Progress Report 2001

Contents

• Introduction
• Strategic Priority: Employment and Enterprise
  • Employment Service Interventions
    • ICES Connolly Information Centre
    • ICES Inner City Renewal Group
    • ICES North West Inner City
    • ICES St Andrews Resource Centre
    • ICES Network Employer Liaison Officer
  • Pre-Employment Interventions
    • Gateway Women's Project
    • North Wall Young Mothers Programme
  • Commercial Enterprise Support
• Strategic Priority: Community Development
  • Quadrant Networks
    • North West Inner City Area Network
    • South West Inner City Network
    • Inner City Organisations Network
    • South East Area Network
  • Community Development Projects
    • O'Devaney Gardens
    • St. Teresa's Gardens Environmental & Employment Project
    • Whole-time Jobs Initiative
    • Pan African Organisation
    • St. Catherine's Combined Communities Group
    • Arts Resource and Training Services Limited
    • North West Inner City Women's Network
  • Community Planning Service
  • Community and Project Development Course
• Strategic Priority: Education and Training
  • Primary Schools Initiative
    • Suaimhneas Counselling Project
    • Psychological Assessment of Pupils
    • Sub-committees
    • The Life Education Centre (Drugs Bus)
    • Research
    • Sports Group
    • Specialist Teachers from the National Art Gallery
    • The Science Bus
    • Circle Time Course
  • Dublin Inner-city Schools Computerisation Project
  • Second-level Schools Network
  • Childcare
• Strategic Priority: Implementation Infrastructure
  • RAPID
  • Networks
  • Information Technology
  • Community Employment
  • Communications
• Progress on Equality
  • New Communities
  • The Elderly
  • Workplace Equality
  • Gender
• Future Developments
• Appendices
  • Board membership by sector
  • Substructures
  • List of publications
  • DISC Phase 2 Schools
  • Projects & Activities Budget Expenditure 2001
  • Details of local groups funded

Introduction

2001 was in many respects a year of transformation for the Partnership, in that the new action plan was launched and commenced, and a huge amount of structural change took place in the inner city environment with which the Partnership had to contend.

An external review of Partnership activities and impact was completed by Eustace Patterson Consultants in early 2001. On foot of recommendations, priority areas for innovative projects were selected focusing on childcare, new communities, and ex-prisoners.

Key milestones included the establishment of new initiatives, such as in O'Devaney Gardens flat complex, and branching out into new areas of work particularly along the themes of promoting interculturalism, and developing the local information technology sector. Support for the Pan African Organisation and the Intercultural Working Group of the North West Inner City Network enabled the Partnership to reach hitherto excluded groups. Special efforts were also extended this year to older people, through a research project documenting their needs and the extent to which they are being met by local services. An Older Persons Council was established in the north west inner city.

Internal Partnership structures were reviewed resulting in increased participation by board members on sub-groups, while the role of the executive committee was expanded. Recommendations from the external review were revisited on a number of occasions to examine the Partnership's methods, approach and outcomes, including a facilitated staff review day in November to clarify the role of the partnership and plan activities for 2002.

The Partnership continued its support for key flagship initiatives, such as the Primary Schools Initiative and the DISC computer project. Both initiatives developed further this year; in the former case under the direction of a new coordinator and development of a therapeutic counselling element, and in the latter through its expansion to further inner city schools and obtaining new private sector partners.

September was a highlight of the year with the launch of the 2001-2006 action plan, which provided the Partnership with an opportunity to bring all sectors of the community together in a constructive and optimistic setting. The occasion was also used to review the collective work of the Partnership and the community through the publication of a ten year review brochure, and hosting an exhibition on the range of local development activity in the inner city. An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD officially launched the plan in the National Museum, Collins Barracks.

Partnership staff made efforts to re-establish the area network in the south east inner city. As the Partnership operates a quadrant approach, it is seen as centrally important to have the appropriate structures in place through which the community can be fairly represented at board level. Area networks act to unify and support the wide range of smaller community and voluntary groups in each locality. A new position was created in the North West Inner City Area Network of full-time Development Worker, and a new coordinator was appointed to the ICON network in the north east inner city.

Recognising the increasing importance of engaging with information technology, the Partnership developed a joint proposal for an inner city IT support unit, in collaboration with Dublin City University, Technofutures Limited and the SWICN local area network. The proposal was submitted for CAIT Initiative funding in the Department of Public Enterprise but was regrettably unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the Partnership proceeded to organise smaller scale IT support in the form of a tailored training course for key community workers in the south west inner city. This pilot course will commence in January 2002 and may be expanded to other quadrants following evaluation.

One of the main challenges of the year was negotiating and facilitating the introduction of the four RAPID programmes that are located in the inner city, and in particular supporting the balance of community representation. Much work was carried out assessing local needs and submissions were made to RAPID teams. Negotiations took place around boundaries of RAPID target areas to ensure it was focused on areas of greatest disadvantage.

Another new development in the inner city, the FÁS Social Economy Programme, which has the potential to impact on the community-based infrastructure and provision of services, especially in light of the scaling down of the Community Employment Programme, was facilitated through the organisation of information workshops. The Partnership expended energy in informing relevant projects about the applicability of this programme to their work.

The Partnership has joined a 'development partnership' established under the auspices of the Dublin Employment Pact that has been awarded phase one EU EQUAL Programme funding for an initiative on the theme of 'Promoting equality through open human resource practices.' Other players in this programme include the statutory, community, and trade union sectors and other partnership bodies. The initial work includes an audit of HR practices across different sectors, recruitment of a programme manager and development of action proposals for local sites. The Partnership is also represented by the Employment and Enterprise Coordinator on the EQUAL development partnership established by Community Technical Aid.

This year saw the establishment also of the Dublin County Childcare Committee, on which the Partnership was represented. Support was provided for local groups applying for Equal Opportunities funding and the childcare network was facilitated to expand and develop.

Three issues of the Partnership newsletter were published during the year, while a new childcare newsletter, Rattle Mag, was also produced on a quarterly basis. A new Partnership website was developed during the year (www.dicp.ie).

The Partnership has also been preparing for the introduction of the SCOPE database system, with paper templates being used in the interim. Demolition and rebuilding of the annex to the building was carried out during 2001, and should be completed in the Spring of 2002.

External review

Strengths of the DICP model and mode of operation

1. The development of the quadrant strategy is regarded as positive having built on the existing community infrastructure.
2. Capacity building and strengthening of community structures has resulted in greater community involvement and more effective deliver of services by local groups.
3. The development of strong local networks.
4. Overall, the Partnership has been successful in meeting the aims, objectives, and targets that it has set for itself and in the effective implementation of its plans.
5. The Partnership has remained focused on the issues of relevance to the inner city. Any issues pursued at national levels have arisen out of the local context.
6. Effective decision making structures have been put in places. The Action Plans are used to prioritise the allocation of funds (i.e. funding is only allocated to projects that meet the objectives set out in the Action Plans). The Action Plans are informed by the four quadrants and the other Board members.
7. The development of ICES, the Primary Schools Initiative, CE and CE Special Projects, and the use of Job Initiative to place unemployed people.
8. Role in initiating new initiatives to address inner city issues that have subsequently been mainstreamed, e.g. the Integrated Services Initiative, the Drugs Task Force.
9. Provision of a forum to share information between sectors and within sectors. The Partnership members have a greater understanding of each others plans, mode of operation and the constraints within which each operates. The benefits of a 'partnership' approach have filtered into the statutory sector and change has occurred in the approaches they have adopted to tackle issues of unemployment, poverty, regeneration and exclusion.
10. Provision of access to funding, both directly and indirectly, for local groups that might not otherwise be able to access such funding.
11. Data collection, information and monitoring systems have been put in place over the years.

