Cork City’s Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 - 2029
2. A City Built on Partnership, Inclusion and Equality
Objectives of HLG 2
Build inclusive, sustainable, and resilient communities where active citizenship is enhanced and encouraged for all to participate with a targeted approach to engaging those less heard. Build upon existing high level partnership collaboration across the community, voluntary and state and semi-state agencies within Cork City. Enhancing and affirming Inter-Agency Fora, as key vehicles to represent social inclusion, community, voluntary and environmental interests.
2.1
2.2
2.3
Prioritising the needs of communities experiencing exclusion.
2.4
. Demonstrate a commitment to human rights, equality, integration, and anti-discrimination, paying particular attention to the responsibilities under the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty.
2.5
Strive to develop and implement national policies, strategies, and indicators relevant to inclusion, integration, and equality at a local level.
Action
Lead
Partners
Timeframe
KPIs
Council Role
2.1.1
Enhance the support of Cork City PPN as a key vehicle for meaningful public participation and support them to build their capacity for meaningfu input into the policy and decision- making fora of Cork City Council.
• PPN annual report. • No. of Rep and Secretariat vacancies. • Sustained staffing. • No. of PPN linkage groups active Ongoing.
CCC, SPC and LCDC Chairs, CCC Corporate Affairs Cork City PPN, Comhairle na nÓg, Northside Youth Forum, Southside Youth Forum, Age Friendly Forum, Cork Access Group, TIG, Community Response Forum, HSE, CETB, CESCA, Libraries PPN, CCC Age Friendly Forum, Comhairle na nÓg, Community Associations, Community and Voluntary Sector Sanctuary Runners Cork
Cork City PPN
Ongoing
Collaborating
2.1.2
Facilitate active participation of all ages and abilities through existing
fora and inter-agencies and to facilitate their input into civic planning and decision making. 2.1.2a Identify gaps in participation through a gap analysis focusing on the seldom heard voices.
Ongoing - 24-25 (2.1.2a)
• Submission and consultation reports. • Gap Analysis report.
CCC
Co-ordinating Collaborating
• Cork Volunteer Centre annual report. • PPN annual report - membership. • Age Friendly Forum annual report. • Comhairle na nOg annual report.
2.1.3
In collaboration with the community and voluntary sector support and promote a sustainable model of volunteerism in Cork City, creating voluntary opportunities for all ages and abilities and for those experiencing exclusion.
Cork Volunteer Centre
Ongoing
Collaborating
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