Westmeath Public Participation Network

Westmeath Public Participation Network Public Participation Network (PPN) are county-based networks that allow local authorities to connect with community groups around the country.

Westmeath Public Participation Network (WPPN) is a network of more than 1000 community volunteer groups. Westmeath Public Participation Network (WPPN) is the recognised voice for the Community & Voluntary Sector in Westmeath

Good2Go! Training Courses (Free Programme)Westmeath Sports Partnership is delighted to share details of our upcoming ful...
03/09/2026



Good2Go! Training Courses (Free Programme)

Westmeath Sports Partnership is delighted to share details of our upcoming fully-funded Good2Go! Training Course, designed to support groups such as Active Retirement Clubs, Men’s & Women’s Sheds, Community Groups, and Disability Service Provider Staff in planning and leading light, inclusive physical activities within their communities.

This free four week programme features four practical workshops, each running for 3.5 hours, and each workshop will include seated elements to ensure comfort, accessibility, and confidence for all participants. The training is ideal for anyone involved in community groups or disability service provider staff who would like to develop practical skills for leading enjoyable, age friendly and inclusive activities.

Workshops includes:

*Short Slots for Fitness
*Step to the Beat
*Social Target Games
*Activator Poles

Registration is free, but booking is essential through the links below. Please attend only one location on each of the four dates.Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be provided.


📍Mount Temple Community Hall:
📅Mondays: 21st, 28th September, 5th, 12th October:

Register for Mount Temple Here
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/good2go-training-course-mount-temple-tickets-1995687580275?aff=oddtdtcreator



📍Clonkill Hurling Club Hall:
📅Tuesdays: 22nd, 29th September, 6th, 13th October:

Register for Loughegar (Clonkill) Here
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/good2go-training-course-clonkill-tickets-1995691513038?aff=oddtdtcreator

Any queries can be sent by email to [email protected] (Community Sports Development Officer) or [email protected] (Sports Inclusion Development Officer).

Please feel free to share this opportunity within your networks and anyone else who might be interested and suitable!

Heritage Keepers is a free heritage education programme for primary schools and community groups across Ireland that emp...
03/09/2026



Heritage Keepers is a free heritage education programme for primary schools and community groups across Ireland that empowers participants to delve into their built, cultural and natural heritage and provides funding to allow them to take positive local action!

Application to take part is now Open through this link:
https://burrenbeotrust.submit.com/show/29

For those eager to learn more about the programme, a non-compulsory online information session is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15th, at 7.30pm
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SNqSEwDwTyK8z44pw5f0-w #/registration

For more info please visit www.heritagekeepers.ie

Westmeath County Council is now open for applications for Town & Village Christmas Lighting Grant 2026.For the past numb...
03/09/2026



Westmeath County Council is now open for applications for Town & Village Christmas Lighting Grant 2026.

For the past number of years Westmeath County Council have provided financial assistance to Tidy Town groups and Business groups to help purchase, erect and maintain Christmas lighting in their own local towns / villages.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, 18th September 2026.

APPLY HERE:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=gTsdvAVgkkm_L-g36gxvkIuJ3osdyCpLufsUSKE2M5lUNjY1MVNaQkgxSFpHN0JFUFpNRFc5RjJESC4u&route=shorturl

DEADLINE OF APPLICATION IS 18th Sept.

For further information please contact the Community Development section of Westmeath County Council on 044 933 2196 or 044 933 8969.

02/09/2026



Good afternoon.

All PPN members are welcome to attend the public Municipal District Submission Meeting taking place tonight.

📅2nd September, (Wed) at 7:00 pm
📍Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone
(registration and refreshments at 6:00pm)

This will be an opportunity for the community to:
*Receive feedback on submissions
*Get advice on completing submissions
*Elect delegates to discuss the submissions at Municipal District Meeting

About Municipal District Submission Meetings
As part of the formal process of drafting the Municipal District Budgets for 2027, WPPN asks member groups to identify and make submissions on issues affecting their locality or community.

The Westmeath Public Participation Network (WPPN) Municipal District meetings are scheduled below:

📍Athlone/Moate Municipal District
Venue: Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone
Date: 2nd Sept 2026, Wed
Time: 7pm (registration and refreshments at 6:00pm)

📍Mullingar/Kinnegad Municipal District
Venue: Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar
Date: 9th September 2026, Wed
Time: 7pm (registration and refreshments at 6:00pm)

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/qHAk0HrUvJ

We look forward to seeing you there.

