Kildare Public Participation Network

Warmer Home Workshop with Newbridge Community Development
2025-09-25 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Newbridge Family Resource Centre, Dara Park, Piercetown, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 PX65, Ireland
Do you own your home (built before 2006)?
You may qualify for a FREE energy upgrade under the SEAI Warmer Homes Scheme if you receive:
Fuel Allowance, Jobseeker’s (6+ months) + child under 7, Working Family Payment, One-Parent Family Payment, Domiciliary Care Allowance, Carer’s Allowance (living with the person you care for), Disability Allowance (6+ months) + child under 7
Come along to learn how to apply.

Connect & Create with Platinum Clubhouse
2025-09-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Platinum Clubhouse, Newbridge Industrial Estate, Newbridge, Kildare, W12 D586, Ireland
Walk & Talk + Coffee Morning
Join us for a gentle community walk, open to all. Afterward, enjoy coffee, biscuits & relaxed conversation, with a mindful moment to refresh your day.

Creative Expression Corner
After coffee, join us for a creative space of music, art, poetry, and writing, led by our community. Share your talents or simply enjoy the work of others in a warm, supportive atmosphere.
Register by emailing: ashleigh.farrell@hse.ie

Growing Connections with Maynooth Access Group & Maynooth Post Primary School
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Maynooth Post Primary School
This event celebrates the collaboration between Maynooth Access Group and the Orchard class in Maynooth Post Primary School. Guests will enjoy refreshments prepared by students while highlighting the Orchard’s inclusive garden project, featuring accessible benches and raised planters. Students grow herbs, sensory plants, and vegetables for use in cookery classes, creating a sustainable, farm-to-fork learning experience and a welcoming space where everyone can take part and feel a sense of belonging.

Positive Wellbeing and Mental Health Day with Irish Red Cross (Kildare Branch)
2025-09-25 14:00 - 19:00 | Whitewater, Main Street, Newbridge, Kildare, W12 D362, Ireland
Join us for an afternoon of:

Wellbeing & positive mental health promotion
Live CPR demonstrations
Practical tips for a healthier, safer community

Email: communitysupport.newbridge@irishredcross.com

Scooch Taster Session & Coffee Morning
2025-09-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Athy GAA Centre, Athy GAA,, Athy, Kildare, R14 WN92, Ireland
With Athy Scooch Group
Now is the time’ to come meet the group, see what Scooch is all about, play a game and then enjoy refreshments and a chat afterwards.
All Welcome.

The Waterways BBQ
2025-09-26 11:30 - 13:00 | The Waterways, The Waterways, Sallins, Kildare, Ireland
This BBQ is to celebrate the voluntary work carried out each Friday in August & September by residents living in The Waterways estate.
This event is for all residents in the Waterways including apartment residents , commercial units and residents of The Waterways Hotel for people seeking International protection.
All welcome.

Social Inclusion Garden Party with Naas Community Men’s Shed
2025-09-26 12:00 - 15:00 | Private: Naas Community Men’s Shed, Dublin Road, Naas, Kildare, W91 PC9N, Ireland
Join Naas Community Men’s Shed for a socially inclusive fun event with Camphill Dunshane, local nursing home residents, and others.

Music by the Shed Band
Food and Fun

All Welcome.

Building Bridges through Dialogue: Fostering Inclusion and Belonging
2025-09-26 13:00 - 15:30 | Leixlip Youth and Community Centre, Newtown House, Captain's Hill, Newtown, Leixlip, Co. Kildare,, W23 T8W5, Ireland
with Down to Basics (DotoBa), the International Decade for People of African Descent Ireland (IDPADI), the International Institute of African Studies Ireland (IIASI)
The event will provide a safe and constructive space to:

Explore the local and national context of racism and discrimination
Share lived experiences from members of migrant communities
Build stronger connections between public representatives, authorities, and the community
Discuss practical steps we can take, together, to create a more inclusive and equitable environment for all

Register: contact@dotoba.ie
