Imeachtaí Pobail agus Nuacht - Community Events & News
Donegal County Library
Amidst rising energy costs and growing environmental concerns, Donegal County Library is pleased to announce the launch of their new Get Smart About Energy guide. The guide which is written in easy-to-understand language explains how to use the equipment in the library’s Home Energy Kits. Full details available HERE
Donegal Beach Lifeguard
Donegal County Council is seeking applications from qualified candidates for the following position:
Temporary Beach Lifeguard (Summer Bathing Season 2026)
The Council proposes to form a panel of qualified candidates from which it will fill vacancies as they arise.
The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 12 noon on Monday 23rd February 2026
Application Forms and Further Details are available at the below links:
Temporary Beach Lifeguard (Summer Bathing Season 2026) – Information Booklet
Click here for Application Form
Bundoran Community Centre
Bundoran Community Centre February Newsletter available to read HERE
Mevagh Family Resource Centre - Spring Indoor Gardening Class
Get Ready for the Growing Season Ahead
Learn how to plan your garden, sow seeds, understand soil and prepare for a successful growing season. Facilitated by Joanne Butler from OURganic Gardens. For further information or to book contact Pauline at Centre 074 9155055. Limited spaces available.
This course is part-funded by Co. Donegal Education and Training Board.
Age Friendly Ireland
Read the latest news from Age Friendly Ireland HERE
EAPN Ireland
EAPN Ireland Newsflash January 2026 available to read HERE
Tom Cunningham Trust Announces Trinity Scholarships
The Leadership Academy, an initiative of The Wheel, would like to share with you that Trinity Business School and Ireland Funds have secured funding from the Tom Cunningham Trust to create several scholarships for people working in the charity sector to complete an Executive MBA or flexible executive MBA (the two-year part-time programme). Learn more on the TCD website.
Irish Environmental Network
Connecting Nationwide this February available to read HERE
National Disability Authority (NDA)
The National Disability Authority (NDA) would like to invite you to a webinar marking the launch of a new research study entitled ‘The journey from wardship to supported decision-making: An examination of the process and the experiences of people leaving wardship’.
Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026, Time: 11am – 12pm, Online via Zoom
The webinar will be hosted online via Zoom. Register to attend. Details for accessing the webinar will be sent in advance, Please register HERE
If you have any questions, please contact NDA by email at wardsresearch@nda.ie or by phone (01 608 0400).
Education and Training-Based EU Funding Opportunities Available
With the new year comes a variety of exciting new education-based funding opportunities! Erasmus+, the EU’s funding programme for education, training, youth and sport, has published calls for proposals for collaborative projects focused on promoting and supporting lifelong learning, digital education, and micro-credentials.
The open calls for proposals include:
Adult Education: Motivation in Motion: Empowering Adults to Upskill and Reskill- Deadline: 8/4/2026. This call aims to support innovative approaches to stimulate adults to engage in learning activities in their usual and trusted environments. Call details and application link here.
Digital Education: AI-powered Personalised Learning Pathways for Basic Skills– Deadline: 8/4/2026. This call aims to foster the application of ethical and transparent AI-based personal learning pathways at school education and initial VET level. Call details and application link here.
Digital Education Content:Success factors in decision making and use by teachers, trainers and school/institution leaders – Deadline: 8/4/2026. This call aims to promote and establish collaboration and agreement between teachers/educators, creators/providers of digital education content. Call details and application link here.
Micro-credentials:Focus on eco-systems – Deadline: 8/4/2026. This call aims to support developing micro-credentials’ eco-systems in STEM. Call details and application link here.
Vocational Education and Training: Developing basic skills in Vocational Education and Training- Deadline: 8/4/2026. This call aims to fund projects to test and pilot promising and innovative practices to improve basic skills in VET. Call details and application link here.
The Access Europe team is available to provide you with support and advice around these and other EU funding project applications. Contact them today at europe@wheel.ie to begin your EU funding journey and sign up to their Access Europe Newsletter to stay informed on upcoming Erasmus+ calls and other EU funding opportunities.
