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Healthy Ireland Cities & Counties

The Healthy Ireland Cities & Counties Programme is a Department of Health funded initiative located within Local Government as per the Healthy Ireland Outcomes Framework.

This Framework aims to bring a concerted focus on life-long wellbeing, prevention of illness and the reduction of health inequities and more specifically to highlight the role and responsibility that local government has in enhancing community wellbeing.

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Healthy Ireland Cities & Counties

HICC Areas

The Healthy Cities and Counties Programme has a local Coordinator placed within each of the 31 Local Authorities responsible for the delivery of the programme. A Healthy Ireland Fund which is in its 4th Round secured from the Department of Health is provided to each Local Authority to help leverage activity in specific outcome areas.

Each Healthy City or County Programme is delivered through the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) – usually through a Subgroup made up of an inter-agency partnership from a cross section of key stakeholders including the local community. This Sub-Group helps drive this wellbeing agenda and ensures its prominence within the Local Economic & Community Plan for the City or County.

The work of the Healthy Ireland Coordinator is primarily a collaborative and networking role to encourage implementation of key wellbeing objectives amongst key stakeholders and aligning activity contained within Local Economic & Community Plans

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Healthy Ireland Fund (HIF)

Pobal administered 3 previous rounds of the Healthy Ireland Fund (HIF) on behalf of the Department of Health.

The design of HIF Round 4 was informed by consultations with various Healthy Ireland stakeholders and represents a more evidenced-based outcomes led approach, with a 3-year timeframe and gives Local Authorities more discretion to make changes to both the work being undertaken and how the budget is spent. The grant period for Round 4 runs from 2023-2025.

The move from an action/activity led to an outcome led approach also allows for greater flexibility and course correction with Local Authorities selecting a maximum of two outcome indicators – for further information click here.

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Waterford Case study event participants - Enhancing Social Connection in Waterford

A New Council Initiative to Enhance Social Connection and Fun in Waterford Communities

A simple idea to promote social connection while promoting play and physical activity Since May 2024, an innovative project has been launched in Waterford to promote social connection and bring some enjoyment to its neighbourhoods. The Community Wellbeing program has seen over 30 successful visits across all municipal districts in the city and county. This … Continued

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Healthy Wicklow Drumming Project Participants

Healthy Wicklow Intergenerational Community Drumming Project enhances physical and mental health

How this Healthy Wicklow project came about? Under Healthy Ireland Round 4 Fund 2023 – 2025 one of the key performance indicators chosen for County Wicklow was an increase in an individual’s level of positive mental health as per the energy and vitality index. The intergenerational drumming project’s main aim was to focus on disadvantaged … Continued

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Healthy Louth’s “The Red Door Project” Completes Successful Year 1 of Boxing Clever Programme & Launches Year 2 with Momentum

Consultation, collaboration and co design at the outset led by Healthy Louth In late 2022, Healthy Louth carried out a county-wide public consultation. This involved surveys, focus groups, and a co-design workshop that informed the development of the Healthy Ireland Fund 2023-2025 Local Strategy for Louth. Through this comprehensive consultation, we identified a critical need … Continued

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Healthy Fingal Balance in Motion Alcohol Awareness and Physical Wellness participants

Healthy Fingal Balance in Motion – Navigating Alcohol Awareness and Physical Wellness

Working with the Drugs Task Force identified the preventative opportunity The Healthy Fingal coordinator in consultation with the Drugs Task Force identified an opportunity to offer a preventative programme focussed programme involving physical activity and health education. Much of the work the local Drugs Task Force are involved in is around crisis management, so this … Continued

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