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Common Purpose (Ireland) Ltd, Company Limited by Guarantee,
Registered in Ireland No. 8245649, Registered Charity No. CHY11850
operatesCommon Purpose programmes under licence from The Common
Purpose Charitable Trust
Five Ways to Get Involved
1. By applying to become a participant
Participate on the Focus programme a six day leadership
development programme (Jan to May),for senior leaders in the area.
The programme strengthens your ability to lead change,
diversifiesyour network and expands your knowledge of different
sectors in Cork. Fees for Focus 2013 are4,000. This includes the
residential workshop, programme days, all materials, accommodation
andmeals. Ability to pay is not one of the selection criteria and
some bursaries will be available.
2. By providing information or speakers or by hosting visits
All offers to assist in the design or delivery of programme days
are very welcome, including theprovision of speakers; people to
lead group discussions or present case studies. Each programmeday
explores a different aspect of leadership within the context of the
region. The aim is to inspireparticipants to continue to develop
their leadership ability and bring these abilities to a
biggerpicture. We are also grateful for offers to host
behind-the-scenes visits and briefings atorganisations relevant to
our curriculum.
3. By participating on the Advisory group.The group is composed
of ten senior figures from the region, some are previous graduates
ofCommon Purpose, some are not. Members are required to attend 4
meetings per year, assist withquality control of the programme and
assess the programme applications. The group ensuresapplicants they
have sufficient management experience and will fit with the group
dynamic. The rolealso assists with nominating potential candidates
for the programme. Your interest in joining is mostwelcome.
4. By providing a bursaryIn order to get the broadest possible
diversity of participants we have a bursary fund to
supportorganisations which cannot afford the fee. If you would like
to provide a bursary for a participantfrom a particular sector, or
contribute to the overall fund, we would be delighted.To date in
Cork over 48 such bursaries have been given out. Beneficiaries
include Cork Simon,Meithal Mara, Churchfield Community Trust,
Bernardos & Mayfield Community Arts to name but afew. Your
organisations contribution to Community Social Responsibility,
through CommonPurpose, will be most appreciated.
5. By providing funds
Common Purpose raises 80% of its revenue each year through fees.
The remainder we raise in
sponsorship (between 20,000 and 25,000) to ensure the continuing
high standard of theprogramme without making the fees excessively
high. If you can provide cash sponsorship inamounts from 500 to
5000, we would be grateful. This year we are focused on developing
our 3 rdlevel and transition year leadership programmes.
For information about any of these options, please contact:
Martin O Donoghue, Programme Director,Common Purpose Cork, tel:
021-492 4694,e-mail: [email protected]
