CITICESS Citizen-Centred Social Services Final Conference

Sharing European learning and new approaches to citizen-centred social services. Ballyhoura Development CLG is delighted to host the CITICESS – Citizen-Centred Social Services Final Conference, marking the culmination of the CITICESS Interreg Europe project. The conference will bring together project partners, practitioners, policymakers, community organisations and stakeholders from across Europe to share the learning, pilot actions and policy developments that have emerged through the project. The programme will explore how social services can become more coordinated, responsive and person-centred, particularly for people and families experiencing disadvantage and complex needs. Attendance is free, but places are limited and advance booking is essential. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keynote speaker: Dr Katriona O’Sullivan Dr Katriona O’Sullivan is a professor at Maynooth University, psychologist, social inclusion advocate and award-winning author. As one of 5 children in a home shaped by her parents' heroin addiction, Katriona's story chronicles her journey from poverty, teenage pregnancy, homelessness to graduating with a PhD from Trinity College Dublin and becoming an award-winning lecturer whose work challenges barriers to education. Her new best-selling memoir, Hungry, is the biography of her body. It has received critical acclaim and has been translated into several languages. Her first memoir, Poor, is an international bestseller. It has sold over 250,000 copies, and has been translated into 8 languages so far, it was adapted into a critically acclaimed theatre production by The Gate in Ireland and the Belgrade Theatre Coventry, UK. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conference programme 9:00am–9:15am | Registration • Arrival and registration at Charleville Park Hotel. 9:15am–9:25am | Conference Opening • Welcome from Jess Angland, Chairperson of Ballyhoura Development CLG. 9:25am–9:40am | Guest Welcome Addresses 9:40am–9:50am | The CITICESS Partnership • Address from Rob Smeets, CITICESS Lead Partner, Municipality of Heerlen. 9:50am–10:05am | Interreg Europe Programme Achievements • Presentation from a representative of the Interreg Europe Joint Secretariat. 10:15am–11:15am | Keynote Address • Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, professor, psychologist, social inclusion advocate and award-winning author of Poor and Hungry. 11:15am–11:30am | Coffee Break 11:30am–11:45am | Sharing the Learning • A short video featuring reflections and learning from partners across the CITICESS project. 11:45am–12:30pm | From Learning to Practice: Piloting CITICESS • Panel discussion with representatives of the four CITICESS piloting partners: 12:30pm–12:50pm | Ballyhoura Breakthrough: The Pilot in Practice • Video case study exploring the Ballyhoura Breakthrough Pilot Action. 12:50pm–1:15pm | Reflections and Questions • An opportunity for delegates to reflect on the conference presentations and put questions to the speakers and project partners. 1:15pm–2:15pm | Lunch 2:15pm | Departure for Study Visits • Delegates will depart by bus for their pre-selected study visit. Approximately 6:15pm | Return to Charleville Park Hotel ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon study visits Delegates can select one study visit when booking. Transport will be provided from and back to Charleville Park Hotel. Study Visit 1: Citizen-Centred Approaches in Practice Visit the location of the Ballyhoura Breakthrough Pilot in Charleville, Slí Eile Social Farm in Churchtown and Coote Hall Resource Centre in Kilmallock. The visit will explore community safety, intensive family support, mental health recovery, social farming and integrated community-based services. Study Visit 2: Community and Family Support in Rural Areas Visit Ballyhoura Rural Services and Doon Social Farm, followed by Hospital Family Resource Centre. The visit will showcase rural social farming, wellbeing programmes, family support, community development and practical responses to isolation and disadvantage. Study Visit 3: Innovative Models of Care and Community Support Visit St Joseph’s Foundation’s Liskennett Centre and Horse Boy Therapy Hub, Croom Family Resource Centre and CareBright Community in Bruff. The visit will explore innovative and person-centred approaches to disability support, family services, equine-assisted activities and dementia care. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bookings Attendance is free, but places are limited. Please select one ticket option per attendee: • Conference Only • Conference + Study Visit 1 – Citizen-Centred Approaches in Practice • Conference + Study Visit 2 – Community and Family Support in Rural Areas • Conference + Study Visit 3 – Innovative Models of Care and Community Support If you are booking for more than one person, you may select the appropriate ticket option for each attendee within the same booking. During registration, you will be asked whether each attendee will stay for lunch. Please answer this question so that catering requirements can be confirmed accurately. Places on each study visit are limited and will be allocated through the booking system. A waiting list will operate once an option reaches capacity. Transport to and from all study visits will be provided from Charleville Park Hotel.