NOTE: Partnership was involved in the early stages of the development of the ISI and DTF.

Strategic Priority: Community Development

The Community Regeneration Worker provided ongoing support throughout the year to strengthening the core infrastructure, especially community based networks, and implementing and monitoring the community regeneration strategy of the Partnership's action plan. A new working group was established comprising key professional as a means to promote co-operation between the quadrants. The core infrastructure was expanded during the year to support the inclusion of vulnerable and excluded non-nationals and new communities through the Pan African Organisation.

Developments in the Social Economy called for the convening of separate Social Economy working group and monitoring group structures and participation on the Social Economy Appraisal Team. Monitoring took place of issues and activities in relation to the Whole-time Jobs Initiative and Community Employment and in particular changes to these programmes that will impact on local development initiatives. Support was provided to organisations seeking to mainstream positions for JI workers.

The Community Regeneration Worker was involved in facilitating meetings between community representatives on the IAP monitoring committees, and in ensuring local development objectives are incorporated into the RAPID programme. In conjunction with Vista CDP, a Participatory Appraisal training programme was developed for local tenants and community workers from the south inner city. This will be completed in January 2002. Support was provided to the CTA Environment and Planning Officer who provides technical assistance to local organisations on environmental and planning proposals.

An evaluation of the Hill Street Family Resource Centre in Dublin 1 was part-funded. The Hill Street Centre is a new family centre that provides activities and supports for young parents and their children.

Dublin Corporation and the Partnership jointly funded a development plan for a new education and training centre for Lourdes Youth and Community Services in Dublin 1.

Work priorities for the Community Regeneration worker for 2002 will include continued support for the development of the existing and new independent inner city community-based infrastructure, coordinating a lobby for community gain from public and private developments, overseeing community involvement in the delivery of RAPID, facilitating the new community regeneration programme in O'Devaney Gardens, and the development of a voter education strategy for the inner city.

Community Development Projects

Pan African Organisation

The Partnership has recently started supporting co-ordination costs for the Pan African Organisation, based on Moore Street in Dublin 1. The organisation aims to support black and African people and other ethnic minorities living in Ireland. The Centre has 17 staff members. There is a full-time childcare service for people who are in employment or training. It provides culturally appropriate, affordable childcare for ethnic minority communities and helps people to access the labour market. Other services include information and advice, advocacy, outreach and research, language classes and computer training and organising social events.

The specific aims of the Pan African Organisation include promoting and sustaining a reasonable standard of living for African communities living in Ireland. To challenge any form of discrimination and eradicate prejudice and exclusion of the African ethnic minority communities. To promote cultural harmony between Africans and larger society through various integration programmes. The organisation also aims to combat negative images and stereotypes about Africa while seeking dialogue and intensifying lobbying with government bodies and other statutory bodies with the objective of influencing policies towards the betterment of the African community.

St. Catherine's Combined Communities Group

St. Catherine's was formed in 1992 as an umbrella group for resident and tenant organisations in the south west inner city with the aim of improving the quality of life of residents of the local area.

In April 2001 St Catherine's launched its Foyer project on Marrowbone Lane. This multi-million pound initiative will incorporate sports and recreational facilities with a foyer housing project promoted by Cara Housing. During the year St. Catherine's liaised with Dublin Corporation and Cara Housing regarding the construction phase and local labour clauses.

In the 10 years since its formation the group can be said to have made a very large and positive contribution to improving the situation in the local area It has worked to progress the development of a major multi-purpose community/sports complex, construction of which commenced in July 2001; provided technical support to affiliated groups which has strengthened them and enhanced their capacity to deliver programmes and services; provided, through sponsorship of a CE Project, employment and training opportunities for local people, and assisted a range of local bodies, both affiliated groups and otherwise, with staff; organised on an annual basis a range of youth activities, etc.

During 2001 St. Catherine's produced five issues of its newsletter 'St. Catherine's News' and provided a range of supports for affiliated groups to assist them to develop in capacity. St. Catherine's was active in supporting the further development of the SWICN area network, and provided direction to the RAPID area implementation team.

Objectives for the next monitoring period are to enhance the ability of affiliated groups to engage with the Information Technology sector, and to encourage the participation of young people in community activity. The groups intends to develop a pilot community leadership training programme aimed at young people from Cork Street and Maryland. A funding application has been submitted to the Drugs Task Force for resource to run a Neighbourhood Youth Project in the south west inner city area.

Arts Resource and Training Services Limited

A Cultural Affairs Officer is employed by Arts Limited with support from the Partnership to aid the development cultural industries and job creation in the arts in the inner city.

Activities this year included establishing effective management and administrative systems for the programme, securing funding from FÁS to employ two additional staff, facilitating the development of an inner city creative arts and cultural strategy and developing a three-year action plan.

Submissions were made to the four RAPID areas with proposals for increasing arts and cultural activity in the inner city.

Fifty-two individuals and 39 organisations availed of the technical support services provided by the Cultural Affairs Officer. A second 'Arts in Business' training programme has been organised, and will commence in February 2002. This will have a NCVA certification.

The Cultural Affairs Officer dealt with a total of 103 queries during the year on topics such as training information, job seeking, business development, and finance.

Strategic partnerships have been developed with relevant statutory, voluntary and community stakeholders, including the Partnership, FÁS, CAFÉ, Common Ground, Broadstone Studios, NCVA, LUAS Arts Plan and Inner City Enterprise.

Objectives for 2002 include the establishment and co-ordination of two Arts and Creative Fora (north and south inner city), recruitment of trainees for the Arts in Business programme and developing a proposal of work for the LUAS Arts Plan.

North West Inner City Women's Network

The Partnership supports the co-ordination costs of the North West Inner City Women's Network which operates in the Dublin 7 area of the city. A new coordinator started work with the network this year.

In the second half of 2001, the network hired an administrator, which has greatly assisted the development of the structure of the network. Information bulletins, meetings and workshops were organised to raise awareness of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Draft National Plan for women. Funding was received towards the development of a National Network for women's networks and meetings help with women from around the country. A network day is planned for March 2002.

A proposal was developed for a premises that could be used as a women's centre. Relations between local women's groups were strengthened and needs were assessed through discussion. A planning day was held and work carried out towards establishing a Violence Against Women sub group.

Objectives for 2002 are to hire a development worker, research violence against women in the locality, identify women's training needs and staff training needs, expand membership and review the network.

Community Planning Service

A Community Planner is employed by Community Technical Aid (CTA) with the support of the Partnership. The objectives are to assist local communities in negotiating for positive change in their areas. In 2001, Josephine Henry, the Community Planner, was involved in developing RAPID plans, and provided input and technical advice into area plans to address spatial social inclusion.

Capacity building was provided for local tenants in Ringsend regarding the proposed incinerator. Research and position papers were provided to support local residents.

Technical assistance in the form of objections, appeals and observations, was provided for community representatives on the Integrated Area Plan in the SWICN area. There was a successful outcome at An Bord Planala level regarding Cork Street and Ardee Street, while a decision on the Ivy Terrace appeal is pending.

The Planner assisted community consultation in Tara Street and Trinity College developments on Pearse Street and placed an appeal with An Bord Planala. Discussion are taking place with Trinity College about the development of community facilities. This is furthering the development of community gain with regards to large scale physical regeneration.

