Kildare County Council takes home two awards at the 2023 Excellence in Local Government Awards
Kildare County Council took home two awards at the 2023 Excellence in Local Government Awards, which took place in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Dublin.
The Excellence in Local Government Awards showcase best practice in local government and recognise the skills, hard work, innovation and enthusiasm within local government that can often go unrecognised. The Excellence in Local Government Awards were held in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Winning Projects:
Category: Festival of the Year
Project: Brigid 1500 – St Brigid’s Festival 2023
Brigid 1500 is a 2-year programme to celebrate and commemorate St. Brigid; a woman, a life and a legacy.
The aim of Brigid 1500 is to create a meaningful cultural and societal legacy that appeals to a diverse contemporary audience. Brigid 1500 engages communities with the story and heritage of St. Brigid, providing a tangible connection with the past through events and programmes. The programme engages with the values St. Brigid championed, including faith and spirituality, biodiversity and sustainability, arts and culture, social justice, peace, hospitality and education.
A 10-day festival took place to celebrate the inaugural St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday, from 28th January to 7th February 2023. The celebrations included a school programme and 4 large flagship events alongside various community events delivered via a grant scheme and in collaboration with partner agencies.
Category: Municipal District Initiative
Project: Wellbeing Roadshow
The Wellbeing roadshow by Kildare County Council was a targeted county-wide event hosted in the Kildare/Newbridge MD.
The roadshow took place in the Kilcullen Mart on Tuesday February 7th.
They partnered with Kildare West Wicklow IFA to bring a community roadshow targeting isolated farmers in to bring a community roadshow targeting isolated farmers in Kildare. They made a deliberate decision to hold the event in a local mart to reduce barriers to participation and to ensure a sense of belonging.