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Kilkenny City Community Groups for Social Justice

Kilkenny City Community Groups for Social Justice. Established 2010 Kilkenny Electoral Area C&V Fora Kilkenny Area elects 4 people to the County Forum Executive Term of Office 5 years. Kilkenny City Communities Group for Social Justice ~ WHO WE WORK FOR….

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Kilkenny City Community Groups for Social Justice

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  1. Kilkenny City Community Groups for Social Justice Established 2010 Kilkenny Electoral Area C&V Fora Kilkenny Area elects 4 people to the County Forum Executive Term of Office 5 years

  2. Kilkenny City Communities Group for Social Justice ~ WHO WE WORK FOR… • Geographical Communities (RAPID) Newpark, Hebron, Millennium, O’Loughlin Court, Bishop Birch, Pococke, New Orchard,Ossory Park, St Catherines, St Marys, The Butts, St Canices, Loughboy, De La Salle, McAuley Place) • Communities of Interest (traveler groups, immigrants, people with disabilities, youth groups, lone parents, LGBT Kilkenny) • Groups working for the betterment of their environments

  3. Representation of Group on County Structures ~where we could work…. • Joint Policing Committees • County Childcare Committee • Kilkenny Leader Partnership Company • SIM • Education Sub Group • Municipal Policy Committee • Kilkenny Recreation Sports Partnership • Drugs Task Force • Kilkenny Transport Working Group • Sustainable Energy Forum • KCLR Consultative Group • County Development Board • Strategic Policy Committees – (5 X 1 community rep) • Expanded Area Committees

  4. Representation of Group on County Structures ~where we work at present…. Other County Structures Strategic Policy Committees, Exoanded Area Committees, Sustainable Energy Forum, KCLR Consult Group, Transport Group

  5. Kilkenny City Communities Group for Social Justice • Links to C&V Forum to County Council & CKLP • Community & Enterprise Section • RAPID Programme • County Development Board • New challenge for the Group

  6. Kilkenny City Communities Group for Social Justice ~ how we work……. • 15 Member Executive • Each one of us has a contribution to make • A willingness to help others • A desire to learn • Time commitment – 2 Hours per month • Minimum 1 meeting per month (excl 4 general council meetings) • Ability to listen • Report • Represent • Confidentiality • Trust • Accept decisions once made • Don’t take on too much

  7. Kilkenny City Communities Group for Social Justice • Self knowledge • Aware of limitations • Aware of talents • Training requirements • Ability to see the broad picture • Capacity Building • Facilitate information flow • Argue on Principle not personality • Focus on item under discussion • Prepare for meetings • Punctuality • Respect the view of others • Take notes at meetings

  8. Kilkenny City Communities Group for Social Justice • You are important • Your do make a difference • Your contribution is unique • Strength in unity

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