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Galway City LECP Implementation Plan 2020 to 2021 Update Report
Galway City LECP Implementation Plan 2020-2021 Update
Report
December 2020
0Galway City LECP Implementation Plan 2020 to 2021 Update Report
Table of contents
Introduction and context 1
Summary of Progress on Flagships 4
Summary of Progress on Seeds 6
Section 2: Detailed Summary of Progress on Flagships 9
Section 3: Detailed Summary of Progress on Seeds 20
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Introduction
The two year implementation plan covers the final period of the Galway City LECP 2015-2021. The LECP is organised around five high level goals, to:
1. Develop and promote Galway as a world-class, creative city region.
2. Develop and promote Galway as an innovative city.
3. Ensure Galway City is an equal and inclusive city.
4. Encourage a sustainable, resilient urban environment for Galway City that is the regional capital of the West.
5. Promote the health and wellbeing of all people in Galway City.
This plan builds on the January 2017 workshop hosted by Galway City Council to enable the various stakeholders involved to reflect on the work that had
been undertaken in implementing the plan and to chart out future directions for the plan. This workshop identified the importance of prioritising a smaller
number of actions within the LECP. It emphasised the value of collaborative multi-agency cross sectoral initiatives and of actions that provide added value
in terms of new actions, new approaches to implementing actions, new working relationships involved in actions, new models for specific actions, and new
tools for implementing actions.
Implementation Plan 2020-2021
The following tables are summaries on the progress on the actions as contained in the Galway City LECP Implementation Plan 2020-2021 as reported by the
lead partners and reviewed by the LECP steering Group. The LECP Implementation plan contains Flagship Initiatives and SEED initiatives.
Flagship initiatives are those actions that are:
• substantive in their potential to advance outcomes of importance in a changing context;
• collaborative in nature, being multi-agency and/or multi-sectoral; and
• offering added value, involving any of: new actions, new approaches to implementing actions, new working relationships involved in actions, new
models for specific actions, and/or new tools for implementing actions.
Seed Initiatives
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Ten Seed initiatives were identified through the planning process for this implementation plan. Seed initiatives are those actions that are:
• small in scale but offer significant potential for future action of greater scale;
• looking to create the conditions for new possibilities and priorities to be pursued; and
• opening up new agendas of importance for Galway City.
This report has been prepared to provide SPC members and LCDC members an overview of the progress that has been achieved across the implementation
plan. This is not a full record of all the information received on project/actions to date. The summary tables give a high level overview on the progress and
more detail is contain in the second set of tables from page 9 onwards.
The LECP steering group will meet again in Q1 of 2021 to review the progress reported by lead partners.
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Summary of Progress on Flagships
Flagship Flagship Title Lead Partner Milestone(s) Status
Number
1 Develop and implement a Galway City Commitment agreed with Partners, made in GCC Arts Plan and implemented In progress
programme of cultural actions, Council Targeted collaborative practice identified and pursued as part of the legacy infrastructure of Galway In progress
based on collaborative practice 2020
targeted on disadvantaged Talent, skills and knowledge development initiatives in place and taken up from within these In progress
communities communities
Socially engaged artists involved in process for and outputs of this initiative In progress
Flagship Flagship Title Lead Partner Milestones Status
No.
2 Establish and report on the Galway Working group meeting and considering implications, feeding back to national level as required. In progress
implications and potential of Chamber of Report on actions required and engagement with these by public and private sector bodies. In progress
national policy proposals on Commerce
future of work for Galway city
with a view to taking actions.
Flagship Flagship Title Lead Partner Milestones Status
No.
3 Implement a programme of Insight NUIG Local digital strategy in place. In progress
Smart City initiatives. Networks of organisations collaborating to prioritise, implement, monitor, and promote Smart City Not started
initiatives.
Flagship Flagship Title Lead Partner Milestones Status
No.
4 Convene a collaborative forum Galway City Regular meetings of the collaborative forum. In progress
to support implementation of the Partnership Number and range of public bodies with a published assessment of equality and human rights issues In progress
public sector equality and human relevant to their functions.
rights duty.
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Flagship Flagship Title Lead Partner Milestones Status
No.
5 Develop and strengthen the Galway City Agreed definition of social enterprise being worked to by all relevant agencies. In progress
support infrastructure for Council Specific enhancements to the business and financial support infrastructure available to social In progress
social economy enterprise. enterprise.
