Roscrea community group behind Clubs and Organisations exhibition
The Roscrea exhibition is free and open to everyone
An idea born within Roscrea’s community network is set to bring the town’s clubs and organisations together under one roof this autumn.
The first Roscrea Clubs and Organisations Exhibition will take place on Saturday, October 3 from 11am to 2pm at Coláiste Phobal in Roscrea.
The exhibition was conceived by the Roscrea Community Activation and Participation (CAP) Network, a voluntary network of local representatives coordinated by North Tipperary Development Company (NTDC) as part of its work delivering the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) in the area.
The Network identified a gap — with so many clubs and groups active in the town, there was no single occasion where residents could meet them all in one place — and brought the idea forward, with NTDC supporting the planning and delivery of the event.
The exhibition is free and open to everyone, with local sport, youth, arts, heritage, music, active retirement, voluntary, and hobby groups all set to take part.
Visitors will have the opportunity to speak directly with each group, find out how to get involved, and discover activities they may not have known were on their doorstep.
Michael Kirwan, Community Development Worker with NTDC and Chair of the Roscrea CAP Network, said the exhibition reflects the Network’s own sense of what the community needed:
“This exhibition came directly out of conversations within the CAP Network about how hard it can be for people to find out what is happening locally. With NTDC’s support, we’ve been able to turn that idea into a real event, and we’re really looking forward to welcoming clubs, organisations, and the wider community on the day.”