Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership’s Bulletin
- Summer Issue Out Now!

Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership’s Bulletin is an eight page publication distributed to 6,000 homes in Ballymun, Whitehall, Santry & Ballygall, as well as a range of community, voluntary and statutory organizations in the area, which provides information about activities and developments happening in the community. We also have an online & pdf version which can include extra information and attachments not used in the printed version due to limited space (click to view / download).

If you or your organisation has information you would like included, or just want to find out more,
. . . click here >>

Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership’s Bulletin
- Spring Issue Out Now!

Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership’s Bulletin is an eight page publication distributed to 6,000 homes in Ballymun, Whitehall, Santry & Ballygall, as well as a range of community, voluntary and statutory organizations in the area, which provides information about activities and developments happening in the community. We also have an online & pdf version which can include extra information and attachments not used in the printed version due to limited space (click to view / download).

If you or your organisation has information you would like included, or just want to find out more,
. . . click here >>

. . . click here to find out more about Fairtrade Fortnight in Ballymun >>

Human Rights Day 2009
Human Rights in Bangladesh

Fazlu Giasuddin a former development worker in Bangladesh tells of his experience of Human Rights.

Community Health & Pharmacy Partnership Talk
Need to ask questions about your Medication?
Information talk by Ronan O’Hare of O’Dea’s Pharmacy

Time: 11.00am — 12.30pm
Date: Thursday 26th November
Venue: Solas Development Centre

Traveller Focus Week lunchtime performance
Mobile
Date: Wednesday 2nd December
Time: 1.00pm
Venue: Axis, Ballymun

‘Mobile’ is written and performed by Michael Collins, a member of the Irish Traveller community who has been an advocate of Traveller human rights for over 20 years. Michael would be most known for the role of Johnny Connors in RTE’s ‘Glenroe’, which he starred in for over 10 years.

‘Mobile’ looks at the dilemma of a Traveller man who is matched off to fight another Traveller to settle a family dispute. The fellow who he is to fight is not only his cousin but they are also married to two sisters. The play explores the issue of internal fighting within the Traveller community through eyes of Peter one of the combatants who is faced with the dilemma: “Will I or won’t I fight?”. This exciting play will challenge audience perceptions of the Traveller community while highlighting the role of the outside community in contributing to the issue.

Michael will also facilitate a Q&A session after this performance.

For further information about Traveller Focus Week contact Hazel Murphy (St. Margaret’s Travellers Community Assoc.) on 8622144 or Manus Bree (Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership) on 8423612. To make a booking call Axis Box Office : Tel. 01-883 2100.

This event is being organized by St. Margaret’s Travellers Community Association, Ballymun Intercultural Group, Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership and supported by Dublin City Council and axis, Ballymun as part of Traveller Focus Week 2009.

International Day of People with Disability
Ballymun Active Disability Interest Group
'Access for All'
on Friday 4th December at 10am
in the Council Chambers in Ballymun Civic Centre

‘Access for All’ is a short dvd produced by DCTV which looks at some of the issues facing the disabled community in Dublin.
For more information contact Manus Bree in Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership at 01-8423612 or email Manus@Ballymun.org.

Volunteering opportunities in Ballymun, Whitehall and Santry

See below a list of local volunteering opportunities. If you are interested in any of these you can contact the organisation directly, just click on the Volunteering Role to download the contact details and further information about the volunteering position.

Volunteering Role	Organisation	Location
Notetaker for Community Addiction Studies Course	Urrus	Ballymun
Volunteer Classroom Assistant	Youthreach	Ballymun
Database Developer	Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership	Ballymun
Book Exchange Volunteer	Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership	Ballymun
Over 55's Intergenerational Project Volunteer	Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership	Ballymun
Vounteer Activity Worker	Aisling Project	Ballymun
Database Monitor (Trainer's Network)	Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership	Ballymun
National Parents Week Worker	Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership	Ballymun
Supporting Corporate Governance of Childcare Services	Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership	Ballymun

For groups wishing to advertise a volunteering position in their organization on our website, please click here to download a Volunteer Description Form and return it to Manus Bree in Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership at manus@ballymun.org.

Note: The decision by an organisation and a volunteer to work together is a matter entirely for those two parties. Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership’s role is solely to facilitate the dissemination of the information contained in this Volunteer Description Form and give whatever assistance is necessary to make an introduction.

Launch of
Positive Ageing Week 2009
by
Minister of State Pat Carey T.D.
&
Ann Doyle (RTE Presenter)
Performance by the Forever Young Chorus

on Monday 21st September from 11.00am
in the Council Chamber, Ballymun Civic Centre.

If you have any queries about Positive Ageing Week please contact Manus or Catriona at 8423612.

Click here to view / download a brochure with the full list of activities & events taking place during the week (25th Sept – 3rd Oct) >>

Supports for Community & Voluntary Sector

See Supports for Community & Voluntary Sector. The Grants newsletter is compiled by the community development section on a bi-monthly basis. Those wishing to be included on the email list email can email manus@ballymun.org or phone 01-8423612.

Ballymun Community Facilities Forum
Procedures for Groups Relocating within the Ballymun Regeneration July 2008

The Ballymun Community Facilities Forum has been established to develop an overall plan to meet the accommodation needs of community and voluntary activity in Ballymun. The work of the Forum includes the development of a framework for the relocation of groups currently accommodated in flats. This document outlines the procedures involved in such relocations, and has been agreed by all members of the Forum.
. . . click here to read about the procedures involved in such relocations, as agreed by all members of the Forum >>

New Forum to Prepare Coherent Plan for Community Facilities in Ballymun

A new forum has been established in Ballymun to develop an overall plan to meet the accommodation needs of community and voluntary activity in Ballymun and in doing so contribute to the overall development and sustainability of community and voluntary activity in the area
. . . click here for more details & downloads >>