Social enterprises engaged in process for and outputs of this initiative. In progress
Flagship Flagship Title Lead Partner Milestones Status
No.
6 Develop and monitor implementation of Access for All A Forum established, convened and resourced to develop, agree, and monitor rolling Progress
a rolling action plan for the city that supported by Galway action plans relating to different elements of the UN CRPD. Hindered
achieves the relevant standards set in the City Partnership (GCP) A number of rolling action plans under implementation. In progress
UN CRPD.
Flagship Flagship Title Lead Partner Milestones Status
No.
7 Develop, promote and Galway City Expert forum in place and meeting on a regular basis to plan and track progress towards a sustainable, Progress
monitor a rolling plan of Council resilient Galway. Hindered
action for a sustainable and A rolling action plan for a sustainable, resilient Galway in place and promoted. In progress
resilient city. A positive branding scheme in place for companies and organisations taking steps to reduce their Complete
greenhouse gas emissions.
Flagship Flagship Title Lead Milestones Status
No. Partner
8 Implement an action plan on Galway City Regional Homeless Forum reconvened and meeting on a regular basis. In progress
homelessness and housing Council A local action plan on homelessness and housing insecurity agreed and under implementation. In progress
insecurity in the City.
Flagship Flagship Title Lead Milestones Status
No. Partner
9 Strengthen implementation Healthy Progress made on implementation of the Healthy Galway Strategy actions. In progress
of the Healthy Galway City Galway Effective links made between the Healthy Galway City Strategy and other local strategies of relevance. In progress
Strategy.
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Summary of Progress on Seeds
Seed Seed Title Lead Partner Milestone(s) Status
Number
1 Establish, resource, and Galway Funding secured and support person employed, located in agreed partner organisation. In progress
locate a position to enable Chamber of
access to EU and national Commerce
funding opportunities.
Seed Seed Title Lead Partner Milestone(s) Status
Number
2 Convene a task force on the GCP Task force meeting and reporting on a regular basis. In progress
needs of groups distanced
from the labour market. Task force proposals integrated into relevant public agency plans. In progress
Seed Seed Title Lead Partner Milestone(s) Status
Number
3 Map the strategies and GRETB Map of the current situation and needs prepared. In progress
initiatives in place to enhance
educational transitions for Outcomes of the mapping processes integrated into relevant public agency and education Not started
disadvantaged groups and provider plans.
establish the further actions
required.
Seed Seed Title Lead Partner Milestone(s) Status
Number
4 Reconvene the Galway City GCP Traveller Inter-agency Group meeting on a regular basis, progressing and keeping under In progress
Traveller Inter-agency Group. review an agreed strategy and action plan.
New initiatives in place to implement National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy Not started
locally.
Agreed guidance being implemented on public service provision to the Traveller Not started
community.
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Seed Seed Title Lead Partner Milestone(s) Status
Number
5 Convene a LGBTI+ inter- LCDC Social New initiatives in place to implement National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy locally. In progress
agency group. Inclusion
Sub- Teach Solais LGBTI+ Resource Centre funded on a sustainable basis to serve as a hub for Not started
committee the development of supports and services to the LGBTI+ community.
Seed Seed Title Lead Partner Milestone(s) Status
Number
6 Develop and implement a GCP Strategy developed and agreed in a participative manner. In progress
Galway Intercultural Strategy
Funding and structures secured for implementation. Not started
Migrant Integration Forum for the City established. In progress
New initiatives in place to implement The Migrant Inclusion Strategy locally. In progress
Seed Seed Title Lead Partner Milestone(s) Status
Number
7 Develop a shared vision for Portershed Working group convened and collaborative process devised and implemented. In progress
Galway City and its future Vision for Galway City to shape future planning agreed. In progress
to inform consistent
messaging and future Communication messages and materials developed. In progress
planning. LCDC values of dignity, autonomy, participation, inclusion, social justice and environmental Not started
justice engaged by this vision for Galway City.
Seed Seed Title Lead Milestone(s) Status
Number Partner
8 Promote sustainable GCC Initiatives for sustainable transport in place, ranging from cycling paths, walkways, park and In progress
transport solutions and ride facilities, and local community solutions to traffic congestion.
initiatives to enable these.
