SOCIAL INNOVATION to LIFE 7Th- 9Th October 2015 BALLYHOURA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM DESIGNING PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITIES
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BALLYHOURA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM DESIGNING PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITIES POTENTIAL PERSPECTIVE BRINGING CONTEXT SOCIAL INNOVATION TO LIFE 7th- 9th October 2015 BALLYHOURA LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM DESIGNING PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITIES Ballyhoura Development Ltd presents a space for cross learning in a Local Development Forum on SOCIAL INNOVATION: DESIGNING PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITIES, which aims to present insights and open minds to future opportunities and potential in the field of social innovation. Ballyhoura Development is the Local Development Company covering South and East Co. Limerick and North East Co. Cork, with a population of approx 86,000 people, and is a partnership structure of community/ voluntary, social partners, statutory agencies and local government nominees. The principal activity of the company is the implementation of an integrated multi-sectoral area development strategy in Ballyhoura Country to support the diversification of the rural economy, enhance the quality of life of citizens and foster a proactive and inclusive society. As a client and area focused agent of development, one of our key strengths is supporting the identification of needs across all sectors of communities, and facilitating the development of appropriate responses by communities so that they can achieve sustainable economic and community development. Communities express the same desire for increased services and employment opportunities within their local areas, and in many instances, solutions grounded in social innovation principles have provided the answers to specific needs and gaps in services and in the economic, social and environmental infrastructure in local communities and sectors. This Forum is aimed at potential social entrepreneurs, those working with social enterprises, community activists, local development and public bodies, as well as active established social enterprises that see the opportunity for networking and learning through examples at both local and national level. Ballyhoura Development believes in the latent capacity in communities. FORUM FOCUS Many have proven strengths in key sectors and areas. This Forum The focus of this 3 day event is celebrating Social provides an opportunity to demonstrate and share this through Innovation, providing insights through examples, and sector focused panels, through projects and through support body opening minds to future opportunities. Ballyhoura presentations in an interactive way throughout the event. Development welcomes you to participate, engage, enjoy & share in this Forum to bring Social Innovation to life! OPTIONAL PRE FORUM Wednesday October OPENING ADDRESS 7th 2015 5:00 Opening of Forum by Minister Ann Phelan, Minister of State for Rural Affairs PLANNING Participative Planning is a key COMMUNITY PLANNING building block 5:00-6:30 Panel of organisations participating will include LIT, for community Tipperary Institute, Ballyhoura Development Ltd and active development; community organisations including Kildorrery & Knocklong this is an CIVIC Communities. Interviewer: Diarmuid McIntyre opportunity for CENTRE delegates to experience one DINNER element of the Please note limited attendance process live time 6:30- 7:45 in a “fly on the (Must book with wall” approach Riverside Restaurant, Croom) with the community of Croom. CROOM COMMUNITY PLANNING 8:00- 9:30 Delegates will be invited to actively participate and observe an element of Community Planning process in action with the wider community of Croom. (Limited, Must pre-book) REGISTRATION TEA & COFFEE 8:30-9:00 SOCIAL INNOVATION- DAY 1 EUROPEAN, NATIONAL AND LOCAL CONTEXTS Welcome: Aidan Gleeson - Chair of Ballyhoura Development Ltd. 9:00-11:30 Moderator: Mairead Lavery - Country Living, Farmers Journal Presenter: Social Innovation Potential, Antonella Noya - CIVIC Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) CENTRE Panel: Brendan Whelan - Chair of the Social Enterprise Task Force Kristen Doran - Senior Human Resources Business Partner SAP Ireland Dr. Pat O’Hara - Adjunct Professor at NIRSA Maynooth University Presentation: Elaine Butler CEO - Croom Community Development Association 11:30 TEA & COFFEE 2020 BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Select One Choice) SMART- ENTERPRISE PROJECTS 11:45-1:00 Delegates will hear from Social Enterprises including Specialis- SESSIONS ENTERPRISE terne, Wood Cluster, Croom Enterprise Centre, eLearning, Clare facilitated within CENTRE Digital, and The URBAN CoOp walking distance of Civic Centre 11:45-1:00 SUSTAINABLE- ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS COMMUNITY Delegates will hear from