WCC Community & Social Development Strategic Policy Committee
The Community & Social Development SPC has a role in advising on Community and Social Development. This brief includes new communities, the Leader programme, the Local Economic and Community Plan, Age Friendly and Disability & Inclusion Strategies, Local Community Safety Partnership and the Social inclusion and Community Activation programme (SICAP).
Our PPN Representatives
Niamh Wogan
Social Inclusion College Representative to Community & Social Development SPC
Niamh has been involved in both a paid and voluntary capacity in the community and voluntary sector over the past 25 years in Bray and Wicklow. Working in the Bray Family Resource and Development Project she has played a major role in the development and implementation of a wide range of Social Inclusion Initiatives and Programmes in response to identified needs in the local Community.
Niamh is a member of a number of local and regional structures and also a member of the Central Group of Community Work Ireland.
Niamh has also sat on the Secretariat of the Co Wicklow PPN and until 2020 represented the PPN on the LCDC as a Social Inclusion Rep. Niamh has also served as a PPN Rep on the Community, Cultural & Social Development SPC. Niamh also served as a PPN Rep on the Community, Cultural & Social Development SPC
Colm Moules
Community & Voluntary College representative to the Community & Social Development SPC
Colm has a lot of experience in the community and voluntary sector on various voluntary committees for over 20 years.
He has been the PPN Rep on the Community, Cultural and Social Development SPC nominated by Aughrim Community Sports and Leisure Association for the past 2 years.
Other committees Colm has served on include the following: Arklow Seabreeze Festival Committee, St. Patrick’s Day Arklow Committee, Avonmore Musical Society, Arklow Music and Arts Group, National President of AIMS (Association of Irish Musical Societies) 2016 and 2017, South East Region AIMS Chairperson and also on AIMS Choral Festival Committee New Ross. He is also a National Councillor for AIMS and sits on the Executive committee of the same body, with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Colm also looks after the insurance for Aughrim Community Sports Complex.
Mai Quaid
Community & Voluntary College Representative to the Community & Social Development SPC
Community has been a part of Mai’s life for as long as she can remember. Mai has worked with community groups for 20 years including Active Retirement and Baltinglass District Forum which she now chairs. Mai is also the National President of Active Retirement Ireland.
In addition, Mai has served on the Secretariat of Co. Wicklow PPN for 6 years. She has also represented Co. Wicklow PPN on the National Secretariat Network. Mai was a PPN Representative on the Local Community Development Committee and was vice Chair of this Committee for 3 years. Mai has also previously served as a PPN Rep on the Community, Cultural & Social Development SPC.
Vacant
Environmental College Representative to the Community & Social Development SPC
Latest Representative Reports
- Report - September 2023
- Report - September 2022
- Report - June 2022
- Report - March 2022
- Report - July 2021
- Report - March 2021
- Report - June 2020
- Report - December 2019
- Library Report
- My First Library Card
- Growing the Arts in Co Wicklow
- CES - Mens Shed - 2018
- Report - October 2019
- Report - March 2019
- Report - May 2017
- Report - February 2017
Other Reports