Training in 'planning for real' was provided for local workers in the Donore area, and estate management training was provided for committee members in Blackhall Street and Drumalee in Dublin 7. An action plan was developed for Drumalee, and housing objectives were subsequently included in Corporation plans.

Seven local people from the Blessington Street area were provided with training on the planning system and meetings were held with Dublin Corporation around the development of the area.

Negotiations took place around the development of Summerhill flats. All stakeholders agreed on the way to develop the area. Local residents in Fenian Street were assisted to develop a scheme for affordable housing.

During this particular monitoring period a large amount of the time was taken up with work for the RAPID Plans so that a comprehensive physical regeneration package could be incorporated into the Plan. At the same time there was a constant demand for technical planning services to be provided on a steady basis.

Objectives for the next six months are to host a seminar on Parts 2 and 3 of the Planning Act for each network area, continue to provide technical assistance to local groups, to support the IAP community representatives to monitor budget changes to tax incentive areas, and analyse the four inner city RAPID plans as a way of assisting community representatives.

Community and Project Development Course

The Community and Project Development course, which is being delivered in conjunction with UCD, commenced in the autumn. There are fourteen participants. The year long course takes place one day a week and covers modules such as social policy, project development, research and evaluation skills, social analysis.

Strategic Priority: Education and Training

The Education Coordinator sits on the working groups of three quadrant networks. During 2001, the ICON Education Working Group focused on lobbying for an educational task force and organised an ICON schools forum in December. The SWICN education working group concentrated on issues relating to adult education this year, while the NWICAN education working group produced an information sheet that listed all available educational opportunities in the Dublin 7 area. This was distributed door to door and resulted in an increased uptake of local training opportunities.

Two meetings were convened during the year with representatives from the quadrant network's education working groups for the purpose of information exchange.

The Partnership's Further Education working group continued to meet throughout the year, and continues to look at gaps in relation to adult literacy and early school leaving. The Education Needs working group reviewed its role and intends to further develop linkages with the Drugs Task Force in the coming year.

Involvement with the Integrated Services Process in the north east inner city came to an end in April, but it is hoped that lessons from the ISP model will be used to inform the new RAPID programme.

The national Education Coordinators Network met on a number of occasions during the year, providing information on topics such as the Education Welfare Act, psychological services, HSCL Coordinators, the Stay in School Retention initiative and other local initiatives. Four thematic groups were formed within the network. The Education Coordinator was heavily involved with the organisation of an Education, Training and Youth Development seminar in October and in production of the network newsletter.

A new third level access initiative, called Strive, has been established with funding from the Millennium Partnership for Disadvantage. Approximately 25,000 has been allocated for the 2001-2002 academic year. This will be distributed to inner city residents.

Eighteen primary schools and 5 post-primary schools in the inner city have been adversely affected by the decision of phase out school based CE schemes. The Education Coordinator is working with other Partnership staff members to monitor the impact of CE policy changes across a range of inner city projects.

Primary Schools Initiative

The Primary Schools Initiative continues to be one of the Partnership's flagship educational intervention programmes. It aims to support retention and achievement in a network of ten inner city primary schools by providing additional supports for teachers and pupils. A new Coordinator was appointed in September to progress the work of the initiative.

The initiative's management committee met on a monthly basis between January and December 2001. Links have been developed with the DISC computer project and information on all DISC initiatives is related to the teachers in the Programme Manager's monthly report. A number of teachers are attending evening courses run by DISC and some schools have availed of a half day troubleshooting course given by the DISC Coordinator at the request of the Primary Schools Initiative.

Meetings were held with Coordinators for the four inner city RAPID programmes, who were interested in PSI researched documentation on disadvantage. The PSI hopes that RAPID will be able to progress the initiative's proposal to the Department of Education for funding for the Suaimhneas Counselling project and co-ordination costs for the PSI.

The chair of the PSI, Des McMahon, resigned during the year. A rotating chair has existed for the purpose of the meetings with the Programme Manager being the driving force in between meetings.

Staff members from each of the ten schools attended the PSI meeting of 5 October in the Teachers Club, at which presentations were made by representatives from the various PSI sub-groups, by the former coordinator of the PSI and by the DICP Education Coordinator Since then schools have volunteered members to act as representatives of the various interest groups for their respective staffs. This has served to draw more staff into the PSI, making it more active and inclusive.

A number of teachers have applied for weekend courses run by the Abbey Theatre Outreach Programme. The annual Christmas party was held in the Teachers Club on 11 December. A presentation was made to the resigning Chair, Des McMahon, on behalf of the teachers.

Two half-day meetings took place for all the teacher representatives of the various interest groups. The Sports Group agreed on a plan of action for the year and the Principals Group discussed the implementation of the Suaimhneas Counselling Project. A meeting of the Parents Group will be addressed by Mary Maher of the Dublin Adult Learning Centre with the aim of promoting literacy among the parents of the school going population and to encourage them to develop an interest in their children's work. Other groups include the Curriculum Group, the Issues Group, the New Teachers Group and the Networking or Teacher Development Group. The aim of each group is to promote the exchange of ideas between teachers and to participate in joint projects.

In May the Networking Group organised a 'Positive Emotional Health' course in the Education Centre in Drumcondra, which was facilitated by Margaret Curran. It ran over two Saturdays and there were twelve participants. The course gave teachers the opportunity to look at how they react to positive and negative situations both in their personal and professional lives. It is not the events in our lives that disturb us but the way we view the event. Participants are encouraged to challenge the way they see themselves and the world and hence develop a more rational view of events that can cause stress and disturbance in their lives.

Suaimhneas Counselling Project

It is intended that the PSI, under its new Suaimhneass Counselling project, will employ a full-time clinical psychologist and social worker to work with pupils who are at risk from drug abuse. In practical terms it means that a classroom or office will be allocated in each school for their use. They will visit each location at regular intervals to provide the counselling and the professional help necessary for these children. Many pupils and parents are referred to the Mater Hospital at the moment but they often fail to attend their appointments. The advantage of having a psychologist on site is that the children will be cared for within their own environment.

Copies of contracts for the employment of a psychologist have been obtained from the Dublin Institute of Technology and the relevant information on taxation and the payment of PRSI has been obtained from the Tax Office. The DIT has also made available examples of work completed by psychologists and children in a second level college. The PSI intend to carry out a study of projects already in existence such as the Anna Livia Project and The Family Support and Care Project run by John O'Riordan for the Eastern Health Board. The Partnership, the North Inner City Drugs Task Force and the South Inner City Drugs Task Force are each committing 30,000 to the project. It is intended that the steering committee will advertise for the services of a psychologist and a social worker in the near future. The DICP recently convened a meeting of representatives from the different groups to discuss the project and this was followed by a meeting of the school principals. They reached agreement on the outstanding issues, which involve the practical implementation of the project.

The PSI made a submission to the Department of Education and Science following a request for more detailed information, but the application was unsuccessful. The Department has stated that it will review its position in January 2002 and may consider allocating funding to it from alternative sources. The PSI intends to reapply under the Grants for Community Development and Family Support Groups Scheme.

Psychological Assessment of Pupils

Under the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) scheme launched by the Government, the Department of Education and Science will pay for the assessment of 2 out of every 100 children. Schools with less than 100 children may commission one assessment, for which the NEPS will pay 260 to include all expenses.