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Seed Seed Title Lead Milestone(s) Status
Number Partner
9 Advance capacity and LCDC Social Proofing tools developed and being applied to test proposed policies, plans and programmes In progress
commitment to drive Inclusion for their capacity to advance the SDGs.
implementation of the UN Sub-
Sustainable Development committee Agreed metrics deployed to track implementation of the SDGs in Galway City. In progress
Goals.
Collaborative fora established to enable cross-sectoral dialogue on implementing the SDGs and In progress
to engage peer support for their implementation.
Seed Seed Title Lead Milestone(s) Status
Number Partner
10 Implement the Galway LCDC Social Bio-diversity officer for the city recruited. In progress
City Biodiversity Plan. Inclusion
Sub- Forum of relevant organisations and expert individuals convened on a regular basis. Not started
committee
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Section 2: Detailed Summary of Progress on Flagships
Flagship Flagship Title Lead Partner Milestone(s) Status Progress details Comments
Number
1 Develop and Galway City Commitment agreed with In progress Extensive consultation carried out as part of preparation of GCC Arts Plan
implement a Council Partners, made in GCC GCC Arts Strategy 2020-2025 and collaborative approaches scheduled to be
programme of Arts Plan and implemented agreed adopted in first
cultural actions, Quarter of 2021
based on Targeted collaborative In progress Creative Ireland Development worker appointed by Galway Funding for
collaborative practice identified and City Council Oct 2020. Within the Creative Ireland Strategy in Galway City
practice targeted pursued as part of the Galway 2018-2022, there are five key actions that the Creative Creative Ireland
on disadvantaged legacy infrastructure of Ireland Development Worker will support. These are to; programme in
communities Galway 2020 • Develop a Charter of Cultural Rights to address issues of place for 2021
exclusion through disability, financial means, geographic
remoteness or other sources of disadvantage.
• Develop creative/innovative spaces and hubs for individuals,
companies and start-up businesses involved in the creative
economy sector using a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Develop policies that guarantee access to free and plural
information, as well as measures to guarantee that information
is harnessed to promote citizens’ rights to participate in cultural
life.
• Implement a system that ensures the relationship and outcome
between grassroots cultural processes and social innovation is
analysed regularly.
• Develop initiatives to increase employment in the Creative
Economy
Talent, skills and In progress Broad range of projects being undertaken through following Full details on
knowledge development programmes individual
initiatives in place and - Bealtanie schemes available
taken up from within these - Culture Night
- Galway City Creative Ireland Strategy
communities - Galway City Cultural Strategy
- Galway City Arts programming
- Galway City Arts Acts grants
- Galway 2020 Small Towns, Big ideas programme
Socially engaged artists In progress Artists involved in consultation process for GCC Arts Strategy.
involved in process for and Artists involved in project delivery under programmes listed
outputs of this initiative above
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Flagship Flagship Title Lead Milestones Status Progress details Comments
No. Partner
2 Establish and report on the Galway Working group In progress In response to the Pandemic Galway Chamber set up
implications and potential of Chamber of meeting and Our Business Recovery Forum (BRF) The role of the
national policy proposals on Commerce considering BRF was to identify the challenges posed to various
future of work for Galway implications, industries by the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Galway
city with a view to taking feeding back to Region and help shape the Chamber’s policy responses
actions. national level as and lobbying efforts towards the July Stimulus Package
required. and subsequently in our Budget Submission 2021.
Following on from our BRF, Galway Chamber
partnered with Medtronic to organise a Business
Community Response Webinar series. These calls
invited all Business owners and managers of the City
Centre to discuss the introduction of restrictive and
social distancing measures and how these restrictions
might impact their business. Medtronic’s covid
community response team, designed and shared with
Galway Chamber’s network a best practice guide for
employers and employees to live with and reduce the
spread of the Coronavirus.
Report on actions In progress Galway Chamber have engaged with all the Flagship 2
required and partners to compile and co-ordinate all of our individual
engagement with work and activities. A virtual meeting of all partners was
these by public scheduled for November 5th 2020.
and private sector Initiatives with the potential to drive the economic
bodies. potential of the city and create employment in the region
such as:
- Providing a letter of support for the Galway City Council’s
application for the Urban Regeneration and Development
Fund, with funds specifically designed to improve public
spaces, pedestrianization of the old Clifden Railway
bridge, further progression of the primary and secondary
cycle network in the city, promoting a modal shift to
sustainable travel.
