The Community Forum is a platform for community and voluntary organisations to exchange information, share experience and work collectively to voice common issues and concerns relating to the economic, social and cultural development of South Dublin The Community Forum facilitates the selection and appointment of community and voluntary representatives to Strategic Policy Committees and other cons
ultative mechanisms to realise the vision of the county strategy ‘South Dublin: A Place for People’ (www.cdb.southdublin.ie). South Dublin Community Forum aims:
To provide a collective voice for community and voluntary organisations
To influence the development of policy at regional and national level
To participate effectively in consultative structures
To act in the full interest of the Community and Voluntary Forum
We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic status, class, sexual orientation, skin colour or religion. We are non-political and work by consensus
We are committed to social inclusion and building social capital working towards active citizenship
We are committed to collaboration and respect among partner agencies and community groups
Main Objectives of the South Dublin Community Forum:
To promote public awareness of the work of the Community Forum and to actively seek maximum participation from its members in community and voluntary organisations
To create opportunities to build the capacity of volunteers in local organisations to participate in new structures at county level
To provide relevant progressive and structured training for our members in relation to policy and skills development
To highlight the local impact of national issues and policies
To communicate regularly with the member organisations, potential members and appropriate state and county based agencies
To organise and participate in activities which strengthen the Community Forum
To act in collaboration with sister organisations like the Community Platform to promote support and develop the community and voluntary sector to ensure full engagement in the democratic process by recognising the importance of social inclusion at every level in our community.