This intervention by NEPS will have little impact on PSI schools and in some cases, where there are less than 100 pupils on roll, only one child will qualify for assessment. It has also resulted in driving up the price of private assessments as psychologists now claim that 260 is the new going rate. In certain schools in wealthy areas the Boards of Management are funding the private assessment of up to 14 per cent of pupils. According to principals and teachers in the PSI a far higher percentage of their pupils would need to be assessed. In a case where the Department agrees that 10 to 12 pupils are diagnosed with problems then the school qualifies for an extra teacher. If they cannot make up the numbers individually two schools can combine their children together and share an extra teacher. Even if the combined schools cannot make up the required number of pupils, a part-time teacher can be employed for 2.5 hours per pupil each week.

In order to get the extra teachers the school must prove its case by having its pupils assessed. Only one school in the PSI benefited from the recent

demographic dividend when 120 teachers became available due to a drop in the school going population. The PSI decided to increase the grant for psychological assessment this year from 500 to 1000 per school. The PSI intervention of 10,000, which covers the cost of at least 50 assessments, is an effort to redress the unfairness of the situation. To date in one school all of the children who were assessed by the psychologist with the aid of this grant qualified for special attention.

Sub-committees

The Principals' sub-group met twice, the first time to look at various aspects of the job, i.e. teaching principals of inner city disadvantaged schools. Issues discussed included the difficulties of attracting and retaining qualified primary school teachers, which results in huge problems of continuity and planning. Turnover of staff in some cases was as high as 60% - 90% in the space of a year. Principals also discussed practical suggestions for ways in which the PSI could work in partnership with other bodies, such as the INTO and the IPPN (Irish Primary Principals Network).

The second meeting was held as an in-service day for the ten principals. Presentations were made by the School Development Planning Section of Drumcondra Education Centre and the INTO, regarding new legislation affecting schools, particularly the Education and Welfare Act.

The Policy/Issues sub-committee was formed to look at issues of concern and policy within the ten schools of the PSI. At its first meeting in 1999 it discussed the achievements and work of the initiative in the schools and the benefits to each school from membership of the PSI. It was generally agreed that a great deal had been done to bring schools with common issues together, provide a forum for discussion and sharing of knowledge and in the area of provision of workshops and activities for teachers, parents and pupils alike.

However many problems which were endemic in the schools could not be addressed by the initiative as the overall responsibility for these lay with the statutory government bodies in charged with education and children's affairs in general. For example, material and financial under-resourcing, multi-grade classes, lack of Department of Education & Science support services, and understaffing.

The Parent Teacher Interest Group has been in existence for 3 years and involves about 30 people. The basic objective is to train parents as supports to school life and if possible, to supply back-up materials to facilitate this supportive role. As there was no Programme Manager in place for most of 2001, the group only took on one new project. This project was the Read to Succeed course run by DALC. This is a 13-week course (13 x 3-hour sessions plus some placement sessions reading to children plus one individual tutorial). The course combines practical skills and experience of reading stories to children with knowledge and understanding underpinning rationale and theory. Eight parents who successfully complete the four required tasks received Open College Network accreditation.

Required tasks for OCN accreditation:

1. One observed story reading session
2. Diary of story telling session 6 entries required for accreditation purposes
3. Participation in course discussions and keeping a record diary of all course work
4. Course work assignment combining discussion and analysis of theory and practice.

A number of these parents have also written their own childrens book. Some are returning taking up second chance education options following the confidence boost they got from completing this course. Schools have also benefited from these parents, who have read to children in the classroom on special occasions e.g. World Book Day. Schools have also benefited from parental involvement through maths games, educational games and understanding the importance of play and the value of toys that develop the imagination.

The Parent Teacher Interest Group organised a Games Night in the Teachers Club in November. The aim was to make parents aware of the work that goes on in schools. A presentation of certificates was made to parents who completed the Read to Succeed project with DALC and copies of their Books for Children were put on display. The books were published by the PSI with part-funding from a private donation. Each author was presented with a printed copy of his or her own book and each school received copies for the school libraries.

At a Finance Committee meeting held in October, it was agreed that the current budget of 60,000 was inadequate to meet the needs of the PSI. In previous years a budget of over 80,000 had been allocated to fewer schools. In the meantime there have been substantial changes in the cost of living and the salary of the Programme Manager has risen after recent national wage agreements. Proposals were adopted for the coming year.

The Life Education Centre (Drugs Bus)

The Crew Network, based in Moyglare, Maynooth, is an organisation involved in the provision of mobile 'life education' classrooms that visit schools. These classrooms - also known as 'the drugs bus' - have been visiting the schools of the PSI for the last number of years.

This year the Life Education Centre (LEC) visited the schools in the PSI between April and June. This programme is funded by the PSI and as part of its outreach programme it has always been provided for a number of schools which are not in the initiative. These are either feeder schools or schools on the same campus as some of our schools. The extra schools are St. Brigids, Rutland Street, and St Laurence O Toole Junior Girls.

The LEC bus is parked at each school (or at a neighbouring school in some cases where parking at the school is unavailable). It provides the opportunity for every child in the schools to attend a session in the centre varying from 25 minutes in Junior Infants to 1hr 30 minutes in 5th and 6th classes. Each class learns about their bodies and the effects which outside factors may have upon various systems of the body. In senior classes this would include the effects of smoking, drinking excessively and misusing drugs.

This costs the PSI 4,500 every year but it is seen to be money very well spent as it returns each year to build on the work covered the previous year and every child in each school has the opportunity to visit the centre.

Research

The group decided to survey all teachers in the PSI to help identify what the issues of greatest concern were. Having carried out this survey the majority of teachers returned common issues of concern. Areas were identified which the PSI as a group could themselves deal with and which could be used to shape future policy.

One of the most startling findings was that of staff turnover in the ten schools to which many issues contributed. Finally it was found that on many issues the PSI could not act on its own and further action would be required to elicit recognition or response from government departments.

To this end the committee decided that an independent, reputable company with expertise in research would need to be commissioned to produce a comprehensive and statistically accurate report. The rationale here was that anything presented by ourselves would be seen as biased and again elicit a previous response from those in authority as unsubstantial rumblings. The Adelaide Group was commissioned to this end and on completion presented a draft report to the Initiatives Management Committee in December 2000. This was a focus for work in 2001.

It was decided that this report would be publicly launched and a database of all those involved in the schools and their community as well as education correspondents in the media and government officials be compiled. The launch timed prior to Easter was postponed due to foot and mouth disease restrictions and the final report was posted to all of those on the database. The report received coverage in the Irish Times (Emmett Oliver) and in the E&L supplement. Questions were put to the Minister for Education by opposition TDs in Dáil Eireann. Minister Eoin Ryan made contact personally with two members of the committee and asked to meet a delegation. A meeting was held with the Minister in his office on May 31 st , it was attended by Mary Marren, Des McMahon and Pat Bunce.

Sports Group

A football blitz was organised by Pat Coyle for the children in Clanna Gael GAA grounds in Ringsend. A total of ninety children took part in the competitions. Cumann na mBunscol funded the medals and refreshments for all the participants while the PSI paid for the transport and lunch for the teachers. A meeting of teachers in the Sports Group was convened in the Teachers Club in December and it was agreed that the committee would endeavour to provide the children with at least one sporting activity each month. Activities would not be confined to conventional sports but would include walks in national parks and other projects outlined in the New Curriculum.

Specialist Teachers from the National Art Gallery

Throughout the months of October, November and December the PSI funded art classes for children in each of the ten schools. The scheme of lessons and workshops was run as part of the National Gallery Outreach Programme. The purpose of the project was to provide

hands on in-service professional training for teachers and additional stimulation for the pupils in their class work. The Gallery normally charges 45 per lesson to individual schools but because it was a group project the charge was reduced to 30. The project cost 3,000 in total for a course of ten two-hour lessons in each of the DICPSI schools. We are currently organising guided tours of the gallery for the children.