- Providing a letter of support for Galway City Council’s
application for the Urban Regeneration and Development
Fund, with funds specifically designed for the creation of
an “Innovation and Creativity District” in partnership with
NUIG. This project will drive and safeguard employment
in its construction and through the finished product and
will solidify Galway’s reputation as a hub for tech start-
ups.
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- Providing support to our subsidiary Galway Technology
Centre in their strategy to create three new dynamic
enterprise roles and a new four floor extension wing to
GTC called Academy West. Galway Chamber owns a 70%
share in GTC with partners WestBIC owning the
remaining 30%. Galway Chamber and GTC regularly
partner on events and promoting various regional drivers
in the West. As a social enterprise, GTC has supported
more than 300 companies, facilitating over 3000 jobs, and
drawing €1.3bn GVA for the region. Earlier this year GTC
received €4M government funding for Academy West.
Academy West will incorporate a 2,122 square metre
extension and will create the environment for dynamic
growth in the tech sector, for the benefit of the entire
region. The renovation will create over 500 jobs and result
in a €62million annual boost to the west of Ireland over the
next five years. More info on Academy West can be found
on here.
- Through Galway Chamber subsidiary, Galway City
Innovation District t/a PorterShed, has secured €1.2million
from the Regional Enterprise Development Fund to
facilitate the transfer of the current PorterShed operation to
a site off Bowling Green. The enlarged facility will have
380 spaces available for budding entrepreneurs over the
next two years.
- Galway Chamber is in discussions to reintroduce a Skillnet
training service to the business model to provide training
and upskilling to local businesses, employees and the
jobseekers.
- Following extensive engagement with members and
partners, the Chamber in their Pre-budget submission, we
have lobbied for the funding of a new six-month
accelerator programme for existing and new tourism
companies, supporting companies and entrepreneurs to
improve how they attract quality tourists to Ireland, digital
offerings, generate productivity gains and cost savings for
tourism businesses. Our Pre-Budget Submission includes a
range of revitalising and development measures which you
can check out here.
- Our representative organisation Chamber’s Ireland are
preparing a Report into the Future of Remote Working in
partnership with the Western Development Commission.
This report will examine the experience of firms which
have been forced to operate from home and will articulate
future skills and cost needs analysis for firms in the world
post-Covid.
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Flagship Flagship Title Lead Milestones Status Progress details Comments
No. Partner
3 Implement a programme of Insight Local digital In progress Galway City Council have completed a draft Digital
Smart City initiatives. NUIG strategy in place. strategy. This will be presented to the Economic,
Community and Cultural Development SPC in Q1 2020.
It will then be forwarded to the full Council in first
quarter 2021 to be adopted. Galway City Council has
engaged with stakeholders requesting them to identify
the actions the respective stakeholder will undertake to
achieve the objectives in the strategy.
Networks of Not started The Digital Strategy includes a reference back to getting
organisations the Smart City group up and running thus fulfilling both
collaborating to milestones.
prioritise,
implement,
monitor, and
promote Smart
City initiatives.
Flagship Flagship Title Lead Milestones Status Progress details Comments
No. Partner
4 Convene a collaborative Galway City Regular meetings In progress GCCN has agreed to lead on this action and work will
forum to support Partnership of the begin on this in Q4 2020.
implementation of the public collaborative
sector equality and human forum.
rights duty. Number and range In progress GCCN and GCP, with the support of the LCDC/Galway
of public bodies City Council, were successful in the application to the
with a published Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission for
assessment of support to develop the Civil Society Panel as part of the
equality and process of supporting/progressing the implementation
human rights of the Public Sector Duty in Galway City.
issues relevant to
their functions. GCCN is currently seeking a co-ordinator for its Irish
Human Rights Equality Commission funded project on
the Public Sector Duty and the Co-Ordinator’s role will
include convening the Public Sector Duty Working
Group.
