The document provides information on various community groups, projects and amenities in Ballymun, Dublin. It includes 1) The Rediscovery Centre which focuses on waste management and sustainability. 2) Several active community groups focused on the environment, social issues, and empowering residents. 3) Recreational areas like parks and a farmers market. 4) Ongoing regeneration efforts by Ballymun Regeneration Limited to create a greener, safer community through projects focused on sustainability, biodiversity, and transportation.

1. Rediscovery Centre Community Groups Farmers Market
The Rediscovery Centre is being developed in response to growing Global Action Plan (GAP) Ballymun works with the residents, Ballymun has a thriving Farmers Market which takes place on the 1st
national and international concern in relation to the management of schools, community organisations and local businesses in Ballymun Thursday of the Month
GREEN MAP BALLYMUN natural resources and waste. highlighting the connection they have to each other, to their community
and to the planet. They provide people with practical tools to build a
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The Rediscovery Centre is committed to rediscovering the true value of vibrant, healthy, sustainable community serving as a model of
waste and highlights the opportunities which exist for the community excellence. Their vision is that people will unite and change their
sector to contribute to meeting national recycling targets. environment to a degree that will bring real improvements in people’s
lives locally, nationally and globally.
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The project maintains Burren Court Senior Citizen Complex plus a
Community Garden. The project is funded by FÁS Community
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Furniture Recycling Project
Ballymun Regeneration Limited At the Rediscovery Centre, furniture is restored and redesigned by the
skilled workshop team. The project offers a range of services including
Ballymun Regeneration Limited (BRL) was set up by Dublin City Council to
furniture repair, upholstery, finishing, restoration, collections, deliveries
implement Ireland’s largest regeneration programme and build a new
and training, and is a great place to pick up some unique reinvented
town for the 20,000 inhabitants of Ballymun. BRL’s foresight in balancing
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physical regeneration with a strong focus on social, economic and
environmental development has been an integral part of the Masterplan 6 Tel: (01) 842 2078 Web: www.rediscoverycentre.ie
for Ballymun and a key to its success. Its ambition has been
acknowledged by the naming of Ballymun as Ireland’s Green Community RePaint
Community of 2010. This ambition continues to be Put your leftover paint to good use! Safer Cleaner Greener
marked by on-going and innovative project Ballymun Community RePaint collects, sorts and makes ready for re-use, Safer Ballymun is an action based problem-solving partnership between
development and partnership building. paint that is normally sent to landfill by households and traders. This Dublin City Council, An Garda Síochána, Ballymun Regeneration Limited
paint can be used by individuals, local charities or community and the community focussed on making Ballymun a safer place in which
organisations who join the Community RePaint Network. to live, work, and visit.
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Rediscover Waste works with primary, secondary and third level
BRL’s Environmental Strategy contains a number of initiatives supporting (
institutions on environmental research, resource efficiency and
the development of a safer, cleaner & greener Ballymun. _
education programmes. The centre is also an accredited ‘Discover
Science Centre’ under the National Discover Primary Science initiative.
Developing a network of linked green spaces and tree-lined roads that
foster biodiversity has been central to its endeavours. BRL is 2 Tel: (01) 222 8526 Web: www.rediscoverycentre.ie
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implementing the first sub-regional Biodiversity Plan in the country. This is Ballymun’s First Green Map.
Ballymun’s new parks and playgrounds also provide stimulating Your green guide to environmental projects, features and
opportunities for leisure, recreation and play. amenities in Ballymun.
Fairtrade Town
The Masterplan for the new Ballymun is based upon a philosophy of Ballymun’s Green Map is part of the global Green Map system,
Ballymun, through it’s commitment to Fairtrade, has added it’s voice to
connectivity both with the rest of the city, the region and within the involving over 230 maps from nearly 50 countries worldwide,
demands for a trade system that puts people, not profit, at the heart of
area. A Smarter Travel Strategy is being developed to facilitate and R highlighting natural, cultural and sustainable resources worldwide.
the transaction. In 2006, Ballymun became Dublin’s first Fairtrade Town
formalise the provision of sustainable travel options and further develop
and in 2008, became Fairtrade Town of Ireland. The committee To find out more about Green Maps visit
infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists. . continues to challenge international trade policies and encourage local www.greenmap.org
1 Tel: (01) 222 5660 Web: www.brl.ie businesses and organisations to choose Fairtrade produce.
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Rediscover Fashion is a funky new eco-label. Designers work with
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