An online launch of the Togher Faces of Learning project took play on May 14 th , to celebrate the people and community behind Togher Learning Neighbourhood. Learner Portraits were unveiled and the community was welcomed by our Lord Mayor in an online ceremony. The highlight was a Teams interview with some of the youngest learners, Senior Infants from Togher Boys’ School.
In the w/c May 24 th , Cork City Council and An Garda Síochána help the first online Community Safety Forums, covering the Garda Community Engagement Areas- Cork North, Cork South and Cork City Centre. The meetings were well attended by elected representatives, Council staff, community policing colleagues and chairs of local community safety forums, and were also broadcast live on the Council’s website. Members of the public made submissions using an online portal . While the in person, local community Safety forums are a valued component of community engagement and interaction with Council staff and elected members, the online iteration has been a useful interim arrangement and the Community team will continue to work to support the collaborative work with An Garda Síochána.
Cork City Integration Strategy’s kick off meeting was held in May. This basis for this work, laid out in ‘Pure Cork’, is underpinned by the ambition to make Cork a city of welcome for all, and will very much build on the multitude of outstanding work which has been undertaken across the city in areas including migrant integration, LGBTI awareness and social inclusion work programmes. Council partners NASC have secured AMIF funding to carry out the portion of the work which applies to Migrant Integration and this will form an important part of the broader strategy.
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