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Flagship Flagship Title Lead Milestones Status Progress details Comments
No. Partner
5 Develop and strengthen the Galway City Agreed definition In progress Galway City Council secured funding from Enterprise Draft study
support infrastructure for Council of social Ireland REDF to undertake a feasibility study which scheduled to be
social economy enterprise. enterprise being aims to carry out a review of Enterprise Space available presented to
worked to by all in Galway City for the provision of Social Enterprises LCDC and SPC at
relevant agencies. and business’s operating in the Circular Economy. December 2020
This will include an agreed definition of Social meetings
Enterprise
Specific In progress The study will outline existing supports to social Study will also
enhancements to enterprise in Galway City and identify areas where include the
the business and further supports infrastructure needs to be developed preparation of
financial support application forms
infrastructure to any potential
available to social funding
enterprise. programmes for
relevant collective
projects
Social enterprises In progress It is a prerequisite of the study that Social enterprises are Participation of
engaged in involved in the research for the feasibility study. Social Enterprises
process for and is required at all
outputs of this stages
initiative.
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Flagship Flagship Title Lead Milestones Status Progress details Comments
No. Partner
6 Develop and monitor Access for A Forum Progress Hindered As Access for All members are primarily drawn from
implementation of a rolling All established, people with lived disabilities the opportunity to meet up
action plan for the city that supported by convened and and progress actions has been severely limited by the
achieves the relevant Galway City resourced to current Covid-19 Pandemic.
standards set in the UN Partnership develop, agree,
CRPD. (GCP) and monitor As Access for All is a voluntary group they are not
rolling action currently in a position to monitor and implement the
plans relating to standards set in the UN CRPD.
different elements
of the UN CRPD. GCP has applied to Rethink Ireland Equality Fund for
an Access Officer in order to resource this action. This
was submitted under a collaborative partnership which
included Access for All, DFI and Galway City LCDC.
A number of In progress In Q2 2020, Galway City Partnership, Access for All,
rolling action Galway City Council and Galway Chamber undertook a
plans under collaborative initiative to highlight the concerns of
implementation. people with disabilities to businesses when they were
taking social distancing measures in order to reopen post
the first Covid 19 lockdown.
In Q3 2020, Galway City Partnership, Access for All,
Galway City Council and an Garda Siochana
implemented a campaign to highlight the difficulties
caused for people with disabilities by people parking
illegally in the City.
GCP has been successful in applying to LCDC
Community Enhancement Programme to secure a
computer that is compatible to the needs of people with
disabilities. GCP will now access training for a number
of members of Access for All in the use of this computer
and software in order to deliver training around UN
CRPD and public sector duty.
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Flagship Flagship Title Lead Milestones Status Progress details Comments
No. Partner
7 Develop, promote and Galway City Expert forum in Progress Hindered There is a Climate Action Monitoring Group associated At present GCC is
monitor a rolling plan of Council place and meeting with the Environment SPC and experts give not in a position to
action for a sustainable and on a regular basis presentations to this group for consideration resource the
resilient city. to plan and track establishment of
progress towards a an additional
sustainable, wider Forum
resilient Galway.
A rolling action In progress Galway City Council has adopted and is implementing This includes
plan for a a Climate Adaptation Strategy 2019-2024 for Galway Annual
sustainable, City https://www.galwaycity.ie/climate-adaptation Implementation
resilient Galway plans which
in place and include
promoted. collaborative
projects between
Galway City
Council and
external
stakeholders
A positive Complete Existing award/branding in place nationally GCC is promoting
branding scheme this initiative
in place for https://www.bitc.ie/the-leaders-group-on- amongst business
companies and sustainability/low-carbon-pledge/ in Galway City
organisations
taking steps to BITCI is supporting Ireland’s business sector in the
reduce their transition to a low carbon economy with the Low
greenhouse gas Carbon Pledge – the first dedicated pledge generated
emissions. by Irish business to set industry standards on
sustainability and reduce carbon usage. All signatory
companies commit to reducing their Scope 1 & 2
greenhouse gas emission intensity by 50% by 2030
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Flagship Flagship Title Lead Milestones Status Progress details Comments
No. Partner
8 Implement an action plan on Galway City Regional In progress Galway City Council is currently providing Emergency
homelessness and housing Council Homeless Forum Accommodation including Private Emergency
insecurity in the City. reconvened and Accommodation to up to 65 families. 10 families are
meeting on a housed in transitional accommodation. 5 of the
regular basis. transitional units are directly provided by Galway City
Council. 35 single people are also in receipt of private
emergency accommodation. There is active engagement
by NGOs and Galway City Council with families in
terms of progressing individual or household exit plans
to access various forms of social housing supports.
