Newsletter Issue 1 - Limerick City Community Safety Partnership ...

L IMERICK C ITY C OMMUNITY S AFETY P ARTNERSHIP
C OMMUNITY C OORDINATOR N EWSLETTER 2008/2009
Promoting Community Spirit
Increasing Community Safety
Improving The Environment

Message from the Mayor John Gilligan
The community coordinators, through their various initiatives and activities, continue
to promote community safety within Limerick city.
I am delighted that the scheme is continuing into its third year as in the last two
years the scheme has made great strides in their assigned areas as well as
expanding into Ballynanty.
I am also delighted that this year they are carrying out an assessment into the
possibility of expanding into Kings Island.
I have seen first hand the effort the coordinators have made in promoting
community spirit and I wish the community coordinators all the best in the coming
year and encourage them to continue with their policy of promoting positive
community action in the media.
Message from Tom Mackey, City Manager, Limerick City Council
The Limerick City Community Safety Partnership was set up in 2006 to provide a
new approach in tackling low level anti-social behavior in communities. It is a
partnership between Limerick City Council, An Garda Síochána and the Health
Services Executive.
Reviews of the interim report by the evaluator indicate a huge success on the
ground by the team over the first 18 months of the pilot and I am delighted for
those communities supported by the scheme that it is being extended for a third
year (2009-2010).
It is important to recognise the valuable contribution made by the team in the
communities involved and the benefits that a coordinated approach to service
delivery between agencies can deliver, particularly in the current economic
climate.
Limerick City Council is proud to be part of this innovative scheme and we hope that the scheme will continue to
serve the needs of the communities in the years ahead.
Message from Kieran Lehane, Secretary of the Board, LCCSP
I am very proud to be associated with the work the community coordinators have
carried out during the first two years of this pilot scheme and it is due to the hard
work, integrity and diligence of the team that we see this scheme expanding into
it's third year.
The inclusion of projects initiated by the community coordinators in local media
has promoted a positive image of Limerick city, helping to restore pride within
local communities. The educational aspect and preventative nature of these
projects are the key elements in creating lasting change for the future.
The team are currently conducting a feasibility study into the further expansion of
the scheme into Kings Island. I look forward to seeing the results of this study,
and to offering my support throughout the year ahead.
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C OMMUNITY C OORDINATOR T EAM
Sinead Nicholas
Northside Team
Therese Conway Office Administrator
& Jason Murphy Project Manager
Yvonne McMahon
Southside Team
Jenny Stone
Southside Team
Deirdre Quinn
Northside Team
Catherine Andrews
Southside Team
Jean Ryan
Northside Team
Margaret O’ Connor
Northside Team
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Hello everyone,
Welcome to the second annual Community Coordinator newsletter! As many of you are aware, the
community coordinator pilot scheme has been in existence for two years. Since May 2007 we have been
working in communities on the Northside and Southside of Limerick City. On the Northside we have been
working in Thomondgate, Kileely, Watergate, John's Street and Johnsgate Village. On the Southside we
have been working in Janesboro, Kennedy Park, Glasgow Park, Rathbane and Sarsfield Park. And we are
now delighted to announce that we have received funding to continue with our work for another year!
Last summer, many of you contributed to the evaluation of the scheme by completing a questionnaire or
taking part in a focus group. We are a scheme that is constantly striving to improve and evolve, and we
need your feedback in order to do this. In fact, as a result of your feedback to date we made the decision
to expand into Ballynanty in September 2008. Many thanks to those of you who contributed to the
evaluation. We would continue to welcome any thoughts or ideas you may have so feel free to share them
with us.
When working within your community we have four main aims. These aims are:
l Increasing Community Safety
l Improving the Environment
l Promoting Community Spirit
l Creating Awareness of our Aims through Education
We meet these aims by organising various initiatives within your community. This newsletter allows us the
opportunity to tell you all about these initiatives. Many were organised in conjunction with other
community groups and local agencies. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the groups and
agencies that we have worked with over the past year. We look forward to working with you all over the
coming year.
We also must not forget the volunteers who helped us throughout the past year. Events such as our
Community Days or Litterpicks could not have taken place without the help of those individuals who
selflessly gave up their time to make the events a success. Your help is greatly appreciated! If anyone
would like to know more about volunteering with the Community Coordinator Scheme, please ask one
of us when you see us in your area, or contact our office.
