Community Grants Scheme - Reminder

Dublin City Council's Community and Voluntary Grants Scheme 2013

Dublin City Council provide grants to community groups and organisations each year through their Grants Scheme. 

The scheme closes this year at 5pm on Thursday January 31st. 

The Grants scheme is specifically aimed at increasing community participation and the funding for 2013 aims to address issues such as social inclusion and integration of marginalised groups. 

More information on applying for the scheme and application forms can be downloaded on the Council's website here: http://www.dublincity.ie/Community/pages/applyforacommunitygrant.aspx

You can also contact Lois Salmon in Dublin City Council on 01 222 5414 if you have any questions on completing the application. 

Please feel free to contact me on 01 618 3280 or john.lyons@oir.ie if I can be of any assistance or answer any further questions. 

Finglas Safety Forum Meetings 2013

Finglas Safety Forum meetings are returning for 2013 if you would like to attend the meetings and raise any local issues of concern. 

Safety Forum meetings allow local residents to raise any concerns about crime, anti-social behaviour, estate management and other local issues with Dublin City Council, local Gardaí and other stakeholders so solutions can be found. 

This year there will be four local fora meetings in each area (Finglas West, South and East). 

The dates for these Finglas Safety Forum meetings for 2013 have now been released:

Finglas West

Mon 4^th Feb at 7.30pm in Finglas West Scouts Den Hall

Mon 25^th March at 7.30pm in Finglas Celtic FC Hall

Mon 20^th May at 7.30pm in Finglas West Scouts Den Hall

Mon 11^th Nov at 7.30pm in Finglas Celtic FC Hall

Finglas South

Tue 12^th Feb at 7pm in St Helena’s House

Tue 16^th April at 7pm in the Den Youth Services

Tue 11^th June at 7pm in St Helena’s House

Tue 3^rd Dec at 7pm in St Helena’s House

Finglas East

Mon 25^th Feb at 7.30pm in St Canice’s Boys School

Mon 22^nd April at 7.30pm in St Canice’s Boys School

Mon 24^th June at 7.30pm in St Canice’s Boys School

Mon 9^th Dec at 7.30pm in St Canice’s Boys School

Finglas Safety Forum meetings are open to anyone who would like to pass on concerns about their local area or who would like to get involved in their community. If you have any questions about which meetings to attend or how to raise an issue, you can contact the Safety Forum Coordinator Ciara Gibbons on ciara.loye@finglascabraldtf.ie or visit www.finglassafetyforum.ie

You can also contact me on 01 618 3280 or john.lyons@oir.ie if you would like to discuss any concerns and I can raise any issues at the safety forum meetings on your behalf.