Introduction
Pride of Place is an All-Island Competition which acknowledges and celebrates the work that communities are doing all over the island of Ireland. The annual awards programme is run by Co-operation Ireland in conjunction with local authorities North and South, and its headline sponsor is IPB Insurance.
Entry to the competition is by way of local authority nomination only, and Meath County Council is now inviting Expressions of Interest from local communities who wish to seek nomination to the National IPB Pride of Place Competition 2025.
Entry Categories
Pride of Place is about recognising improvements made by local communities to create civic pride in their local area working together to improve amenities, activities, facilities, and the character of their area in a way that generates awareness, respect and inclusion for every sector of their community. Therefore, what is most important in your submission is showing how you take a whole-of-community approach to the development of your local area.
Categories include:
- Population 0-300
- Population 300-1000
- Population 1000-2000
- Population 2000-5000
- Population over 5000
- Creative Communities
- Climate Action and Biodiversity
- Community Youth Initiative
- Inclusive Communities
- Community Wellbeing Initiative
- Age-Friendly Communities
- Urban Neighborhoods and Housing Estates
All previous Category Winners may be viewed at https://prideofplace.ie
Note: As Meath County Council may make nominations to the National Pride of Place competition on a town/village basis, applications received from different groups in the same town/village may be judged as one.
Application and Judging Process:
The application and judging process is as follows:
- Expressions of interest must be made to prideofplace@meathcoco.ie on or before Monday, March 31st. Once an expression of interest is received, you will be asked to complete an Expression of Interest Form.
- The Expression of interest will be assessed internally in accordance with the national judging criteria.
The IPB Pride of Place judging season takes place from July-August and will take the form of an in-person presentation and tour.
Awards Process
Successful nominees will receive a cash prize of €1000 towards their work and/or expenses related to entering the competition and attending the Award Ceremony.
National Winner, runners-up and special award recipients will receive a trophy and a small monetary prize at a national awards ceremony in Limerick in November.