We hope this newsletter gives you an insight into the work we are doing in your area. We have
thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many people in the past year and we look forward to meeting
more in the coming year. Remember, we are your community coordinators. We are there to
help you so feel free to stop us for a chat when you see us in your
neighbourhood, or alternatively you can contact our office on 061 407247.
Read on to see what we have been up to in 2008.
Communtity Coordinators
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Evaluation of Limerick Community Coordinator Scheme
Since it was launched in May 2007, I have monitored and evaluated the two-year Community Coordinator Pilot
Scheme. Between June and September 2008, at the end of its first year of operation, I sought feedback from tenants,
community workers, staff and management on the effectiveness of the Scheme. The findings from this research
helped the Coordinator Team to adapt its activities to the particular needs of each community. Research on the
second year of the Scheme will be conducted over the coming months and I look forward to hearing your opinion
again.
The overall aims of the Scheme, with regard to community safety, are to reduce the fear of crime and anti-social
behaviour; to improve the environment; to promote community spirit and create an awareness of community safety, in
other words to improve the quality of life for tenants. The feedback received to-date shows that the Scheme is
achieving these aims. According to those who gave feedback, its main advantages include:
l The high visibility of the Coordinators around the housing estates
l The Coordinators' regular contact with elderly tenants
l The follow-up provided by the Coordinators to tenants' queries
l The linkage provided by the Coordinators between community groups and services
l The trust built up by the Coordinators with the young people
l The environmental clean-ups organised by the Coordinators on the estates
Over the next year, the Coordinators will be building on their work to-date and welcome any ideas you might have in
this regard.
I'd like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to those of you who responded to my survey in 2008 and
suggested helpful ways of improving the Scheme. I can assure you that this feedback was taken seriously by
management and the Coordinators when planning on-going activities. If you would like to get in touch with me at any
time regarding the Scheme you can do so through the Coordinators or contact me at the University of Limerick
Jacinta Cunneen
Scheme Evaluator
Tel: 061 233206
Email: jacinta.cunneen@ul.ie
Winner of Survey Competition, Emma Tracey
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Patrols
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Community Safety
As you will be quite aware at this stage the Community
Coordinators are now familiar faces in your community.
Through our patrols and walkabouts we continue to
provide a visible,
on the ground
presence. In
doing so, we
strive to reassure
those who are
most vulnerable
that we are
always there to
offer support.
Being readily
available within
the community has enabled residents to approach us
should they have any queries or concerns. Through our
strong links with Limerick City Council, the Community
Gardaí, the HSE and various other community groups
we continue to do our utmost to support residents in
maintaining safer, stronger communities.
Safety Chain Initiative
Following the success of our first safety chain initiative
the coordinators have recently fitted close to 100 safety
chains to residents homes on the Northside of the city.
Winter 2009 will
see a further roll
out of this
scheme on the
Southside. This
simple, yet very
worthwhile,
programme has
instilled a greater
sense of security
among resident’s
within their own
homes. The value of this initiative is evident through the
increasing confidence reported by residents when
having to answer the door to strangers.
Residents should be aware that tenancy complaints can be logged
anonymously with the Limerick City Council Tenancy Enforcement Officer at
061- 407184. Or alternatively speak to you local Community Coordinator.
All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Section 26 of the Freedom of Information Act 1997, as amended, requires
public bodies to refuse to disclose information that was given to them in
confidence.
Home Visiting Service
Your Community Coordinators are always striving to
create safer, more confident communities. As a result,
we are delighted to say that our home visiting service is
continuously expanding. These friendly visits enable
many residents to link in with the various community
services in their area, while also providing a variety of
advice on topics such as entitlements, home safety and
tenancy issues.
We are grateful
for the strong
relationships this
service has
allowed us to
establish and
look forward to
calling to even
more of you in
the future.
Road Safety Initiative
The Community Coordinators are always on hand to
pass on the message of community safety to the young
people in our estates. Early this year, we emphasised
the 'Be Safe, Be Seen' message to local school children.
