Meath Partnership

📣 Calling social enterprises and community organisations across County Meath!

Meath Partnership has commissioned a Social Enterprise Mapping and Strategy Study for County Meath, funded through the LEADER programme.

👉 Complete the Social Enterprise Survey here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDQ6h79pSrVJ8pKHpfnjolDCfKwzmaPW77-q3GYyGjsFtx2g/viewform

⏱️ It takes around 12 minutes and is open until Friday 16 October 2026.

Not sure if your organisation qualifies as a social enterprise? That’s absolutely fine! The first few questions will help establish whether the description applies.

📢 Please share this with relevant organisations and contacts in your network. The wider the reach, the more comprehensive the picture of social enterprise in County Meath will be.

The study is being carried out by Dr Clodagh O’Reilly of Social Enterprise Scaling Solutions Ireland and Fiona Descoteaux of Unravel Complexity.

📞Have a question or prefer to complete the survey by phone? Contact Clodagh on 086 776 6212.

Thanks for helping us understand, support and strengthen social enterprise across Meath! 💚

🌱 WE’RE HIRING! | LEADER PROJECTS OFFICER

Are you passionate about rural development, community development and making a real difference in County Meath?

Meath Partnership is looking for a LEADER Projects Officer to join our Rural Development team and help deliver the LEADER Programme 2023–2027 across County Meath.

This is a varied role where you’ll work with community groups, enterprises and local stakeholders, helping them turn ideas into viable projects and supporting them through the LEADER funding process.

The role includes:
🌱 Supporting community and enterprise projects
🤝 Working with local communities and stakeholders
📋 Assessing funding applications and project proposals
🏡 Supporting rural development initiatives across Meath
📣 Community engagement, outreach and information sessions
📊 Programme administration, monitoring and compliance

We’re looking for someone with strong organisational and communication skills, an interest in rural/community development, and the ability to manage a busy workload while working with a wide range of people.

📍 Based: Kells, Co. Meath
💻 Hybrid working & flexi-time available
🕐 Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
📅 12-month fixed-term contract
💶 Salary: €38,500 – €42,069.99

Whether you already have experience with LEADER/public funding or have a strong background in community or rural development, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Closing date: 5pm, Friday 2 October 2026

📩 To apply, send your CV and a brief cover letter/personal statement (max. 500 words) to [email protected], clearly marked “LEADER Projects Officer”.

🔗 Full job description and application details:
https://www.activelink.ie/vacancies/community/127931-meath-partnership-leader-projects-officer

Please feel free to share this post with anyone you think might be interested! 🌱

FREE FAMILY EVENT: DZ Family Fun Event takes place in Kells this Sunday on 13th September from 11 AM to 3 PM
The event will be packed with family fun activities, all with a focus on providing valuable tips and information on ways in which we can be more sustainable in our everyday lives.

Also on the day a bike repair service, registration for the bike repair is required.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗗𝗭?
A Decarbonising Zone (DZ) is a designated area aimed at reducing carbon emissions through climate actions including sustainable transport, bike repair, energy reduction, biodiversity and many more.

For more information, please see attached flyers & register here: https://eventmaster.ie/event/02Y8FzqsA1”

Building Bridges: Family Learning Workshop

Are you an educator working with families? Join us to explore a new approach to family learning, including learning through WhatsApp. 📱

Come along, explore the resources and share your ideas!

📅 8 September | ⏰ 11am–1pm | 📍 Meath Partnership, Kells

📩 Register: [email protected]

DIST-Digital Strength - VET against Cyber Violence

🚫Cyberbullying doesn't stop at the school gate—it follows learners into every digital space.

🫡Creating safe, respectful online environments is now a priority for education, especially in Vocational Education and Training (VET).

🔐🌐As part of the DIST Project, each transnational partner has invited leading experts in cyber violence and digital safety to contribute articles that explore the many forms of technology-facilitated abuse and the challenges they present.

🔦This week's spotlight features Federica Casula's insightful article, "Safer Digital Spaces in VET: Why Countering Cyberbullying is a Priority Today."

➡The article explores why tackling cyberbullying is essential in vocational education and training, highlighting the importance of fostering inclusive, respectful, and safe digital learning environments where all learners can thrive.

Article excerpt: "In an era in which everything is extensively digitised, VET can also benefit from new possibilities by integrating digital learning. This evolution brings with it both the resources and the risks of a new space and a new mode of learning. The most emblematic risk of this transition is cyberbullying, a form of coercion and oppression perpetrated through the use of social media and internet. Analogous to the traditional bullying described by Olweus in 1996, it is characterised by intentionality, persistence over time, power asymmetry and a profoundly social nature, while at the same time possessing distinctive features of its own that significantly amplify its effects on both mental health and learning."

