Who is This For?
The Welcome To Project is for anyone who lives in West Cork and wants their town to be a place where is everyone is welcome and connected, whether they've lived here all their lives or recently arrived.
You don't need experience, qualifications, or a lot of free time.
You might be someone who
notices a new family at the school gate and wonders how they're settling in
is already involved in a club, community group, business or organisation and wants to make sure it feels welcoming for everyone
has moved to West Cork and knows from personal experience what helps people feel at home
feels concerned by growing division and wants to be part of the solution locally
wants to do something practical and positive to strengthen their local community and enjoys bringing people together
has skills or resources to share that can support this effort (e.g. meeting space, creative, language or organisational skills, etc.)
Your Role
Join Your Local "Welcome To" Group
You won't be doing this alone. You will be part of a local group of like-minded people. Together, you will identify opportunities, share ideas, and develop a practical plan.
Build Your Local Action Plan
Together, your group will develop a simple action plan based on the strengths, interests, and opportunities already present in your community.
Support Provided
Free Training
Four practical training sessions covering community building, inclusion, planning local activities, and turning ideas into action.
Tool Kit
A toolkit of tried-and-tested small actions, inspiring ideas and case studies from all over the world that can be adapted to your local community.
Support from WCDP
West Cork Development Partnership will provide mentoring, guidance, and practical support as groups develop and deliver their local activities in their communities.
Join the Welcome To Movement
We’ll only use your details to contact you about The Welcome To Project. You can ask us to remove them at any time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not at all. You choose what you take part in. The group’s main job is to get others involved.
If I join the action group, will I have to participate in all the local activities?
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Four training sessions to start, then usually one group meeting a month, plus whatever you choose to get involved in.
How much time will it take?
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You can start one yourself! Contact us to register for free training.
What if there's no group in my town?
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Who's behind it, and who funds it?
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West Cork Development Partnership, funded through SICAP and our other funders. see below.