The Science Bus

Following a request for funding from Allied Irish Bank made through the INTO representative on the PSI committee, a cheque for 1,000 was donated to the PSI towards school visits from the Science Bus, which is organised by Dublin City University. Children from the third to sixth classes are brought onto the bus in groups of fifteen, and they carry out experiments according to written instructions. The aim is to stimulate an interest in science and to promote it as a subject for second level. The bus has visited six schools to date and it will visit the remainder in February. The response from both teachers and pupils has been very positive.

Circle Time Course

Teachers from each school were funded to attend a one-day course in December, given by a Jennifer Mosley who was one of the original promoters of circle time. The aim of circle time is encourage children to express themselves in a controlled environment and to learn to respect the views of others. The teaching method is deemed to be of particular benefit to children who are experiencing difficulties in their personal lives. The course was very well received by the teachers and many of them have applied to attend a follow on course, which is planned for March 2002.

Dublin Inner-city Schools Computerisation Project

The Dublin Inner-city Schools Computerisation (DISC) project aims to upgrade inner city primary and secondary schools to high specification multi-media capacity. As a result of the success of phase 1 of DISC, which initially operated in 20 schools, it was decided to extend the project to further inner city schools in 2001. There are now 40 inner-city Dublin schools involved 9 post-primary and 31 primary. DISC is a collaborative initiative between the schools, the Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin Inner City Partnership, Department of Education and Science through the National Centre for Technology in Education, and Hewlett Packard.

The first phase of the project was launched in February 1999 and worked with 20 schools over a 3-year period. At this stage each school has been assisted in upgrading its computer facilities to high specification multimedia computer capacity this is ongoing. To date over 100 computers have been donated to schools through the Dublin Institute of Technology.

A number of training courses such as Introductory Phase 1 and 2, Internet, Web Design, Basic Troubleshooting, ICTs in the Primary Curriculum, Intel Teach to the Future Course, and Network Management have been organised through the DISC project. To date over 500 teachers have availed of these courses. In June 2001, 245 teachers received a joint certificate in Continuing Professional Development from the Dublin Institute of Technology and the University of Limerick.

Each school also received eight pieces of educational software. Software evaluation committees were established at both primary and post primary levels to assist with the evaluation of this software. To date over 20 evaluations are completed and are available on the project website at www.ncte.ie/disc. A number of workshops were also organised where teachers could avail of the opportunity to sample software before purchasing.

Due to the above work with schools in the inner city 15 community groups have contacted the project and over 30 computers have been donated to these projects. From the above it can be seen the project has been very successful its initial objectives of working in partnership between the schools, local industry and the community.

Due to the fact that no major funding was available for training during this period a limited amount of training took place. A Basic Troubleshooting Course took place in Synge St. CBS and was attended by 12 teachers. An Intel Teach to the Future course took place in Larkin Community College and was attended by 15 teachers. A number of software workshops were also arranged to give teachers the opportunity to look and sample relevant software.

One of the main issues for the project at present is that technical support has become a major concern for all involved in the project it has been decided to review this issue. It was decided that one way to address this issue is to encourage teachers to participate in in-staff training days. It is felt that the issues causing concern for teachers are minor issues and can be resolved if a whole staff is willing to take on a Basic Troubleshooting Course.

Objectives for the next six months include upgrading as many schools as possible to high spec. computer equipment, provision of teacher training to all schools in the project, review workshops for phase 1 schools and staff training for phase 2 schools. Basic Troubleshooting and Network Management are a priority for all schools in the project. DISC will assist any school wishing to get involved in projects at local, national or international level.

Hewlett Packard, now the main computer sponsors on the project, decided to upgrade 4 schools from Phase 2 of the project. They also donated 22,000 to be used with any school in the project as we saw fit.

Following discussions with the National Centre for Technology in Education it was agreed that the Centre would forward the funds necessary to run teacher-training courses, working through the Blackrock Education Centre.

The four Phase 2 schools received Hewlett Packard equipment and the process of preparing the computer rooms began. The following schools were selected as it was felt they were in most need of this equipment at the time.

1. St. Audeon's Primary School, Cook St., Dublin 8.
2. Mater Dei National School, Basin Lane, Dublin 8.
3. St. Patrick's Girls National School, Ringsend, Dublin 4.
4. St. Mary's Place Boys National School, Dublin 7.

Currently one school is completely finished, two schools are waiting for Hewlett Packard to network the computers and the final school is waiting on the Docklands Developments Authority to install benching and electrics.

Clareville Court Senior Citizens Complex, the Pan African Organisation and the North West Inner City Community Development Project received computers from the project during the year.

Computer Science students from the Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, as part of their Web Development Course have volunteered to design websites for six of the project schools this year. They hope to do the same over the next number of years until each school has a website. They visited each school in October and prior to Christmas The websites will be operational from April 2002 and students and teachers will be given basic instruction on the maintenance and upkeep of the site.

City Quay National School and Scoil Chaitriona CBS are currently involved in a Music Project with a London School. Both schools have received assistance in the purchase of relevant software with training for this project and the use of internet and email to assist them with the aims of their project.

A number of schools have received donated computers from the DIT. Schools have also been assisted in the purchase and use of computers, printers and digital cameras. A number of schools have also opted to upgrade to ISDN.

A number of schools have also requested assistance with troubleshooting aspects of their own computer facilities and the project manager has carried this out with individual teachers.

Second-level Schools Network

A Second-level Schools Network has been established in the inner city with support from the Partnership, comprising 12 post-primary schools. The network has met regularly for the past 18 months with the common goal of securing extra resources for their pupils and schools. January 2001 saw the gathering of data by the Education Coordinator on reading ages, retention, attendance, behaviour and non-nationals. This information not only served to give an overview of issues affecting the second-level schools, but it also reaffirmed the schools commitment to the Network. In February the Network applied to the Partnership for funds towards employing a consultant to collate existing data on the schools and develop a proposal for funding from the Department of Education and Science. The Consultant worked for the Second-level Schools Network during April and May. It became obvious during this period that a longer timeframe would be required to prepare a detailed proposal for the Department.

Immediate priorities for phase I, the 2001-2002 period, were to prepare a longer term strategy for the SSN, begin a dialogue with the Department of Education and Science, and consult with teachers and principals in each school regarding the development of the network. A longer term strategy for 2003-2006 was outlined with clear objectives and measurable outcomes such as increased access to in-service, closer exchanges between schools, improvements for students, and satisfactory implementation of new Education Welfare Act procedures.

In October a facilitated session was held to agree a common way forward. It was decided to request the Partnership Director to open a dialogue with the Department of Education; to undertake a profiling exercise of the inner city, and draft an investment proposal for the Partnership board.

A job description for Programme Development Manager for the network was agreed. The main responsibilities would be to:

• Draw up a strategy to further the requirements of the SSN. This will include costing programmes and initiatives as identified
• Play a role in the implementation of that strategy
• Identify and assist in the setting up of structures within the SSN
• Research and initiate some practical measures to address educational disadvantage

Considering that there were initially 11 and then 12 schools involved in this process, and that an industrial dispute provided a most unwelcome distraction for all concerned, great progress was made over the past year.

The next steps are for a meeting with the Department of Education and Science and presenting the consultants report, opening up dialogue. Secondly, the Network is currently seeking a Programme Development Manager to work approximately 40 days between January and June 2002.

