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SUSTAININGREGENERATION

A Social Plan for BallymunPlacemaking

Education, Lifelong Learning and Training

Community Safety

Health and Wellbeing

Child Development and Family Support

Arts and Culture

Recreation and Sport

SuStaining RegeneRation

A Social Plan for Ballymun

ContentS

Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................6

Foreword .......................................................................................................................7

Message from the Lord Mayor ...............................................................................9

Introduction ................................................................................................................ 11

Sustaining Regeneration: A Social Plan for Ballymun ................................. 19

1 Placemaking........................................................................................... 21

2 Education,LifelongLearningandTraining................................................ 25

3 CommunitySafety.................................................................................. 35

4 HealthandWellbeing.............................................................................. 41

5 ChildDevelopmentandFamilySupport.................................................. 47

6 ArtsandCulture..................................................................................... 55

7 RecreationandSport.............................................................................. 59

Future-proofing Ballymun ......................................................................................63

Appendices.................................................................................................................65

1 PublicConsultation................................................................................ 65

2 Networks............................................................................................... 69

3 NationalandLocalPolicyandGuidance.................................................. 70

The Social Plan with links to the lead partners’ strategic and operational plans is available on www.brl.ie

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FoRewoRd

ChroniclingthephenomenalachievementthatisBallymuntodaywillbeadauntingchallengeforfutureurbanhistorians.Itisaregenerationprojectthathasbeenuniquefromtheoutset.In1998therewere17,000peoplelivinginthe324hectarearea;aconspicuousandnotoriouslydeprivedhigh-riseestatewithits36highriseblocksclearlyvisiblefromtheair.Suchwastheextentofthetaskthatthemasterplannercomparedittoopenheartsurgery.

RegeneratingBallymunandputtinginplacethenecessarysocial,cultural,economicandenvironmentalinfrastructuretocreateasustainablefutureforthosewholivedandworkedtherehasindeedbeenachallengingjourney.IthasbeencharacterisedbyasharedvisionandresoluteambitionofBallymunRegeneration’sboardandregenerationteam,theircolleaguesinDublinCityCouncilandlocalresidents’workingwithnumerousotherstakeholderstodelivertheMasterplanforthearea.

Inmanyways,theMasterplanpresentedtoGovernmentin1998foretoldtheSocialPlanwehavetoday.Itwasgroundbreakinginitssheerscaleandcomplexity;andthemostambitiousinitiativeofitskindeverundertakeninthehistoryofthestate.Itprovidedtheframeworkforaseriesofintegratedphysical,socialandenvironmentalinterventionsaswellaseconomicandculturalinitiatives,designedtoengagewithlocalresidentsandcreateasenseofplaceandofownershipofthenewtown.

Almost15yearslater,thephysicallandscapehasbeentransformed.However,itisabundantlyclearthatinordertobetrulysustainable,theregenerationofBallymunencompassesmuch,muchmore.Deliveringsustainableregenerationfortheareademandsaninteragencycollaborativeeffort,supportedbypro-activeinputsfromthecommunityandvoluntarysector;arobustapproachthatmyGovernmentactivelypromotes.TheSocialPlanrightlyrecognisestheimperativetodeliversocialregenerationacrossarangeofservicesandactivitiesthroughawiderangeofpublic,privateandcommunityinitiatives.DublinCityCouncil,theBallymunPartnership,YoungBallymun,theHealthServiceExecutiveandthepartnersinSaferBallymunhavealreadyprovedthatproductive

Social regeneration sub-committee of the board of Ballymun Regeneration Limited:

Chairman: TheLordMayorofDublin,AndrewMontague

DeclanDunne(BallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership)

AnnKeating(Womens’ResourceCentre,Ballymun)

AngelaWalsh(HealthServiceExecutive)

Cllr.SteveWrenn

other members of the social regeneration sub-committee:

MaryTaylor(DublinCityCouncil)

RayYeates(DublinCityCouncil)

FionaGallagher(TrinityComprehensiveSchool)

Theinputandcooperationoftheleadpartners,thenetworksandothercommunitypartnersarealsoacknowledged.

SheenaMcCambleyandTrishFlynn’sworkinbringingtheSocialPlantogetherwassignificant.

MicheleRyan’scontributionasoriginatoroftheSocialPlanstructurewasakeyelementinitsdevelopment.

partnershipworkingiscriticaltothesuccessofsocialregeneration.Iwelcomethismodelandstresstheimperativeforagencies,particularlyinourcurrentchallengingfiscalcircumstances,tocontinuetoworktogetherascloselyandasholisticallyaspossible.

Puttingstronghealthcareandfamilysupportsinplace;enhancingcommunitysafety;increasingaccesstolearningandskillsdevelopment;providingadequaterecreationalopportunitiesandmaintainingthestrongfocusonartsandcultureoutlinedintheSocialPlanwilltaketime,energyandcommitment.Theexistingnetworksandpartnershipsmustmaintaintheirintegratedinclusiveeffortiftheinspiringobjectivesandactionsdocumentedin‘SustainingRegeneration–aSocialPlanforBallymun’aretobeachieved,enablingthoselivingandworkingintheareatobeproudoftheplacethatisBallymun.Icongratulateallwhohavebeeninvolvedinthecraftingofthisplan;IpraisetheresilienceandtenacityofthosewhohavelivedandworkedinBallymunthroughoutthedurationoftheprojectandIjoinyouinlookingtothefuturewithoptimism.

ACknowLedgeMentS

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RoisinShortallTDMinister of State at the Dept. of Health

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MeSSAge FRoM the LoRd MAyoR

AndrewMontaguethe Lord Mayor of Dublin

AsChairmanofthesocialregenerationsub-committeeoftheboardofBallymunRegenerationLtd(BRL),itgivesmegreatpleasuretopresent Sustaining Regeneration: A Social Plan for Ballymun.Thisisoneofthefinalmilestonesonthejourneyinitiatedalmost15yearsagotoregenerateBallymunphysically,socially,economicallyandenvironmentally.

TheSocialPlansignalsthecoordinatedcommitmenttosocialregenerationbyawiderangeofpublic,privateandcommunityinterests.Itcreatesanintegratedframeworkforinter-agencyactionstoaddressthefuturesocialdevelopmentoftheareathroughthedeliveryofpracticalinterventions.WebelievethatsustainingtheregenerationofBallymunwillrequirepartnershipbetweenresidents,localbusinesses,communityandvoluntaryorganisationsandpublicserviceagencies.

DevisingtheplanhashighlightedtheneedfortheleadpartnerstocontinuetoworktogetherforBallymun’sfuture.WeparticularlyacknowledgethevaluableinputofDublinCityCouncil,theBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership,theHealthServiceExecutive,alltheschools,YoungBallymun,andthepartnersofSaferBallymuntotheplan.TheBRLsocialregenerationexecutiveteamhasshownextraordinarydedicationinbringingtheplantogether.Wealsorecognisethevitalcontributionoflocalresidentsandotherstakeholdersworkingintheareathroughoutthepublicconsultationprocess.Eachoneofusknowsthatthisisnottheendoftheregenerationprocessbutreallyanewbeginning.WorkonimplementingtheSocialPlan’sseventhemeswillcontinuetobringthepartnerstogethertofulfilthespecificactionsdocumentedintheimplementationplans.

BallymunRegeneration’slogodepictsthehandofthecommunityreachingforabrightnewfuture.Thisisafuturethatisnowinsight;afuturewhereSustaining Regeneration: A Social Plan for BallymunwillbeforthebenefitofeverybodylivingandworkinginBallymun.

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IntRoduCtIon

Ballymun: Framing the context

InMarch1997theregenerationofBallymunwasannounced;thelargestscale,mostambitiousinitiativeofitskindeverembarkeduponinthehistoryofthestate.Notingthattheprojectincorporatedanintegratedstrategicplanfortheeconomicandsocialdevelopmentofthearea,theaccompanyingpressreleasestatedthatthere-developmentofhousinginBallymunaimedtogetBallymunworkingasatown‘cateringforalllocalneeds,attractingpublicandprivateinvestment,providingemploymentandsecuringabettermixofhousinginarejuvenatedphysicalenvironment’1.Itwasalsoclearthatwhilehousing-basedpoliciesalonecouldnotfullyrealisetheproject’sstrategicaim,theycouldactasthecatalystwhichwould‘improveBallymunforthepeoplewholivethere,andforthosewhowillliveandworkthereinthefuture’.

ThevehiclechosentoplanandimplementtherealisationofthisvisionwasatargetedcompanywhollyownedbyDublinCityCouncil:BallymunRegenerationLimited(BRL).Thecompanywasincorporatedwithaboardofdirectors,representingarangeofstakeholdersfromstatutoryandcommunityandvoluntaryagencies,thelocalauthority,thecommunityandtheprivatesector;reflectingtheholisticviewoftheregenerationproject,andrepresentingthecreationofanagentchargedwithchangingthewaymajorprojectswouldbedelivered.

the Masterplan: Articulating the vision

InMarch1998,followingsixmonthsintensiveconsultationwiththecommunityandagenciesoperatinginthearea,themasterplanforthenewBallymun2wasdeliveredtoGovernment.Itprovidedanintegratedframeworkincludinginterventionsofa‘hard’and‘soft’naturewhichfacilitated

cross-cuttinginitiativestoaddressanumberofsocial,cultural,economicandenvironmentalobjectives.Theambitionwasclear.Servicesandsupportswereneededandinnovativeprogrammesalsohadtobedevelopedtoengagewithlocalresidentsandtomeettheiraspirations.

Ahousingtransitioncoursewasdevisedaroundthehousingprogrammetotackletheissuessurroundingthemovefromhigh-riseaccommodationtomoreconventionalhousing.Thiscoursewasalsodesignedtoimpactonpersonalandcommunitydevelopmentandtoassistpathwaystoemployment.Atthesametime,environmentalinitiativesrespondedtotheneedforownershipofthelocalarea,whileculturalandartisticprogrammesstimulatedparticipationanddebateacrossthecommunityandbeyond.Voluntaryandcommunitysectorservicespopulatedandenlivenedthebuiltenvironmentintheneighbourhoodcentresandfacilitatedtheirusebylocalresidents.Thecommitmentfromtheoutsettoinvolvethecommunityandconsultextensivelywasgroundbreaking-ifnotwithoutcontroversy.Themulti-facetednatureofregenerationrepresentingalloftheseinterestswasabundantlyobvious.Thiscouldnotbeachievedbyoneagency,onesectororasingle-focusstrategy.

the Masterplan: Charting the progress

ProgressontheregenerationprojecthasbeenwelldocumentedovertheyearsinthemonitoringreportsoftheIntegratedAreaPlan3butalsoinaplethoraofpapers,presentations,evaluationsandreflectionsonbothproductandprocess.Thepublicationofacollectionofessays4celebratingthe10thanniversaryofregenerationcapturedthebreadthanddepthoftheproject’sintenttoimprovequalityoflifeforlocalresidentsandtoenhancepersonalcapacity.

1 Governmentpressrelease.(March1997).

2 MasterplanforthenewBallymun.BRL(1998).

3 BallymunIntegratedAreaPlanundertheUrbanRenewalScheme.(1998).

4 Memories, Milestones and New Horizons,ReflectionsontheRegenerationofBallymun,AibhlinMcCrann(Ed.)BlackstaffPress(2008).

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Sustaining Regenerat ion: A Social P lan for Ballymun

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InNovember2007,theComptrollerandAuditorGeneralproducedareport5ontheregenerationofBallymunwhichencompassednotonlythefinancialandphysicalaspectsoftheproject,butalsoreflectedonthesocialandeconomicfactors.Successwasacknowledgedacrossawiderangeofagencies.

However,alackofcoordinationrelatingtoactioninthesocialfieldwasidentifiedandreachingtheambitiousobjectivessetbytheGovernmentandtheMasterplanrequiredalongertimeframethanthatneededtofulfilthere-housingprogramme.

Thecompletionofthere-housingprogrammewassetoutindetailin2009byBRLinaHousingCompletionStrategywhichwasaccompaniedbyasuiteofadditionalstrategiescoveringsocial,environmental,economicdevelopmentandNeighbourhoodActionPlansrelatingtothephysicalsocialinfrastructure,theTenureDiversityReportandSaferBallymun’sawardwinningCommunitySafetyStrategy.Thisinitiativerepresentedaninnovativeapproachtopartnershipandinteragencyactioninthecontextofcommunitypolicing,whilealsoencompassingthevariousaspectsofdesign,managementandengagementrequiredtodeliverasuccessfulneighbourhood.

the Social Plan: the genesis

ThegenesisofthisstrategySustaining Regeneration - A Social PlanforBallymunisrootedinaninteragencyapproachandrepresentstheuniqueresponseofthesocialregenerationsubcommitteeoftheboardofBRLtosocialregeneration.ItaddressestheunderlyingstructuralandoperationalissuesthatcouldimpactnegativelyonthepotentialforsuccessofsocialregenerationinBallymun.Theplanproposesawaytocopper-fastenregenerationandhenceprotectpublicandprivateinvestment.Itservestostrengthentheareaandthepeoplelivingandworkingthere.ThePlanisparticularlyappositeatthistime,notonlybecauseoftherecommendationsfromtheComptroller&AuditorGeneral’sreport,butalsobecausepressureonthepublicpursehascreatedanimperativetoadoptanintegratedapproachtoservicedeliveryandtooptimisetheuseofthe

enhancedfacilitiesprovidedthroughregeneration.ItalsocoincideswiththewindingdownofBallymunRegenerationLtdanditsplannedexitin2014.

WhileBallymunwasuniqueinmanyways,notleastinitsconcentrationofsocialandeconomicdeprivation,threeaspectsoftheprojectareequallysignificantinapproachingthisSocialPlan.Theyarethescaleofthetask,re-housingtheentireoriginalpopulationinthearea,andthemulti-strandedscopeoftheundertaking.Hereinisthekerneloftheachievementstodateandtheongoingchallenge.

Sustainable regeneration: what is it?