With the help of the Community Gardaí, we distributed
high visibility armbands and encouraged pupils to wear
them or put them on their school bags, especially on
dark evenings. The Gardaí also passed on some useful
road safety tips for pupils to consider when walking or
cycling to and from school.
Courtesy of The Limerick Leader

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Street Lighting Blitz
In order to further increase community safety the coordinators monitor street lighting to ensure your local area is well
lit. We continue to note any broken street lamps on a daily basis, while also carrying out an expansive Street Lighting
Blitz, on both the North and Southside of the city, a number of times throughout the year. When we come across any
lamps that are out of order we inform the relevant department at Limerick City Council/ESB to have it dealt with as
quickly as possible. While it may seem to be a small thing, it is vital to keep the community well-lit at all times in order
to discourage anti-social black spots and ensure residents feel safe at night
Garda Liam Sheehan, Crime Prevention
Officer would like to advise residents of
the following home safety measures
and current issues in the Limerick area.
Hi All,
I would like to take this opportunity to pass on
some crime prevention advice which I hope will
prevent residents becoming victims of crime. Most
crimes are crimes of opportunity and there are
some very simple steps you can take to improve
your security at home, without costing you anything
except a few minutes of your time.
l When you leave the house make it a habit to
double check that all doors and windows are
securely locked
l Do not keep large amounts of cash in the
house
l Do not hide keys outside your home, or leave
them in obvious places near doors or windows
If you are concerned about bogus callers
remember the following; LOCK, STOP, CHAIN,
CHECK.
LOCK: Make sure your door is locked when you
are at home and do not unlock it until you are sure
who is on the other side.
STOP: If someone appears at your door when you
are not expecting any visitors, check that all the
doors are locked. Look through the spy hole or the
window to see who it is.
CHAIN: If you decide to open the door, put the
door chain or bar on first. Keep the bar or chain on
while you are talking.
(If your door is shut and locked keep the bar or
chain off in case you need to get out in an
emergency)
CHECK: Ask for and check the person's identity
card. If you are still not sure, ask for a number you
can ring to confirm their identity. If they can't show
you any identification, do not let them in.
Community Gardaí in your local area:
Northside
Thomandgate/Kileely: Michael Hennessey
Mary St. Garda Station Ray Roche
Lisa O'Connor
Heather McGauran
Ballynanty: Peter Colleran
Mayorstone Garda Station Karen Tracey
Ger Shore
Watergate: John Reilly
Henry Street Garda Station Sharon Ivory
Johnsgate Area: Tom Dileen
Henry Street Garda Station
Southside
Kennedy Park, Glasgow Park, Janesboro,
Rathbane: Fidelma O'Connor
Sarsfield Park: Donal Walsh
All Roxboro Garda Station
A number of incidents have occurred in Limerick recently
where older people were conned by bogus callers who said
they were from the ESB. They pretended they were calling to
read the meter. The victims handed over money when asked
for it and in some cases the occupants of the house were
distracted while an accomplice searched the house and stole
some cash.
Remember employees from the ESB do not look for money
when they call to your house to read or repair your meter.
Bogus callers can be men, women or children or a
combination of all three. They can look genuine and be very
persuasive.
The best crime prevention tool is a good neighbour so get to
know your neighbour and look out for each other. I would ask
residents to look out for bogus callers in your area particularly
to the homes of older people and please report any suspicious
activity to the Gardai.
I would be happy to give a talk to any group on home and
personal security and I can be contacted through the
Community Coordinators.
Liam Sheehan
Crime Prevention Officer
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Improving the Environment
We all want to live in a clean, green environment; this is especially true when that environment is
your own neighbourhood. The community coordinators want to help you improve your
environment. We provide information to residents on why a clean environment benefits all.
However, to create lasting change we also need resident involvement in planning and taking part
in environmental activities.
Sinead McDonnell, Environmental Awareness Officer at Limerick City Council would like to take
this opportunity to advise residents on how to dispose of Bulky Waste such as mattresses, beds,
attic and shed clear-outs.
1. You can use a permitted waste collector who
will come directly to your home to remove
bulky waste items on an appointment basis.
