHANCING  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -  FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AREA CO-ORDINATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES AND PARTICIPATION

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 9 : ENSURE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION AT MUNICIPAL DISTRICT LEVEL TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES AT LOCAL LEVEL
 

Actions

Outputs

Partners/Lead*

Timeframe

9.1 To employ 4 community development coordinators through RDS LEADER for the 4 electoral areas.

4 CD co-ordinators employed

Kilkenny LAG

2016

9.2  To Support the development of Electoral ( Municipal )  Districts networks through the PPN

Appropriate  Electoral/ Municipal District meetings and communication methods established and operational

PPN

2016-2020

LECP HIGH LEVEL GOAL 12:   ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -  FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AREA CO-ORDINATION,
 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES AND PARTICIPATION

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 10: TO INCREASE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AT BOTH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT AND AT COUNTY LEVEL.

Actions

Outputs

Partners/Lead*

Timeframe

1. 1. Employ a development worker for the PPN

Co-ordinator worker in place

KKCC* Community & Culture Section  PPN

2015

1. 1. Develop public consultation and engagement policy/protocols for SPC’s, PPN, LCDC, and KKCC.

Policies developed and agreed

PPN* , KKCC  all relevant sections and Elected Representatives

2016

1. 1. Support the PPN membership to be a dynamic structure for communication and engagement.

Annual work plan developed for PPN and report  to LCDC each year

PPN*

2016 - 2020

1. 1. To ensure that those most distant from decision making structures are supported along with local communities and groups to become members of the PPN and other relevant county fora to ensure access to local/county decision making structures.

 A targeted recruitment campaign rolled  out annually

PPN* FRC’s

2015 - 2020

1. 1. Support representatives at these fora to be informed, have a clear agenda and mandate from their communities in order to participate effectively. 

The number of  members supported will match the number of structures the PPN is represented on per year

PPN*

2016- 2020

1. 1. Develop a Volunteer Strategy across a number of key themes, e.g. youth, older people, arts, caring, information support, community groups.

Volunteer Recruitment and Maintenance strategy developed

PPN

2017