Heritage, Arts & Culture
Sports Development
Libraries
Cork City people have a very strong sense of their own cultural identity and there is great pride in our cultural heritage and arts events. Cultural heritage is a direct reflection of where we have come from, referring to our tangible assets, such as, archaeology, natural and built heritage as well as our intangible heritage such as our songs, poems, language and folklore. Our arts creatively interpret where we are and where we are going through the development of a range of projects and events.
Cork City Council will provide facilities and events to promote sports development, throughout the city. We aim to increase participation, support people participating in programmes to develop new skills and confidence; working in partnership with national governing bodies; lead, manage and implement development programmes, provide funding through various grant schemes, promote and support Cork Sports Partnership.
Cork City Libraries provides a range of library and information services to the people of Cork, and, through our websites, to anyone interested in the history and culture of Cork. The Cork City Libraries network comprises of the City Library, local branch libraries, a service to housebound persons, and an online presence. We will continue to foster lifelong learning, nurture a reading city and provide for cultural expression for children and adults, thus helping to fulfil some of the principles of a UNESCO learning city.
Young People
Healthy City
Cork City Council will include children and youth council to enable young people to have a voice on the delivery of local services, policies and issues that affect their local area. We will enable this through the central involvement of the Children and Young People’s Services Committee (CYPS C), Local Community Development Committees (LCDC), inclusion in Comhairle na nOg and inspiring young minds through Junior Achievement.
Health can be improved or harmed by social policy, transport policy, education policy and the built environment and has a particular impact on vulnerable groups in society. Cork City Council promotes policies and work practices that support community mental health and resilience, tackle inequalities and connect the community to a sense of place within the City. We will continue to meet the goals of relevant EU policies which put increased emphasis on the right to health, equity and well-being in our policies. Cork City Council as a lead partner within Cork Healthy Cities will strive to maintain our status as a designated World Health Organisation Healthy City since 2012. Cork City Council will continue to assist in the delivery of the Cork Healthy City Programme of work.
Parks, Recreation & Greenways
Cork City Council will develop, manage and maintain its high-quality parks, recreation, amenity, greenway and cemetery facilities. We will improve services to maintain and enhance the City environment and provide active and passive recreation opportunities for residents and visitors to the City.
Age Friendly City
Trauma Sensitive City
The Old er People’s Forum is a key stakeholder group of the Cork Age Friendly City Programme. The Forum provides a forum for older people in the City to come together, share concerns and experiences, and to inform the decision-making process of the Cork Age Friendly City Programme, as well as to contribute to the wider national Age Friendly Programme.
Cork City aims to become a trauma sensitive city which has as an organisational structure and framework that involves recognising, understanding and responding to trauma to which children, adolescents and communities are exposed. We will do this by creating a web of practitioners across the city who are infusing their practice with a trauma informed lens, understanding that every interaction is an opportunity for intervention. This allows us to grow local expertise along with collaborating with international experts to work towards Cork becoming a Trauma Sensitive City. We are Embedding ACE Awareness & Trauma Informed Practice through a Whole Systems Approach in partnership with agencies and the community & voluntary sector.
Learning City
Cork City Council will continue to promote Cork as an UNESCO Learning City - a city which effectively mobilises its resources across all sectors maximising the opportunities for lifelong learning for all. Cork City has a vibrant, inclusive, quality infrastructure of education from basic to higher education and is home to enthusiastic, involved and committed learning communities.
Emergency Services
Cork City Fire Brigade responds to all calls for assistance in a timely and efficient manner. We will continue to protect the people of Cork City and work to ensure their safety through community interaction and education.
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