Collectors Permitted to Collect Bulk
Waste in Limerick City
Permitted Collector Phone
Christopher Guerin 061 327864
Denis Cosgrove 061 414252
Daniel O Donoghue 086 3435122
John Price 061 451088
Robert Ryan 061 325761
Franklin Waste Removals 061 327066
If you hire a waste collector to collect bulk
waste please follow these pointers:
l Make sure that the waste collector you hire
has a waste collection permit.
l It is a good idea to take a note of the time,
date of the collection and the license
number of the vehicle
2. You can hire a skip from a permitted waste
collector. Disposing of bulky waste items can be
difficult and expensive, talk to neighbours or
friends about sharing the cost of skip hire if you
have items which won't fit in your wheelie bin.
If you hire a skip please follow these pointers:
l Make sure that the waste collector has a waste
collection permit.
l All skips should be marked with the company
name, telephone number and skip number.
l If an unmarked skip is delivered to your home
report this immediately to the Environment
Department, Limerick City Council - the skip
will be impounded for further investigation.
Permitted Skip Hire Companies in
Limerick City
Permitted Collector Phone
White's Skip Hire 087 2549993
Fitzgerald Skip Hire 061 414200
Mr Binman 061 351127
Veolia Ireland 061 304545
Clean Ireland
Permitted Collector Phone
061 361800
3. You can bring it directly to a licensed
landfill or waste transfer station.
a. Gortadruma Landfill, Shanagolden;
Ph: 069-82339
b. Ballyduffbeg Waste Management Facility;
Co Clare. Ph: 065-6836960
c. Mr. Binman, Luddenmore;
Phone 061-351127.
Householders Please Note: It is a crime to hire
an illegal (un-permitted) waste collector or skip
operator and to do so could lead to
prosecution.

I MPROVING T HE E NVIRONMENT
Further queries to the
Environment Department,
Limerick City Council:
Phone 407190
Free Phone Litter Line
1 800 216 816 / On the Spot
Litter Fine €150
Over the next few pages you
can read about examples of
how we have tried to encourage
participation from the
community whilst educating
young people at the same time.
We more than welcome ideas
on how to resolve particular
problems and can submit
recommendations to Limerick
City Council on how
improvements to certain areas
would improve the environment
in your neighbourhood.
Litter picks
Once again we had a very successful run of litter
picks through-out the summer of 2008, with a
great turn-out of residents from all areas.
We worked in conjunction with
Limerick City Councils
Environment Department, who
kindly provided us with all the
necessary equipment needed
for each litter pick and we would
like to take this opportunity to
thank them for their on-going
support of the litter pick scheme.
Litter picks took place in 5 areas in total over the
northside and southside of the city. The aim of the
litter pick scheme is to encourage residents to
work together to keep their
community clean and safe.
Please note that this information is up to date as of April 2009 and the details are subject to
change. For the most up to date info please refer to the Limerick City Council website.
www.limerickcity.ie
We also provide information
on waste
collection services and bin
waiver entitlements, recycling
and how residents
can organise a litter pick or
clean up of their own.
We'd like to thank all the
Bring Bank Sites
residents who gave up their time and put in the
effort to work with us in running this highly
successful scheme during its second year. As we
go into our third year we are expanding to cover 7
different areas and look forward to working with
as many residents as possible.
Thank you also to the local Councillors and
Community Gardai who attended the events,
showing support for community based activities
and improving quality of life in our
neighbourhoods.
For further details on the 2009 Litter Pick Scheme
please contact us on 061 407247.
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Operation Green
During 2008 the Litter Pick
Scheme was taken a step
further and 'Operation Green'
was launched. The focus of
Operation Green was to
highlight the importance of
recycling and the benefits of
living in a cleaner, greener
environment.
On the Northside in Watergate a
wall which was a regular
blackspot for illegal dumping
and the burning of rubbish, had
a Simpsons themed mural
painted onto it by the children of
Watergate.
Sharon Huban, an art teacher
with the Catherine McCauley
School, designed and drew the
outline of the mural and the
children then had a great time
painting over the wall, to show
Homer, Bart and the Simpsons
gang all working together to
pick up litter and recycle their
rubbish. This helped the
children take ownership of their
estate and to see the effect that
keeping your community clean
can have.
