An Action Plan for Cork City
Pure Cork - An Action Plan For The City
Healthy City
Objective
Actions
Contact (Partners)
Action Ref. No
To ensure Cork is a healthy city that connects to improve the health and well- being of all its people, reduces health inequalities and recognises the need for a holistic approach to health and well being.
Build and support positive social behaviour in social housing
Provide Tenancy support and training to Social Housing tenants on their rights and responsibilities Provide supports to build capacity of homeless young adults to participate in education, training or employment, as a pathway out of homelessness. Continue to support the following projects that address youth homelessness in the city: • Cork Foyer • Sophia Housing Project • Youth Homeless Prevention Worker • Youth homeless Forum Support the prioritisation of appropriate social housing supports to homeless, including: • Cork City Council’s scheme of letting priorities, including vulnerable housing • Cork City Council’s Tenancy Sustainment Scheme Support the Cork Homeless Forum as a multi-agency
Cork City Council and Social Housing Forum/stakeholders.
1.6
Develop a holistic approach to tackle homelessness.
Cork City Council, Cork Homeless Network, CETB, and HSE.
1.7
Objective
Actions
Contact (Partners)
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Support the Healthy Cities Strategy
Implement the actions in the Healthy Cities Strategy.
HSE, Cork City Council, LCDC, CETB, UCC, CIT, Cork Smart Gateway and other City Stakeholders. LCDC, HSE, Cork City Council, CETB, UCC, CIT, and other City Stakeholders. LCDC, HSE , Cork City Council, CETB, UCC, CIT, and other City Stakeholders. HSE, Irish Cancer Society, the Cork Cancer Action Group and other relevant bodies.
2.1
Cork City Council, Cork Homeless Network, Focus Ireland and other homeless service providers in the city.
1.8
Incorporate and support the implementation of the Healthy Cities initiative as a central role for the LCDC. Support the development of the Healthy Campus initiative in St. Finbarr’s Hospital and St. Mary’s Campus Support the delivery of the following: • A collaborative community project on cancer prevention and early detection in Cork • A Local Action plan for cancer prevention and early detec- tion and associated research • An information tool to inform local communities on preven- tion and early detection. Support capacity building at local level to tackle issues of inequality in relation to cancer prevention and early detection in Cork City. Promote positive mental well being and promote physical activity across all age ranges and all population groups. Support the reduction level of consumption of alcohol in Cork City over the next 6 years, including the implementation of the Cork City Alcohol Strategy.
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Cork City Council, Cork Homeless Network, CETB, and HSE.
1.9
Continue to support the development of Cancer
2.4
prevention and early detection programmes, initiatives and research in Cork City and region
Homeless service providers in the city.
1.10
approach to addressing homelessness in the city.
Continue to support the work of the Cork Homeless Forum in addressing homelessness in the city. Investigate and support the regeneration of areas of disadvantage in the city. Implementation of the ‘Cork City Northwest Regeneration Masterplan & Implementation Report’ (adopted by Cork City Council 14th November 2011), including the delivery of the tenure diversity review recommendations, social, economic and environmental interventions. Develop a strategic plan for housing people with disabilities. Incorporate and support the delivery of appropriate smart building technologies in new build houses and when retrofitting the existing housing stock in the City.
Cork City Council, DSP, Tusla, An Garda Siochana, HSE, Mental Health Services and other homeless service providers in the city. Cork City Council, Housing Agency, RAPID and other City Stakeholders. Cork City Council, Housing Agency, RAPID and other City Stakeholders.
1.11
HSE, Irish Cancer Society, the Cork Cancer Action Group and other relevant bodies.
2.5
Develop strong communities with a focus on disadvantaged areas/communities
1.12
1.13
Support Health Action Zones
HSE, RAPID, CCP, CETB, UCC
2.6
HSE, Irish Cancer Society, the Cork Cancer Action Group and other relevant bodies.
2.7
Cork City Council, Housing Agency and other City Stakeholders. Cork City Council, Housing Agency and other City Stakeholders, Cork Smart Gateway
1.14
Support the delivery of appropriate smart technologies within the City’s housing stock
1.15
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