Bere Island Projects Group

West Cork Islands Community Council AGM

The West Cork Islands Community Council will hold their AGM on Friday November 4th at 12.30pm at the Island Cottage Gallery on Heir Island. Anyone who would like to attend is asked to register their intention by sending a text or email with AGM followed by your name and island to wcislandscommmunitycouncil@gmail.com or to 086 2922101 or by …

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Community Centre Funding

In April of this year Minister Heather Humphreys  announced a new funding stream for the improvement and refurbishment of existing community centres in both urban and rural areas. There have been over  20 successful applicants for Cork South West under Category 1 of the scheme which covers small scale projects up to €25,000.  Under this scheme Bere …

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Upcoming courses/classes – Autumn/Winter 2022

Manual Handling Course and Abrasive Wheel Course – Tuesday 6th DecemberA manual handling course and an abrasive wheel course will be held on Bere Island on Tuesday December 6th starting at 10am.  Each course is 2 hors in duration and costs 30 euro per course, if participants do both courses the cost is 50 in total. Booking …

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LEADER Funding: Smart Village Training

Smart Villages concepts are a huge part of the next LEADER Programme 2023-2027 online training sessions are being held to assist communities in preparing a Smart Village Plan. The dates for the Cork islands will be as follows:22nd September6th October20th October3rd November17th November1st December The curriculum consists of six x 2-hour modules which guides participants …

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Hedge Cutting Collection

Bere Island Projects Group are raising funds to cut back roadside hedging along the island roads. Donations can be dropped into the Projects Group Office before September 12th. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. For further information contact 027 75099.