Carlow PPN Community Networking Expo 2026

Join us and be inspired by the passion, creativity and determination of communities across County Carlow! Have you, your community group, club, organisation or neighbourhood taken steps to help the environment, improve sustainability, support biodiversity, reduce waste, save energy, or make a positive difference in your community? If so, we want to hear about it! As part of this year's Carlow PPN Community Networking Expo, we are inviting community groups and local people to come together for an afternoon of inspiration, celebration and shared learning under the theme: 'Brag a Little. Inspire a Lot.' Too often we focus on the challenges facing our communities and our environment. This event is about recognising the positive actions that are already happening across County Carlow and celebrating the people behind them. Whether your group has created a community garden, insulated a local building or your attic, planted trees, developed a biodiversity project, reduced energy use, organised clean-up events, tackled food waste, promoted active travel, or found another creative way to make a difference, we want you to share your story. This is your opportunity to: ✅ Showcase your group's achievements ✅ Learn from the experiences of other community groups ✅ Discover practical ideas from others that can be replicated in your own community ✅ Network with groups from across the county ✅ Celebrate the incredible work taking place every day in our communities You don't need to be an expert, and you don't need to have all the answers Sometimes the most inspiring ideas come from ordinary people taking simple actions that create extraordinary results Join us and be inspired by the passion, creativity and determination of communities across County Carlow. Share your story. Celebrate your impact. Inspire others. Everyone is welcome, including community and voluntary groups, residents' associations, sports clubs, schools, environmental groups, social inclusion groups, local organisations and anyone interested in learning more about Carlow PPN Together, let's celebrate what our communities have achieved and inspire even more action for the future