SustainableregenerationisaboutthequalityoflifethatindividualsandfamilieslivinginBallymunwillhaveintheyearsahead.Itisaboutimprovingcommunitysafety,health,education,recreation,artsandculturalservices;providingaccesstocommunityservices,andcontinuingthedevelopmentofastrongcommunitysector.Itincludesskillstraining,accesstoqualificationsandcommunitylearningandempowerment.Crucially,sustainableregenerationisaboutmakingtheplacethatBallymunis,andensuringthatitissafe,cleanandgreen.TheSocialPlan’ssevenkeythemesencompassallofthesesentimentsandreflectnotonlycommunityneedsbutalsotheopportunitiesthatarepresentedbyregenerationinitiatives.TheorderinwhichthethemesappearintheSocialPlanreflectscommonconcernsfollowingonfromthePlacemakingtheme;itselfareflectionofthemasterplanandtheinterpretedframeworkflowingfromit.

developing the Social Plan

Interagencyplanningandworkinghavealwaysbeenexactingtasks;oftenstimulatingandultimatelyfruitful.Craftingaconsensualinteragencysocialplanwithanumberofthemesandafocusondeliveryratherthanstrategisingalonehaspresentedchallenges.Atthesametime,thebreadthanddepthofplanning,activityandendeavourthroughouttheBallymunareainrelationtoalltheSocialPlan’s

Thisdoesnotmeanthattheleadpartnersarethesolepractitionersinaparticularthematicareabutratherthattheirexistingplansandstrategies,orthosewithinwhichtheyoperate,includearangeofactionsthatcanmakethestrategicobjectivesofthisstrategyareality.Thekeyplans,strategiesandactionsoftheleadpartnersarereflectedintheirimplementationplanswhichareatvariousstagesofdevelopment.Itisimportanttorecognisethelinksbetweentheleadpartnersandthecommunity-basednetworksandcommunitypartnerswhoseactionplanswillalsoimpactdirectlyonthesuccessfuloutcomesofsocialregenerationinBallymun.

Insomecasestheleadpartner’simplementationplansarepresentedandreferencedasasynopsisofamoredetailedplan.Whattheydoaffirmisacommitmentbyeachleadpartnertohaveanindividualactionplanspecifictotheobjectivesset,andgearedtowardstheachievementofspecificoutcomesrepresentingrealimprovementsandbenefitsinpeoples’lives.Thesignificanceofthisframeworkfordeliveryisthatthekeyobjectivesencompassthoseoftheleadpartners;theyrelatedirectlytotheirownreportingandmonitoringarrangements,andthesearethusembeddedintheSocialPlan.Linkstotheindividualstrategiesoftheleadpartnersareavailableontheelectronicversionofthisdocumentatwww.brl.ie.

Asteeringgroupwillbeestablishedtooverseethedirection,theimplementationandreviewoftheSocialPlanensuringthatitretainsitsdynamismandthatitcanreacttochangingcircumstancesandimperatives.

themespresentasoundfoundationonwhichtobuild.Therearemanyexamplesofcross-cuttinginitiativesatworkinthearea-notleastthosefacilitatedbythetransformedbuiltenvironmentitself-whichhaveleadtodynamicandinnovativeapproaches.

Theaimofthisdocumenthasbeentoframeasuccinctplanwithasharedstrategicvision,objectivesandoutcomesrelatingtoeachtheme.Itoutlinesamechanismfordeliveryaswellasameansofreferencingthedetailofsupportingplansandactions.Inthatcontext,itprovidesawindowtotheworldofsocialregenerationanddevelopmentinBallymun.Thepublicconsultationexercises,itspolicyproofingagainstnationalandlocalframeworksandstatutoryimperativesinformedandenrichedit6.Theplanisbothalegacydocumentandaroadmapforfutureaction.

Implementing the Social Plan: key themes, lead partners, and their roadmaps

TheachievementofarobustandaccountabledeliverymechanismfortheimplementationofSustaining Regeneration: A Social Plan for Ballymunhasbeenthroughtheidentificationofleadpartnerswhowillcoordinatethedeliveryoftheplanacrosseachofthechosenseventhemes.Theseleadpartnershaveeitherstatutoryresponsibilityforservicedeliveryorarekeystrategists/partnersinthearea;theirplansaredeliveredinlinewiththepolicyoftheorganisationsorstatutoryagencieswithwhichtheyarealigned.

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theme Lead Partners Roadmaps for implementation

Placemaking BallymunRegenerationLimited

DublinCityCouncil

MasterplanforthenewBallymun1998

RegenerationCompletionStrategies2009

–– HousingandInfrastructure–– Social–– Environment–– Economic

TenureDiversityReport

NeighbourhoodActionPlans2000and2009

BRLBusinessPlan(2009,updated2012)

DublinCityDevelopmentPlan2011-2017

TheDublinCityEconomic,SocialandCulturalstrategy,Dublin, a City of Possibilities2002-2012.

DublinCityCouncilDepartmentalBusinessPlans

Education,LifelongLearningandTraining

BallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership

(Facilitator)

Schoolsatprimarylevel

Schoolsatsecondlevel

Providersoffurthereducation(FE)

Providersofhighereducation(HE)

BallymunJobCentre

DepartmentofEducation:DeliveringEqualityofOpportunityinSchools(DEIS)

CityofDublinVECAdultEducation:ServiceLocalAreaPlan2012

DCUintheCommunity:StrategicPlan2011

BallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership:LocalCommunityDevelopmentStrategicPlan2011-2013

NationalChildcareInvestmentProgramme

DublinCityChildcareCommitteeStrategicPlan

ActionPlanforJobs2012

theme Lead Partners Roadmaps for implementation

CommunitySafety Localresidents

AnGardaSíochána

DublinCityCouncil

BallymunRegenerationLtd

BallymunLocalDrugsTaskForce

BallymunCommunitySafetyStrategyReview2012-2016

A Road To Change:BallymunCommunityAlcoholStrategy2010-2016

HealthandWellbeing HealthServiceExecutive HSENationalPlan(2012)&DublinNorthEastRegionalPlan(2012)

ChildDevelopmentandFamilySupport

HealthServiceExecutive

youngballymun

HSENationalPlan(2012)&DublinNorthEastRegionalPlan(2012)

Progress, Partners, Plans youngballymun(2010)&updated

ArtsandCulture axisArtsCentreandCommunityResourceCentre

DublinCityCouncilCultureStrategy2011-2017

RecreationandSport DublinCityCouncil DublinCitySportandActiveRecreationStrategy2009-16

Play here, Play there, Play everywhere DublinCityPlayPlan2012-2016

networks: their role

Thelong-standingsuccessofnetworksinBallymundemonstrateshoworganisationsandtheiractionsareincreasinglycoordinatedtowardstheachievementofcommongoals.Networksandpartnershipshavedevelopedtorespondtothecomplexneedsofthearea;alreadytheyseektoensurethatacoordinatedapproachisachievedandthatactionisinclusiveandstrategic.TheyoperateascustodiansoftheapproachtoplanningandimplementationembodiedintheSocialPlan.

Asanagencyitself,theLocalDrugsTaskForcerepresentsagovernment-sponsoredresponsetotheoverlappingnatureoftheissuesrelatingtodrugandalcoholmisuse,andtheneedforintegratedagencyaction.Thewell-establishedstructuresofSaferBallymunandthePrincipals’networkaremirroredinthedevelopingagencyandcommunityforarelatingtosportsandtohealth.Thesuccessfulimplementationoftheschoolattendanceinitiativerequirescoordinatedactivityofnumerousagenciesandservicesonanongoing

basis.Groupshavealsoemergedwhoseobjectivesreflectadesireforownershipofthephysical,socialandeconomicenvironmentbymembersofthecommunitythemselves.TheyincludetheTidyTownsCommitteeandBallymun4Business.Thesecoordinatingstructuresareexamplesofhowactionsofindividualorganisationsaremorelikelytohaveanimpactandfostertheobjectivesoftheplanbyworkinginpartnershipwitheachother.

Community Partners

Toachievetheambitiousgoalsthathavebeenset,actionisrequirednotonlyoftheleadpartnersbutalsoofotheragencies,thecommunityandvoluntarysector,andindividualsascitizensandvolunteers.Someoftheseorganisationshavetheirownstrategicplanswhichoperateascomplementarystrategies;allareinvolvedindeliveringtheobjectivesofthisplanatlocallevel.Therepresentationofthesegroupsinthenetworkstructureindicatesadesireforapartnership

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approach.Digestsofthesegroupsareheldbythenetworksthemselves,theBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership,DublinCityCouncil’scommunitydevelopmentsectionandintheNeighborhoodActionPlans.Acomprehensiveupdatedtheme-leddirectorywouldbeanappropriatepriorityactionfortheSocialPlan’simplementationsteeringgroup.

Public Consultation7

BRLfacilitatedanextensivepublicconsultationprocessonsocialregenerationinBallymunthatenabledmembersofthepublic,Ballymunresidents,localagenciesandorganisationstoparticipateandcontributetothedevelopmentoftheSocialPlanviaanumberofdifferentroutes,includingadoortodoorpublicsurvey,aweb-basedquestionnaireandapublicopenday.Focusgroupswereheldforyoungpeopleandaseparateconsultationprocessonartsandculturewasalsocarriedout.

Thefindingsoftheconsultationprocesshavebeenincludedbyalloftheleadpartnersinthedevelopmentoftheirimplementationplans.GiventheirimportancewithinthecontextoffutureproofingBallymun,thedevelopmentofaseparatethemeforyoungpeoplewasconsidered.Itwasagreedthatduetothecross-cuttingnatureofthethemes’focusthroughoutthevariouslifestages,objectivesunderallthethemeswouldensurethatyoungpeopleandtheirprioritieswouldbewelladdressed.

Thelevelofparticipationbyresidents,andtheoutputsfromthevariousconsultationprocessesindicatethehighlevelofinterestthatresidentshaveinthesocialdevelopmentoftheirarea:

–– Theemergenceofcommunitysafetyastheprimarysocialprioritygivesweighttotheemphasisthathasalwaysbeenplacedoncommunitysafetythroughouttheregenerationprocess,anditisclearthatthisneedstobemaintained.

–– Educationandhealthappearasissuesofdeepconcern;residentsyoungandoldrecognisethemasvitaltothedevelopmentofasuccessfulplace.

–– Theimportanceandvalueoffamilylifeisalsohighlightedrepeatedlywiththewelfareofchildrenandyoungpeopleprioritised.

–– ThemajorityofyoungpeoplealreadylivinginBallymunwanttomaketheirhomesinBallymun;furthersupportingtheneedtosustaintheregenerationoftheareaforthenextgeneration.

–– ResidentsbelievedthatBallymunshouldbeacentreforartisticandculturalinnovationandthatlocalpeopleshouldbesupportedtodeveloptheirartisticpotential.ThepresenceofaxisArtsandCommuntiyResourceCentrehasraisedthestatusofBallymun.Itfostersexcellenceandinclusionlocallyandnationallyandthatthereisaneedtoprotectwhatithasachieved.

Someofthefindingsreflectedpeople’ssatisfactionwithinitiativesalreadyunderwayinthearea-suchasthosedealingwithcommunitysafetyandschoolattendance-indicatinganexistingresponsivenessamongagenciesandthecommunitytoaddressdeep-seatedconcerns.Otherrecommendations,includingtheestablishmentofalocalhealthforum,andalocalsportsforumhavealreadybeenimplementedsincetheconsultationprocesstookplace.Thisdemonstratespeople’scollectivedesiretoworktogether.FullreportsandexecutivesummariesofalloftheconsultationprocessesareavailableintheSocialPlanonwww.brl.ie.

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the Vision

Localresidentsandagencieswilllead,collaborateandworkinpartnershiptoenhancecommunityandsocialdevelopmentinBallymun,acknowledgingeveryone’suniquecontributionandresponsibilitytocreatealegacyofwellbeing,andtoensurethatsocialregenerationissustained.

the seven themes

1 Placemaking;

2 Education,LifeLongLearningandTraining;

3 CommunitySafety;

4 HealthandWellbeing;

5 ChildDevelopmentandFamilySupport;

6 ArtsandCulture;

7 RecreationandSport.

Eachthemewillbepresentedinthreesections:

–– Asummarystatementpresentedbytheleadpartnersgivingaflavourofthethemes,theapproachadoptedthroughouttheregenerationprocess,andtheimperativesthattheplanaddresses;

–– Thestrategiccoreobjectivesoftheplanaresetoutalongwithsignpostsmarkingprogresstowardstheirrealisation;

–– Theimplementationplansoftheleadpartnersaredocumentedcontainingsub-programmesandprojectsparticulartotheneedsofpeopleinBallymun.

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1PlacemakingisawayofdescribingtheessenceofwhatthemasterplanforthenewBallymunrepresents.Itisnotconfinedtobuildingbuildingsandhomes-importantthoughtheyare-butratherencompassesthemeansofcreatingasuccessfulurbanarea.WhereBallymunisconcerned,placemakingrepresentsthetransformationofashunnedareaintoaplacewherepeoplewishtolive,work,visitanddobusiness.

AswithallthethemesrelatingtotheSocialPlan,ithasbeennecessarytoutiliseanumberofcomplementarytoolstoapproachthetask.Theseincludethespatialplanningstrandssuchasurbandesign;mixedlandusesandappropriatedensityofdevelopment.Othertoolsincludeinitiativestoincreasetenurediversity,transformationstrategiestofostereconomicandculturaldevelopment,environmentalinterventionsandsocialprogrammes.

Avarietyofinitiativeshasbeentakenintandemwiththephysicaldevelopmenttoenhanceconsultationandparticipationacrossarangeoftopicsfromhousingdesigntolocalenvironmentandcommunity

safety.Inthissense,thephysicalinfrastructureprovidesthebuildingblockstodeveloprelevantsocial,recreationalandleisureservicesandactivities.Theenvironmentandtheartsarenotonlyvalidandsupportedfortheirownsake,butalsofortheroletheyplayinpersonaldevelopmentandjobcreationaswellasprovidingthebedrockofanengagedcivilsociety;showcasingwhatisbestwithintheareaandensuringthatBallymunisadestination.

Socialprogrammessupportedbytheregenerationcompanyhavebeengearedtowardsfillinggapsinexistingservicesanddevelopingpartnerships,ratherthanduplicatingexistinginitiatives.Supportisdesignedtofosternewapproacheswhereappropriate,whilesimultaneouslynurturingcommunity-embeddedresponseswhichareworkingacrossallthethemes.

