The Liberties Community Project

Looking for the perfect socially and environmentally sustainable gift this Christmas? Be a top buzzer and support your local community development project and sponsor a worker bee, queen bee or bee colony! Prices start from €3 and are suitable for both individuals and companies looking to gift thoughtfully. All proceeds raised go towards supporting The Liberties Community Project Bee8 Social Enterprise. This project receives no core charitable funding and is wholly reliant on commercially generated revenue and donations- the programme manages hives and delivers biodiverse planting projects across 13 city wide locations while also providing employment and training opportunities for local community members. Support us support our local community. Visit our website to find out more or click on a link below to give directly. Certificates of giving available on request. https://lnkd.in/e5Y42zJv https://lnkd.in/enzn2C6x https://lnkd.in/exMHXxSx https://lnkd.in/evpzTAdA

Many thanks to Matthew Burke for the testimony, continuous advocacy for his local community and continued support of the work that the The Liberties Community Project does in the area. Have a listen and 'mind your little selves' To find out more about the work of The Liberties Community Project visit our new website https://lnkd.in/eB5aDNMa

A huge thank you to Diageo Ireland and their Off-Trade Team for organising an impressive bake sale last week, raising €455 for The Liberties Community Project. The funds will directly support our Bee8 social enterprise helping to manage community hives and deliver beekeeping classes focused on sustainability and biodiversity. Without core funding, Bee8 relies on philanthropy and partnerships like this to keep buzzing. The Liberties Community Project is delighted to be partnering with Diageo to nurture a vibrant and inclusive community filled with creativity and opportunity in the Liberties.

We are delighted to have finally publicly launched The Liberties Community Project- the voluntary legal amalgamation of Robert Emmet CDP & SICCDA last Thursday, 7th November, in the beautiful St. Catherine’s Church on Thomas Street, Dublin 8. The merger process had taken four years since conception and it was a joy to celebrate it’s culmination with founding members of both organisations, local community members, colleague organisations, funders and supporters. Many thanks to everyone who was in a position to join us on the evening and reflect on the history of both organisations, local needs and opportunities and tactics and strategies for achieving better outcomes for the area. Well done to our Chairperson Denis Murphy DProf and our CEO Austin Campbell who gave an overview of what we do and the reasons why we do it. Particular thanks and well done to Brenda O' Neill and Wafaa Abusharekh for inputting on the vital role that community development organisations play safeguarding rights as well as providing personal insights on their engagement with both historic organisations, SICCDA & Robert Emmet CDP. Thanks also to the performers who entertained us and showcased the richness of local talent in The Liberties- Robyn Duffy & Sean Burch, Debbie Collins Byrne and Victoria Zhadko & Ana Kardakova. Finally many thanks to Michael McDermott for organising a wonderful event, to Margaret Dorgan for MC'ing and to St. Catherines Church Thomas Street (Andrew McNeile, Eoghan Heaslip) for sharing their beautiful venue.   The Liberties Community Project believe that partnerships and collaboration are essential to achieving our mission and we actively seek to build on the energy of this event and continue to work with other organisations, government agencies and community groups to create positive change in The Liberties. Please contact info@thelibertiescommunityproject.ie to get involved in pursuing our vision to create a resilient and vibrant community in the heart of Dublin.

Happy to share our new five year strategy document! Every effort has been made to develop a strategy that is ambitious, achievable and directly reflective of what the Liberties community feel is required for the area to progress during the years 2024 - 2028. To this end two separate questionnaires were developed and distributed to community members and partner organisations posing a series of questions designed to understand sentiment about local need and opportunity. The answers from 98 responses were collated into a series of documents which along with available statistics, policy and academic papers informed two joint organisation meetings facilitated by Caroline McCamley in 2023. The output of these sessions were shared and pre-approved by Robert Emmet CDP & SICCDA boards before being formally adopted by the board of The Liberties Community Project at the organisations first AGM in October 2024. The Liberties Community Project believe that partnerships and collaboration are essential to achieving our mission and we actively seek to work with other organisations, government agencies and community groups to create positive change- please contact info@thelibertiescommunityproject.ie to get involved in pursuing our vision to create a resilient and vibrant community in the heart of Dublin.

