Consultation to Support the Community and Voluntary Sector
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From: Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
- Published on: 7 July 2025
- Open for submissions from: 4 July 2025
- Submissions closed: 15 August 2025
- Last updated on: 7 July 2025
Consultation is open
The Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht is developing a new strategy to support the community and voluntary sector in Ireland.
The new strategy will look to build upon the structures, achievements and objectives of Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities and when developed will run for the period 2026 – 2030. The five-year strategy to support the community and voluntary sector in Ireland will set out a long-term vision for our communities in Ireland. It will also set a general direction of travel for government policy in relation to the community development, local development and the community and voluntary sectors for the coming decade
Now is the time for people in the community and voluntary strategy to have their say through a stakeholder consultation. The consultation is now live online and will be open until 15th August 2025.
External consultation
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