Social Inclusion Awareness Week Monday 11 November to Monday 18 November 2013

23/10/2013

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Press Release

Social Inclusion Awareness Week

Monday 11 November to Monday 18 November 2013

Mayor Dermot Looney will officially launch South Dublin County Council Social Inclusion Awareness Week on Monday 11 November 2013 at 12.00 pm in County Hall, Tallaght. South Dublin County Council is working to minimise disadvantage and improve the quality of life for all residents in the County.

The aim of this week is to highlight the positive work carried out by South Dublin County Council and other agencies to reduce social exclusion and poverty, and to promote an understanding of social inclusion and diversity in the County.

Social Inclusion is the process which ensures that those at risk of poverty and social exclusion gain the opportunities and resources necessary to participate fully in economic, social and cultural life and to enjoy a standard of living and well-being that is considered normal in the society in which they live. (Joint Report by the Commission and the Council on Social Inclusion, Office for Official Publications of the European Union). South Dublin County Council plays a key role in the direct delivery of social inclusion actions, programmes and supports to the communities.

Social Inclusion Week provides us with the platform to highlight social inclusion initiatives and promote active citizenship. Social Inclusion is about creating a society where everyone experiences full and equal participation in all aspects of life. Social Inclusion is “Everyone’s Business”.

During the week there will be a varied programme of events, including Celebration of Social Inclusion in the Civic Theatre, a Tea Dance for older people in the Red Cow Inn Clondalkin, Art Workshops in County Library Tallaght, Craft Classes, Reminiscence Workshop, Computer Classes, Dance Workshops, Irish-Brazilian Cultural Night, Tea Drinking Workshops, Building Bridges – A Celebration of Cultural Diversity and much more. A detailed schedule for the Week has been developed and is available on our website: www.sdcc.ie

Contact Person: Maria Finn, Social Inclusion Officer, Social Inclusion Unit, Community Services Department. Tel: 01 4149270/086 3803060 or email mfinn@sdublincoco.ie