Environmental projects including CENTRE Limerick’s Buzzing, Back2New, Allow River Catchment Management, Waste Prevention and Reuse, Energy Communities Tipperary LUNCH will be served in the locations OLD NATIONAL 11:45-1:00 INCLUSIVE- SOCIAL PROJECTS of the Breakout SCHOOL Sessions Delegates will hear from Social Inclusion projects including STEP and Double Club, Stepforward Disability Group, Cappamore Community House, Community HomeLink, Duhallow Food Services CIVIC CENTRE CAFE CONVERSATIONS Tea, Coffee & Cake will be served to all delegates in a café style conversation 1:45-2:45 with discussion on different topics encouraging different views and opinions in a relaxed setting SITE VISITS CREATIVE, WELLBEING, CREATIVE SECTOR HERITAGE & FRIARS’ GATE TOURISM THEATRE Delegates will be hosted by Friars’ Gate and will hear from a (Select One range of community projects including Hearsay Audio Festival, Choice) 3:15-5:15 Small Town Studio, Limerick Craft Hub SITE VISITS WELLBEING Delegates will ST. JOSEPH’S choose which LISKENNET Delegates will be hosted by St. Joseph’s Foundation and will Sectoral Visit to 3:15-5:15 hear from a range of community projects including CareBright, attend and will the Towards Occupation, Age Friendly Limerick, Slí Eile be coached to the Site Visit Locations HERITAGE AND TOURISM Departing from LOUGH 3:15-5:15 Civic Centre at GUR Delegates will be hosted by Lough Gur Heritage Centre and 2:45pm and will hear from a range of community projects including Depart Locations Historic Graves Eachtra Archaeological projects, Ireland at 5:15pm sharp Reaching Out, Beast of Ballyhoura 5:30-6:00 DRINKS RECEPTION & MUSIC CIVIC CENTRE FORUM DINNER 6:00-8:00 After Dinner Speaker- Pat McDonagh MD Supermacs 8:30-9:00 REGISTRATION TEA & COFFEE DAY 2 FINANCING SOCIAL INNOVATION 9:00-10:30 Delegates will participate in a lively discussion with a panel of organisations - Antonella Noya OECD on Social Bonds, ENTERPRISE Deirdre Mortell CEO Social Innovation Ireland, CENTRE Paul O’Sullivan CEO Clann Credo Emer Connolly The Department of Environment, Community and Local Government TJ Fleming Department of Social Protection Jim Metcalf CarnegieUK Trust NETWORKING EXCHANGE Projects with a theme of Social Innovation will display 10:30-12:00 stands throughout the Enterprise Centre space. Delegates will be invited to visit four across this period for a more in-depth conversation on projects of the delegate’s choice, speed dating style! 12:00-12:30 MEASURING SOCIAL IMPACT Presentation by Stephen McGarry - Gauge Northern Ireland 12:30-12:50 NEW ERA OF CO-OPERATION Denis Brosnan is one of Ireland’s leading and most respected business men. He was the founder and chief executive of Kerry Group PLC. He has contributed significantly to the development of the South West region, Limerick and his local community. 12:50-1:00 CLOSING WORDS Carmel Fox CEO Ballyhoura Development Ltd OPTIONAL POST FORUM (Select One Choice) MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK VISITS Hear the story of the development of the Mountain Bike Park in Ballyhoura, at the Visiting delegates ARDPATRICK 2:30-3:30 will have an BIKE TRAILS trailhead near Ardpatrick at 2:30pm. Go Biking? opportunity to visit 1 of 2 sites HERITAGE TRAILS AND AUDIO GUIDES either the story of the Mountain BRUFF Hear the story of the development of Bike Trail TOWN 2:30-3:30 heritage trails & audio guides. Site visit to Development Bruff. Meeting point at the Community Cafe or Heritage Trail in Bruff at 2:30pm. Take the trail? Development. CONFERENCE INTERVIEWERS Ian Brannigan, Acting Chief Executive - Western Development Commission John Dunworth, Regional Manager - Teagasc Mairead Lavery, Editor of Country Living - The Irish Farmers Journal Gary Lowe, General Manager - Whizzkids Diarmuid McIntyre, MD - Grey Heron Media Donal O’Regan, Journalist - Limerick Leader Dr. Mary O’Shaughnessy, Lecturer with the Department of Food Business & Development & Researcher at the Centre for C0-operative Studies - University College Cork Dr. Brid Quinn, Lecturer with the Department of Politics & Public Administration - UL LOCATION AND GETTING HERE Croom is located off the N20 at Junction 4 from Limerick and within 1 hour of Cork City on the N20 ENTERPRISE CIVIC CENTRE LIMERICK CENTRE M21 OLD NATIONAL SCHOOL N20 COMMUNITY LOUGH GUR CENTRE N20 CROOM CROOM BRUFF N20 BOOKING INFORMATION Your Booking Form is LISKENNET attached. For further FARM booking information and enquiries, please contact Natasha on 063 91737 FRIARS’ GATE or email: [email protected] CHARLEVILLE PARK HOTEL WEBSITE TRAIL HEAD ballyhouradevelopment.com N20 Ballyhoura Development Ltd., Main Street, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick General Enquiries Email: [email protected] Tel: 063 91300 FORUM ACCOMMODATION PARTNER Charleville Park Hotel is delighted to welcome delegates to the Local Development Social Innovation Forum. HOTEL LOCATION Charleville is located just 19km from Croom (journey time approx. 15 minutes). Our Hotel is conveniently located on the main N20