FurtherimplementationofthisoverallapproachmustcontinuetounderpinBallymun’sdevelopmentwhenthesocialhousingprogrammeiscomplete.

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Placemaking

Placemaking

objectives action Plan / Project Description

Milestones outcomes

1.5 Supportourcommunityandstatutorypartnersintherealisationoftheirstrategicplans,achievementoftheiroperationalobjectivesandtargets:

–– Placemaking–– Education,Lifelong

LearningandTraining

–– CommunitySafety–– Healthand

Wellbeing–– ChildDevelopment

andFamilySupport–– ArtsandCulture–– Recreationand

Sport

RegenerationCompletionStrategies

BRLBusinessPlan

Developmentofembeddedrelationshipsandintegratedinitiatives

Supportforsocialservicesandprogrammesleadingtomainstreamprovision

Amutuallysupportiveandintegratedresponsetocommunityneed

Sustainabilityinsocialandenvironmentalprogrammesbeyondthelifeofregeneration

the Strategy

theme 1 goal(s) Signposts towards achievement

Placemaking ToensurethatBallymunhasbecomeaninclusive,well-resourcedurbanneighbourhoodcapableofrespondingtoitsownneedsandchallenges,sustainingitselfandcontributingtociviclife

Ballymunisanintegratedcommunitywherepeoplechoosetolive,workandvisit

Ballymunisaplacewherepeopleareactiveparticipantsincommunitylife,instillingasenseofcommonpurposeandmutualregard

Ballymunisawell-balancedplacewithenhancedopportunitiesandadiversityofpopulation

Ballymunisacreativeplacewhichrespondsinnovativelytosocial,environmentalandeconomicdevelopment

Communityandstatutorypartnersaresupportedtorealisetheirstrategicplans,andtoachievetheiroperationalobjectivesandtargets

the Implementation Plan

Placemaking

Source: Masterplan for the new Ballymun


Milestones outcomes

1.1 Createanintegratedcommunitywherepeoplewillchoosetolive,workandvisit

MasterplanforthenewBallymun

RegenerationCompletionStrategies

–– Housing&infrastructure–– Social–– Environment–– Economic

TenureDiversityStrategy

NeighbourhoodActionPlans

BRLBusinessPlan

SocialRegenerationCompletionStrategy

DublinCityDevelopmentPlan2011-2017

FingalCountyDevelopmentPlan2011-2017

TheDublinCityEconomic,SocialandCulturalstrategy,Dublin, a City of Possibilities 2002-2012

DublinCityCouncilDepartmentalBusinessPlan

Implementationofcross-cuttingregenerationstrategies

ImplementationofinitiativesintheTenureDiversityReportresultinginacommunitywithtenurepatternsmovingtowardsnationalnorms

Thedevelopmentofappropriateprogrammesandserviceswithinthesocialinfrastructureprovided

AchievementofBRLbusinessplantargetsinrelationtosocial,environmentalandeconomicactivities

PreparationandimplementationoftheLocalAreaPlanfortheBallymunarea

Improvedqualityoflifeforresidents,businesspeopleandvisitors

1.2 Promoteparticipationincommunitylifeandtherebyinstillasenseofcommonpurposeandmutualregard

Acohesiveandsustainablecommunity

1.3 MakeBallymunawell-balancedplaceenhancingopportunitiesanddiversity

Abalancedcommunitysociallyandeconomically

1.4 Promoteaplacewhichfosterscreativeinnovativeresponsestosocial,economicandenvironmentaldevelopment

Acreativeplace

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TheregenerationofBallymunisanambitiousplantosignificantlyimprovethelivesoflocalpeople.Itistransformingtheirhousingandphysicalenvironmentandimprovingtheirlifechances.Localfamiliesandchildrenfaceallthechallengesoflivinginadesignateddisadvantagedarea.Inthepast,theyhavehadhighaspirations,butsomehadmuchlowerexpectationsofdoingverywellinschool,accessingaccreditedfurtherandhigherleveleducationprogrammes,andgainingthemarketableskillstosecureandretainwellpaidjobs.Education,lifelonglearningandtrainingcanchangeallofthat.Itcangivelocalpeopleroutesoutofpovertyandlowincomesbyhelpingthemtoaccesstheemploymentandachievethefinancialindependencethattheyaspiretoforthemselvesandfortheirfamilies.

CommunityspiritinBallymunisacknowledgednearandfar.Localpeopleareamazinglycreativeandresilient.Thereisanextraordinarilyhighdegreeofpartnershipworkingamongschoolsandeducationprovidersandlocalpeople.TheSchoolPrincipals’NetworkandtheBallymunPartnershipEducationWorkingGrouphaveprovidedeffectiveforaforcollaborationforthe

goodofalllocalfamiliesandchildren,ratherthanforthebenefitofoneschoolororganisation.

Theresultsareimpressive.AnindependentevaluationoftheBallymunSchoolAttendanceCommunityActionInitiativeshowsthatintwoshortyearsBallymunhasalmosthalvedthegapinwholeschoolattendancebetweenBallymunandthenationalaverage.Ithasalsoalmosthalvedthenumberofchildrenwithchronicnon-attendance.TheinitiativeledbytheBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnershipistheproductoftheeffortsofchildren,families,allofthelocalschools,theNationalEducationalWelfareBoard,theschoolcompletionprogrammesandmanylocalorganisations.

Itisrepresentativeofthesocialregenerationapproachtocollaborativeproblem-solvingthatisthehallmarkofBallymun.Butthereisstillsomuchmoretoachieve.Nooneagency,localorganisationorfamilycanachievetheseimpressiveresultsalone,buttogetheritispossible.TheImplementationPlanforeducationlife-longlearningandtrainingwillreplicatethisapproachtoensurethattheobjectiveswesetareachieved.

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educat ion, L i felong Learning and training


education, Lifelong Learning and training

Sources: Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership: Local and Community Development Strategic Plan 2011-2013

City of Dublin VEC Adult Education Service Region 1, Local Area Plan 2012

Department of Education: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools (DEIS), 2005

DCU in the Community, Strategic Plan 2011

National Childcare Investment Programme: Dublin City Childcare Committee Strategic Plan 2007-2010

Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation


Milestones outcomes

2.1 Increaseearlychildhoodeducationprovision

Localchildcareservices EnhancedrangeandqualityofchildcareservicessupportedbytheNationalChildcareInvestmentProgramme(DepartmentofChildrenandYouthAffairs)throughDublinCityChildcareCommitteeviaBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnershipandDublinNorthwestChildcareResourceService

Increasednumberandqualityofchildcareplaceslocally

Earlychildhoodeducationfunding

Extensionof:

–– TheCommunityChildcareSubventionScheme(CCSS)

–– FreePre-SchoolYearinEarlyChildhoodCareandEducation(ECCE)

–– ChildcareEmploymentandTrainingSupportScheme(CETS)

–– Childminders’Grant–– Parent&ToddlerFunding

Moresustainablelocalchildcareservices



Milestones outcomes

2.2 Increasetheengagementoffamiliesintheirchildren’seducation

Parentalsupport

Family-schoolconnections

Schoolattendance

UptakeofspecifiededucationalactivitiessupportedthroughtheDepartmentofEnvironmentCommunityandLocalGovernments(DECLG)LocalandCommunityDevelopmentProgrammebyBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership

Enhancedunderstandingof(own)parentingskills

Increasedability(ofparent)toadvocateforselfandfamilymembers

Increasedparentalandfamilyengagementinchildrenandyoungpeople’seducation

Increasedschoolattendancelevelsperchild/school

2.3 Increasetheengagementofprimaryschoolchildrenandyoungpeoplewithschool

After-schoolandhomeworkactivityineightlocalprimaryschoolsandinTrinityComprehensivePostPrimarySchool

ContinuedfundingbyBRLandadministeredbyBITE

ContinuedbyBITEandfundedbyBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership

Increasednumberofyoungpeopleattendingafter-schoolsupervisedstudyprogramme.

Improvedhomeworkhabitsandstudyskills

Improvementineducationalattainmentforyoungpeople

2.4 Deliverequalityofopportunityinschools(DEIS)

Earlychildhoodeducationfacilities

SupportfromtheDepartmentofChildrenandYouthAffairs

DepartmentofEducationstaffsecondedthroughtheNCIPcapitalprogramme

Increasednumberandqualityofearlychildhoodeducationfacilities

Familyliteracy

Parentalandcommunityengagement

Apartnershipapproachathome,communityandschoollevels

Improvedengagementbetweenschoolsandparents

Increaseduseofsport,recreationalandartisticactivitiestopromoteengagementineducation

Improvedschooloutcomesforschoolgoingchildren

Morelocalpeopleengaginginadultliteracy,furtherandsecondchanceeducationopportunities

Educationretention,progressionandexaminationattainment

Implementationofinitiativesacrossthecurriculum,inextra-curricularactivitiesandwithexternalagencies

Improvedretentionofstudentsineducationsystem

Improvedprogressiontofurtherandhighereducationfromtheformaleducationsector

Improvedperformanceinstateexaminations

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Toincreaseaccesstoandactiveparticipationinformalandinformallearning,recreational,culturalactivitiesandsupportsincludingearlychildhoodeducation,schoolsandeducationcentres,furtherandhighereducation,adultandcommunityeducationandtraining,therebyachievingimprovementinlivesandlifechances

Increasedengagementoffamilieswiththeirchildren’seducation

Improvedengagementbetweenschoolsandparents

Increaseduseofsport,recreationalandartisticactivitiestopromoteengagementineducation

Improvedattendanceatschool

Improvementinparticipationlevelsinthirdleveleducation

Increasedtake-upandcompletionoflifelonglearningandtrainingprogrammesbothformalandinformal

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Milestones outcomes

2.4 Deliverequalityofopportunityinschools(DEIS)(CONTINUED)

Literacyandnumeracyinschools

Initiativestofosterreading,writingandlanguagedevelopmentathomeandinschool

Usebyschoolsof:

–– FirstStepsreading,writing,speaking&listeningprogrammes

–– Readingrecovery–– Syntheticphonics–– Paired/sharedreading–– Writeminded/

youngballymunschoolandteachersupport

–– Literacyintegratedacrossthecurriculum

–– Supportteachers–– Smallgroupwithdrawal–– Teamteaching,groupwork

Regularassessmentandmonitoringofthelevelsofchallengeandthetimelyinterventionwithappropriateinterventionsforparticularchildren

Usebyschoolsof:1stStepsindicators/Continuum;MicraT,DrumcondraReadingTest,M.I.S.T.;Belfieldprofiles,speechandlanguageevaluation;teacherobservationandfeedback;pupilself-assessmentthumbs up/ thumbs down;focusonchildrendisimprovedby10thpercentile

Improvedliteracyandnumeracyoutcomesforpre-schoolandschool-goingchildrenthroughthedeliveryofacomprehensiverangeofprogrammesandstrategies



Milestones outcomes

2.4 Deliverequalityofopportunityinschools(DEIS)(CONTINUED)

Schoolattendance ImplementationandindependentevaluationofBallymun Whitehall School Attendance Community Action Initiative

–– Usebyschoolsofschoolattendancesoftware

–– Maintenanceofschoolattendancepromotersineachschool

–– Standardisedschoolattendancepoliciesacrossschools

–– Maintenanceofattendancecareteamsineachschool

–– Community-widepromotionofattendanceviaevents

–– Afocusonchronicnon-attendanceutilisingexistingstructures

Regularmonitoringandassessmentandtimelyinterventionofappropriateinterventionsforparticularchildren

ContinuedcoordinationandsupportbytheDECLGLCDPprogrammebyBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership

Improvedschoolattendance,schoolparticipationandeducationoutcomesforschoolchildren

EducationthroughthemediumofIrish

EqualopportunityandgovernmentprovisionforchildrenattendingandteachersandparentsofNaíonraí,andscoileannalánGhaelacha

Childrenbeingeducated‘asGaeilge’frompre-schooltothirdlevel

TheIrishlanguagebecoming‘alivinglanguage’inBallymun

2.5 Increasecoordinationandcooperationamongschools

ThePrincipals’Network Continuedfacilitative,administrativeandfinancialsupportthroughtheDECLGsLocalandCommunityDevelopmentprogrammebyBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership

Anarea-basedfocusamongschoolsonimprovingattendance,behaviour,literacy,numeracy,progression,andparentandcommunityengagement

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Milestones outcomes

2.6 Increasetheengagementofyoungpeopleineducation

School-communityconnections

Increasednumberofyoungpeopleattendingyouthworkandafterschoolprovision(supportedthroughCDVEC,CityofDublinYouthServicesBoard,BallymunRegionalYouthResource,Aisling,PoppintreeYouthServices,ThePloughYouthServices,BESTandWhitehallSchoolCompletionProgrammesandBallymunWomen’sResourceService).

