Developing Communities:
Developing Communities is about empowering groups so that those most socially excluded can work together to bring about change in their local communities. The work is both issue and area based. Some of our work includes:
Supports to Community Groups:
Developing Communities staff are available to work with community groups at different stages of their development. We support groups in their start-up stage and as they are developing their capacity. We offer limited small grants to these groups during these stages and can support group members with their training needs.
Contact Maeve maeve@gcp.ie or Nollaig nollaig@gcp.ie or call 091 - 773466
Galway City Anti-Racism Strategy and Integration Work:
We developed and have been implementing ‘Towards a City of Equals’ – the Galway City Anti-Racism Strategy since 2005. The purpose of the strategy is to welcome diversity, eliminate racism and promote interculturalism in Galway city. Maintaining the focus on Anti-Racism, elements of the strategy will continue into 2009 and beyond through the implementation of a local Integration Strategy currently being developed. ‘Towards A City of Equals – the Galway City Anti-Racism Strategy can be viewed by clicking on the link on the left.
Contact Ernest ernest@gcp.ie or call 091 - 773466
Promoting Universal Access:
The Partnership has a long history of working to make Galway a more accessible city. The company provides a worker to support the work of Access For All – a network of local disability organisations. The focus of this work is on continually improving the accessibility of the local built environment and involves working closely with Galway City Council and other key stakeholders.
For full details of the work of Access For All and if you wish to report a local access problem please visit the groups’ website at www.access4all.ie and/or
Contact Nollaig at 091 773466 or e-mail: nollaig@gcp.ie
Outreach Work in RAPID areas:
We are currently employing a community development outreach worker who is based in the RAPID area of Ballinfoile. The remit of this worker is to support the development of new community groups and initiatives in the area and to work with them to build their capacity.
Contact Caitriona caitriona@gcp.ie or call 086- 8537434
Galway Migrant Service:
The Galway Migrant Service was set up in May 2007. It provides a dedicated support service to migrants and their families and has established itself as the central support service in the city and county. Since its inception the service has directly supported almost 2000 migrants through its drop-in centre. The service provides practical information, advice and advocacy. It is also currently running English language conversation circles which are free and inclusive.
Contact Vernice vernice@galwaymigrantservice.ie or call 091 – 533033 / 086 6020580
Resource Facilities and Meeting Space:
We have a large meeting room that accommodates up to 20 people. This room is available free of charge in the evenings and at weekends to community groups who are working to promote social inclusion. We also provide low cost office units for rent to community groups. Contact Maeve maeve@gcp.ie or call 091 - 773466
Older People:
Last year we undertook a Community Profile of Supports and Services to Older People in Galway City in conjunction with Age and Opportunity. The profile is a comprehensive picture of the supports currently available and of the needs identified by Older People. We hope to develop a new initiative in 2009 as a follow-on from this research. The Community Profile can be viewed by clicking on the link on the left.
Contact Maeve maeve@gcp.ie or call 091 - 773466
Promoting Social Inclusion:
We work to promote the social inclusion of the most marginalised in our society.
The campaigning equality network ‘Action For Equality’ is supported under this initiative and we work with all groups who seek to promote the equality agenda locally.
Contact Maeve maeve@gcp.ie or call 091 - 773466
Community Adult Education:
The Partnership has been working closely with City of Galway VEC in supporting the activity of groups about the city in the area of community-based adult education. Groups operating in this field provide a vital link between the informal and formal sectors of learning.
Information on this work is available from Seamus Morrissey at
091 77 34 66, or by e-mail : seamus@gcp.ie
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