'Temporary Emergency Accommodation: Fairgreen
Hostel and Abbey House provide emergency
accommodation to 36 men and Osterley Lodge provides
emergency accommodation to 13 women. These
services are manged by Cope Galway and Galway
Simon. Work is ongoing with service users to progress
to various forms of social housing supports.
'Modular Housing: The units at Westside were
completed in April 2020 and handed over to Peter
McVerry Trust to manage on our behalf in early May.
Families in private emergency accommodation were
identified and moved into the Hub on a phased basis
throughout May having regard to Covid 19 restrictions
on social distancing. A number of families have already
been moved on into HAP accommodation and
additional families are continuously identified in private
emergency accommodation for emergency
accommodation provided in the Hub.
Family Hub: Corrib Haven Family Hub was designated
a COVID 19 social isolation unit in March. Families
who had been accommodated in Corrib Haven prior to
this designation were temporarily placed in alternative
accommodation.
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Housing First: Housing First supports will be provided
by Galway Simon and Cope Galway to 30 individuals
over the three year period of the Project. The aim of the
project is to work with the single person cohort who are
deemed long term homeless with complex mental health
needs. 8 tenancies were established by end Q2 with a
number of others in progress.
Cold Weather Response: The Homeless Cold Weather
Response 2019/2020 (CWR) commenced in early
November 2019 to operate until the end of April 2020.
Due to COVID 19 this service was transferred to the
Bunk Hostel, Forster Street, Galway, for the duration of
the CWR. The service was extended for Q2 to
accommodate the CWR cohort and for self-isolation as
required in response to Covid 19. Homeless Service
providers (COPE Galway and Galway Simon) continue
to support clients with access to a GP and other health
professionals.
HAP Homeless Placefinder: Since the commencement
of the Homeless Place-Finder Service in June 2018, 220
tenancies have been set up under Homeless HAP. 35
tenancies have been set up in Q2 2020. 19 of these
households are families previously accommodated in
Emergency Accommodation or who were given a valid
Notice of Termination in their privately rented
tenancies. The remaining 16 are singles in the same
circumstances. 3 of the households housed in Q2 are
from the Traveller Community, a group finding it
difficult to secure Housing through the HAP Scheme.
A local action plan In progress The Regional Homeless Action Plan has been agreed in
on homelessness the Region this year. A local city plan will be part of the
and housing Homeless Team Plan for 2021 and it will be Quarter 4
insecurity agreed 2020 before it is finalised.
and under
implementation.
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Flagship Flagship Title Lead Milestones Status Progress details Comments
No. Partner
9 Strengthen implementation Healthy Progress made on In progress A two-week radio campaign was run with Galway Bay
of the Healthy Galway City Galway implementation of FM from Monday 29th June to Friday 10th July to
Strategy. the Healthy promote positive mental health and wellbeing as we
Galway Strategy adapt to living with COVID-19. This was a joint
actions. initiative of Healthy Galway City and Healthy County
Galway.
Under a collaborative project by Galway City Council,
Galway Sports Partnership and Galway CYPSC, 450
activity packs were prepared, and distributed to
disadvantaged families across Galway City. The packs
were distributed to coincide with National Play Day on
Saturday 4th July with the view of encouraging physical
activity during the summer months.
In August 2020 work began on the development of an
online healthy eating programme which will support
communities to prepare healthy and nutritious meals for
themselves and their families. These online programmes
will be rolled out from November 2020.
In May 2020, as part of the Safefood Community Food
Initiative, Galway City Partnership, Foróige Ballinfoile
and GRETB, delivered a pilot project to support 17
families to cook and eat healthy meals together.
Following the success of the pilot project the
programme was expanded to 24 families in the East and
the West of the City during July and August. Plans are
now progressing to deliver the programme to an
additional 28 families by the end of the year.
In September 2020, the Melting Potluck Galway
commenced regular cooking sessions for people living
in direct provision, providing them with opportunities to
cook for themselves and their families.
A number of online and in-person physical activity
programmes are underway in communities across the
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City, with a particular focus on those who face
challenges to being active. Programmes have been
organised by Amach LGBT+, The Bridge Project,
Westside Youth Project and the Ballybane/ Doughiska
Community Sports Hub.
