Learning through Community Creators

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'Community Creators' is a series of case studies which recognise and celebrate cultural volunteering in rural communities. The publication was prepared to coincide with the UK Year of the Volunteer 2005.

Author :

Fiona Conroy


Publisher:

Voluntary Arts Ireland


An Aughakillymaude MummerEvery year in Northern Ireland 160,000 adults give freely of their time and talents to enable others to enjoy the benefits of exploring their own creativity.

These cultural volunteers bring learning, entertainment and social networking to the heart of their communities and are a vital component of the glue that holds these communities together.

Community Creators recognises the contribution of cultural volunteers to rural communities. Using the monthly themes adopted for the Year of the Volunteer in Northern Ireland, the publication presents nine case studies of arts groups where volunteers play a central role.

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  1. Health and Social Care: Arts Care (Feb).
  2. Sport: Waves of the Nile (Mar).
  3. Environment and Animals: Bannagh Community Project (Apr).
  4. Employer Supported Volunteering: Newcastle Glee Singers (May)
  5. Recognise and Recruit Volunteers: VDA and Voluntary Arts Ireland (Jun).
  6. Heritage: Aughakillymaude Mummers (Jul).
  7. Arts: Cross Border Music Projects (Aug).
  8. Education: Ballycastle Writers' Group (Sept).
  9. Young People: CRAIC (Community Recreational Arts in Coalisland) (Oct).
  10. Older People: Dunsford Arts and Crafts Group (Nov).
  11. Citizenship - An Overview (Dec).

The publication was prepared on behalf of Voluntary Arts Ireland by Fiona Conroy as part of her MSc in Rural Development and Project Management.


Voluntary Arts Ireland | Olive Broderick | 23 Jun 2005
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