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The aim of this event was to get the community of Watergate involved in tackling a problem area within
their neighbourhood and as you can see from the before and after photos, this particular area is now lit
up by the mural and illegal dumping at this spot has greatly reduced.
On the Southside in Kennedy
Park the Community
Coordinators set up a twelve
week recycling programme
where local children were
invited to take part via a leaflet
distributed to each house.
Twelve children took part and
were asked to fill bags with
recyclable items found littered
around the neighbourhood and
return their bags to the
collection point on a weekly
basis. The bags were checked
on collection as no household
waste could be accepted and
each bag had the name and
address of the participant
printed on it in order to prevent
illegal dumping. Despite the wet
weather last summer, the
children took it upon themselves to collect the litter from around the estate. Each bag collected earned a
stamp and the more stamps the participant received the bigger the prize at the end of the project. The
result of this project was a visibly cleaner and safer environment for Kennedy Park residents, with the
children gaining a greater understanding of the benefits of recycling.
The project was funded under Local Agenda 21 and the Coordinators consulted with Sinead McDonnell,
Environmental Awareness Officer at Limerick City Council when planning this project.
Graffiti Removal
Well done to everyone who took part!
Watch out for similar environmental projects this summer!
During 2008 we assisted with a National Graffiti Removal Programme funded by An Pobal. On the
Southside, working in conjunction with Our Lady Queen of Peace Community Development Project and
residents, we highlighted graffiti black spots and made recommendations for the removal of graffiti in
these areas. An Pobal then arranged for contractors to carry out the work and in the space of a week the
majority of graffiti was removed improving the outlook of the neighbourhood for many residents.
This programme was a huge success and we hope to work with An Pobal again this year. We are
currently waiting on notification of the project going ahead.
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In order to ensure residents feel proud of their
neighbourhood and recognise what valuable
resources are available within their community we
continuously aim to promote and enhance
community spirit. At the root of everything we do we
try to consult and include all members of the
community and tap into the spirit of you, the local
people.
The individual and ongoing activities and events that
we organise are geared towards encouraging
interaction between neighbours and helping you to
build support networks in your community. These
activities and events are always locally based,
affordable and easily accessible.
For example, the Northside team in conjunction with
Watch House Cross library have established a book
club where residents meet up once a month to
discuss their chosen novel. This gives neighbours a
chance to meet up and get to know one another
better.
Likewise on Monday afternoons the walking club
meets up at St Munchin's Community Centre to take
some safe and enjoyable exercise and during the
summer the club takes excursions to local Limerick
walking attractions.
Community Spirit
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Breda Finn, a resident of Thomondgate tells us of her
experience with the walking group;
It is a well known fact that walking is one of the best
exercises one can do. We in St. Munchin's parish are
lucky to have the young people of the community
coordinator team encourage us to join in with the
walking group. Every Monday afternoon we meet at St.
Munchin's Community Centre and with two members of
the team we head off for a nice ramble which takes
about an hour and a half. It's a great way to spend an
afternoon in pleasant, friendly company. Some days
when the aches and pains are a bit much it's tempting
to stay home, but the thought of missing out on meeting
up with this cheerful group makes us don the walking
shoes and head off. On our return to the Community
centre we relax with a nice cup of tea. There's no need
to worry about keeping up because we set the pace to
suit ourselves as we go.
Then there is something to look forward to as from the
month of May onwards we will have an 'Away Day' each
month when we will meet at 12 noon and travel in the
community bus to an agreed venue. These away days
are especially enjoyable - we each bring a picnic lunch
and enjoy relaxing in the fresh air.
The walking group is small at the moment but perhaps
with the arrival of spring more people will join us,
everyone is welcome. I have to say I really appreciate
and thank the coordinators for their encouragement and
company on our walks.

C OMMUNITY S PIRIT
Following the success of the 2007 community days the team once again held two fun days to celebrate community
spirit in 2008. This gave all residents, the young and the not so young the chance to have some good old fashioned
fun! Can you spot yourself in the pictures? Check out the gallery on pages 18 & 19 to see more fun day pictures.
Expanding the community fun day experiences to
Sarsfield Park and Watergate was a great success. The
coordinator team felt that with a little modification,
community fun days could be extended to these areas
and so the community BBQ was born!
