Community Content The Cork Age Friendly City Programme , in consultation with the Age Friendly City Older Persons Representatives, have delivered new Age Friendly Seating for Cork City Centre. The cross-directorate initiative was jointly worked on by the Operations Directorate Cork City Council, including Infrastructure and engineer’s department, and the City Architect’s Department. The retrofitted Age Friendly seating is attached to the concrete and marble Plinths in five locations in the city centre including Grand Para de, Cornmarket St, and St. Patrick’s Street. The retro fitting includes wooden slats and backs, and armrests in order to meet the criteria identified to qualify as age friendly seating. Additionally, five other benches will be retro fitted with arm rests on the Grand Parade Promenade in Q1 2022. This programme was made possible by funding from the National Transport Authority. Great Union Day- December 1 st . Community team liaised with the Romanian Community in Cork to mark the occasion of Great Union Day, the National Holiday of Romania. Celebrated on 1 December, marking the unification of Transylvania, Bessarabia, and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom in 1918, something that is known as the Great Union. The Lord Mayor met with a representative group to raise the flag of Romania at City Hall.
Phil Uí Mhurchú, Chairperson Cork Older Persons Council ( OPC)
On December 8 th , Council was briefed by Martin Ryan, Resource Officer for Suicide Prevention with the HSE, on resources and information on suicide prevention. This follows a nationwide pattern of local authorities playing an important role in supporting and disseminating information about the supports available for local communities and their elected representatives. Councillors had also expressed an interest in expanding their capacity in the run up to the Christmas period. The Community Team represents Cork City Council on the Connecting for Life steering group. Community Chest funding was awarded through the Northwest Regeneration Committee in December. The Community Chest is part of the Social Economic and Environmental Plan (SEEP) of the regeneration programme. The Community Chest is an opportunity for groups within the CNWQR area to develop small scale projects and programmes that support capacity building and local engagement in the community. Eight groups were successful in being granted funding to focus on projects supporting young people, health, and the environment.
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