iCommunity Shared Practice Hub

iCommunity is where nonprofits in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland come together to learn from shared experiences. 

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About iCommunity

The project brings people and communities together to explore key themes, make plans to work together, and showcase what works in our communities. It will identify emergent local, regional, and all-island responses to challenges such as transitioning fairly to sustainability, rural connectivity and development, social enterprise models, digital inclusion and remote work, and the impacts of COVID-19

iCommunity is a joint initiative of The Wheel and NICVA (Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action), and is supported by the Shared Island Unit in the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Reconciliation Fund, and the Northern Ireland Department for Communities.

The project now has a dedicated online hub featuring upcoming events and podcast episodes

Upcoming Events 

You can also view upcoming events on our Eventbrite page.

Launch Event  

The iCommunity project kicked off with an online event on 6 December 2021. We are happy to report that more than 200 people were in attendance for this gathering, during which we heard from a variety of expert speakers from across Ireland.  

Watch the launch video below.

Background 

The Taoiseach’s Office asked the National Economic and Social Council to produce a report to inform the development of the Shared Island initiative as a whole-of-government priority (Shared Island: Projects, Progress & Policy, Scoping Paper, No.153 February 2021). The report “acknowledges the important role of civil society” and notes the “extensive co-operation between civil society and community organisations across the island of Ireland and Britain, reflecting North-South and East-West interests” 

Civil society has a key role to play in pointing the way ahead (in partnership with the public and private sector) and supporting everyone to play their part.  Our shared challenges have never been greater – but neither have the opportunities been more plentiful.

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Updates

iCommunity: A Vision for Addressing Challenges on our Shared Island

The Wheel and the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) launched iCommunity: A Vision for Addressing Challenges on our Shared Island in Dublin on 3 October.

Catch up with new episodes of the iCommunity Podcast

Across Divides is an exciting new podcast- a must listen for anyone with an interest in the voluntary and community sector or social enterprises.

iCommunity Podcasts Launched

Across Divides is an exciting new podcast- a must listen for anyone with an interest in the voluntary and community sector or social enterprises.

 

iCommunity Website Launched To Foster All-Island Collaboration On Key Social, Economic And Environmental Issues

NICVA and Ireland’s national association of charities, The Wheel, have launched www.icommunityhub.org, to foster collaboration between community and voluntary groups across the island.

Invitation to iCommunity workshops

iCommunity, a joint project of NICVA and The Wheel that is bringing together nonprofits and social enterprises in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to learn from shared experiences

All-Island initiative launched to help communities tackle shared challenges

Press Release

NICVA and The Wheel launch Shared Island, Shared Practices, a new all-island initiative that will bring together communities from across the island to discuss solutions to their shared challenges.

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Suzie Cahn

Shared Island Project Director

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