BORRIS SMART VILLAGE PROJECT

The Borris Smart Village project was commissioned by Borris Community Development CLG in November 2020. It was inspired by the Borris - Our Vision project undertaken by the local community.

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What is a Smart Village?

 

Smart Villages connect people in rural areas, supporting new and existing enterprises and creating a network of digital champions – all working together to build a vibrant, creative and sustainable rural economy. 

 

A Smart Village is a super connected community, either based around a settlement or a cluster of settlements. We stretch the traditional term village, so a Smart Village can range in size from a hamlet to a small town. It can also represent a community of shared interest across a wider geographical area.

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Smart thinking

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Better places to live, do business, work, learn, play and visit.

Smart Villages can be the catalyst to make your village a better place economically, socially but also physically. When more communities take ownership of buildings and places the physical environment can be improved for business and social use. A Smart Village can be the driver for change, or make change easier.

 

Active communities 

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Thriving communities are engaged, empathetic communities. If everybody has a voice - enterprises, schools, individuals, clubs and associations - they feel empowered and more connected to their place. Smart Village portals can help by being a focal point for visitors, businesses and communities through digital notice-boards, events listings, what’s on and local information.

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Innovation

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The Smart Village concept nurtures innovative thinking and activity. There is a Smart Village community across Europe that shares ideas and good practice. This could be the use of smart technology, a meeting of a new group of individuals, or a simpler way to share information. Please get in touch if you have a good idea or you want to discuss a particular challenge... We may know a village that has the solution!

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What's involved in Borris Smart Village?

 

The Borris Smart Village will centre around the development of this portal, including a directory of local businesses and community organisations.

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As well as developing the site, the project involves support for recruiting and training a number of Digital Champions, who will gain the skills to maintain the site in future and engage with the community to ensure a steady supply of fresh news and events to keep the portal updated.

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If you'd like to get involved, please contact BorrisCarlow.ie@gmail.com for more details.