Childcare

The Partnership continued to facilitate the Inner City Childcare Network that meets on a monthly basis in the Partnership offices. During the year the network undertook to produce a newsletter called Rattle Mag. Three issues were published and distributed to the range of childcare facilities in the inner city and groups with an interest in promoting best practice.

A number of local facilities were supported with funding applications for Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme support.

Small scale investment was allocated to O'Devaney Gardens for childcare training and the North Wall after-schools project for a planning day.

In response to local demand, a Management Skills course was organised for childcare managers and senior childcare workers, to provide training in topics such as fundraising, report writing, record keeping, committee skills, managing children's behaviour, legislation and policy developments, client relations, and staffing issues. Fifteen people will participate on the eight week course, which will be delivered by Barnardos starting in January 2002.

The Partnership is represented on the ICON childcare subgroup and worked with the group during 2001 to produce a strategy document for enhancing childcare in the north east inner city.

An information seminar was held in April on the topic of staff recruitment and personnel issues. This took place in Whitefriar Street Community Centre.

The Partnership Director sat on the Dublin County Childcare Committee for a brief period, and links have been maintained with the committee.

Small scale was support was allocated towards childcare for parents of non-national children attending English classes in St Gabriel's National School, Dublin 7.

Throughout the year, the childcare network returned to the consultant's report from 2000 to review recommendations and ensure they were adhering to the recommended strategy.

Strategic Priority: Implementation Infrastructure

RAPID

During the year the Partnership concentrated on the developing RAPID programme in four areas of the inner city. The inaugural meetings of the four RAPID teams were convened and chaired by the Partnership. Baseline plans have been submitted to the City Development Board. Community representatives, who are mainly local residents, were elected to the Area Implementation Teams. The Partnership's Community Regeneration Worker provided ongoing support to the community infrastructure to support its involvement in RAPID through local information meetings, cross-quadrant discussion groups and liasing with the RAPID coordinators

Networks

The area network for the south east inner city is in the process of being reestablished, having been without a coordinator for some time. The remaining three quadrant networks continue to develop at individual paces, and support the implementation of the Partnership's action plan, as well as overseeing their own local area plans.

Information Technology

As part of the Partnership's ambition to support the information and communication technology needs of the community sector, a joint application was submitted to the Department of Public Enterprise early in 2001 for CAIT initiative funding to develop an IT support unit for inner city groups. Although unsuccessful in attracting CAIT funding, the application was later revised and a smaller pilot training programme will be delivered to a sample of community workers starting in January 2002. The training programme is targeted at core staff from a range of community groups. Modules including understanding PC applications, maintenance and troubleshooting, assembling a PC, and using peripherals such as digital cameras, printers and scanners. The course will be evaluated on completion and possibly expanded to other quadrants.

Liaison meetings took place with the Digital Hub in the Dublin 8 area with regard to the development of the site in the former Guinness premises in the south west inner city, its potential impact on the community and its relevance to the Partnership action plan.

Community Employment

Changes to the Community Employment Programme are affecting the provision of community services locally. The Partnership is concerned that cuts to the programme will result in a loss of progression opportunities for the local community, impact on the provision of community services and undermine the existing infrastructure. Research is being carried out at the time of writing to ascertain the extent to which cutbacks in the CE programme are affecting the provision of community-based services and work or training opportunities for long-term unemployed inner city residents.

Communications

In efforts to both raise the profile of the Partnership and its workload and improve understanding of the range and purpose of local development work in the inner city, the Partnership prioritised its communication strategy for 2001.

The Action Plan, 'Achieving Equality, Overcoming Exclusion' was published and launched in September, along with a review document of ten years of Partnership activity in inner city Dublin. Local groups were invited to participate in an exhibition hosted by the Partnership at the launch. Information was displayed on the range of local development activity that had taken place.

An existing report, called Working for Local People, was updated with new information, including outcomes from the last action plan for 1996-2000.

Three issues of the Partnership Agenda newsletter were produced, providing information on local events and activities, policy analysis and awareness raising.

A Progress report for 2000, and a six month report covering January-June 2001 were completed and circulated.

A new childcare magazine, Rattle Mag, was produced by the Inner City Childcare Network on a quarterly basis. This publication was deemed important in helping promote quality standards in the childcare sector. It profiles community childcare facilities, provides information on job and training opportunities, and monitors the development of childcare in the inner city.

A limited edition large scale (A1 size) colour map of inner city Local Authority flat complexes and senior citizens housing was produced to assist the partnership with implementation of its plan and targeting of resources to areas most in need.

The Partnership worked closely with the PLANET PR committee in order to further develop its profile and enhance communication regarding local development activity. An article on regeneration initiatives was published in the PLANET magazine, and information on the Partnership was published on the PLANET website.

A new Partnership website was designed with the intention of providing up to date information in an easily accessible format (www.dicp.ie).

A report was produced by the Partnership on St. Teresa's Gardens Environmental and Employment Project, documenting their activities and achievements to date.

The Partnership Director presented a paper on area-based approaches to regeneration at the European conference in Stockholm called Urban Futures, and was a key speaker at the Doubling Dublin conference organised by the Dublin Employment Pact.

Progress on Equality

New Communities

This year the Partnership commenced support for the Pan African Organisation, based on Moore Street, for its work with African people and other ethnic minorities living in Dublin. The Pan African Organisation was established by Africans living in Ireland as a collective forum to address issues and circumstances of African and black people living here. It also supports the causes of other ethnic minorities living in Ireland and shares a common solidarity based on the principles of Pan-humanism. The organisation seeks to redress these inequalities through an organisational structure that marks the way for black and African access to decision-making, communication structure, policy development and organisational strategies that ameliorate their situation as the victims of a discriminatory society.

The Inner City Renewal Group was supported by the Partnership to produce a video on multiculturalism entitled, 'Echoes from the Streets,' which was launched in April 2001.

Small scale support was provided to cover childcare costs for parents of non-national children who were attending English language classes in St Gabriel's National School.

The Intercultural Working Group of the North West Inner City Area Network was funded by the Combat Poverty Agency and the Partnership for a programme of activities that aims to make local community and statutory services more accessible to new communities living in the Dublin 7. New communities include refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants who have recently moved into the area. During 2001 the working group organised a consultation day with new communities to find out what obstacles they encounter when accessing local services. A second consultation day, this time with statutory and community service providers took place in October. It explored ways in which agencies and projects could make their services more accessible to new communities. Anti-racism training was provided for members of the working group.

In November an Information Fair was organised in a local parish centre. Various community projects and statutory agencies provided information on their activities and services, for the purpose of supporting the integration of new communities. The event was well attended, and followed by an afternoon debate on the topic of interculturalism.

The working group is using the experiences from these activities to inform a good practice guide to interculturalism that will be published in 2002.

The Partnership has supported the intercultural organisation Sport Against Racism Ireland (SARI) over a number of years, to organise an annual multi-cultural 7-aside soccer tournament. This has proven an effective way of tackling racism in Ireland. This year 40 teams from around the country competed, and Barclyde, a team made up of refugees and asylum seekers based in Limerick hostels, won the trophy.

The Elderly

Funding was provided for a study on the needs of older people and the availability of services for this target group in the Dublin 7 area. This was a joint project between the Northern Area Health Board, the North West Inner City Area Network and the Partnership. The purpose was to assist with the development of a more integrated and efficient response to the needs of older people.