Plans are progressing for the implementation of Not
Around Us in 4 pilot sites by the end of 2020 as well as
the launch and campaign roll-out in early 2021.
Sexual Health West are progressing with the
development of sexual health learning modules via
video.
Work is progressing on the development of an online
Equality & Diversity training programme for healthcare
professionals which can be easily adapted for face to
face delivery.
The Nature for Health programme which had to be
postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions in March of
this year was rescheduled and commenced on Tuesday
15th September in Merlin Woods, Doughiska.
Effective links In progress Galway City Partnership, Galway Age Friendly
made between the Programme and Galway City Councils Creative Ireland
Healthy Galway Team, secured funding under the ‘Creative Ireland
City Strategy and Positive Ageing and Wellbeing Challenge Fund’ to
other local deliver a number of creative workshops. The workshops
strategies of aim to give older people the opportunity to engage with
relevance. other people in a safe and welcoming space, to enhance
their mental and physical wellbeing through the medium
of the arts and to help to combat social isolation and
loneliness during the winter months.
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Section 3 Detailed Summary of Progress on Seeds
Seed No. Seed Title Lead Milestone(s) Status Progress details Comments
Partner
1 Establish, resource, Galway Funding secured and support In Meetings have taken place between Galway Chamber and the
and locate a position Chamber of person employed, located in progress North Western Regional Assembly to explore opportunities.
to enable access to Commerce agreed partner organisation. The Chamber has also led on the NWRA’s campaign ‘Let’s be
EU and national more’. This campaign highlights the fact that the north and
funding west now has access to a 60% co-financing rate for the period
opportunities. 2021-2027 (European Regional Development Funds) This is a
result of the Northern & Western region – due to its
performance - being downgraded from ‘Developed’ to a
“Transition region”.
Seed No. Seed Title Lead Milestones Status Progress details Comments
Partner
2 Convene a task GCP Task force meeting and In The original action was to have been led by DEASP and given
force on the needs reporting on a regular basis. progress the depth of the unemployment crisis at present, it is crucial that
of groups distanced this action is initiated as a matter of priority.
from the labour Galway Council of Trade Unions and Galway City Partnership
market. are leading on this LECP action. Two meetings have taken
place to date and the next meeting is taking place in mid-
January.
Task force proposals In The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research,
integrated into relevant public progress Innovation and Science has tasked SOLAS (The Further
agency plans. Education and Training Authority) with the development of a
10-year Adult Literacy Numeracy and Digital Literacy (ALND)
Strategy for Ireland, and they are seeking
submissions/representations to shape this new strategy.
This is an online consultation that is open to anybody who
wishes to give their views on the development of a 10-year
Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (ALND)
Strategy for Ireland.
This consultation closes at 6pm on 31st December 2020.
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Seed No. Seed Title Lead Milestones Status Progress details Comments
Partner
3 Map the strategies GRETB Map of the current situation In In relation to Community Education and Adult Basic
and initiatives in and needs prepared. progress Education, the numbers engaging with on-line programmes is
place to enhance significant and will be measured by end of year to capture the
educational benefit of such an approach to educational delivery.
transitions for
disadvantaged Youth Ballybane afterschool in place for young people in the
groups and establish community to support their educational progression.
the further actions
required. Transition website being developed under Planet Youth.
Educational supports in place in Doughiska and Carrowbrowne
Halting sites.
Ballybane Afterschool in place and led by GCP for Primary
and Foróige youth to support wellbeing and transition to
school.
Website in development to provide resources to assist
transitions from primary to secondary school.
Emmet Major, GRETB Liaison Officer is leading out with
CYPSY.
Ongoing educational supports in Carrowbrowne and
Doughiska through Cooperation hours.
Outcomes of the mapping Not The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research,
processes integrated into started Innovation and Science has tasked SOLAS (The Further
relevant public agency and Education and Training Authority) with the development of a
education provider plans. 10-year Adult Literacy Numeracy and Digital Literacy (ALND)
Strategy for Ireland, and they are seeking
submissions/representations to shape this new strategy.
This is an online consultation that is open to anybody who
wishes to give their views on the development of a 10-year
Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (ALND)
Strategy for Ireland.
This consultation closes at 6pm on 31st December 2020.
