iCommunity Shared Practice Hub

About iCommunity

The project brings people and communities together to explore key themes, make plans to work together, and showcase what works in our communities. It will identify emergent local, regional, and all-island responses to challenges such as transitioning fairly to sustainability, rural connectivity and development, social enterprise models, digital inclusion and remote work, and the impacts of COVID-19. 

iCommunity is a joint initiative of The Wheel and NICVA (Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action), and is supported by the Shared Island Unit in the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Reconciliation Fund, and the Northern Ireland Department for Communities.

The project now has a dedicated online hub featuring upcoming events and podcast episodes

Upcoming Events 

You can also view upcoming events on our Eventbrite page.

Launch Event  

The iCommunity project kicked off with an online event on 6 December 2021. We are happy to report that more than 200 people were in attendance for this gathering, during which we heard from a variety of expert speakers from across Ireland.  

Watch the launch video below.

Background 

The Taoiseach’s Office asked the National Economic and Social Council to produce a report to inform the development of the Shared Island initiative as a whole-of-government priority (Shared Island: Projects, Progress & Policy, Scoping Paper, No.153 February 2021). The report “acknowledges the important role of civil society” and notes the “extensive co-operation between civil society and community organisations across the island of Ireland and Britain, reflecting North-South and East-West interests” 

Civil society has a key role to play in pointing the way ahead (in partnership with the public and private sector) and supporting everyone to play their part.  Our shared challenges have never been greater – but neither have the opportunities been more plentiful.