The sun shone down on us in Sarsfield Park where
residents enjoyed a mouth-watering BBQ, races, a
bouncy castle and some disco dancing.
In Watergate residents tucked into juicy burgers whilst
being entertained with magic tricks! There were bouncy
castles for the kids and the DJ kept young and old
dancing ‘til dusk!
The fun days and BBQ's gave all residents the chance
to come out and celebrate the spirit and vitality that
exists in your communities. We would like to thank all
the volunteers who gave their time to help run these
events so successfully. We look forward to seeing you
at the fun days this year!
The community coordinators would also like to thank
Catherine Kirby, Estate Management in Sarsfield Park,
Watergate Community Council and Sr. Anna Maria,
Presentation Convent who assisted with the community
BBQ's.
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C REATING A WARENESS
Awarenss of our aims through education
It is vital for people to know what we
are doing and why we are doing it.
Awareness of our activities and our
scheme's aims help to ensure
successful outcomes and create
positive change in your communities.
We try to use every opportunity to
inform people about our aims;
whether while out and about in
communities, or through our other
initiatives e.g. this year as part of our
safety chain installation scheme, we
called to almost 100 residents in
Thomondgate, Kileely, Ballynanty,
Johnsgate and Watergate. This was
the perfect chance to inform those we
hadn't met before about our activities
and we linked many residents to other
services in their areas.
We attend events throughout the City
to meet residents and other groups,
e.g. the recent Southside LEC
Multicultural Coffee morning in the Presentation School,
which saw students and their families from all over the
world and agencies from around the city mingle and
enjoy entertainment from the children's home countries.
This was a really positive occasion for all involved.
We have continued successful schemes from last year
e.g. the Christmas Card Project. This is where we help
primary school children to make and post Christmas
Cards to elderly people in
their community who may
be lonely over the
Christmas period. This
year local community
Gardai also attended the
sessions and discussed
different ways in which
children can help older
people in their area. This
project involved classes in
St. Munchin's CBS Boys
School, St. Munchin's
Girls School Ballynanty,
Salesians Secondary
School, Galvone N.S and
Our Lady Queen of Peace
N.S.
We assist the Gardaí with
their school visit
programmes e.g. the safe
cycling programme. We
plan to be involved with
this and other awareness campaigns in conjunction with
the Gardaí this year. (Please see future plans on page
17)
We continue to organise awareness talks for local
groups e.g. Active Retirement groups. These talks focus
on various issues such as health, safety and crime
prevention. We invite representatives from the relevant
agencies to assist with these information talks e.g.
Crime Prevention Officer from An Garda Siochana.

C OMMUNITY S PIRIT
The very successful JUMP! programme ran again this
year in Galvone N.S, in association with the School
Completion Programme. This is an after school activity
club where children learn about rules and boundaries
through non-competitive games. We are expanding
JUMP! to run on the Northside this year.
In Sarsfield Park we are currently piloting an after school
club called 'Club Spark'. Children from Sarsfield Park
meet on Thursday afternoons for arts and crafts, board
games and more. The local Community Garda attends
one session in five to assist discussions on low level
Anti Social Behaviour (ASB). We hope to help the
children understand the effects that even low level ASB
can have on vulnerable people, in a friendly and
informal way.
We are always looking for new ideas about activities you
would like to see in your community. Please contact us
on 061-407247 if you have any suggestions.
Another project the team has been involved with is
Junior Achievement. Over the last three years both
primary and secondary school students around Limerick
city have benefited from the advice and experience of
employees from Limerick City Council, including the
Community Coordinators, who have volunteered with
Junior Achievement.
Junior Achievement is a leading organisation in Ireland,
which links business and education and brings
volunteers into the classroom to teach enterprise skills
to young people. This year over 60,000 young people
are benefiting from a JA programme throughout Ireland.
Almost 6,000 of these young people are in the Limerick /
Shannon region.
The challenges facing many of the young people in
Limerick are considerable. However, there are a range
of worthwhile and interesting programmes in place that
help address these issues. "Junior Achievement
Volunteers act as role models for the children and
teenagers who represent the workforce of the future. It
is particularly encouraging to see the programmes
having such an impact". Teresa Leahy JA
In recognition of the contribution that Limerick City Council, including the Community
Coordinators have made to Junior Achievement and local schools, Della Clancy,
Executive Director, Junior Achievement Ireland recently presented a Plaque to
Mayor John Gilligan and Kieran Lehane, Director of Corporate Services.