Delighted to share a link to The Liberties Community Project’s new website! https://lnkd.in/eYrdDPPv This new website as well as our new social media accounts will act as platforms to showcase the history of our precedent organisations, our current work and the individuals and ethos that drive everything that we do. Many thanks to the very talented Alison Fernandes for creating this beautiful website and to the countless individuals who do the work and make the work valuable everyday. This is only the beginning! Denis Murphy DProf Celine Kennedy Sarah Hogan Bebhinn Nic Liam Maria Flanagan Mary P Corcoran Darragh Reid Pobal Diageo Ireland Department of Rural and Community Development Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Department of Social Protection

Robert Emmet CDP and South Inner City Community Development Association (SICCDA) have voluntarily legally merged to form The Liberties Community Project! A conversation that began approximately four years ago draws to a conclusion tomorrow evening with the public launch of the new entity in St. Catherine's Church on Thomas Street. Many thanks to the current staff and board members of both organisations who have made this happen, to the community that attend our services and who informed this process and to our colleague organisations and funders. This would not have been possible without you and we look forward to working with you to deliver positive results for The Liberties area into the future. This is only the beginning! Check out our lovely new video that highlights what we do and why we do it. Website to launch tomorrow! Pobal Department of Social Protection Department of Rural and Community Development Dublin City Community Cooperative Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Denis Murphy DProf Celine Kennedy Sarah Hogan bebhinn nic liam Maria Flanagan Mary P Corcoran Darragh Reid Austin Campbell

The Liberties Community Project CEO Austin Campbell spoke at Community Foundation Ireland Sustainable Futures event on how environmental factors affects different socio economic communities differently and how current policy and resourcing decisions at times exacerbate existing divisions. Thanks to the Community Foundation Ireland for hosting a great event. The Liberties Community Project is the legal voluntary amalgamation of Robert Emmet CDP & South Inner City Community Development Association (SICCDA) and will formally launch on 7th November 2024. We are looking  are looking forward to sharing more about our work on the environment and everything else when we launch our new digital platforms very soon- watch this space!

Many thanks to Third Space Café (Sean Mullan, Chloe Snell & co!) for dedicating their October 'Square Meal' to The Liberties Community Project. Every month Third Space Café nominate a different local charity to be beneficiary of their 'Square Meal' initiative - Third Space staff kindy volunteer their time, Third Space covers all food and overhead costs, attendees pay what they think the meal is worth at the end of the night and all money raised is donated to that months beneficiary charity. € 1,375 was raised for the Liberties Community Project in October- this money will be used to deliver front line services in The Liberties area of Dublin 8. Many thanks to the Square Meal for hosting this year (and consistent support of Robert Emmet CDP since time immimorial) and many thanks to our supporters for their ongoing contribution and particiaption. The Liberties Community Project is the legal voluntary amalgamation of Robert Emmet CDP & South Inner City Community Development Association (SICCDA) and will formally launch on November 7th 2024. Please contact info@thelibertiescommunityproject.ie if would like to learn more about what we do or would like to engage with or support our work.

Letter from The Liberties Community Project CEO Austin Campbell in today's The Irish Times. Simple solutions to complex issues don't exist and confidently offering the same to large audiences through a trusted publication dangerously influences political action. This influence is evident when reviewing Dublin City Council Allocation by Electoral Division 2022 -2026 Capital Budget for Sports and Leisure, Parks and Open Spaces, Libraries and Galleries which show €137,326,629 or 46.25% of total budget spent in the North Inner City compared to €1,630,000 or 0.55% of total budget spent in the South West Inner City. These are the key budget areas which can be considered to enhance the likelihood of a community being happy and well- not additional policing or population- and a differential in spend of c.8,500% between different electoral areas indicates a politicisation of decision making processes that does not bode well for a thriving inner city. Darragh Moriarty Michael Pidgeon maire devine Dr. Jen Cummins Ammar Ali aengus o snodaigh Brid Smith Patrick Costello @Joan Collins Senator Catherine Ardagh