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4 Reconvene the GCP Traveller Inter-agency Group In progress The first meeting of the Traveller Inter-agency meeting
Galway City meeting on a regular basis, has taken place.
Traveller Inter- progressing and keeping under
agency Group. review an agreed strategy and
action plan.
New initiatives in place to Not started Review National Traveller and Roman Inclusion
implement National Traveller Strategy with a view to identifying local priorities.
and Roma Inclusion Strategy
locally.
Agreed guidance being Not started Review guidance on public service provision to
implemented on public service Travellers, identify best practice and seek to support
provision to the Traveller implementation.
community.
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5 Convene a LGBTI+ LCDC New initiatives in place to In progress A workshop has taken place to identify the actions that
inter-agency group. Social implement National LGBTI+ the inter-agency group will focus on at a local level.
Inclusion Inclusion Strategy locally.
Sub- Teach Solais LGBT+ Resource Not started Funding approved of €10,000 from the DRCD under the
committee Centre funded on a sustainable Dormant Accounts Fund 2020 to implement the
basis to serve as a hub for the following action included in the National LGBTI+
development of supports and Strategy:
services to the LGBTI+ Action 6.3 - Take measures to ensure that
community. existing community infrastructure is inclusive
and welcoming to LGBTI+ people and
consider the provision of pop-up LGBTI+
services.
Funding approved of €6,000 from Galway City Council
in 2020 to support Amach in the roll out of the above
action.
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6 Develop and GCP Strategy developed and agreed in In progress Ongoing work through the Bridge Project in relation to
implement a a participative manner. Further discussion in relation to a Galway Intercultural
Galway Funding and structures secured Not started Strategy through the Bridge Project.
Intercultural for implementation.
Strategy Migrant Integration Forum for In progress
the City established.
New initiatives in place to In progress
implement The Migrant
Inclusion Strategy locally.
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7 Develop a shared Portershed Working group convened In progress Sub committees and focus groups have been created to
vision for Galway and collaborative process ensure we are getting the buy in from all stakeholders
City and its future to devised and implemented. and sectors.
inform consistent
messaging and Vision for Galway City to In progress The consistency of messaging in future planning
future planning. shape future planning agreed. remains a priority for this group. With the evolving
landscape for remote working and its impact both
positive and negative on the western region, this group
has refocused to ensure we continue to highlight
Galway as a vibrant city in which to do business. While
we embrace a regional focus on ‘working from home’
we believe Galway has more to offer and are ensuring
our messaging on the future of Galway encompasses
this.
Communication messages In progress
and materials developed.
LCDC values of dignity, Not started
autonomy, participation,
inclusion, social justice and
environmental justice
engaged by this vision for
Galway City.
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8 Promote sustainable GCC Initiatives for sustainable In progress Please see attached Quarterly report for Quarter 3
transport solutions transport in place, ranging prepared by the T&I Department that was presented to
and initiatives to from cycling paths, the elected members at the city council meeting in
enable these. walkways, park and ride October 2020.
facilities, and local
community solutions to
traffic congestion.
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9 Advance capacity LCDC Proofing tools developed In progress Galway City Partnership and with the support of the
and commitment to Social and being applied to test Galway City Community Development Committee,
drive Inclusion proposed policies, plans and were successful in an application to the Irish Human
implementation of Sub- programmes for their Rights and Equality Commission to implement the
the UN Sustainable committee capacity to advance the project Building Collective Capacity and Engagement
Development SDGs. of Rights Holders in Galway City: Establishing and
Goals. Enabling the Galway City Civil Society Panel.
Agreed metrics deployed to In progress Local collaborative forum established to begin the work
track implementation of the
SDGs in Galway City.
Collaborative fora In progress 1st meeting held of collaborative forum on
established to enable cross- November 30th
sectoral dialogue on Other relevant stakeholders identified and
implementing the SDGs and invited to join the Working Group including
to engage peer support for City Councillors, representatives from the
their implementation. youth sector, arts sector and academia
First draft of action plan completed
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10 Implement the GCC Bio-diversity officer for the In progress The HR Department are in the process of recruiting a
Galway City city recruited. Bio-diversity Officer.
Biodiversity Plan. Forum of relevant Not started The forum will be established after the Bio-diversity
organisations and expert officer has been recruited.
individuals convened on a
regular basis.
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