The Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht is developing a new strategy to support the Community and Voluntary sector in Ireland.
The new strategy will look to build upon the structures, achievements and objectives of Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities and when developed will run for the period 2026 – 2030.
The five-year strategy to support the Community and Voluntary sector in Ireland will set out a long-term vision for our communities in Ireland.
It will also set a general direction of travel for government policy in relation to the community development, local development and the Community and Voluntary sectors for the coming decade.

This is an important consultation for all PPNs, on Wednesday 23 July 2025 Kay Gleeson, DLR PPN Secretariat Member and Representative on the PPN National Secretariat represented DLR PPN at a stakeholder meeting in Tullamore

A stakeholder consultation is currently open until 15th August 2025.
The consultation is available here and as Gaeilge anseo