PAUL O’RAW
Facilitating organisations to
learn, plan and grow
( Pictured: Community Planning, Asdee, North Kerry )
Community Consultation -Community Centre
Dooradoyle/ Mungret/ Raheen area
Paul and associate Dr Shane O’Sullivan, TUS, have been engaged by Limerick City & County Council to consult with the community on the need for a multi-purpose community centre for the above areas.
This process commences with a community survey for the general public – click here, and a survey of community and voluntary organisations – click here.
Facilitator, Trainer & Mentor
for Community & Voluntary Organisations
A highly experienced community professional and qualified facilitator, Paul combines his core skills of training and facilitating to develop local communities and organisations.
Paul works with a wide range of agencies, community groups and NGOs with a focus on community development and social inclusion.
Facilitation Impact Awards
for Community & Voluntary Organisations
The benefits of facilitation by Paul and associates, to the community of Asdee, North Kerry was recognised when the project was awarded Gold in the International Facilitation Impact Awards 2021. This was the first time an Irish project received this recognition. Asdee was one of sixteen projects globally to be acknowledged in this prestigious awards in 2021. Certificate.
Strategic Planning
I facilitate organisations to prepare coherent strategic plans, to reflect on progress and to build up skills. I bring extensive community development and facilitation experience, gained from a career in rural, urban and overseas development work. For over twenty-five years I have facilitated community and voluntary organisations, NGOs, local development and local government agencies.
Training
I design and deliver training courses and workshops to meet the needs of groups and organisations. I combine my knowledge, skills and insights to prepare individual, creative programmes that ensure good participation and enjoyable learning.
Facilitation
Facilitation is best described as a process that enables a group or organisation to focus on a piece of work, with the help of an outside facilitator. The facilitator prepares and guides the process but remains neutral on the subject matter. He or she provides the space for people to work together, to hear one another, and to build consensus.
Clients I’ve Worked With
“We are best defined by the mystery
That we are still here, and can still rise
Upwards, still create better civilisations”
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