Take a look, join the conversation, and help promote safer digital spaces for everyone. To access Federica's article follow this link https://www.dist-project.eu/safer-digital-spaces-in-vet/

Explore the full collection of expert articles here: https://www.dist-project.eu/dist-articles/



Jugend am Werk Steiermark ( Graz, Austria), (Vincenza, Italy), Volonteurope (Brussels, Belgium), & ENTER Network (Graz, Austria)

Are you a VET professional or a young person looking for inspiration and resources to encourage Inclusion & diversity in your community ? - if so check out the DiMa - Diversity Matters project

📣The DiMa - Diversity Matters project has reached the implementation stage👏

➡ We are excited to implement the project co-created toolkit -designed to support youth educators and young people to navigate the challenging diversity and inclusion landscape in their organisations.

➡ Collaborating with a multi-region team of project officers, educators and community workers from Croatia, Austria, Ireland, Brussels and Bilbao, we have worked in tandem with a dedicated group of youth professionals and the incredible young people they engage, designing this bespoke Erasmus Plus project 💪

Thanks to our project partners & organisations :

Jugend am Werk Steiermark
Ikaslan BizkaiaI, Basque Country
Volonteurope, Belgium
ENTER Network, Austria
Agencija za strukovno obrazovanje i obrazovanje odraslih, Croatia
Léargas

To access the toolkit and further resources& info on this project check out the website: 👉
https://diversity-matters.eu/

Erasmus+

SICAP Job Coach & Business Mentor Bernadette recently welcomed participants for our latest Start Your Own Business (SYOB) to the Meath Partnership training centre in Kells.

For Week 2 of the course the participants took part in a Canva and social for Business Training Programme delivered by experienced trainer Debbie Ringwood of Content Plan .

🔵The training was designed to support participants in developing their design & digital marketing skills and improving their ability to create professional, engaging content for their businesses and organisations.

🔵Participants were introduced to the fundamentals of social media marketing, including creating effective content, understanding different social media platforms, developing an online presence, and engaging with their target audience.

🔵The Canva element of the training provided hands-on guidance in creating professional-looking graphics, promotional materials, social media posts, flyers and other branded content.

🔵The training aimed to increase participants’ confidence and digital skills, enabling them to independently manage and promote their businesses online while presenting a more professional and consistent brand image. The practical nature of the sessions allowed participants to apply their learning directly to their own business ideas, services and social media platforms.

Well done to Everyone and best of luck with your future enterprises!!👏

Thanks to the course facilitator and all who attended ✨

📣WeNaTour Sustainable Tourism project

As we come to the end of the WeNaTour project, European Project Officer Maria welcomed Partners Sofia Di Riva (INNOVA) and Dominik Muehlberger (BFW) to the Meath Partnership offices for a final project mobility, which included a mix of sustainable training courses events held at the Headfort Arms and a chance for project partners to check out beautiful sites in Meath.👏

🌍The mobility provided an opportunity to promote and ensure project sustainability, engaging local communities and colleagues in an exploration of WeNaTour's opportunities for learning and networking and showcase new market initiatives such.

We are really excited coming to the end of the project and our work with this incredible consortium. Seeing the project flourish beyond this active phase is a a rewarding impact of Erasmus Plus knowledge alliances such as this.

To access all of the project resources visit the WeNaTour project website here https://wenatour.eu/ #

A big thanks to all our project partners: 👏Università di Padova (UNIPD) / University of Padua • Etifor | Valuing Nature • FACHHOCHSCHULE KÄRNTEN • Nature Tourism Development • Technological University of the Shannon • Bundesforschungszentrum für Wald (BFW) • Accessible Romania by Sano Touring • Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov Innova Welfare Srl Società Benefit

Meath Befriending Service News 📣

Did you know when you volunteer with The Meath Befriending Service as a Befriender, you automatically become a member of the Meath Befriending Network Group - which allows you to join us in multiple networking events and courses including courses like our recent Positive Psychology Course?

The Meath Befriending Network Group recently completed an Introduction to Positive Psychology Course facilitated by Elfreda Manahan-Vaughan Community Educator, from LMETB Community Education

During the course participants explored the following:

🔵The PERMA Model of Wellbeing

🔵Discovering their Character Strengths,

🔵Practical Positive Psychology techniques to support mental wellbeing, build resilience and strengthen relationships.

It was wonderful to have participants sharing experiences, supporting one another and taking away practical ideas they can use in everyday life.🙂

We look forward to bringing more opportunities like this to our groups in the Autumn and welcoming new volunteers.

A sincere thank you to Elfreda Manahan LMETB Community Education for facilitating such an engaging, informative and enjoyable course and to Eva our Meath Befriending Service
Co-ordinator .

If you would like to volunteer with the Meath Befriending Service and learn more about how to get involved , you can contact Eva at Meath Partnership at the following details:

📧[email protected]
☎️085 862 2496