The Limerick City Community and Voluntary Forum will be held on Sunday 12th September.  Further information is below.  For more details, contact Monica O’Brien Smith at PAUL Partnership. mobriensmith@paulpartnership.ie or call 061 419388

Limerick City Hall Sunday 12^th September 2010: 13:00 – 18:00

Get involved.  Come to the 2010 Limerick City Community & Voluntary Fair which will be held at Limerick City Hall overlooking the Shannon, on Sunday 12^th September 2010 starting at 13:00.   While continuing  to celebrate and promote Active Citizenship, Volunteerism and the ongoing partnership between service providers, community and voluntary groups, cultural and sporting organizations, this year a special emphasis will be placed on ‘Integrating Limerick: One Community Many Voices’.  This will be a great opportunity to experience the changing face of Limerick, support Regeneration, welcome New Communities and let the people of Limerick know what is on offer in our City.  The Fair will provide an occasion to celebrate the people of Limerick as One Community with Many Voices through music, dance, fun and great food.

Opportunities for participation and involvement in the community will be on offer.  If your club, group or organisation is looking for participants or volunteers, or you as an individual want to get involved in something new, this is the place to be. The Fair will be a celebration of people helping people and neighbour helping neighbour.  Studies have shown there is a huge health benefit to volunteering.  Take the time to see what you have to contribute, get involved and make a difference in your community.  Exhibition Stands will be provided for groups and organizations to showcase their services, social histories, demonstrate their achievements and welcome new members.  If you would like to reserve a stand please fill in a Stand Reservation Form and return it to me as soon as possible.  Stands are limited to sixty five this year.  It will be a case of first come first served.

If there is anyone in your organisation who would like to Perform, Entertain or Display their Skills, please fill in the Performance Registration Form. Individuals can also register.  You can also just turn up, look around, enjoy the entertainment, meet people and sample the delights of our BBQ which will celebrate the diversity in cuisine that is now part of Limerick.   The Fair promises to be a great day for all and will include activities for children and adults, ‘Limerick Talent’  and International Entertainment, Band  Performances, Dancers,  Wii Computerised Team Sports Programme for all to participate in, Target Penalty Shoot Out, Kick Boxing, Face Painting, Martial Arts Display. The entertainment section of the day continues to grow.

An added attraction will be an Intercultural BBQ Cook-Off Competition.  Teams are already being put together from Southill Community, Queen of Peace Community, The Limerick Youth Service, St Mary’s Community, St Munchin’s Community Killeely and St Munchin’s Community Ballynanty, Our Lady of Lourdes Community and Moyross Community.  A number of teams from the New Communities of Limerick have also agreed to participate.   If there are any groups who would like to participate in the BBQ competition, please get in touch with me as soon as possible.  Food and supplies will be provided to each team.  All teams must fill in the Intercultural BBQ Registration Form.

Let’s make this a day to remember.  Sunshine is on order. Stands, Food, Entertainment and Sporting Activities will be provided FREE OF CHARGE.  Get involved.  Give your support to Limerick Regeneration and Integrating Limerick: One Community Many Voices.  Please get back to me as soon as possible if you want to reserve a stand or perform. If you can help out on the day, let me know.  Volunteers are needed to make this day a success.  I look forward to hearing from you.

The Limerick City Community Forum Fair is supported by the Regeneration Agency, Limerick City and County Integration, PAULPartnership, Limerick Volunteer Centre, Limerick Youth Service, Limerick Sports Partnership and Doras Luimni.

Please contact Monica O’Brien Smith at PAUL Partnership. mobriensmith@paulpartnership.ie or call 061 419388

The Red Ribbon Project provides education, training and support around sexual health issues. Their main focus is on HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) and Hepatitis B/C.  They provide specific services directed towards specific groups of people within society as well as general services available to all.

The Project is advertising for three board members to join its board of directors.  The Project is particularly interested to recruit people who may have the following skills:

• Advocacy
• Human Resources
• PR/marketing

To apply for this position, use our search facility and look under the Management category, or contact Thomas at Limerick Volunteer Centre: thomas@volunteerlimerick.ie.  For more information about the Red Ribbon Project, please visit redribbonproject.com

The CARI Foundation are looking for ladies to run, walk or crawl in the
Limerick Women’s Mini Marathon, Sunday the 3rd of October, 1pm, University
of Limerick.  All funds raised from this 7km (4.3mile) race will go directly
towards the provision of therapy for children and families affected by child
sexual abuse.

For free t-shirt and sponsorship card, please contact Anne on 061 582200 or email annebyrnes@cari.ie

The CARI Foundation are desperately looking for volunteers to assist them
with Bag Packing on Thursday the 26th, Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th
of August. If you have an hour or two to spare and would like to help us
raise funds for children affected by sexual abuse please ring 061 582200 and
leave a name and
contact number and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Pieta House – Centre for the Prevention of Self-Harm or Suicide is a focused, counselling service which is readily accessible to those in need.

This October we will be opening the second Pieta House in Mungret.

Pieta House is only 15% government funded and relies on fundraising by volunteers for the rest of its funding.

This volunteer role is an exciting opportunity to help support our work and meet like-minded people.

The tasks of the role are:

• Join fundraising committee and meet every Tuesday morning (for first few months).
• Support the first charity race night in Limerick’s new Greyhound Stadium
• Support and recruit volunteers for a bucket day collection on 11th September
• Spread the word about Pieta House and our work.

If you’re interested in this position, please come along to our briefing session on the morning of Tuesday 24th August. Email noraconway@live.ie for information

More information about Pieta House is available at http://www.pieta.ie

Junior Chambers of Ireland are launching their Active Citizenship programme this October, with a website highlighting fifty ways that you can be an active citizen. The website, fifty-ways.com, has lots of information on getting involved in your community.