Cavan Public Participation Network

Last Sunday's post about the Virginia Town Team generated a lot of interest and got me thinking.

One of the roles of a Town Team is to help bring ideas forward and support projects that make a town a better place to live, work and visit.

Earlier this year, funding was secured to support a future community event in Virginia. That raises an interesting question:

If you could create an event for Virginia, what would it be?

We are fortunate to have some fantastic venues and locations available:

• Virginia Show Centre
• The Lawn at the Church of Ireland
• Ramor Arts Centre
• Virginia's pubs and cafés
• Virginia Park Lodge
• St Kyran's Country House
• Lakeside Manor Hotel
• Lough Ramor
• Deerpark Forest
• Local sports clubs and community facilities

Would you like to see:

🎵 Music on the Lawn?

🚣 A Regatta or family event on Lough Ramor?

🌿 A wellness and wellbeing festival?

🎭 Arts, culture and performance events?

🍴 Food and local producer showcases?

🏃 Community sports and outdoor activities?

Or something completely different?

Perhaps the answer isn't one big event but a mixture of events that make use of the wonderful venues and facilities we already have.

The Virginia Town Team AGM takes place on 9th June and there is still time for people to get involved, contribute ideas and help shape future projects in the town.

What event would you love to see happen in Virginia?

In this edition of Community Conversations our staff spoke to Caitriona Sinnott of Muintir na Tire on rural isolation and loneliness and the great work their organisation does in our rural communities.
https://youtu.be/Fa4QSS2RTWM

Caitríona Sinnott Muintir Na Tire Cavan County Local Development Cavan County Library Service Cavan County Council

Muintir na Tire & PPN in conversation CavanPPN's Finian McNamara interviews Caitriona Sinnott a member of...