📢 Free Grow Your Own Workshop for Westmeath PPN Members 🌱Interested in growing your own food? Join the Westmeath PPN Gro...
01/09/2026



📢 Free Grow Your Own Workshop for Westmeath PPN Members 🌱

Interested in growing your own food?

Join the Westmeath PPN Grow Your Own Workshop and learn practical tips and techniques to help you get started or improve your gardening skills.

✅ Seasonal growing tips
✅ Seed saving guidance
✅ Practical tutorials
✅ Expert advice and support

This workshop is free for all Westmeath PPN members.

⚠️ Places are limited, and advance booking is essential.
Book your place here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/KkKB4wLYey

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to grow fresh, healthy food at home!

31/08/2026



The Westmeath Public Participation Network (PPN) September 2026 Newsletter is now available!
https://westmeathppn.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PPN-Newsletter-Sept-2026.pdf

You can read or download it from the Resources Page on our website or pick up a printed copy in any Westmeath Library later this week.

We encourage you to circulate it among members of your voluntary group and throughout your wider community.

Please also follow our page, where we regularly share news, grants available, events and updates on upcoming activities.

Mullingar Pride 2026 will take place from 3 to 6 September, featuring a variety of free and ticketed events. Highlights ...
31/08/2026



Mullingar Pride 2026 will take place from 3 to 6 September,
featuring a variety of free and ticketed events.

Highlights include the Women of Pride Comedy Night on Thursday, a live music gig on Friday, and the main Pride celebrations on Saturday with a family fun day, parade, and evening entertainment hosted by Crème Brûlée.

The festival concludes on Sunday with a community barbecue in Chambers, including free food for the first 25 attendees.

FREE six-week Health & Wellbeing programme called ‘She Flourishes’ that is starting in SWEETS Kilbeggan next month. Op...
28/08/2026



FREE six-week Health & Wellbeing programme called ‘She Flourishes’ that is starting in SWEETS Kilbeggan next month.
Open to women of all ages and we welcome all.

MACE Community Grants 2026MACE has launched the second year of our MACE Community Grants initiative where we invite loca...
28/08/2026



MACE Community Grants 2026

MACE has launched the second year of our MACE Community Grants initiative where we invite local groups and clubs across Ireland to apply for a share of a €50,000 fund designed to support projects that make a positive difference in their communities.

The campaign will award fifty grants of €1,000 each to community organisations, supporting projects that make a positive and lasting difference at a local level.

This is the second year of our largest community initiative and builds on a very successful inaugural year that saw widespread participation from local groups and retailer engagement across the MACE network.

Fronted by MACE brand ambassador and former Ireland rugby captain Johnny Sexton, this year’s campaign features a series of videos showcasing three of last year’s grant recipients and the tangible impact the funding has had in their communities.

Applications close on 10 September.

ENTER HERE: https://form.jotform.com/262244974817366

Visit here for Terms & Conditions: https://www.mace.ie/MACE-community-grants-terms-and-conditions-2026/

26/08/2026



Municipal District Submissions 2027 (REMINDER)

All PPN members are invited to attend the public meetings taking place in September to discuss Municipal District Submissions.

This will be an opportunity for the community to:
Receive feedback on submissions
Get advice on completing submissions
Elect delegates to discuss the submissions at Municipal District Meeting
About Municipal District Submission Meetings
As part of the formal process of drafting the Municipal District Budgets for 2027, WPPN asks member groups to identify and make submissions on issues affecting their locality or community.

The Westmeath Public Participation Network (WPPN) Municipal District meetings are scheduled for

• Athlone/Moate Municipal District
📍Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone
📅2nd Sept 2026, Wed
⏰7pm (registration and refreshments at 6:30pm)

• Mullingar/Kinnegad Municipal District
📍Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar
📅9th September 2026, Wed
⏰7pm (registration and refreshments at 6:30pm)

Please register through this link:

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Westmeath Public Participation Network C/o Community Development Section/Westmeath County Council, Áras An Chontae, Co. Westmeath
Mullingar
N91FH4N

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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