Improvementinyoungpeople’sattitudetoschool,homeworkandstudy

Improvementineducationalattainmentofchildrenandyoungpeopleincompulsoryeducation

2.7 Encourageyoungpeopletoprogressintothirdlevelandfurthereducation

After-schoolandhomeworkactivityineightlocalprimaryschoolsandinpartnershipwithTrinityComprehensivepostprimaryschool

ContinuedfundingbyBRLandadministeredbyBITE

ContinuedbyBITEandfundedbyBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership

ImprovementineducationalattainmentbyyoungpeopleinBallymun

2.8 Increaseengagementofyoungpeopleincommunitylife

YoungLeaders’DevelopmentProgramme(16-23yrs)

Takeupbyyoungpeopleaged16-23yearsengagedinBRYR’sYoungLeaders’DevelopmentProgramme

Youngleaderswillbeidentified,trainedandsupportedsotheybecomeactiveinthelifeoftheircommunity

2.9 Increaseparticipationlevelsandpromoteequalityinthirdleveleducation

MathsprogrammesinpartnershipwithTrinityComprehensiveSchoolSubjecttuition/revisioncourses

Mechanismsforpromotingandcommunicatingformalandinformaleducationopportunities

ContinuedsupportbyBITE,DCUMathsLearningCentre,TrinityComprehensiveSchool,JuniorCurriculumSupportProgrammefundedbytheRDSScienceandTechnologyCommittee;JUSTandDCUAccess(VolunteerStudents)DCUintheCommunity,andSt.Patrick’sCollege

UptakeofeducationalactivitiesrunbyDCUandNCI

IncreasedusageofBITEsupportservicesbysecondandthirdlevelstudents

ImprovementineducationalattainmentandexamperformanceinMathsandScience

Increasedawarenessofrangeofcollegeoptions,collegeaccessroutes/services,financialsupportsandsupportprogrammesavailable

Increasednumberoflocalyoungpeopleaccessingeducationalprogrammes

Increasedprogressiontothirdlevelandfurthereducation

Increasedparentalandfamilyengagementinyoungpeople’seducation

2.10 IncreasethenumberofpeoplefromBallymunprogressingintohighereducation

Foundation,accessandengagementprogrammes

Formalandinformaleducationopportunities

IncreaseduptakeofspecifiededucationalactivitiesdeliveredandsupportedbyDCUintheCommunity,BITE,JUSTandDCUAccessService

DCUintheCommunitymainstreamedwithinDCU

ExpansionofDCUvolunteerprogrammesupportingBallymunstudents

Increasedregistrationtoaccreditedandnon-accreditedcoursesacrosslifecycleprovision

Increasedcertificationinaccreditededucationprogrammes



Milestones outcomes

2.11 Continuetoprovideawiderangeofadulteducationprogrammesbothcertifiedandnon-certified

Formalandinformaleducationopportunities

Increaseduptakeoncoursesprovided

Increasedinvolvementinadulteducationbylocalcommunity

2.12 Continuetoprovidearangeofeducationsupportstothelocalcommunity

Communityeducation IncreasedcontactbetweenCDVECcommunityeducationfacilitator(CEF)andlocalorganisationsprovidingeducationandtraining

ExtendedprovisionbytheCDVECAdultEducationServiceofLiteracyAwarenessTraining(LAT)toorganisationsandgroups

Increasedawarenessofliteracyandadulteducationissuesbylocalcommunityandpeopleworkinginthecommunity

2.13 ContinuetoprovidearangesupportstoCDVECstudents

AdultEducationGuidanceInitiative

Studentsmakinginformedchoicesabouteducationjourney

Educationoutcomesimprovedbyaccesstoguidanceatvariouspointsonlearningjourney

2.14 Continuetobeaninnovativeproviderofsecondchanceeducation

Tutorrecruitment,trainingandsupport

ProvisionofregularCPDtrainingfortutorsbyCDVEC

FETACcoordinatorsandstaffregularlyupdatedonaccreditationdevelopments

ImprovededucationoutcomesforparticipantsinCDVECadulteducationclasses

2.15 Continuetocooperatewithlocalschools,collegesandcommunityorganisationstoofferanintegratedadulteducationservice

AdultEducationService CDVECAdultEducationServicerepresentedonvariouslocalcommittees

Continuedcooperationandcollaborationtoprovideforeffectiveandcomprehensiveservicedelivery

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Milestones outcomes

2.16 Provideskillstrainingwhichmaximisesemploymentopportunities

LocalEmploymentService Enhancedrangeofservices/optionsopentojobseekersbyBallymunJobCentre

Increaseduptakeofsupportprogrammes.

Continuedsupportby:

–– TheDepartmentofSocialProtection,LocalEmploymentService/BallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership

–– TheBallymunLocalDrugsTaskforce

–– TheMountStreetTrust,EUprogrammes

Increasednumberoflocalpeopleaccessingqualitysustainableemployment

TÚSCommunityWorkPlacementInitiative

Deliveryoftrainingandshort-termworkingopportunitiesforunemployedpeoplesupportedbytheDepartmentofSocialProtectionthroughBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership

Acquisitionbylocalpeopleofnewworkplaceskills

Increasednumbersoflocalpeopleworkready

Self-employmentopportunities

Deliveryofpre-starttrainingforindividualswishingtostartabusinesssupportedbyDECLG’sLocalandCommunityDevelopmentProgrammethroughBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership

Increasednumberofpeopleinself-employment

Enterprisetraininganddevelopment

DeliveryoftrainingtoaidlocalbusinessdevelopmentsupportedbyDECLGsLocalandCommunityDevelopmentProgrammethroughBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership

Sustainmentoflocalenterprises

Earlychildhoodeducationtraining

ExtensionofFETACLevel5&6ChildcareTrainingthroughDublinNorthwestChildcareResourceService

Increasednumbersofqualifiedchildcarestaffandimprovedqualitychildcareservices

Child-minding ContinuedinvolvementofHealthServiceExecutivechild-mindingadvisoryservice

Improvedqualityofchild-mindingserviceslocallythroughdirectsupportandtraining



Milestones outcomes

2.17 UpskilladultscurrentlyworkingwithyoungpeopleinBallymunandsurroundingareasinaccreditedandnon-accreditedtraining

YouthWorkTraining Extensionofyouthworktraining-FETACLevel5providedbyBRYR

Acquisitionofnewskillsandqualificationinyouthwork

Increasedcompetenceofyouthworkersandvolunteers

Progressionstothirdleveleducation

Greaterinteragencyapproachtomeettheneedsofthelearnersandtackleunemploymentissues

2.18 Increasecoordinationandco-operationamongeducationandtrainingprovidersandsupportorganisations

TheBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnershipEducationWorkingGroup

Developmentanddeliveryofstrategiesandactionstoincreasecommunityengagementineducation

Responsestoopportunitiesandchallengescommontoeducationproviders

Opportunitiestoavoidduplicationandoverlap

CoordinationoftheannualEducationFair

CoordinationandevaluationoftheBallymunBookExchange

ContinuedsupportandcoordinationthroughBallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership

Anarea-basedfocusamongeducationandtrainingprovidersonimprovingindividualandfamilyengagementwitheducation

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3CoMMunIty SAFety

Oneoftheprimaryrequirementsofanysustainablecommunityisasafeenvironmentforitspeopletolivetheirlives.Theimportanceofpersonalsafetytothesuccessofanareaisunsurpassed.Itisaffectedbydesign,managementandbehaviour,andinturnitaffectspeople’sdecisionsaboutwhethertostayinanareaorleaveatthefirstopportunity.

Sinceitsinceptionin2005,theSaferBallymunCommunitySafetyForumhasbecomeanintegralpartofthesocialregenerationprogrammeinBallymun.Preventingcrime,solvingcrimeandfosteringanenvironmentwherecrimeandanti-socialbehaviourwillbeshunned,hasbeenoneofthekeychallengesfacingtheBallymuncommunity.

Astructuredandintegratedapproachhasbeentakenbypolicingandlocalgovernment;thetwinagencieswithresponsibilityforcreatingasafe,cleanandgreenenvironment.ThisapproachhaswonseveralawardsforSaferBallymun,includingaTaoiseach’sawardforExcellenceinthePublicService.

TheSaferBallymunpartnershipacknowledgestheinterdependentrelationshipsinvolvedinachievingitsvision.Action-basedproblem-solvinginitiativestoembeddingasenseofpersonalandcommunitysafetyarecontributingtoanewwayofthinking,makingBallymunasuccessful,safeandcleanplaceinwhichtolive,workandvisit.

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Communit y Safet y


Community Safety

Source: Safer Ballymun Community Safety Strategy 2012-2016

An Garda Síochána Corporate Plan 2012

A Road to Change: Ballymun Community Alcohol Strategy


Milestones outcomes

3.1 Sustainacoordinatedapproachtocommunitysafetyandensurethatsufficientadministration,coordination,communicationandfacilitationsupportsareinplacetoenabletheimplementationoftheCommunitySafetyStrategy

SaferBallymun ResidentstrainedinandinvolvedinSaferBallymunsteeringgroupandinitiatives

Meetingsheldinneighbourhoodcentres

Publicmeetingstakingplace

MeetingsheldwithothercommunityforainDublin

StrategyimplementationreviewedregularlyforNWAJointPolicingCommitteeandCityManager

SaferBallymunweekdelivered

Schools’programmedelivered

Localagenciesandresidentsplayanactiveroleincreatingsafeneighbourhoodsandasafelocalenvironment

ImplementationoftheCommunitySafetyStrategy

3.2 Achieveaclean,greenlocalenvironmentinBallymunwithactiveresidentinvolvementinkeepingBallymunclean

CleanerBallymun Zerotoleranceofgraffitiandstreetartprogrammeimplemented

Strategicapproachtoparkmanagementanduseofparksinplace

VibrantTidyTowncommitteeinplace

Residentsactivelyinvolvedinproblem-solvinginitiatives

IntegratedinteragencyplankeepsthelocalBallymunenvironmentclean

Asenseofprideofplaceamongstlocalpeople

3.3 Ensuregoodpracticeinhousingmanagementandthatinnovativestrategiesareimplemented

Innovativeinterventions:

–– Transitionhousing–– Mentoringassistance–– Caseconferences–– Improvedinteragency

cooperation

Focusedinteragencyinterventionswithindividuals

HousingmanagementissuesresolvedviaSaferBallymunandfocusedinterventionsbyDCC

Numberofexclusionordersappliedforandgranted

Reductioninlocalisedanti-socialbehaviour

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CommunitySafety

ToengenderpositivecollaborativeactionbyagenciesandlocalpeopletoensurethatBallymunisasafeenvironmentinwhichtolive,workandvisit

ThereisacoordinatedapproachtakentoensurecommunitysafetyinBallymun,andsufficientresourcesareinplacetoenableimplementationofacommunitysafetystrategyforthelocalarea

Aclean,greenlocalenvironmentisevidentandresidentsareinvolvedinkeepingBallymunclean

Bestpracticeinhousingmanagementisimplementedandinnovativestrategiesareinitiatedtosupportthis

Thereisevidenceofinteragencycollaborationtoreducecrimeandanti-socialbehaviour,andtopromotepublicordertherebyenhancingpublicconfidence

CommunitysafetyisconsideredanintegralfactorintheregenerationofBallymunwheretheimpactofdevelopmentonindividualsandthelocalenvironmentismanagedtomaximisecommunitysafetyandqualityoflife

AllSaferBallymunpartnersareworkingtogethertopreventyouthcrime,tominimisethenumberofyoungpeopleenteringthecriminaljusticesystem,andtoincreaseyoungpeople’ssafety

BallymunLocalDrugsTaskForceissupportedinitsimplementationoftheNationalSubstanceMisuseStrategyandaCommunityAlcoholStrategyforBallymun

CommunitysafetyisconsideredanintegralfactorintheregenerationofBallymunwheretheimpactofdevelopmentonindividualsandthelocalenvironmentismanagedtomaximisecommunitysafetyandqualityoflife

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Community Safety


Milestones outcomes

3.7 Workinpartnershiptopreventyouthcrime,tominimisethenumberofyoungpeopleenteringthecriminaljusticesystem,andtoincreaseyoungpeople’ssafety

YouthDiversioninitiatives School-basedinitiativesimplementedincludingSchoolWatch,PeerMediation,SchoolAttendanceInitiative,positiveparentingandanti-bullyinginitiatives

Garda-ledinitiativesinplaceincludingschool-basedcommunityGarda

Gardayouthdiversionproject,case-managementsystemandsoccerleagueinplace

Anti-socialhotspotsidentifiedandmonitored

EasyStreetprogrammeimplemented

YoungpeopleinBallymunwillgrowupinasafeandpositiveenvironment

Reductionsinlevelsofyouthcrime

DecreaseinnumbersofjuvenilesfromBallymunenteringthecriminaljusticesystem

3.8 EnsurethatcommunitysafetyisconsideredanintegralfactorintheregenerationofBallymun

SafetybyDesign Reductioninsiteincidentsandcomplaints

Securityofresidentsconsideredinthedesignandmanagementofpublicspaces,thetowncentre,andresidentialneighbourhoods

Publicplacesrestoredandmaintained

Theimpactofdevelopmentonindividualsandthelocalenvironmentismanagedtomaximisecommunitysafetyandqualityoflife

Community Safety


Milestones outcomes

3.4 Continueinteragencycollaborationtoreducecrime,andanti-socialbehaviourandtopromotepublicorderandenhancedpublicconfidence

Crimepreventionandreductioninitiatives

EffectivedialoguebetweenSaferBallymunpartnersandthelocalcommunity

Improvedpartnerscollaborationincludinginteragencywalkabouts

Implementationofnationalcommunitypolicingmodelatdistrictlevelincludingspecificoperations,increasesinarrests,detectionsandseizures,andexcellentvictimsupport

LocalCCTVreportingandmanagementprotocolsdevelopedandimplemented

Effectiveandconsistentenforcementofroadtrafficlegislation

Reductionincrimeandanti-socialbehaviour

3.5 Ensurethatpublicareas,includingparksandplaygroundsaresafe

PeopleMakeParks Publicpark’sstrategyinplace

Increaseinparentalparticipationintheirchildren’suseofpublicparksandplayareas

Maintenanceandcleansingofparksandplaygroundsprogrammefullyimplemented

CCTVcamerasinstalledandworkingineachpark

Publicareasincludingparksandplaygroundsaresafeandsecure

3.6 SupporttheBallymunLocalDrugsTaskForceinitsimplementationoftheNationalSubstanceMisuseandAlcoholStrategies


BLDTFrepresentedonSaferBallymunsteeringgroup

Communityalcoholresearchprojectcompleted

CommunityAlcoholStrategyimplemented

LevelsofdrugandalcoholconsumptionandmisusereducedoverallinBallymun

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4heALth And weLLBeIng

TheHealthServiceExecutive(HSE)aimstoenablepeopletoleadhealthierandmorefulfilledlives.Promoting,protectingandimprovinghealthandreducinghealthinequalitiesarekeyprioritiesfortheHSE.Thereisaclearrelationshipbetweensocio-economicstatusandhealthbehaviour:increasededucationalopportunityforindividualsequateswithbetterpersonalhealth.Evidenceshowsthatthemosteffectivepracticesareachievedthroughapproacheswhichinfluencethedeterminantsofhealthandhealthinequalities.Inordertoaddresshealthinequalities,theHSEworkscollaborativelywithstatutoryandnon-statutorybodiesandthecommunityandvoluntarysector.

