Monaghan County Council – Disability Participation and Awareness Grant Scheme 2022

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This fund is now closed.

Monaghan County Council is committed to promoting positive attitudes to disability in our communities, as they are key to achieving inclusion and ensuring people with disabilities can reach their full potential. We are now inviting applications for the Disability Participation and Awareness Grant Scheme 2022. The purpose of the fund is to provide funding to support the participation of people with disabilities in local activities and to
help remove barriers to community involvement.

Applications are welcome from community/voluntary groups and organisations within County Monaghan who cater for people with disabilities.

Eligible applications will be individually assessed against the guidelines of the grant scheme. Types of projects
which are likely to be considered for funding include:
• works to improve accessibility at existing community facilities.
• the purchase of equipment
• the provision of facilitators, training programmes and/or the provision of activities.

Guidelines on criteria and application forms for the Disability Participation and Awareness Grant Scheme 2022 are available below:

 

 

  • Email to dpag22@monaghancoco.ie
    • Telephone: Monaghan County Council, Community Development Section on 047 73750.

If you would like support to assist with completing your application, please email dpag22@monaghancoco.ie
or phoning the Community Development Section on 047 73750.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS 4pm FRIDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2022
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Data Protection Acts 1988 -2018 (as amended) and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) Nomination of Election to the Monaghan PEACEPLUS Partnership

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Data Protection Acts 1988 -2018 (as amended) and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

Nomination of Election to the Monaghan PEACEPLUS Partnership

Data Subject Notification

Background

The purpose of this notification is to set out some information regarding the collection and processing of your information by Monaghan County Council for the purposes of nomination of Election to the Monaghan PEACEPLUS Partnership and the selection of a balanced and representative mix of social partners.  During the course of our activities we will collect, store and process personal data about our service users. Monaghan County Council is the data controller in respect of this data.

Monaghan County Council creates, collects and processes a significant amount of ‘personal data’ and ‘sensitive personal data’ in various multiple formats daily. Our commitment is to ensure that the personal data supplied is:

  • Obtained lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner
  • Collected for only specified, explicit and legitimate purposes,
  • Adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purpose for which it was obtained,
  • Recorded, stored accurately and where necessary kept up to date,
  • Kept for no longer that is necessary, and, in a form, which permits identification of the data subject,
  • Processed in a manner that ensures the appropriate security of the personal data including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing of the data.

For full details of the collection, processing and sharing of your personal data by us and your rights in this regard, please see our full  Privacy Notice on the website.

What data we collect and process

The types of personal data that we will collect, and process includes your name, telephone number, email address.

We will collect the following Special Category data

The types of Special Category data that we will collect includes data relating to ethnic or religious origin, sexual orientation, or disability status.

Monaghan County Council will only process this personal data with your explicit consent and only for the purposes of the selection of a balanced and representative mix of social partners.

 

Why do we collect this personal data?

We collect and process this information in order to manage and administer the relationship between you and us for the purpose of nomination for Election to the Monaghan PEACEPLUS Partnership and the selection of a balanced and representative mix of social partners.

Lawfulness of processing

We process this data for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest and in exercise of official authority vested in us as the controller under the Local Government Act 2001, and Article 6(1)(a) and (e) GDPR.

We process your Special Category data under Article 9 (2) GDPR and the Equality Acts 2004 (as amended)

How long do we hold your personal data held for?

We will keep your personal information for the lifetime of this project and in line with Monaghan County Councils National Retention Policy.

 

Special Category Personal data will only be retained for the purposes of helping to establish the Monaghan PEACEPLUS Partnership. This personal data will be securely destroyed within 3 months from the date of collection.

 

 What are individual rights with respect to the processing of personal data?

 

Individuals have the following rights:

  • The right to access the personal data the council holds about them.
  • The right to require the council to rectify any inaccurate personal data about them without undue delay;
  • The right to have the council erase any personal data it holds about them in circumstances such as where it is no longer necessary for the council to hold the personal data or, in some circumstances, if individuals have withdrawn their consent to the processing;
  • The right to object to the council processing personal data about them such as processing for profiling or direct marketing;
  • The right to ask the council to provide their personal data to them in a portable format, or where technically feasible, for the council to port that personal data to another provider provided it does not result in a disclosure of personal data relating to other people;
  • The right to request a restriction of the processing of their personal data.

 

Where the processing of personal data is based on an individual’s consent, to that processing, individuals have the right to withdraw that consent at any time but any processing that the council have carried out before the withdrawal of this consent remains lawful.

Individuals may exercise any of the above rights by contacting the Data Protection Officer and making a Data Subject Access Request in writing.

Sharing of Personal Data

We may share your Personal Data with selected third parties within Monaghan County Council and including for example the funding government Departments, other Government Agencies where required to do so by law. We may also share your data with other Local Authorities, and other third parties who assist us in fulfilling our functions. Special category data, i.e. data relating to ethnic or religious origin, sexual orientation, or disability status, will not be shared. Further information regarding the sharing of your personal data can be found in our Privacy Notice which is available at: Privacy Notice

If you have any questions regarding our processing of your Personal Data, our Data Protection Officer can be contacted;

By email: dataprotectionofficer@monaghancoco.ie

By phone: (047)30507

By post: Monaghan County Council, County Offices, The Glen, Monaghan

 

Call for Social Partners for Monaghan LCDC Peace Plus Partnership Board: Closing date 10/6/2022

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Monaghan County Council is establishing a PEACEPLUS Partnership Board for the PEACEPLUS Programme 2022-2027.  The PEACEPLUS Partnership will oversee the design and implementation of a co-designed PEACEPLUS Action Plan for our area.