For further information about volunteering with Junior Achievement please visit
www.juniorachievement.ie for contact details.
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Useful Contact Details
Limerick City Council (General Contact)
City Hall
Merchants Quay 061 407100
Limerick City Council Environment Department
City Hall
Merchants Quay 061 407190
Limerick City Council Housing Department
City Hall
Merchants Quay 061 407120
Limerick City Council Moyross Depot 061 407243
Limerick City Council Rathbane Depot 061 407254
Ballynanty Health Centre
Kileely Road,
Ballynanty 061 457100
Roxtown Health Centre
Old Clare Street 061 417622
Southill Health Centre
O' Malley Park
Southill 061 410988
Mary Street Garda Station
(Thomondgate & Kileely Community Gardaí)
061 483870
Mayor Stone Garda Station
(Ballynanty Community Gardaí) 061 456890
Henry Street Garda Station
(Watergate & Johnsgate Community Gardaí)
061 212400
Roxboro Garda Station
(Glasgow Park, Kennedy Park, Janesboro, Rathbane &
Sarsfield Park)
Roxboro Road 061 214340
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U SEFUL C ONTACTS
Residents often ask us about how they should get in contact with various community groups and agencies in their
area. We have compiled the following list of contact details which you may find useful:
St. Munchin's Community Centre
(including Community Development Project,
Action Centre and Community Centre)
Kileely Court
Kileely 061 458651
St. Munchins Family Resource Centre
Clonconnane Road
Ballynanty 061 326623
The Northside Learning Hub
(including SMILE School Completion Programme)
Kileely House
New Road
Kileely 061 452099
Watch House Cross Community Library
Watch House Cross
Moyross 061 457726
St. Lelia's Community Centre
Shanabooly Road
Ballynanty 061 325 80
Northside We're OK Youth Initiative
Unit 11c
Watch House Cross
Moyross 061 459413
North Star Family Support Centre
Unit 11c
Watch House Cross
Moyross 061 459410
Northside Youth Café
Watch House Cross
Moyross 061 329615
Queen of Peace Community Resource Centre
Church Grounds
Roxboro Road. 061 481490

P LANS FOR 2009 - 2010
Plans for the Year Ahead
As well as continuing with our ongoing activities such as the walking group and litter picks, the community
coordinators are always trying to develop new initiatives that benefit residents in your community. The following is a
list of initiatives that we currently have planned for the coming year. We urge you to get involved in any that may be of
interest to you. If you would like any more information or have any suggestions please contact our office on 061
407247.
l Northside Community Day
l Southside Community Day
l Community Barbeques
l Operation Green
l Litter Picks
l Walking Group
l Book Club
l Jump!
There are a lot of older people living in your community. The community coordinators think it is really
important that young people like you understand how to help older people in your community. Even doing
something small like saying hello can bring a smile to an older persons face! For this reason if you are
under 16 years of age we want you to write a piece on
'How I helped an older person in my
community'
Write a short story telling us about how you
helped an older person you know. Think of a
grandparent or an older neighbour who you
have helped in some way. Tell us what you did
to help this person and why it was nice to help
them.
Once you have completed your piece send it to
us, with your name, address and telephone
number. Send it to:
Limerick City Community Safety
Partnership
Housing Department
City Hall
Merchants QuayLimerick
Closing date is 3rd July 2009
l Home Visits
l Safety Chain Initiative
l After school activity clubs
l Community safety activities with local youth clubs
l Road Safety scheme
l Internet Safety scheme
l Christmas card project
l Possible expansion into Kings Island
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Limerick City Community Safety Partnership
City Hall, Merchants Quay
Limerick
Tel: 061 407 247
www.communitysafety.limerick.ie
email: communitysafety@limerick.ie
Supported by:
University of Limerick
Ollscoil Luimnigh
In order to ensure that we are providing you with the service you need, researchers from the University of Limerick
are evaluating the Community Coordinator Scheme.
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