West Cork Development Partnership is delighted to announce a training course in Community Development. This course will be of interest to new and emerging community groups, as well as established groups wishing to apply for LEADER funding for community initiatives (e.g. infrastructure, facilities, environment etc).
This FREE course will run for 2 hours, one night per week, for 8 consecutive weeks. The location of the course will be based on demand. This interactive course will cover topics such as:
Community Structures, Local Development Context, Strategic Planning, Finance & Funding Opportunities, Community Engagement & Volunteering, Needs Analysis & Resource Audit, Development of Action Plans and Communications.
If you would like further information about this course, or if you would like to make an application to participate, please contact Lisa Cashman on 023 8834035 or lisac@wcdp.ie.
The West Cork Development Partnership is pleased to announce the introduction of the Local and Community Development Programme. The programme which integrates the former Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) and the Community Development Programme (CDP) is managed by Pobal on behalf of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. It forms part of the National Development Plan 2007-2013.
The Local and Community Development Programme aims to tackle poverty and social exclusion through partnership and constructive engagement between Government and people in the most disadvantaged communities. The programme prioritises marginalised people and groups within the most disadvantaged communities in the West Cork and Lee Valley areas, targetting those furthest from access to education, training and employment, and those at highest risk of social exclusion. The programme will continue to work with the target groups/areas and issues as prioritised under the previous programmes (LDSIP nad CDP) based on an identification and demonstration of analysis of local need.
There are four key programme goals of the new programme.
- Promote awareness, knowledge and uptake of a wide range of statutory, voluntary and community services.
- Increase access to formal and informal educational, recreational and cultural development activities and resources.
- Increase the work readiness of people to enter the labour market.
- Promote engagement with policy, practice and decision making processes on matters affecting local communities
Currently, the West Cork Development Partnership is formulating its development priorities under each of the programme goals and it is intended that these development priorities will fully complement our range other development programmes including the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (LEADER), the Rural Social Scheme, the Warmer Homes Scheme, Rural Recreation and Walks as well as other community initiatives such as the Community Services Programme and the Millenium Partnership. The programme will also complement and support a range of other supports delivered from agencies such as Pobal, FAS, HSE, VEC and the DFSA amongst others.
The planning process for the new programme will be fully completed at the end of March and the actions identified will be delivered therafter. Full details on the range and nature of the specific actions and priorities will be announced locally and will be detailed on www.wcdp.ie
For further information on the new Local and Community Development Programme, please contact Ian Dempsey in Clonakilty (023/8834035, ian@wcdp.ie) or Fergal Conlon in Bantry (027/52266, fergal@wcdp.ie)
National Tree Week is an annual event organised by the Tree Council of Ireland and this year it is taking place from 7th to 13th of March. The theme is ‘Twenty Ten – Plant Again’. The aim of National Tree Week is to raise awareness about trees and to encourage local communities to participate.
If your community group is interested we would be obliged if you would contact us by Tuesday 23rd February 2010 to express your desire to participate, with details on the number of trees required, the location where they are to be planted and confirmation that the trees will be looked after by your group. Allocations will be made on a first come, first served basis.
If you would like further information on this initiative, please contact Arran or Lisa at 023 8834035 or arran@wcdp.ie or lisac@wcdp.ie.
WCDP in partnership with the Environmental Awareness & Research Unit in Cork County Council presents an information seminar on Waste Prevention Opportunities for Businesses in the Catering & Hospitality Sector.
This seminar will take place on Tuesday, 16th February from 10 am – 11.30 am in the Quality Hotel Clonakilty. Click here for further information, and to book please contact Claire Kelly at 021 4613432 or claire.kelly@corkcoco.ie.
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We intend to use this page for events that the West Cork Development Partnership run, to add photos of existing and past sucessful projects that the West Cork Development Partnership have funded.
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