| Just a quick update on courses and opportunities presently available: Community Development Training Course - Bantry This 8 week course will cover topics such as Governance & Legislation, Fundraising, Roles & Responsibilities of Officers, Project Planning & Event Management, Community Leadership etc. More information is available at http://www.wcdp.ie/?p=1153. Social Media & Collaboration Seminar - Clonakilty This is a free 1/2 Day Seminar to enable Community Groups to take advantage of Social Media, and how groups can access technology through the Microsoft Donations Programme. More information available at http://www.wcdp.ie/?p=2216. Involving Volunteers in your Non-Profit Organisation This 90 minute free course is aimed at non-profit organisations that are setting out on the path of engaging volunteers in their organisation or non-profit organisations that do not have systems in place to manage their volunteers successfully. For information on how to book your place, please see http://www.wcdp.ie/?p=2161. Cork Sports Partnership - Go For Life & Buntús Start Programmes The Go For Life Programme allocate money each year to local groups all over the country, who are seeking to provide increased opportunities for older people to participate in sport and physical activity. Further information on the programme is available at http://www.wcdp.ie/?p=2177. The Buntús Start Programme offers training and resources that are a combination adult initiated and child-led activities. For more information please visit http://www.wcdp.ie/?p=2177. Music Capital Scheme The Music Capital Scheme, which is operated by the Music Network have 2 funding streams available Stream 1: instrument banks for non-professional performing groups (total fund available c. €200,000) and Stream 2: funding for the purchase of individual instruments by musicians of a professional performing standard working in any genre of music (total fund available c. €100,000). For more information visit http://www.wcdp.ie/?p=2076. Better Together 2011 Campaign Do you want to raise your organisation's profile, and have the opportunity of winning €14,000? If so, you should start to prepare a video clip of your Community. More information is available at www.bettertogether.ie. This campaign will be officially launched on the 19th September. Kind Regards, The West Cork Development Partnership Team T: 023 8834035 (Clonakilty) or 027 52266 (Bantry) |