Promotingandprotectinghealthrequiresmanyinterventions.Primarycareisthecornerstoneofmodernhealthservices.Itisafirstpointofcontactthatpeoplehavewithhealthandpersonalsocialservices.ThePrimaryCareTeaminBallymunwassetupasoneoftennationalpilotsitesinSeptember2003andhasbeenusedasamodelofbestpracticenationally.Itprovidesanintegrated,inter-disciplinary,highqualityteam-basedsetofservicesforthepublic.Earlydiagnosis,treatmentandcareoptionsareavailableifrequired.Theseservicesarestrivingtobeequitableandaretailoredtomeettheneedsofthelocalpopulationandprovideimprovementinaccesstoalldisciplines

ontheteam.ThestateoftheartfacilityprovidesabasefortheoutofhoursservicesDDoc.

TheHSEencouragesconsumerparticipationintheplanninganddevelopmentofservices.IntheBallymunarea,statutory,non-statutoryandcommunityandvoluntaryorganisationshavecometogethertosetupaCommunityHealthForum.Infostercareandmentalhealthservicesthereisincreasinginputfromserviceusersintheplanningoftheseservices.TheBalanceMattersProgramme,astrengthandbalancetrainingandsocialisationprogrammeforolderpeoplewon2010HSEAchievementAwards,andacommendationatthe2011BiomnisHealthCareInnovationAwards.

TheHSEisinvestinginpreventingillness;supporting,encouragingandempoweringpeopletopursueindependent,healthyandfulfillinglifestylestoreducethelikelihoodofillnesswhilestrivingforthehighestlevelofachievementsinallaspectsofourwork.

Followingthelocalconsultationprocess,theactionsforhealthwillfocusonworkingwithlocalgroupsandcommunitiesonarangeofissueundercaregroupssuchasPrimaryCare,MentalHealthincludingchildren’smentalhealth,OlderPeople,PersonswithaDisability,Travellers,Homelessness,Addiction,ChildrenandFamiliesandHealthPromotion.

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health and wellbeing



Sources: HSE National Plan (2012) & Dublin North East Region Action Plan (2012)


Milestones outcomes

4.1 Developmechanismsforincreasingservice-userinvolvementintheplanninganddeliveryofservices

CommunityHealthForum Achievingnominationsfromthelocalcommunity

Agreeingtermsofreferenceanddevelopinganactionplanfor2012

Increasedservice-userinputintotheplanninganddeliveryofservices

Increasedempowermentofthelocalcommunitytomaintaingoodhealththroughhealtheducation,information,promotionandinvolvement

4.2 Providepeoplewiththetypeandqualityofcaretheyneed,whentheyneedit,inthemostappropriatesetting,andfromthemostappropriatehealthprofessionalorteamofhealthprofessionals

Integratedservicesinprimary,communityandhospitalcare

Reconfigurationofservicestofocusonthecompleteneedsoftheserviceuser

Amoreresponsiveandaccountableservice

Intra-veinoustherapyservicesinthecommunity

TrainingofstafftoimplementIntra-veinoustherapy

Preventingunnecessaryadmissiontoacutehospitalservice



Milestones outcomes

4.3 Reducetheincidencesofill-healthintermsofpreventablediseases

NationalHealthPromotionpolicy

Completionofaneedsassessmentinvolvingallstakeholders

Developmentofanactionplan

Immunisation Trainingofstaff

Negotiatedaccesstolocalsecondaryschools

IntroductionoftheHumanPapillomaVirusprogrammetocohortofyoungwomenasspecifiedinpolicy

Reductionintheincidenceofcancerinwomen

ChronicDiseaseProgramme

PlansdevelopedforthemanagementofchronicdiseasebyprimarycareandAcuteHospitalteams

Plandevelopedforfallspreventionwithallstakeholders

Introductionofasthmaeducationprogramme

ContinuedimplementationofExpertEducationProgrammeforpeoplewithdiabetes

Reductioninfracturesandresultantdisability

Bettermanagementbyclientsoftheirasthmaanddiabetes

TobaccoCessationProgramme

ProvisionofongoingsupportstopeoplewhowanttoquitsmokingthroughGPservicesandHealthPromotionprogramme

Reductioninthenumberofpeoplesmokingwithconsequentimprovementsinhealthandreductioninriskoflife-threateningdiseases

4.4 Deliverawiderangeofservicestothelocalpopulationwhichincludeassessment,diagnosis,treatmentandrehabilitationforurgentandnon-urgentillnesses

AcuteHospitalsandPre-hospitalEmergencyCare

Changesinserviceorganisationanddeliveryimplemented

Easieraccesstoserviceswithbetterhealthoutcomes

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HealthandWellbeing

ToidentifyandimplementelementsoftheHSENationalPlan2012andfurthersupportthedevelopmentoftheBallymunPrimaryHealthcareCentreandteamindeliveringhighqualityserviceswhichcontributetosustainablehealthandsocialdevelopmentinthelocalarea,whilefocusingonotheraspectsdeemedapriorityfortheDublinNEregion

Increasedopportunitiesforservice-userinvolvementintheplanninganddeliveryofservice

Reductionintheincidencesofillhealthintermsofpreventablediseases

Peoplebeingprovidedwiththetypeandqualityofcaretheyneed,whentheyneedit,inthemostappropriatesetting,andfromthemostappropriatehealthprofessionalorteamofhealthprofessionals

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Milestones outcomes

4.5 Providestrategicdirectionforamodernmentalhealthcaresystem

AVisionforChangeprogramme

Reconfigurationofin-patientmentalhealthservicestocommunityservices

Improvedandspeedieraccesstoservices,allowingclienttoremainathomewhileaccessingappropriatetreatment

Service-userparticipation Increasedparticipation(byNationalServiceUsersNetworkandlocaldayservices)inplanningforanddeliveringbettermentalhealthservices

Improvedmentalhealthdayservicesforclients

SuicideReduction EngagementwiththeNationalGrouptodevelopmodelsandguidelinestoachievereduction

Reductioninsuicidesandattemptedsuicidesinthelocalarea

4.6 Provideservicesforpeoplewithdisabilitiesinpartnership

Disability Engagementwithnon-statutorysectorserviceproviders,service-usersandtheirfamilies

Actionplanforinteragencycollaborationfortheprovisionofimprovedservicesforclientswithadisability

4.7 Maintainolderpeopleintheirownhomeforaslongaspossible;wherethisisnotpossible,toprovidehighqualityresidentialcare,appropriateintermediatestepup/stepdown,andrespitebeds

OlderPersons ImplementationofHomeHelpandHomeCareNationalGuidelines

Modelofcaredevelopedformaximisingcommunityservicesforolderpersons

Improvedaccesstocommunityservicesforolderpersons

SuccessfulrecruitmentandappointmentofConsultantGeriatrician

AvoidanceofunnecessaryadmissiontoAcuteHospitals

ElderAbuseCampaign/awarenessdays

Trainingoflocalhealthcarestafftoidentifyelderabuse

Increasedpublicawarenessofelderabuse

Reductionandpreventionofelderabuse



Milestones outcomes

4.8 AdvancetheimplementationoftheNationalCancerCareprogramme(withtheexceptionofpalliativecare)intheBallymunarea

NationalCancerCareprogramme

ContinuedsupportofNationalCancerCareProgrammeinitiatives

AdvancedimplementationofNationalCancerCareprogrammeinlocalarea

4.9 Supportthedeliveryofprimaryhealthcarebymanagingtheoperationsoftheschemeandprovidingreimbursementservicestoprimarycarecontractors

PrimaryCarereimbursement

Engagementwiththelocalservicetomoderniseintoacentralisednationalsystemformedicalcardapplicationsandotherschemes

Efficienciesdelivered,standardisationofprocess,andcostsavings

4.10 Continuetorespondtothediverseneedsofthepopulationbythedirectprovisionofservicesandorthroughfundingofthenon-governmentalorganisationandcommunityandvoluntarysector

SocialInclusion Engagementwithfundedagenciestoprovideservicestovulnerablepeopleatrisk

Continuedfundingofnon-statutoryservicesinthevoluntarysector

Fairaccesstoservices

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5ChILd deVeLoPMent And FAMILy SuPPoRt

ThethemeofChildDevelopmentandFamilySupporthasbeendevelopedwithtwoleadpartners:theHealthServiceExecutive(HSE)andyoungballymun.Duetotheimportanceattachedtoyouthinterests,BRYR(BallymunRegionalYouthResource)hasalsobeenincluded.

hSe

TheNationalDirectorforChildrenandFamilyServicesintheHSEwillbeimplementinganewNationalServiceDeliverymodelforchildrenandfamiliesin2013.ThiswillbeakeypriorityforthenewChild&FamilySupportAgencywhichhasbeenestablishedinaccordancewiththeprogrammeforGovernment.Thenewmodelwillseektoprovideenhancedcoordinationandintegrationofservicesforchildren.AkeyfocusofchildrenandfamilyservicesintheBallymunareawillbetoensurethesustainabilityofthisnewmodelthroughthere-designandre-configurationofexistingservicesfundedandprovideddirectlybytheHSE,inordertoachievethesekeyobjectivesandtomeettherequirementsofthemodel.TheworkoftheDublinNorthCityChildrenServicesCommittee,whichwillcompriseallkeystakeholders,willoverseetheimplementationofthemodel,anddevelopanactionplantoensurethesustainabilityofthemodelinthefuture.

youngballymun

Complexsystemicissueslikepovertyandunemployment,incomesecurity,housing,healthandeducationimpactsignificantlyonfamilyandcommunitylifeindisadvantagedcommunities.Learningandwellbeingarethefoundationtoourchildren’sunderstandingofthemselves,theirabilitytocommunicateandbuildrelationships,andtheplatformtoactiveandmeaningfulengagementinshapingsociety.Ensuringthatallchildren,youngpeopleandtheirfamiliesareactivelysupportedtoreachtheirfulllearningandwellbeingpotentialis

fundamentaltosocialregenerationandtomakingacontributiontotacklingarea-basedchildpoverty.

ThePreventionandEarlyInterventionProgrammeinBallymun(youngballymun)isjointlyresourcedbytheAtlanticPhilanthropiesandtheDepartmentforChildrenandYouthAffairs.Itaimstoimprovelearningandwellbeingoutcomesforchildrenandyoungpeopleandtocontributetofamilyandcommunitywellbeing.StatutoryandcommunitypartnersareworkingtogetherwithparentsandchildreninBallymuntodesign,deliverandevaluateasequenceofevidence-based,integratedservicesfrompregnancyandbirththroughadolescencetoadulthood,andtoembedevidence-basedpracticeinkeyservicesandsystems.

Parentsandfamilynetworksarevitalandoftenunsupportedresourcesinactivatingtheirchildren’spotentialandsupportingtheirdevelopmentinchallengingcircumstances.Akeyelementinsocialregenerationinvolvesworkingoutindialoguewithparents,familiesandthecommunity,howchilddevelopment,youthandfamilysupportservicesarebestdesignedanddeliveredacrossthelifecyclefrompregnancyandinfancythroughadolescencetoadulthood.Parentalengagement,capacitybuildingandsupportmeritsdeliberateconsiderationandproactiveengagementstrategiesacrossthespectrumofservices.

AnintegratedapproachtochilddevelopmentandfamilysupportserviceshasbeendevelopeddrawingontheuniquestrengthsandexperienceoftheBallymuncommunity.Keytothesuccessofthestrategyhasbeenitsmultidisciplinary,cross-sectoral,cross-communitydesignanddelivery,aswellasitsemphasisonevidence,ontrainingandoncapacitybuilding.Thisevidence-basedchangestrategy,locallyownedbyawidespectrumofpartnersisbeingprogressivelymainstreamedlocally,andisaworkingmodelforarea-basedinitiativestotacklechildpoverty.

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(HSE)

Topromoteandprotectthehealthandwellbeingofchildrenandfamilies,particularlythosewhoareatriskofabuseandneglect

Successfulestablishmentofmulti-stakeholderChildServicesCommitteeandcorrespondingActionPlan


(youngballymun)

Tomeasurablyimprovethelearning,healthandwellbeingofchildren,youngpeopleandfamilieslivinginBallymunbysupportingthedeliveryofevidence-basedinitiativesandinformingthedevelopmentofpolicyandpractice

Evidenceofimprovedwellbeingoutcomesfor0-3years

Evidenceofimprovedearlychildhoodlearning

Evidenceofpositivesocialandemotionaldevelopmentinprimary-schoolagedchildren

Evidenceofimprovedlanguage,literacyandlearningoutcomesforchildrenandyoungpeople

Evidenceofimprovedmentalhealthandwellbeingoutcomesforyoungpeople


(BRYR)

Toassistyoungpeopletoachievethefiveestablisheddevelopmentalneedsofadolescents;toprovideandadvocateforsupportsandservicestoyoungpeopleatrisk;andtoprovideresourcesupporttothelocalyouthsector,youngpeopleandvolunteers

Improvedmentalhealthandwellbeingoutcomesforyoungpeople

the Implementation Plans


Source: HSE National Plan (2011) & Dublin North East Region Action Plan (2011)


Milestones outcomes

5.1 Promoteandprotectthehealthandwellbeingofchildrenandfamilies,particularlythosewhoareatriskofabuseandneglect

ChildrenandFamilies Establishmentofmulti-stakeholderChildServicesCommittee

ActionPlandevelopedbylocalChildServicesCommittee

Improvedservicesforfamilies,childrenandyoungpeopleincare


Source: ‘Progress, Partners, Plans’ youngballymun (2010) & updated youngballymun LOGIC MODELs (2011)


Milestones outcomes

5.2 Measurablyimprovewellbeingoutcomesfor0-3s,andinformrelatedpolicyandpractice

TheReady,Steady,Grow(RSG)programme

Deliveryandtakeupofenhancedprogrammecareforpregnancy&earlyinfancy

Positivepregnancyandbirthexperiencesandearlyinfancyexperiences

Deliveryofenhanced,evidence-informedbabydevelopmentclinicandrelatedsupportswithtakeupbyparentsandbabiesinBallymun

Childrenachievedevelopmentalmilestonesappropriatetotheirage;arehealthy(sociallyandemotionally);andarepreschoolready

Parentsareengagedwiththeirchild’sdevelopmentanduseresourcestosupportthatdevelopment

