Civic Dollars
Project in Inishowen
26.04.24
FOLLOWING on from the
resounding success of last year’s Civic Dollars Pilot
Project, Donegal County Council is delighted to announce
the extension of this innovative initiative over the
next two years.
Participants download the
Civic Dollars mobile phone app
(on Google Play or the App Store) and earn online
credits by spending time in local outdoor resources that
have been identified countywide. Credits can then be
redeemed in exchange for local and countywide rewards
provided by the local business community e.g., a
discounted coffee or discounted entry into a local
attraction or donate them to a locally identified
community group who can exchange them for rewards. |
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Cllr. Niamh Kennedy, Chair
of Donegal LCDC pictured launching the Civic Dollars
Project with (L-R) Stephen McPeake, CEO Civic Dollars;
Margaret Fitzgerald, Healthy Ireland Coordinator and
Paddy Doherty, Senior Executive Officer, Community
Development at the Shore Front Walk, Killybegs. |
The app measures time
spent in a designated ‘Earn Zone’ and does not record
steps or distance to ensure the project is inclusive of
participants with mobility or health issues. The
technology used is non-invasive and privacy-friendly, by
only using GPS data and allowing users to opt in once
they enter an ‘earn zone’. Data is anonymised, and a
user’s session will end automatically once they walk out
of the ‘earn zone’ geo-fence.
Speaking from the Shore Front Walk, Killybegs, Chair of
Donegal Local Community Development Committee, Cllr.
Niamh Kennedy said: “A measure of the success and
popularity of the Civic Dollars project is in its growth
from an initial five sites identified as ‘earn zones’ at
our pilot launch in 2023 to over eighty sites across the
county - including playgrounds, beaches, parks, trails,
forest walks and the shore front walks”.
Cllr. Kennedy added: "The Civic Dollars project aims to
provide people with an incentive and support to improve
their mental health, increase their physical activity
levels, and encourage engagement with local community
groups and support for the local business community."
Identified ‘Earn Zones’ in the Civic Dollars project
across Inishowen:
• Buncrana Playground
• Ballyliffin Beach
• Ballyliffin Playground
• Barrack Hill Park Carndonagh
• Buncrana Amazing Grace Heritage Trail
• Moville Playground
• Muff Community Park
• Carndonagh Playground
• Culdaff Beach
• Culdaff Playground
• Swan Park, Buncrana
For further information about the Civic Dollars Project
and details of participating community groups and
businesses visit
www.donegalcoco.ie .
To download the app visit
www.civicdollars.com . |
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