DCCC awarded PEACE III Funding

Innovative Early Childhood Identity and Belonging Programme for 0-5’s in Donegal

Donegal County Childcare Committee (DCCC) is delighted to announce that they have successfully attained funding of €71,000 for an innovative programme of activities aimed at children 0-5 and their parents. The funding was awarded to Donegal County Childcare Committee through the Peace III Programme managed for the Special EU Programmes Body by Donegal County Council.

During the past ten years, many childcare services in Donegal have welcomed children from various family backgrounds and diverse communities, often without any additional resources or training. As a programme that promotes equality and embraces diversity have been slow to emerge for the 0-5 year age group, DCCC have been proactive in sourcing funding to develop an initiative to support the Early Childhood sector in this area of their work.

With the funding, DCCC propose to develop a programme called The Early Childhood Identity and Belonging Programme, in the coming months. The initiative will provide practical training, meaningful activities and suitable resources for early childhood educators working with children 0-5 years around the areas of diversity, respect for difference, identity and belonging through the mediums of art and drama. A series of workshops will also be provided for children and parents across the county. The programme will demonstrate clear connections and links to Irelands two new quality and curriculum frameworks Síolta and Aistear, as Identity and Belonging is a central strand within each framework.

On behalf of Donegal County Childcare Committee, Avril Sweeney, Manager would like to thank Donegal County Council and the Donegal CDB Peace & Reconciliation Partnership for awarding DCCC with the funding and recognising the need for such a programme to support children and parents in County Donegal.

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