Increasedcapacityofservicesforinfants(0-3)andtheirfamiliestostrengthenandsupportsocialandemotionalwell-being

Skilledprofessionalsareapplyinginfantmentalhealthstrategiesforsupportinginfantsocialandemotionaldevelopment

5.3 Measurablyimproveearlychildhoodlearningandwellbeingoutcomes,andtoinformthedevelopmentofearlyyearspolicyandpractice

The3>4>5LearningYearsprogramme

Earlyyearssettingsimplementevidence-basedSioltaqualitystandards

Improvedqualityofearlychildhoodcareandeducationamongstearlyyearsproviders

Improvedschoolreadiness

Earlyyearsservicesimplementtheevidence-basedHighscopecurriculum

Enhancedcognitivedevelopment

Enhancedorallanguagedevelopmentandliteracy

Improvedsocialcompetence/socialskills

5.4 Supportpositivesocialandemotionaldevelopmentinprimaryschool-agedchildren,andtoinformthedevelopmentofrelatedpolicyandpractice

TheIncredibleYears(IY)programme

Deliveryandtake-upofevidence-basedIY(child,parent,teacher)programmes

Childrenaredemonstratingimprovedpro-socialbehaviourandlearningoutcomes

Parentsaredemonstratingpositiveparentingpracticesandengagingproactivelywithschools

IYteachingapproachesareinformingandbeingintegratedintolocalpractice

SuccessfulintegrationofIYprinciplesintowhole-schoolpracticeacrossatleast5schools

Schoolpersonneladoptacoherent,positiveapproachtobehaviourmanagementleadingtoincreasedacademiccompetence,schoolengagementand(secondary)schoolreadiness

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Source: Ballymun Regional Youth Resource (BRYR)


Milestones outcomes

5.7 Respondtothedevelopmentneedsofyoungpeopleaged10-21yearswhomaybedeemedatrisk

Traditionalclubsandgroupsandactivitiestoengageindividualyoungpeoplewhoarenotalreadyengagedinpositivesocialspacesandactivity,inartisticandcreativeactivityandevents

Appropriateprovisionofclubs/groupstheagecohorts:10-12yrs,13-15yrs&15+yrs

Capacityofstaffdevelopedtoreachouttoyoungpeoplewhoaredeemedtobeatrisk

IncreasedaccessforyoungpeopletoTheRecoandSt.PappinsYouthCentreOpenMonday,OpenFriday

OpenSaturday,SummerBuzzandotherOpenEventstailoredaroundschoolholidays

Maximunparticipationinthefollowingactivities:TheRecoFineArtsClubs&Classes

MultimediaInstruction&ProductionviatheCITYMediaStudio,RoundaboutYouthTheatre,TheRecoMusicClub,

LocalYouthFestivalsi.e.TheOtherworldHalloweenFestivalandLIFTEasterFestival

Ongoingparticipationbyyoungpeopleinthefollowingactivities:Outreach,includingstreetgames,streetartandsocialeducation,parkgames&introductiontoarangeofcommunityactivities,OutfitPersonalDevelopmentProgrammeforYoungAdults17-21years,andtheEasyStreetproject

YoungpeoplewillcontinuetoseeBRYRasapositiveresourceintheirlivesandparticipationlevelswillremainstrongandhealthy

YoungpeoplewillachieveoneormoreofthedevelopmentalneedstheyseekthroughtheirvoluntaryengagementwithBRYRandotheryouth-relatedserviceslocally

BRYRwillmeettheneedsofyoungpeoplewhoareatparticularriskofisolation,unsociableactivityanduncertainenvironments,offeringthemsafespaces,socialeducationandemotionalsupport

5.8 Provideandfosterastrongadvocacyroleonbehalfofyoungpeople

Strongprofessionalrelationshipswithstatutoryagentsandothercommunityserviceslocally

FullparticipationbyBRYRstaffinrelevantnetworksandforums

FulfillmentbyBRYRstaffofadvocacyrolelocally,regionallyandnationally

Greatermulti-agencycooperationandjointactivitylocallyforthebenefitofyoungpeople



Milestones outcomes

5.5 Measurablyimprovelanguage,literacyandlearningoutcomesforchildrenandyoungpeople,andinformthedevelopmentofassociatedpolicyandpractice

TheWrite-Mindedprogramme

Capacity-buildingwithteacherstodevelopexpertiseinorallanguageandliteracydevelopmentpractice

Developmentoflanguageandliteracyattainmentofchildrenandyoungpeopleacrosssubjectareasandyeargroupsandassociatedimprovementinwiderlearning

Capacity-buildingwithparentsandcommunityleaderstoincreasefocusonlanguageandliteracyathomeandinafterschoolactivities

Parentsengageinlanguageandliteracyactivitieswithchildren

Increasedfocusincommunityprojectsondevelopingchildrenandyoungpeople’slanguageandliteracyskills

5.6 Measurablyimprovementalhealthandwellbeingoutcomesforyoungpeople,supportreconfigurationofstatutoryservicestobemoreaccessibleandyouthfriendly,andinformthedevelopmentofrelatedpolicyandpractice

TheWhat’sUpprogramme Creationofaccessiblepointsofentrytoyouthwellbeingservices

Trainingofyouthserviceworkersandeducationprovidersinyouth-centredpracticeandclinicalconsultation

Deliveryofawareness-raisingsessionsforcommunitypractitioners

Improvedlevelsofself-esteem&connectednessamongstyoungpeople

Increasedyouthparticipationinthedevelopmentofyouthwellbeingservices

Developmentofayouthambassadorprogramme

Increasedcapacityofyouthservicesandeducationproviderstopromoteyouthmentalhealth

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Milestones outcomes

5.9 Providesectorstandardtraining&developmentwheregapsexists

Customisedtrainingprogrammes

Upskillingofvolunteers,staffandotherprofessionalscurrentlyworkingwithyoungpeopleinBallymunandsurroundingareas

MaximumparticipationonthefollowingBRYR-Ledtrainingprogrammes:FETACL5YouthWorkCert,ChildProtectionAwareness,Occupational1stAid,Health&Safety,ASIST,DevelopmentEducation,VolunteerInductionProgramme(VIP),YoungLeaders’DevelopmentProgramme

Acquisitionofminimumrequirements,newskills&qualificationinyouthwork,aswellasincreasedcompetenceofyouthworkersandvolunteers,andwherepossible,progressiontoThirdLevelEducation

PositiverelationshipsbuiltupwithotherYouth/Communityprojects

5.10 Provideandrespondtoopportunitiestoexposeyoungpeopletovolunteeringandexchangeswithothercultures

EUprogrammesandexchangesbetweenBRYRandotherEuropeanyouthorganizationsforyoungvolunteers

Moreyoungpeoplearetrained,supportedandexposedtovolunteeringandexchangeexperiences

FacilitatationofGardaVettingforBRYRvolunteers

IncreasedparticipationbyBallymunyoungpeopleinvolunteeringandexchangeopportunitiesathomeandabroad,andviceversa

5.11 ResourceandsupporttheYouthsectorlocally

Provisionofhighqualityservicesandfacilities

AchievementofqualityservicesandprovisionofMeetingSpace,CommunityBusandaYouthCafé.Provisionofprofessionalstaffforcapacitybuilding,training&development

BRYRisseenasapositive,efficientandqualityresourcetootherYouth-relatedorganisations,clubs,groupsandagenciesinthearea

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6ARtS And CuLtuRe

CulturalandartspracticeisattheheartoftheBallymuncommunity.Itexistsineverysphereoflocallife,schools,youthservices,thecommunityandvoluntarysector,festivalsandactiveretirementgroups.Itisexemplifiedbythefactthatthebuildingofanartsandcommunityresourcecentrewasthefirstcommunity-baseddevelopmenttotakeplacewithintheregenerationprocess.ItisalsomarkedbythestrengthoftheIrishlanguagemovementandtheGaelscoiltraditioninthearea,aswellasbytheexistenceoftheBallymunInter-CulturalGroup;anearlyresponsetotheemergenceofIreland’snewcommunitiesinBallymun.

axisArtsandCommunityResourceCentrewasaresponsetothepivotalroleofcultureandtheartsinthecommunity.Itswork,throughitsmanycommunity,nationalandinternationalpartnershipshasfacilitatedthedevelopmentofaqualityartsengagementandpracticelocally,whileplacingBallymunasaculturalandartisticdestinationcity-wideandnationally.

Thedevelopmentofanartsandculturestrategyisdefinedbythebeliefthatrealengagement

betweenlocalpeopleandartistsandculturalactivityinaprocessofexcellenceandinclusion,properlyfacilitatedandwellmanaged,producesresultsbeyondallexpectations.Participationinculturalactivitychangespeople’slives.

Itisthissynergythatiscrucialtothework;thelinkbetweencommunityandartspractices,betweenlocalandnationalinvolvement.Itisshownintherangeofexistinginitiatives;thecontinuedfacilitationofartsdevelopmentforthewidercommunity;theofferingofatopclassartsandcommunityfacilityforthearea,andthehostingofworldclasstouringtheatretogetherwiththedevelopmentofcriticallyandcommerciallysuccessfulproductionsthatareperformedonthenationalandinternationalstage.axisArtsandCommunityResourceCentrewillcontinuetoprovideahomeforthewiderculturalcommunity,whileculturalpursuitsarenurturedintheareaatlocallevelandinlocalschools.Thisfacilitativeandcollaborativemodel,spearheadedbyaxisandotheractorsintheculturalfieldinBallymun,willseetheareacontinuetoinnovateanddevelopnewwaysofworking,nurturingfurtherartisticandculturaldevelopment.

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arts and Culture

Source: Dublin City Council Culture Strategy 2011-2017


Milestones outcomes

6.1 EnsurethatartandculturalactivityplaysasignificantroleinurbanregenerationbystrengtheningcommunityidentityinBallymunandreflectingtheidentityofBallymunaspartofthecity

axisCommunityArtsandResourceCentreStrategicplan

Implementationoftheaxisvenueandproductionprogramme,artsdevelopmentprogrammeandCommunityResourceCentreactionplan

Ballymun’scommunityidentityisstrengthenedthroughartsandculture

Ballymunisseenasanintegratedculturalneighbourhoodwithinthecity

Culturalandsocialnetworksaredevelopedthroughaxis’workintheNorthWestareaofDublinandinthewidercity

6.2 CreateopportunitiesforpeopletoparticipateinartsandculturalactivityaspartofeverydaylifeinBallymun

axisArtsDevelopmentProgramme

Music,artanddramaclassesdelivered

Practicesessionsfacilitated

Eventsandprojectsdevelopedandhosted

Mechanismsdevelopedforartstobeplacedineducationsettings

Collaborationsdevelopedbetweenartsandnotartsorganisations

Youthartsstrategypublished

Residentsparticipateinanddeveloptheirculturallives

ArtisticpracticeisrecognisedandencouragedinBallymun

Artandculturalactivityassistswithlearningandeducationalattainment

Youngartists,audiencesandparticipantscanexpressthemselvesthroughmultipleartforms

Increaseinparticipationacrossagesinculturalpractice

Practicedevelopmentopportunitiesareavailablelocallyandnationally

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ArtsandCulture

Tosupport,developandencouragethecreativityanddiversityofartisticpracticeandculturalactivitywithinBallymun,throughprogrammesandinitiativesthatdeveloptheareaasacentreofexcellenceandinclusion,andasauniquedestinationinthecity

ArtsandculturalactivitycontinuetoplayasignificantroleinurbanregenerationbystrengtheningcommunityidentityinBallymun,andbyreflectingtheidentityofBallymunaspartofthecity

OpportunitiesarecreatedforpeopletoparticipateinartsandculturalactivityaspartoftheireverydaylifeinBallymun

AnenhancedandincreasingrangeofsupportsisavailableforemergingartistsinBallymun

axisissupportedasboththelocalinfrastructuralcentreforartsandcultureinBallymun,andasanationalandinternationalcentreforexcellenceandinclusioninthearts

ArtsandculturalactivitycontributestronglytoBallymun’seconomicvitality

arts and Culture


Milestones outcomes

(CONTINUED) axisCommunityResourceCentreandArtsSpaces

axisisacommunityhubprovidinglocalfacilitiesincludingcafé,bistro,crèche,andconferencefacilities

Artsinachildcaresettingisdeveloped

‘Friendsofaxis’schemeisdeveloped

Thepotentialoftheartsisharnessedinassistingcommunitydevelopmentandanti-povertystrategies

Aninnovativeandcollaborativeapproachistakenbetweenartsandcommunitydevelopmentwhereeachsectorbecomesaresourcefortheotherandaddsvalue

6.3 SupportestablishedandemergingartistsinBallymun

Support/mentoringprogrammes

axisasaspaceforartspractice

Technologicalresourcesdeveloped

Opportunitiesprovidedforprofessionalsandcommunitymemberstodevelopartistically

Internshipsandresidenciesavailable

Explorationandenhancementofartisticexperiencesofvisitingandresidentartists

axisfacilitatestheproduction,performanceandpresentationofart

Careerpathwaysdevelopedforlocaldevelopingartists

6.4 SupportaxisasthelocalinfrastructuralcentreforartsandcultureinBallymun

Developmentandmaintenanceofaxisasavibranthubforlocal,culturalandcommunityactivity

Programmeofmaintenanceanddevelopmentinplace

axisremainspartofDublin’snetworkofcommunityculturalfacilities

6.5 Ensurethataxisisrecognisedasanationalandinternationalcentreforexcellenceandinclusioninthearts

Nationalandinternationaltouringandproductions

Visitingproductions

Collaborationsinplacewithindependent,civicandinternationalartistsandartsorganisations

Touring/developmentworkcarriedout

axisisanestablishednationalandinternationalcentreforthearts

Localpotentialisrealisedinternationally

Ballymunispromotedasadestinationfornationalandinternationaltouringexhibitionsandperformances

axisasvenueandproductioncompany

Productions,comedy,gigs,Irishlanguageclubandfilmscreeningshosted

Originalandseminalworkiscommissionedthatisrelevanttothelocality,historyandconstituencyofBallymun

6.6 RecognisethatartsandculturalactivityisessentialtoBallymun’seconomicvitality

Marketingandsalesstrategy

Integratedmarketingandsalesstrategydeveloped

Increaseinattendanceandparticipationinartsandculturalactivities

RecognitionoftheculturalroleofaxisincontributingtoBallymun’seconomicdevelopment

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7ReCReAtIon And SPoRt

Whiletheimportanceofactiverecreationandsportingactivitytothesocial,physicalandpersonalwellbeingofpeopleiswidelyrecognised,changesinmodernlifestyleshavecontributedtodeclininglevelsofinvolvementofpeopleofallagesinphysicalactivity.Participationinsportandactiverecreationhasnumerouscommunitybenefits.Itassistswithcrimereductionthroughdiversionaryactivities.Itaidscivicprideanditalsopromotessocialinclusion.