One of the main priorities of An Síol and the Aughrim Street Parish Senior Citizens Committee is to provide a regular meals service to senior citizens living in Stoneybatter and the surrounding area. By setting this as a priority they recognise that senior citizens on a pension in the North West Inner City will have a low income and have less to spend on food. It recognises that some senior citizens may lack adequate facilities to cook or have very poor housing conditions and that frail senior citizens living alone may not have the ability to obtain and prepare food themselves. Furthermore, senior citizens have expressed feelings of social isolation and loneliness, both of which have been shown to be a predisposition to poor quality diets and low energy intake. Thus, serving meals in a community setting is a way of promoting social cohesion and social integration as well as offering senior citizens appropriate food access and choice. (Conroy, 2001:18)

Workplace Equality

The equality agenda will be further pursued through a Dublin Employment Pact led 'development partnership' that has been awarded EU EQUAL funding for an initiative entitled 'EQUAL at WORK: Inclusive Employment Through Open Human Resource Practices.' The initiative will undertake an audit of existing HR practices in the community, statutory and voluntary sectors and look at ways of changing employer's HR practices so that greater equality is achieved for groups that experience disadvantage, including people with disability, members of the travelling community, new communities, and ex-prisoners. The first quarter of 2002 will see the production of a specific plan of action that will then be submitted for phase 2 funding.

Gender

The Partnership is committed to gender mainstreaming and monitors the impact of activities on both women and men, as well as instigating initiatives aimed at particular gender target groups. In the north west inner city, the Partnership supports the coordination costs of the North West Inner City Women's Network, which supports a number of women's groups in the area by organising training, contributing to policy development and raising awareness of women's issues.

Both Gateway Limited and North Wall Women's Centre are supported to run preemployment training programmes specifically for women that provide necessary supports and personal development.

The majority of participants on the joint Partnership/UCD Community Development and Leadership course are women. The course will upskill them for key leadership positions in the community sector.

Recognising that the majority of childcare staff are women, the Partnership worked with the Inner City Childcare Network to organise a Management Skills course, commencing in January 2002. The course recognises that many childcare facilities are staffed by women who do not necessarily have managerial qualifications. The course provides professional standard training to further support women with childcare careers.

Future Developments

In December 2001 funding was approved by the Partnership board for the O'Devaney Gardens Community Forum, in line with targets set in the 2001-2006 Partnership action plan. The funding will enable the group to employ a Development Worker to oversee implementation of the development plan produced earlier in 2001. Specific aims and objectives include representing the interests of the community in the development of a community resource centre, developing sustainable employment opportunities for people resident in the flats, identifying opportunities in the social economy for community services and addressing acute educational disadvantage.

A Childcare Management Skills training course which was organised in 2001 will commence on 16 January 2002. The training, designed specifically for managers and senior childcare workers in inner city community facilities, will be delivered by Barnardo's over an eight week period. The venue is St. Vincent's Trust on Henrietta Street, Dublin 1. The course will be evaluated on completion. Owing to the scale of demand for this training, it may be expedient to run a second course later in 2002, to accommodate managers who were not offered a place on the first this course.

The Partnership is closely monitoring the Community Employment Programme and the knock-on effect the national scaling down of the programme will have on local employment and training opportunities and on community services.

An Information Technology skills training course will commence on 22 January 2002. This is a pilot training project for groups affiliated to the South West Inner City Network. It aims to upskill one core staff member in a sample of community organisations in computer applications, hardware and peripherals.

The Partnership will continue to participate in the EU EQUAL development partnership headed by the Dublin Employment Pact. The initiative will manage a series of projects aimed at improving equality in the workplace through changing employers' work practices and challenging discriminatory attitudes.

A number of inner city residents are participating on the European Experience programme, nominated by ICES managers. During 2002 participants will travel to one of four European countries for three months of language classes while living with a local host family. A Partnership allocation enabled seven individual inner city residents to participate on the 2001-2002 programme.

The November board approved an allocation to employ a RAPID Community Involvement Worker for the north inner city. The worker will facilitate community involvement in RAPID in particular flats such as Dominick Street, Dorset Street, Hardwick Street, Sheridan Court, Wellington Street, Mary's Place, Wolfe Tone Court, and Mountjoy Street. The worker will be managed by ICON, the area network for the north east inner city.

A community development research study is underway, focusing on the development of the St. Catherine's Combined Communities Group over a ten year period. Wider research is being conducted on how the community has become involved in shaping the local landscape, challenging planning decisions such as high-rise and making suggestions for sustainable communities.

A model of good practice for pre-employment training is being produced in association with the Gateway Project in Dublin's north west inner city.

During 2002 the Employment & Enterprise Coordinator will continue to provide technical and monitoring support to the GEMS initiative in Belfast. This will involve periodic visits to GEMS providing practical support to the GEMS Management Committee, Coordinator and staff team. Exchange visits between Dublin and the Belfast employment service staff will be encouraged to promote the development of best practice service delivery procedures.

Appendices

Board membership by sector

• Independent Chair Professor Joyce O'Connor
• Community
  • North West
    • Tanya McEntagart
    • Carmel Brien
  1. South West
     1. Outgoing Seamus Ratigan / Incoming Andrew O'Connell
     2. James Boylan
  2. North East
     1. Seanie Lambe
     2. Pauline Kane
  3. South East
     1. Frances Corr
     2. Gina Guzman

1. Employer Evelyn Fitzpatrick
2. Councillors
   1. Joe Costello
   2. Royston Brady
3. Statutory
   1. Nessan Vaughan - FÁS
   2. Peter Coyne - DDDA
   3. Fergus McCabe - Health Board
   4. Paul Maloney - Dublin Corporation
   5. Marie Dooley - Probation and Welfare
4. Trade Union
   1. Des Bonass
   2. Maria Tyrrell

Andrew O'Connell joined the Board representing SWICN, replacing Seamus Rattigan. Evelyn Fitzpatrick rejoined the Board representing the employer sector. Gerry Folan of Dublin Corporation resigned due to change of job internally. Rhona MacSweeney ICTU representative resigned due to change of employment. Awaiting a representative from Department of Education.

Substructures

• Board
  • Executive Committee
  • Social Economy Monitoring Group
  • Employment and Enterprise Monitoring Committee
    • Community Regeneration Working Group
    • Education Needs Working Group
    • Further Education Working Group
    • Employment and Enterprise Working Group
    • Social Economy Working Group

List of publications

• Conroy, Pauline, Pierce, Maria and Ralaheen Limited, (2001) Voluntary Activity and Services for Senior Citizens in Dublin's North West Inner City.
• Development plan for Lourdes Youth & Community Services. Dublin Inner City Partnership (2001) Achieving Equality, Overcoming Exclusion: Strategy to Secure Social and Economic Rights in the Inner City (Action Plan 2001-2006).
• Dublin Inner City Partnership Progress report 2000. Dublin Inner City Partnership Progress report January to June 2001. Hill Street Family Centre, Evaluation Report 2001 (part-funded by Dublin Inner City Partnership).
• ICON Childcare Task Group (September 2001) ICON Strategy to Develop Quality Local Childcare. Local Solutions to National Issues, Issue 1, Autumn 2001. 'More than Bricks and Mortar:
• Dublin Inner City Partnership's Strategy to Regenerate the Urban Core.' (article in Planet magazine) Map of inner city flat complexes (limited edition) Partnership Agenda: Network Newsletter (quarterly, three editions) Rattle Mag: The Inner City Childcare Network Newsletter (quarterly, three editions) Report on St. Teresa's Gardens Environmental and Employment Project (June 2001)
• Report on the Round Table Conference on Community Involvement in the Integrated Area Plans (with SWICN) March 2001 Rourke, Stephen (2001) Development Plan for O'Devaney Gardens. Success Stories from the Community: Ten year Review of Partnership Activity (brochure). Working for Local People: Targeting Long Term Unemployment to the New Millennium (2001) (revised publication)

