Expenditure01st Jan – 31st Dec

Budget

Your PPN Representatives

The role of the Fingal PPN Representative has evolved over the past 6 months with the development of the Representatives Charter. The Charter has refined the work of the representative through outlining their role and responsibility specific to Fingal PPN. Representatives are writing notes following their decision making meetings and posting them on www.fingalppn.ie. In addition, our Representatives have now been set up with PPN Representative email addresses so that they receive issues from and respond to members of the Fingal PPN directly.

*This figure includes €19,480.88 estimated expenditure to Dec 31st.This year’s expenditure included set up costs of website development/set up staff costs/supernumerary expenses.

Secretariat driving the PPN

Since the May Plenary, the Secretariat have been working on the PPN Administration on behalf of the PPN members including:

PPN Constitution – to be approved Fingal PPN Representatives Charter – to be approved Associate Membership Fingal PPN Launch Getting www.fingalppn.ie and twitter online Fingal PPN Autumn Training programme Reviewing the Fingal PPN work plan (July) Training with Social Justice Ireland Meeting and Reporting to Fingal County Council Community Development Office on the progress of Fingal PPN Recruitment process for the Resource Worker

FINGAL PPN EXPENDITUREAND BUDGET

2016 2017

SALARY / WAGES €72,024.79 €50,000 TRAVEL & SUBSISTENCE €2,151.09 €1500 WEBSITE €7,933.50 €2000 PLENARY ROOM RENTAL & REFRESHMENTS €3,662.50 €5000 LOGO DESIGN & ART WORK €1,838.86 PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL ARTWORK €2,324.70 €1000 PRINT OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL €3,289.64 €2000 MEMBERS / REP EXPENSES €3,481.87 €3000 ANNUAL CHARGE TO FINGAL PPN – OFFICE SPACE, LIGHT, HEAT, INSURANCE, PHOTOCOPYING, POSTAGE €5,833.33 €7000 MEETING ROOM HIRE €290 PPN MEMBERS TRAINING €450 €2500 CONSULTANCY / RESEARCH / SPEAKERS €0 €4000 SECRETARIAT / PPN REPR / RES WORKER TRAINING €0 €5000 IPAD €309 PPN LAUNCH – VENUE REFRESHMENTS PHOTOGRAPHER €1158.30

TOTAL *€104,747.58 €83,000

FINGAL PUBLICPARTICIPATION NETWORKINTERIM ACTIVITYREPORT 2016Vol 2 Nov 2016

CONTACT DETAILS ppn@fingal.ie www.fingalppn.ie

FINGAL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NETWORK LAUNCH

The Fingal Public Participation Network, Website and Autumn Training programme launch took place on Wednesday 21st September at Draíocht Theatre Blanchardstown. Speakers on the night included Paul Reid, Chief Executive Fingal County Council, Alan Connolly, Coolmine Therapeutic Centre, Kieran O Neill and Maria Tormey, Fingal PPN Secretariat. Over 70 people attended the launch from across the county and from various voluntary community groups and community services. Phoenix FM was also on site to carry out radio interview with PPN Members and Representatives.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS JUNE TO DECEMBER 2017FINGALPPN.IE

www.fingalppn.ie is an up to date source of information on the Fingal PPN. Featured on the site are online meeting reports, a directory of local services and a platform where members can contact Fingal PPN representatives and get involved in decision making in their area. The site also provides an online facility for groups interested in joining the PPN and groups that wish to promote an event or meeting. Since establishing in September 2016, fingalppn.ie has promoted 7 calls for community consultation, 35 community information articles, along with 20 funding opportunities.

FINGAL PPN AUTUMN TRAINING PROGRAMME

Following a series of consultation with members at the May plenary, Fingal PPN convened a series of training and information sessions as part of their Autumn Training Programme. On the 5th October, 21 people attended the Organising Your Community Event in Balbriggan Town Hall. This session was run in partnership with Claire McNamee, IT Blanchardstown Civic Engagement Office.

The second training seminar Understanding Local Government & Influencing Policy was held in the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown on Saturday 22nd October with over 26 community and voluntary groups across Fingal County attending. Brian Buckley, Fingal County Council Corporate Services opened with a session on the structure and role of Fingal County Council. Influencing Policy, delivered by Sara Bourke and Sean Healy from Social Justice Ireland, explored how best to influence policy, supports available to policy making and the importance of setting policy goals. Participants were further invited to attend either a planning legislation workshop by Odran Reid Dublin Institute of Technology or a Climate Change Workshop by Feargal Murphy Environmental Awareness Fingal County Council. The Charities Act & Governance training was held on the 16th November in County Hall Swords. Carmichael Centre for Voluntary and Community groups delivered the session that was attended by 15 people.

Finally, as part of the Plenary and to conclude the PPN Autumn Training Programme, Fingal PPN has arranged a 1hr Funding Information talk for member groups. Plans for a 2017 Spring Fingal PPN Training Programme is expected to include ‘Communications for Community groups’, ‘Social Media’, ‘Fingal Development Plan Information Session’.

FINGAL PPN MEMBERS 461 Members Directory online 34 New groups registered since May

129 Members have actively engaged with Fingal PPN

PPN REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS

3 Submissions 10 Representative Reports & Linkage Group Reports 3 Linkage Group Work Plans

MEETINGS

3 Secretariat meetings 1 Secretariat subgroup meeting 15 Decision Making Committee Meetings 12 Linkage Group meetings 2 National Resource Worker Meeting 3 Support Meetings for Representatives 1 Secretariat Training 1 Review of Work plan 1 Plenary

PPN PROMOTION

1 Website live www.fingalppn.ie

1 Fingal PPN Launch (over 70 people attending)

3 Presentations

1 Community Event Showcase

3 Press Releases

LINKAGE GROUPS

There were 12 Linkage Group meetings organised since June. One of the key challenges for the PPN is the poor attendance at these meetings. The Secretariat is working to develop ways of communicating with Linkage Group/PPN members and all reports/minutes are uploaded onto the website as meetings occur. Linkage Groups are also developing their own work plans – identifying issues that are a priority to community groups/organisations. However despite poor attendance Linkage Group meetings have been lively – with plenty of discussion and ideas sharing.

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Fingal PPN has developed relations with community organisations and services. Collaborations have included promoting the PPN, delivery of training & Information sessions, contribution information features in the Fingal PPN Newsletters and website, presentations and supporting the development of Fingal PPN. Our partners include Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, Social Justice Ireland, Phoenix FM, SICAP, LEADER, LCDC, Fingal Volunteer Centre, Gárdai, Safer Blanchardstown, Blanchardstown Local Drugs Task Force, Foroige, Carmichael Centre, Dublin Institute of Technology and Fingal County Council.

CAPACITY BUILDING & INFORMATION

58 members attended 7 Areas of Training under the Autumn

Training Programme

7 Monthly Newsletters Issued

Key information shared by the Fingal PPN:

- 35 Items shared on Website

- 26 Information pieces from the Community in the Newsletters

- 7 Calls for online Submissions

- 30 Events/Training

- 20 Funding Opportunities

PPN MEMBERSHIP Current Membership – 461

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ELECTORAL AREA

Howth/Malahide 92 groups

Castlenock/Mulhuddart 138 groups

Swords/Balbriggan 231 groups

ELECTORAL COLLEGE

Community/Voluntary 390 groups

Social Inclusion 59 groups

Environment 12 groups

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