InordertoencourageparticipationinsportsandrecreationinBallymun,therehasbeenasignificantinvestmentthroughouttheregenerationprogrammeintheprovisionofnewsportsandrecreationfacilitiestopromotehealthylifestylesandtoensurethatawidevarietyofdiversesportsandrecreationinterestsareaddressed.TheleisurecentreonMainStreetisatop-classfacility,andPoppintreeSportsCentrealsoprovidesexcellentfacilitiesfor

localresidents.Playingfieldsandpitches,parksandplaygroundssupportawidevarietyofoutdoorsportsandrecreationvenues.NumeroussportsandrecreationprogrammeshavebeenintroducedtoBallymuntoensurethattheuseofthenewfacilitiesisoptimisedandthattheyaresustainable.Theseincludeteamsportssuchashurling,camogie,gaelicfootball,football,rugby,badminton,basketball,volleyball,hockey,bowlsandfutsal.Provisionhasalsobeenmadeforindividualsportssuchastennis,swimming,golf,pool,boxing,dancing,kickboxingandmartialarts,aswellasotherrecreationalactivitieslikeexerciseandfitnessclasses,bootcamps,walking,ultimatefrisbeeandyoga.

ThegoalforBallymunistocreateatownwherepeopleofallagesregularlytakepartinawidevarietyofhealthyactivities,andwherebuiltfacilitiesandparksandplaygroundsareaccessedandenjoyed.

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Source: Dublin City Sport and Active Recreation Strategy 2009-2016


Milestones outcomes

7.1 Developdesignandimplementprogrammesandprojectstoencouragelocalpeopletoimprovetheirphysicalandmentalhealthandwell-beingbybeingmorephysicallyactive

Parks,pitchesandplaygrounds

FriendsoftheParksprogrammedevelopedandimplementedinallparksinBallymun

Programmesfurtherdevelopedinregionalandlocalparks,pitchesandplaygrounds

Bettermentalandphysicalhealthachievedthroughphysicalactivityinparks

Sportsrecreationandplaydevelopmentprogrammes

Youngpeoplearemorephysicallyactivethroughparticipationinpositiveandstructuredsportandleisureactivities

Bettermentalandphysicalhealthachievedforyoungpeoplethroughstructuredsportsactiivites

SchoolplaygroundimprovementprogrammeimplementedinallBallymunschools

Bettermentalandphysicalhealthachievedforyoungpeopleduringschoolhoursthroughimprovedfacilities

7.2 Developmechanismsforincreasingtheparticipationofabroadrangeoftargetgroupsfromthelocalcommunityinawidevarietyofactiverecreationandsportsactivities

Targetgroups:

–– Women,olderpeople–– PeoplewithDisabilities–– Travellers,teenagers–– Childrenunderten–– Immigrantcommunities

Improvedpromotionofactivitiestotargetgroups

Activerecreationactivitiesaretailoredtomeettheneedsoftargetgroups

Increaseinnumbersofpeopleparticipatingfromparticulartargetgroupsinactiverecreationandsportsactivities



Milestones outcomes

7.3 Developtheoptimaluse,accessibilityandsustainabilityoflocalactiverecreationandsportsfacilities,servicesandopenspacesinBallymun

Marketingandpromotionofexistingbuiltfacilities

Increaseinnumbersofpeopleusingfacilities,servicesandlocalspaces

ExistingactiverecreationandsportsfacilitiesandservicesinBallymunarefullyutilised,fullyaccessibleandsustainablymanaged

7.4 DevelopstronglocalbasesinBallymunforavarietyofnationalsportsclubsandorganisations

Nationalsportsclubsandorganisations

NationalsportsclubsandorganisationsareestablishedlocallyanddevelopedinBallymun

NewminoritysportsareintroducedtoBallymun

Ballymunisaplacewithawidechoiceofsportsclubsandorganisationsprovidingawidevarietyofsportsactivitiesfortheconstituentpopulation

7.5 PrioritisesportandactiverecreationwithinthecivicandculturallifeofBallymun

Parentalparticipation Increaseinnumbersofparentsinvolvedinplaysportsandrecreationactivitieswiththeirchildren

MoreparentsareactivelyinvolvedincommunitylifeinBallymunviavolunteerismandparticipation

Communityparticipation Localgroupsreceivedadvice,training,andgovernancesupport

Facilitiesaremadeavailabletodeliverneighbourhood-basedrecreationandsportsprogrammes

Communitylifeisenrichedthroughneighbourhoodbasedparticipationinsportsandactiverecreationprogrammes

BallymunSportsForum Localresourcesaresharedandpooledtomaximisecommunitybenefits

Localsportsandactiverecreationorganisationsareintegratedandcoordinated

Specialevents IncreaseinnumberofpeoplecomingtoBallymuntoattendspecialevents

RegionalandnationaleventsheldinBallymun

Ballymunispositivelypromotedasasportsandactiverecreationdestinationwithinthecity

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RecreationandSport

ToensurethatsportandactiverecreationisprioritisedwithinthediverseandvibrantculturallifeofBallymunthroughthedevelopmentanddeliveryofhighqualityfacilities,programmesandservices,andthroughsupportinglocalandnationalpartnerstoco-ordinatetheirprogrammesforthepeoplelivingvisitingandworkinginthearea

Newandadditionalopportunitiesavailableforlocalpeopletobecomemorephysicallyactivethroughrecreationandsportsactivities

Increaseinnumbersfromnon-participatingtargetgroupsinrecreationandsportingactivitiesacrossabroadagerange

Optimaluseofexistingfacilitiesdeveloped.

Thecapacityoflocalsportsclubsandorganisationsisimprovedwiththesupportofnationalsportingorganisation

MechanismsaredevelopedtoprioritisesportandactiverecreationinBallymun

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FutuRe-PRooFIng BALLyMun

Measuringthesuccessofneighbourhoodrenewalandregenerationinitiativesischallenging.Theessentialelementsthatmakeregenerationandrenewaleffectivearequalitative-pertainingtocomplexdynamicsocialsystemsuniquetoneighbourhoods,anddemandingactivecommunityengagementintheprocess-whetheratthelevelofindividuals,groupsornetworks.Whilephysicalconstructionanddemolitionisrelativelyeasytotrack,agreeingkeyindicatorsandtargetsforsocialregenerationismoredifficult.

ItisproposedtoestablishanimplementationsteeringgroupfortheSocialPlan,buildinguponexistingpartnershipandnetworkingstructures.ThisumbrellabodywillcomprisetheleadpartnersandotherkeyactorsintheareaofsocialregenerationinBallymun.ThegroupwillhaveoverallresponsibilityformonitoringtheimplementationoftheSocialPlanandtheachievementofkeyoutcomesidentifiedforeachofthethemesintheplan.Itwillfurtherdevelopapproachesforinteragencyactioninlinewithnationalandlocalpolicyandenabletheplantoretainitsdynamism.Coordinationwillbeatastrategiclevelwheremajorpolicyandresourceallocationdecisionsaremade,throughtothedetaileddevelopmentandimplementationofindividualprogrammesandprojects.

Themulti-agencynatureofthegroupwillrequireagreementnotonlyonindicatorsandtargetsbutalsoonhowtoobtain,shareandanalyseinformation.Targetsandproposedindicatorswillideallybebasedonregionalandnationalfiguresforareaslikeeducation,employmentandtenure,andseektomoveBallymuntowardssocietalnorms.

FollowingthecompletionofthehousingprogrammeinBallymun,thelongtermsustainabilityoftheareawillbeinfluencedbyhowwelltherisksfromacontinuingconcentrationofdeprivationintheareaaremanaged,howwellthedevelopmentanddeliveryofessentialsocialservicesandprogrammesarehandled,andhowqualityoflifeisachievedacrossthecommunityinaholisticmanner.TheestablishmentofaformalstrategyimplementationsteeringgroupwillenablethefuturemanagersoftheareatoachievetheoutcomesarticulatedinSustaining Regeneration: A Social Plan for Ballymun.

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APPendICeS

1 PuBLIC ConSuLtAtIon multiple-choicequestionnairerequestingaresponseinorderofpriorityi.e.topthree.Thiscommunitysurveywasreceivedwellandcompletedby500residentsand30studentsfromTrinityComprehensiveSchool.ThesurveygivesaverycomprehensiveviewofthepublicprioritiesintermsofsocialdevelopmentinBallymunoverthecomingyears.

the Findings

Themostimportantpriorityemergingfromtheresidents’surveyisthatastrongerfocusonreducingcrimeandanti-socialbehaviourinBallymunisrequired.Agreaterfocusoneducationwasalsorequested,includingaccesstoapprenticeshipsforyoungpeople,improvedschoolattendanceandthirdleveleducationsupport,alongwithenhancedsupportforfamilies,parents/guardians,andchildren.Helpforpeoplewithmentalhealthproblems,drugproblemsanddisabilitieswashighlightedintermsofHealthandWellbeing,andtheavailabilityoflocaljobs,cleanpublicspaces,andgoodshoppingfacilitieswereprioritisedintermsofPlacemaking.axisArtsandCommunityResourcecentre,thelocalculturalvenue,isseen,bythemajorityofBallymunresidentsasthemostimportantartsandculturepriorityinBallymun,aswellastheprovisionofsupportforchildrenandotherpeopletodeveloptheirartisticpotential.

More focus on reducing crime and anti social behaviour, focus on education and support for families are the three most important areas

More focus on reducing crime and anti-social behaviour

More focus on Education

More support for families and children

Better health and healthcare

Support for people who want to get involved in their communities

Good quality sports and recreation facilities and programmes

More access to the arts and culture

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3.3

1.7

Least Important Most Important

Scale of 1–7, where 1 is the least important and 7 is the most important

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Themes

Public consultation day

Thispublicdayofconsultationincludedparticipantsfromthegeneralpublic,residents,youngpeople,thebusinesscommunity,statutoryagenciesandvoluntaryorganisations.Over100peopleattendedaseriesofworkshopsand26roundtablediscussionswereheld.Asynopsisofthequalitativefeedbackfromtheroundtablediscussionswaseditedtoreflectthecommentsandobservationsmadebyindividualparticipantsonthevariousthemes,aswellasreflectingproposedactionsfromtheroundtablediscussions.

Placemaking –– Residentswantedtoseemorejobsavailablelocally,

happierandfriendlieryoungpeopleandbettershoppingfacilitiesintheirtown.

–– TwothirdsofyoungpeoplearemostlyproudtoliveinBallymun.

–– Onethirdofyoungpeoplesaidthattheywouldprefertobelivingelsewhere.Ofthislattergroupofyoungpeople,onethirdofthemsaidtheywouldleaveIrelandaltogethergiventhechance,astheprospectsforthemarenotgood,andthefuturehasnoopportunitiesforthem.

–– ThecontinueddevelopmentofastrongsenseofcommunityprideinBallymunisseenasahighpriorityforresidents.

–– FosteringintegrationbetweendifferentcommunitiesinBallymunisseenasimportant.

Improvementsbetweenbusinessesandthecommunityviatheuseofcreativemediaissupported.

Residents’ survey

TheCommunityandFamilyTrainingAgency(CAFTA)surveyed500individualsonwhattheyperceivedtobethemostimportantareastofocusinaSocialPlan.Thesurveyformatwasprimarilyaprescribed

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education, training and Lifelong learning –– Literacyandnumeracyissuesatprimaryand

secondleveleducationareseenashighpriorities.Improvedschoolattendanceandimprovementsintransitionbetweenprimaryandsecondaryandthirdleveleducationwerealsoprioritised,aswasincreasedinvolvementbyparentsintheschoolcurriculum.

–– ImprovedengagementbytheDepartmentofEducationwiththeregenerationofBallymunisseenasvitaltothefuturedevelopmentofBallymun.

–– Accesstoadditionaltrainingopportunitiesforschoolleaversneedstobeimproved.

–– Teachingchildrenhowtocommunicatebetterwiththeirpeersandhowtoimprovetheirself-confidenceisseenasimportantintermsofhelpingthemtointegratepositivelywithintheircommunity.

–– Residentswanttoseebetterschoolattendance,moreyoungpeoplegoingontocollegeandmorevarietyinschoolsubjects.

Community Safety–– Manypeoplefeelthatholdingparentsresponsible

fortheirchildren’swrong-doingcouldbeusefulincombatinganti-socialbehaviour.

–– ItiswidelyrecognisedthatvandalismisasbigaproblemasdrugdealinginBallymun.

–– Peoplefeltthattherewasaneedtoworktocommunicatebetterwithfamiliesinthecommunityandidentifytheirneedsaroundcommunitysafetyissues.

health and wellbeing –– Therewaswidespreadconcernamongstresidents

andprofessionalsaboutthehighrateofmentalill-healthinBallymuninpeopleofallageswithparticularconcernforthehealthofchildrenandyoungpeople.

–– Drugaddictionandalcoholaddictionweretopconcernsforthemajorityofpeopleandtherewasagooddealofsupportforthedevelopmentofwaystohelpthelocalpopulationtounderstandtheimpactofalcoholanddrugsontheirmentalhealth,andthechangestheycanmakeintheirlivestoimprovetheirmentalhealth.

–– PeopleinBallymunarelessawareofthe

–– ThepresenceofthetheatrehasraisedthestatusofBallymun.Itfostersexcellenceandinclusionanditneedstoprotectwhatithasachieved.

–– Arts&cultureisseenasbeinganapproachableenvironmentandasafespace.Arts&culturecanhelptoreduceanti-socialbehavior.Thereisaroleforarts&culturetoplaywithincommunitysafety.

–– Itwouldbebeneficialtobringarts&cultureandhealthservicessectortogether.

