New 'Local Initiative' for Buncrana / Inishowen

Goodshape

Hi,

Myself and a few others are in the process of setting up a non-profit organisation (Local Initiative) in Buncrana, Donegal, with aims of creating and/or strengthening a local comunity of music, arts, culture and (inevitably) local business.

Our immediate goal is to organise a number of fund raising events, most likely in the form of live music, dances and pub quizzes. The money raised from these events will be used by us to better the local comunity in any number of ways.

Put simply, the idea is that any money raised by a Local Initiative funded or organised event, won't be adding to any business man's bank balance, it will be going straight toward paying for the next event or adding some fundamental local service which may have been otherwise 'overlooked'.

I'm working hard on a website at the moment which will hopefully serve a very important role in the future of Local Initiative, allowing people to comment, contribute, or just see whats happening locally - http://www.localinitiative.org/ - at the moment you can gaze in wonder at a temporary page!

If you have any questions or comments, either post here or email localint@online.ie. We would be very interested in hearing from any bands who may be interested in playing in Buncrana at somepoint. Anyone else interested in helping out in any other area (PHP anyone?), your contribution will be much appreciated

Michael Flanagan.

nanook

good to see ppl putting things back into the community.

Hope all goes well with the plans, any upcomming events feel free to post but pm me some details prior to as to avoid editing for promotion.

Paddy20

Goodshape,

I have had a look at your website, and I sent an e-mail of congratulations. Hope your group received it i.e from Paddy in Ballybofey?.

All the best.

Paddy20.;)

Goodshape

Yea, I got that - thanks Paddy

Hopefully the website will be pretty much up and running by the end of this week, which will give people the chance to contribute ideas and register their support and all that sorta stuff.

Watch this space anyway. Interesting things planned

towbar

You should talk to the IRDL folks re Leader funding for your project. IRDL offices are based in Carn. Leader funding could help you with the marketing of your project.