DISC Phase 2 Schools

• Gardiner Street Primary School, 76 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1.
• George Hill Presentation Primary School, Dublin 7.
• Scoil San Seamus CBS, Basin Lane, Dublin 8. (Primary)
• St. Columbas Special School, 61 Great Strand Street, Dublin 1.
• Mater Dei Girls Primary School, Basin Lane, Dublin 8.
• O'Connell Primary School, North Richmond Street, Dublin 1.
• Sancta Maria Primary School, Synge Street, Dublin 8.
• St. Patrick's GNS Cambridge Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4.
• Scoil Mhuire's Iosaf GNS, St. Marys Place, Dorset Street, Dublin 7.
• Special Education Project, 8 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1.
• St. Audeons Primary School, Cook Street, Dublin 8.
• St Marys Place Boys Primary School, Dorset Street, Dublin 7.
• Presentation Primary School, Warrenmount, Dublin 8.
• St Pauls CBS, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7. (Primary)
• St Vincent's Girls Primary School, North William Street, D1.
• Stanhope Street Primary School, Manor Street, Dublin 7.
• St. Columbas Primary School, North Strand, Dublin
• St.Vincents Infant Boys Primary School, North William Street, Dublin 1.
• Rutland Street Primary School, Rutland Street, Dublin 1.

Projects & Activities Budget Expenditure 2001

A. Community Regeneration

Total 100,503

B. Tackling Educational Disadvantage

Total 65,165

C. Enterprise and Employment

• Local Employment Centre - Connolly Information Centre - 113,052
• Local Employment Centre - North West Inner City - 110,812
• Local Employment Centre - Inner City renewal Group - 109,396
• Local Employment Centre - St Andrew's Resource Centre - 119,602
• Employer Liaison Officer - St Andrew's Resource Centre - 21,508
• JI Coordinator - SWICN - 27,750
• JI Coordinator - PEN - 19,050
• JI Coordinator - TEN - 5,985
• Skills Training for Women - Gateway - 30,000
• Skills Training for Women - North Wall Women's Centre - 5,000
• Pre Enterprise Support - Larkin/Fountain - 5,565
• Enterprise Support Service - Inner City Enterprise - 70,000
• Small Scale Support - Support x 1 Group - 800

Total 638,520

D. Community Infrastructure

• Development of Community Network - ICON - 60,936
• Development of Community Network - SWICN - 64,140
• Development of Community Network - NWICAN - 53,280
• Community Regeneration Programme - St Catherine's Combined - 13,000
• Pan African Organisation - Project Coordinator - 7,750
• Network Coordinator - North West IC Women's Network - 7,285
• Video Production - Inner City Renewal Group - 1,500
• Small Scale Support - Support x 8 Groups - 4,603

Total 212,494

Total Activities 1,016,682

Details of local groups funded

• Arts Limited, Emer McGrath, Manager
  • Arts Resource and Training Services Ltd,
  • Gardiner House,
  • 64 Lower Gardiner Street,
  • Dublin 1,
  • Tel 856 1422,
  • Fax 856 1427
  • Info@artsresource.net
  • www.artsresource.net
• Community Technical Aid, Josephine Henry, Community Planner
  • Community Technical Aid
  • c/o St Vincent de Paul
  • 101 Railway Street Dublin 1,
  • Tel 855 7015,
  • Fax 855 8291
• DISC Project, Riona Fitzgerald, Project Manager,
  • Dublin Inner-City Computerisation Project (DISC),
  • DIT Office
  • 40-41 Lower Sean McDermott Street
  • Dublin 1
  • Tel 402 4392
  • Fax 836 5023
  • Email disc2000@eircom.net
  • www.ncte.ie/disc
• Gateway Project, Carmel Brien Coordinator,
  • Gateway Pre-employment Training for Women,
  • 38Arran Quay
  • Dublin 7
  • Tel 872 0133
  • Fax 872 0127
• ICES Connolly Information Centre, Elaine Mulvaney Manager
  • Inner City Employment Service
  • Connolly Information Centre
  • 80-82 The Coombe
  • Dublin 8
  • Telephone 453 0803
• ICES Inner City Renewal Group, Ruth Lawlor Manager
  • ICES ICRG
  • 57 Amiens Street
  • Dublin 1
  • Tel 855 7207
• ICES North West Inner City, Ger Moore, Manager
  • ICES North West Inner City
  • 42 Manor Street
  • Dublin 7
  • Tel 868 6333
• ICES St Andrew's Resource Centre Betty Ashe Employment Service Manager
  • Inner City Employment Service
  • St Andrew's Resource Centre
  • 114-116 Pearse Street
  • Dublin 2
  • Tel 677 1930
  • Fax 671 5734
• Inner City Enterprise Eamon Brady Manager
  • Inner City Enterprise
  • 56-57 Lower Gardiner Street
  • Dublin 1
  • Tel 836 4073
  • Fax 836 3742
• Inner City Organisations Network Philip Boyd Coordinator
  • ICON
  • 22 Lower Buckingham Street
  • Dublin 1
  • Tel 836 6890
  • Fax 836 4870
• Jobs Initiative / Parishes Employment Network Des Mahon Jobs Initiative Coordinator
  • Parishes Employment Network
  • 21 Manor Street
  • Dublin 7
  • Tel 679 0232
• Jobs Initiative / SWICN Alice Griffin Jobs Initiative Coordinator
  • SWICN Carman's Court
  • 14 Carman's Hall
  • Dublin 8
  • Tel 473 2141
  • Fax 473 1604
• Larkin Unemployed Centre Maria Tyrrell Coordinator
  • Larkin Unemployed Centre
  • 57-58 North Strand Road
  • Dublin 3
  • Tel 836 5544
  • Fax 836 6819
• North West Inner City Area Network Samantha Priestly Coordinator
  • North West Inner City Area Network
  • Spade Centre,
  • North King Street
  • Dublin 7
  • Tel 617 4847
  • Fax 677 1558
• North West Inner City Women's Network Pat Barratt Coordinator
  • North West Inner City Women's Network
  • 19 Manor Street
  • Dublin 7
  • Tel 677 5741
• O'Devaney Gardens Community Development Lena Jordan
  • c/o Gateway Project
  • 38 Arran Quay
  • Dublin 7
  • Tel 872 0133
  • Fax 872 0127
• Pan African Organisation Gabriel Ohkenla Coordinator
  • Pan African Organisation
  • 22-23 Moore Street
  • Dublin 1
  • Tel 889 7663
• Primary Schools Initiative Padraig Corcoran Programme Manager
  • Primary Schools Initiative
  • Scoil Chaitriona CBS
  • Lower Baggot Street
  • Dublin 2
  • Tel 086 400 9435
• St Catherine's Combined Communities Group Andrew O'Connell
  • Maltings Business Park
  • 54-55 Marrowbone Lane
  • Dublin 8
  • Tel 453 7247
• St. Teresa's Gardens Environmental & Employment Project Brian Kenna Coordinator
  • St. Teresa's Gardens Environmental & Employment Project
  • 198 St. Teresa's Gardens
  • Donore Avenue
  • Dublin 8
  • Tel 086 843 3193
• SWICN Evan Moore
  • SWICN Carman's Court
  • 14 Carman's Hall,
  • Dublin 8
  • Tel 473 2141
  • Fax 473 1604

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March 2002

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