The new programme will provide scope to incorporate projects which span a range of different sectors and activities including health and wellbeing initiatives; children and young people; community regeneration including redevelopment and re-imaging of existing community facilities for shared usage; initiatives to build positive relations; social innovation; social enterprise; and education and skills and community education. All supported projects should be designed to address issues of racism and sectarianism, increase social inclusion, and promote civil leadership.

We are seeking nominations for social partners from the PPN for its new PEACEPLUS Partnership board. The Monaghan LCDC PEACEPLUS Partnership will comprise 16 representatives from four categories including 4 nominated Elected Members; 4 nominated public sector representatives; 4 social partners representing the different geographies of our area (e.g., our 3 Municipal Districts); and 4 social partners representing target groups. 

Nominations are now welcomed for social partners through the PPN.  We are seeking nominations from community representatives, including volunteers, from PPN Member Organisations within our council area and who could represent our Municipal Districts (MDs) and PEACEPLUS Target groups.

The role is a voluntary, unpaid role that will require a time commitment of approximately 8 meetings per annum c.2 hours per meeting. Travel expenses will be paid where required.  Training will be supplied for all partnership members in all aspects of the programme.

Nomination forms have been attached to this email or further information is available by contacting npayne@monaghancoco.ie

If you would like to discuss this further a drop in event is being held Tuesday 31st May from 3pm – 7pm, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Sakura Suite.

Closing date for nominations is Friday 10th June at 5pm.

Nomination Form

Monaghan County Council to host “Celebration of Africa” open day to celebrate Africa Day 2022

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Monaghan County Council has announced its plans for Africa Day 2022, which will include a Family Open Day at Teach na Daoine Family Resource Centre on Saturday 28th May 2022 to celebrate the occasion.

It will be the second year that Africa Day is celebrated in Monaghan and this year will see the first event which the public are invited to attend in person. Teach na Daoine Family Resource Centre which is located in Mullaghmatt in Monaghan Town will host an open day on Saturday May 28th which is open to the public and which will be a family friendly event. This event will allow participants to gain a richer understanding of the diversity of African Culture. The family open day held in the Teach na Daoine FRC will include African food, musical and dance performances.

Africa Day, which falls on Wednesday, 25th May, celebrates the richness of African cultures and the contribution of people of African descent to Irish life. Africa Day celebrations are organised by Irish Aid at the Department of Foreign Affairs in partnership with African embassies in Ireland and local authorities around the country.

Commenting, Packie Kelly of Teach na Daoine said: “We are delighted and very proud to host Africa Day 2022 in Teach na Daoine Family Resource Centre. Our centre caters for the whole community and everyone is welcome to join us to take part in our Africa Day celebrations”.

Cllr. Aidan Campbell, Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council, said that “I am delighted that Teach na Daoine have partnered with Monaghan County Council and Irish Aid to organise the second Africa Day celebrations in Monaghan. Africa Day celebrations occur across the globe and celebrate Africa’s rich culture and heritage, and we are proud to celebrate Africa Day in Monaghan. This year will see the first event being open to the public and I would encourage people to come along to Teach na Daoine on 28th May where they will receive a very warm welcome”.

This year will see Ireland’s largest-ever Africa Day programme, with events being held nationwide. Africa Day 2022 will see the return of in-person events for the first time since 2019.

Minister for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, said: “Ireland has been enriched in so many ways by the presence of a vibrant African community. Ireland’s arts, culture, business, community development, sport and so much more have been strengthened by people of African origin or descent. Africa Day is about recognising that contribution and celebrating the culture and potential of the continent as a whole.

“After two years of online events, this year will see the welcome return of in-person events nationwide. Irish Aid’s partnership with local authorities will bring the fun of Africa Day to communities around the country. I am delighted that Africa Day 2022 is set to be our biggest-ever Africa Day celebration.”

For more information visit www.AfricaDay.ie, Teach na Daoine’s Twitter page and Monaghan County Council’s social media pages.

 

Contact: Barry Eaton, Social Inclusion Development Officer, Monaghan County Council. Tel: 086 3134557.

 

Notes to Editors:

  • Barry Eaton (Monaghan County Council) and Packie Kelly (Teach na Daoine FRC) are available for interview on request.
  • Africa Day is an international day that commemorates the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963. It falls on 25th May each year.
  • Irish Aid has hosted Africa Day celebrations since 2006. Activities in 2020 and 2021 were held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Thirty local authorities will stage events and activities to mark Africa Day 2022. Funding for these events has been provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Events will take place nationwide from 21st – 28th These events will be listed on local authorities’ social media channels and websites, as well as on www.AfricaDay.ie.

 

The RSA’s ‘Check it Fits’ Service is coming to Monaghan

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This May the RSA’s Check it Fits service will be visiting County Monaghan and we will be visiting the following locations in Monaghan:

The service is quick, it’s easy, it’s free and it is coming to Monaghan where our experts will advise on how to fix any problem, demonstrate how to fit the restraint correctly and answer any queries participants might have.

 

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