–– ResidentsbelievedthatBallymunshouldbeacentreforartisticinnovationandthatpeopleshouldbesupportedtodeveloptheirartisticpotential.

–– Thereisapositiveprogressionofarts&cultureactivitythroughchildrenandthisisnowhavingapositiveimpactonparents.Literacydevelopmentcoursesareaperfectexampleofthis;theyoungpeopleareexcitedandthisexcitementisbeingbroughthomeandcommunicatedtoparents.

Recreation and Sport –– Organisationsneedtopromoterecreational

facilitiesandeventsmorewidely,includingthoseintheparks.

–– Thereiswidespreadsupportforsettingupasportsforumoflocalorganisationstopublicise,promote,andorganiseactivities.

–– PeopleagreedthatholdingregularquarterlysportingeventsinvariousdifferentfacilitiesinBallymunwouldbroadenlocalpeople’sknowledgeofwhatisavailabletothem.

–– Peopleagreedthattheonusisonthecommunityaswellasontheauthoritiestomakefacilitiessustainable.

–– Encouragingparentsandchildrentogetinvolvedinsportandrecreationwasseenasimportantforhealth.

–– Usingsporttobreakdownbarriersandtoincludenewcommunitieswasalsoseenasimportant.

–– ItwasagreedthatsecurityintheparksisanissueofconcernforthemajorityofpeopleinBallymun.

implicationsofphysicalill-health.Howeverpeoplesaidthattheywantbetterservicesforpeoplewithdisabilities.

–– ThereiswidespreadsupportforalocalhealthforumthatcaninfluencethedevelopmentofsupportservicesforlocalpeopletoimproveHealthandWellbeing.

–– Thereisstrongsupportforencouragingunemployedpeopletobecomevolunteers,andtoattendworkplacementsoutsideofBallymun,inordertohelpthemtogainexperienceandconfidence,toimprovetheirCVandtoaccessfreetraining.

Child development and Family Support –– Theideaofhelpingparentstoimprovetheir

parentingskillssothattheycouldcommunicatebetterwiththeirchildrenwhentheirchildrenareyoungerwassupportedwidely.

–– Hyperactivity,ADHDandangermanagementareseenassomeofthemostcommonbehaviourscausingdifficultiesforparentsofchildrenandyoungpeopleinBallymun.Itwaswidelyagreedthatitisagoodthingforparentstobemoreinvolvedintheirchild’sdevelopmentfromanearlystage.

–– Healthypregnanciesandsupportforpregnantwomenemergedastheleastimportantpriorityofresidentsinthepublicsurvey.

–– Itwasagreedthatthereisagapinservicesregardingprogrammesfor0-3yearolds.

–– ThehighnumberofgrandparentsprovidingchildcarefortheirgrandchildrenisveryhighinBallymun,andgrandparentsrequireadditionalsupport.

–– Therewasalotofsupportforthedevelopmentofalocalplaystrategyforlocalchildren.

–– TheprovisionofauniversalsupportsystemforeveryfamilyinBallymunwaswidelythoughttobeagoodidea.

Arts and Culture –– Supportforaxiswasanimportantpriorityfor

respondentsintheresidents’survey.Thepresenceofthevenueallowsaspirationfromalocalleveltogettothetheatrefloorto‘showoff‘inthetheatrespace.

youth Focus groups

InordertocaptureagreaterunderstandingoftheperceptionsofyoungpeopleaboutthefutureofBallymun,aseriesoffocusgroupswitharangeofyoungpeoplebetweentheagesof10and23yearswascarriedout.Eachfocusgroupwaspresentedwiththebasicadaptedsurvey,andresultswerecapturedthrougharangeofmethodsincludingdigitalcameraandvideorecordings,andwrittenandothercreativedocumentation.Additionalfocusgroupswerecarriedoutattherequestofthesocialregenerationsub-committeetoensurethattheresultingdepthandbreadthofyouthparticipationwasachieved.

the FindingsEducation, Training and Life Long Learning–– Requestsformoresupportwithreading,writing

andmathematicsfromthemid-olderteensgivesacompositeindicatoroftheworkthatneedstobedonemuchearlieronintheirschooling.

–– Youngpeoplealsowanttrainingforyoungpeopletohelpotheryoungpeople.Theyseetheneedforbettercommunicationbetweenparentsandchildrenandimprovementsintheprovisionofsupportforparentswhentheirchildrengetintotrouble.

–– Theirfriends’presenceinclasswasseenasimportantinthesocialandemotionallifeoftheschoolenvironment.

Community Safety–– ThevastmajorityofyoungpeopleinBallymunsee

communitysafetyasthemostimportantpriorityforsocialregeneration,citinglessdrugdealingonthestreets,helpforyoungpeoplewhentheygetintotrouble,areductioninvandalism,graffitianddumpingandamorevisiblepresenceofAnGardaSíochánaonthestreets.

Health and Wellbeing–– Youngpeoplewantpeopletoreceiveassistance

tostopsmoking,helpfordrugproblemsandforhomelessyoungpeople.

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Child Development and Family Support–– Youngpeoplewouldlikemoretraininginhowto

assistotheryoungpeopleatrisk.Moresupportforparentsstrugglingtocopeathomeisneededaswellasbettercommunicationbetweenparents&children.

Arts & Culture–– Youngpeoplewouldmostliketoseemorefunds

forlocalorganisationstoprovidearts&culturalactivity

–– Youngpeoplewouldliketoseemoresupportlocallyforencouragingartistic&culturalpotential

–– Youngpeoplefeltthathelptotakeuparts&culturalactivity/trainingwouldbebeneficial

–– TheywouldlikemoreemphasisonhowtheircreativitycanbeusedtobringaboutabetterBallymun.

Recreation and Sport–– Forrecreationalpurposes,youngpeopleusethe

Reco,parksandplaygroundsandaxis,ArtsandCommunityResourceCentre,aswellasthegym,swimmingpoolandvarioussportspitches.ThelocalCentrashopwasalsomentionedasahang-outspace.

AllfindingsfromthePublicConsultationdayareavailableonwww.brl.ie.

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Links/contactemailaddressesareavailableintheSocialPlanonwww.brl.ie

Placemaking

BallymunCommunityFacilitiesForum

TidyTownsCommittee

Ballymun4Business


EducationWorkingGroup

SchoolPrincipals’Network

BallymunTrainers’Network

BallymunSchoolAttendanceCommunityActionInitiative

Community Safety

SaferBallymun



HealthForum


ChildcareWorkingGroup

DublinNorthWestChildcareResourceCentre

BallymunNetworkforAssistingChildrenandYoungPeople

StrengtheningFamiliesNetwork

EqualYouthInteragencyNetwork

arts and Culture

ForumfortheArtsinBallymun

BallymunInter-CulturalGroup


SportsForum

Cross-cutting

BallymunCommunityOrganisations’Network(BCON)

YoungBallymunImplementationTeams

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3 nAtIonAL And LoCAL PoLICy And guIdAnCe

AnoverviewofthekeyrelevantnationalguidelinesandstrategiesisoutlinedundereachoftheseventhemesoftheSocialPlan.AsBallymunislocatedwithinDublinCityCouncil’sadministrativearea,thoserelevantDublinCityCouncilpolicydocumentsarealsoreferenced.

Additionally,muchresearchandmanyroadmapsforbestpracticehavebeenutilisedbytheplan-makersinidentifyingrelevantobjectivesandactions.

Planningforsocietyandbuildinghealthycommunitiesisatthecoreofthenationalandregionalplanningprocessandresultantpolicy.ThereareanumberofstrategicnationalpolicydocumentsthatarerelevanttothecontinuedsustainabledevelopmentofBallymun.ThepartnersintheSocialPlanhavelookedtothesepolicyandguidancedocumentsinordertoensuretheycontinuetodeveloptheregenerationareainaconsistentandsustainablemanner.

theme Policy Documents & guidelines

Placemaking DepartmentoftheEnvironment,CommunityandLocalGovernment,Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities: StatementonHousingPolicy.(2007).

DepartmentoftheEnvironment,CommunityandLocalGovernment,Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities.(2007).

DepartmentoftheEnvironment,CommunityandLocalGovernment,Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas. (2009).

DublinCityCouncil,Dublin City Development Plan. (2011-2017).

FingalCo.Council,Fingal Development Plan.(2011-2017).

DublinCityCouncil,TheDublinCityEconomic,SocialandCulturalstrategy, Dublin, a City of Possibilities,2002-2012.

DepartmentoftheEnvironment,CommunityandLocalGovernment, A Framework for Sustainable Development for Ireland.(Draft)(2011).

BallymunRegenerationLtd. Masterplan for a new Ballymun.(1998).

BallymunRegenerationLtd. Regeneration Completion Strategies.(2009).

–– HousingandInfrastructure–– Social–– Environment–– Economic

BallymunRegenerationLtd.TenureDiversityReport.

BallymunRegenerationLtd. Neighbourhood Action Plans2000and2009.

BallymunRegenerationLtd. Business Plan.(2009,updated2012).

TheDublinCityEconomic,SocialandCulturalStrategy,Dublin, a City of Possibilities2002-2012.

DublinCityCouncilDepartmental Business Plans.



OECD.PISAWhat Students Know and Can Do: StudentPerformanceinReading,MathematicsandScience.(VolumeI).(2009).

DepartmentofEducationandScience. National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 -ReportoftheStrategyGroup.(2011).

DepartmentofEducationandScience.Better Literacy and Numeracy Development for Children and Young People.ADraftNationalPlantoImproveLiteracyandNumeracyinSchools.(2010).

DepartmentofEducationandScience.Every Child Counts,NationalEducationalWelfareBoardStrategicPlan,2010-2011.(2009).

DepartmentofEducationandScienceDEIS Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, AnActionPlanforSocialInclusion.(2005).

CityofDublinVocationalEducationCommittee. Education Plan, 2006 - 2011. (2005).

NationalEmploymentActionPlan.(NEAP)(2004).

CityofDublinVocationalEducationCommittee,AdultEducationService. Local Area Plan 2012.

DublinCityUniversity. DCU in the Community StrategicPlan2011.

BallymunWhitehallAreaPartnership: Local Community Development Strategic Plan 2011-2013.

DepartmentofChildrenandYouthAffairs. National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2013.

DublinCityCouncil.DublinCityChildcareCommittee, Childcare in Dublin A Strategic Plan 2006-2010.

DepartmentofJobs,EnterpriseandEmployment. Action Plan for Jobs (2012).

CommunitySafety DepartmentoftheTaoiseach. Towards 2016:Ten-YearFrameworkSocialPartnershipAgreement,2006-2015.

DepartmentoftheEnvironment,CommunityandLocalGovernment. Delivering Homes Sustaining Communities: StatementonHousingPolicy.(2007).

DublinCityCouncil. Corporate Plan, 2010-2014.

DublinCityCouncil. Anti - Social Behaviour Strategy, 2010-2015.

DublinCityCouncil. Waste Management Plan, 2005-2010.

DublinCityCouncil. Youth Affairs Strategy and Action Plan.(2006).

AnGardaSíochánaAct.(2005).

AnGardaSíochána. Annual Report of An Garda Síochána, 2010.

AnGardaSíochána, Policing Plan, 2011.

AnGardaSíochána, Working with our Communities, 2010-2012.

BallymunLocalDrugsTaskForceandSaferBallymun. A Road to Change, CommunityAlcoholStrategy (2011).

DepartmentoftheEnvironment,CommunityandLocalGovernmentandDepartmentofJustice,EqualityandLawReform Joint Policing Committees. (2006).

SaferBallymun Community Safety Strategy 2012-2016.(2012).

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HealthandWellbeing

DepartmentofHealthandChildren. Quality and fairness, a Health System for You.(2001).

DepartmentofHealthandChildren. Primary Care - A New Direction.(2001).

TitheanOireachtais. Health Act. (2004).

DepartmentofHealthandChildren.NationalStrategyforServiceUserInvolvementintheIrishHealthServices.(2008).

HealthServicesExecutive. Health Promoting Health - 2011 ServiceFramework.

DepartmentofHealthandChildren. A Vision for Change, Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy.(2006).

HealthServicesExecutive. Transformation Programme, 2007 - 2010.

HealthServicesExecutive National Plan(2011)&Dublin North East Regional Plan(2011).


DepartmentofChildrenandYouthAffairs. Prevention and Early Intervention Programme. (2006).

ProgrammeforGovernment2011-2016: An integrated, area - based approach to tackling child poverty. (2011).

DepartmentofEducationandSkills. The National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People, Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life: 2011-2020. (2011).

A Vision for Change. ReportoftheExpertGrouponMentalHealthPolicy.(2006).

Síolta. The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education. (2006).

Aistear. Early Childhood Curriculum Framework. (2009).

HealthServicesExecutive. Primary Care: A New Direction, Quality and Fairness - A Health System for You. (2001).

HealthServicesExecutive. Transformation Programme, 2007-2010

FamilySupportAgencyStrategyincludingFamilyResourceCentresandemergingpolicyonFamilySupportNetworks.(2012)

HealthServicesExecutive. National Service Plan. (2011).

HealthServicesExecutive,DublinNorthEast. Regional Service Plan. (2011).

youngballymun. Progress, Partners, Plans. (2010)&updated.

ArtsandCulture TheArtsCouncil,AnChomhairleEalaíon. Developing the Arts in Ireland: A Strategic overview, 2011- 2013.(2010).

DublinCityCouncil. Culture Strategy, 2010-2017.

DublinCityCouncil. Dublin, a City of Possibilities, 2002-2012.


RecreationandSport

IrishSportsCouncilBuilding Sport for Life, 2012-2014.

TheNationalTaskforceonObesity. Get Ireland Active. (2011).

DepartmentofChildrenandYouthAffairs. Teenspace,ANationalRecreationStrategyforYoungPeople.(2007).

NationalPlanforSocialInclusion2007-2016.

NationalDevelopmentPlan2007-2013.

DublinCityCouncil.SportandActiveRecreationStrategy2009-16.

DublinCityDevelopmentBoard. Play here, Play there, Play everywhere. Dublin City Play Plan. (2012).

DublinCityCouncil. Youth Affairs Strategy and Action Plan. (2006).

DublinCityCouncil. Sport and Active Recreation Strategy2009-16.


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