A composite report from each of the contributors to the PASCAL EcCoWell 2 Recovery Programme has recently been published. In a series of postings, we are now for the convenience of subscribers, publishing each report separately with a short introduction from the programme leader, Peter Kearns:

Learning Limerick covers both the city and county of Limerick following their amalgamation. The focus of the Learning Limerick report is on strengthening community bonds and citizenship in local neighbourhoods and addressing exclusion, including finding ways of keeping older people engaged. Limerick, along with Cork, has been an innovator in exploring the potential of learning neighbourhoods. The two cities collaborated in sharing ideas. Limerick has made good use of technology for learning during the pandemic.

The focus on local communities may also be seen in the Datong report at a district level, and the Harlem New York report at a neighbourhood level. These will follow in subsequent postings.