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Welcome back, Spring Chickens!
It’s time to start our weekly gatherings, so next Monday will see the return of Spring Chickens Older People’s Social Club at Cumann na Daoine!

New: LGBT+ Youth Group for Youghal!
The Fab Friday Gang is here! After a long time hoping this would happen, a new LGBT+ Youth Group is starts this week at Foroige

Christmas Hampers gifted to Spring Chickens
At Monday’s Spring Chickens Christmas Party, two lucky people were the winners of hampers gifted to the Chicks by students from Youghal Further Education Centre’s

SECAD Employment Supports
From the various lock down and social distancing measures over the past two years, SECAD’S normal weekly face to face employment service was impacted greatly

Spring Chickens Christmas Party
A lovely time was had by all at yesterday’s Spring Chickens Christmas party. We were delighted to welcome members of CnD Women’s Group to join

EirGrid Interconnector: Community Benefit Fund Consultation & Meeting TONIGHT
Following the recent contract signing for the Celtic Interconnector project, we would like to extend an invitation to you from SECAD Partnership CLG (“SECAD”) to

Vacancy: Education Strategy Coordinator with Traveller Support Group
A new opportunity with the Education Strategy Coordinator role with Cork Traveller Visibility Group. Access UCC are delighted to be part-funding this post through the

New opportunity: Vacancy for an Energy Transition Community Support Worker
There’s a fantastic full-time job opportunity available as ‘Energy Transition Community Support Worker’ with Youghal’s Blue & Green Community Network. Job description is in link

Youghal Cancer Care: Supports and Fundraising
Youghal Cancer Care offer a weekly bereavement support group, every Friday from 12 – 1.30pm. You can also help this wonderful service raise funds to

consultation process for developing a strategy for the Eirgrid Celtic Interconnector Community Benefit Fund
An invitation from SECAD Please find attached an invitation to participate in the consultation process for the development of a strategy for the Eirgrid Celtic

Weathering the Storm storytelling event
A great time was had by all at yesterday’s storytelling event ‘Weathering the Storm’. This event was a Blue & Green Network Initiative, supported by

Cycle for Suicide: Online Community Buddy training
Cork City Partnership has once again partnered with Cycle Against Suicide in the delivery of their: Community Buddy (Peer Support) Programme Delivered via zoom, this

Unveiling Inequality: new report from National Action Group for LGBT+ Traveller & Roma Rights
The National Action Group for LGBTI+ Traveller and Roma Rights is proud to announce its publication of the Peer-Research Report “Unveiling Inequality – Experiences of LGBTI+ Travellers and Roma”

School Climate Survey: being LGBT+ in school: BeLonGTo report
Yesterday, BeLonG To LGBT+ Youth Services launched their 2022 School Climate Survey in partnership with the Teachers College, Columbia University. This trailblazing report uncovers the

Spring Chickens – the programme from now till Christmas!
After one final change due to popular demand…here is the Spring Chickens programme from now till Christmas!

Minceirs Whiden survey and event
Minceirs Whiden (‘Irish travellers Talking’) are currently undertaking a Strategic plan and are hoping to launch this in early 2023. However, this process needs your

New LGBTI+ Youth Group for Youghal!
We’re delighted to announce that a new LGBTI+ Youth Group for Youghal will be starting soon. Following Cumann na Daoine’s pilot ‘Big Creative Project’ in

CnD Women’s Group presentation to Youghal RNLI
In June 2022, the CnD Women’s group launched a publication ‘The Legacy Project’ which was the result of a series of storytelling workshops led by

Youghal’s Energy Audit from Blue & Green Network – read it here!
In 2021, Youghal Blue & Green Network commissioned an Energy Audit for Youghal, supported by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and PlanEnergy.

Keep well, keep warm and be energy efficient: SEAI Winter Workshop series
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) are running a series of Winter Workshops: these 10 workshops will run online across Winter into Spring 2023,

Spring Chickens Get Crafty for Hallowe’en!
It was Hallowe’en fun all round at this week’s Spring Chickens, with artist Susan Spillane guiding the making of splendid Hallowe’en wreaths and horseshoes. The

Youghal Energy Audit launch and EirGrid Roadshow: coming soon!
Youghal’s Blue & Green Community Network (also known as the Youghal Sustainable Energy Community) presents the Energy Audit Report for Youghal alongside EirGrid’s Energy Citizens

Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland need puppy fosterers!
arah Buckley is the Volunteer Support Officer with Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland, and she is putting out a request: As a national charity based
AT PRESENT OUR BUILDING IS CLOSED FOR THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF PUBLIC AND STAFF. CONTACT DETAILS FOR ALL STAFF ARE AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU ALL AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
STAY SAFE, AND STAY WELL, PEOPLE. WE WILL COME THROUGH THIS.
Cumann na Daoine is a community based organisation in Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland. We set out to provide programmes that will empower people to help themselves and each other. We strive to give people a voice, building community confidence and creating awareness of social issues. The spirit of the project is to reach out to all, enhancing skills and giving people belief in their own dignity and self worth. We aim to break down barriers by listening to, and accepting, each others differences. We work from the principles of equality and inclusion and adhere to the community development principles of empowerment, participation, education and collaboration. We are committed to providing a safe, accessible, welcoming and confidential environment for people to explore and value their own power.