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Call for Expressions of Interest for Flagship Community Capital Project
The West Cork Development Partnership provides a range of development supports to community and voluntary organisations throughout the West Cork and Lee Valley region. Under the current Rural Development Programme 2007 2013 (LEADER), one flagship community initiative can be considered for grant assistance of up to €500,000.
In planning for such a development and in considering the widest range of projects that can deliver benefits throughout the region, the West Cork Development Partnership now seeks Expressions of Interest from suitable local community organisations.
Eligible project activity, which should have broad appeal and be accessible to the widest possible range of users could include:
- The development of community and recreational facilities
- Environmental enhancements and upgrades
- The development of civic and public amenities
- Arts and cultural facilities
For further information on eligibility criteria, please contact Ian Dempsey or Lisa Cashman at 023 8834035 or ian@wcdp.ie or lisac@wcdp.ie. Please click here to download the Expression of Interest Form.
Expression of Interest Forms must be submitted to Ian Dempsey, CEO, West Cork Development Partnership, West Cork Technology Park, Clonakilty, Co. Cork no later than October 29th, 2010.
Newsletter – Issue 2 – Summer 2010
The 2nd Issue of our West Cork Development Partnership Newsletter is now available. To download the newsletter, please follow this link.
This second issue gives an update on the different initiatives and programmes run by the West Cork Development Partnership such as the new Local and Community Development Programme and the Rural Development Programme – One Year In.
If you would like to receive these updates directly, please sign up to ‘Join our Mailing List’.
We hope that you enjoy our newsletter!
Scenario Planning Report
The Report from the Scenario Planning Workshops is now available for all communities in West Cork!
The scenarios developed in the workshop and in this report are important to provide a vehicle to be used in the process of building a shared vision for the future of the region. These regional scenario planning workshops was one step in the process of the formation of such a vision and in identifying key actions and activities to shape the region’s future. This report serves as a record for the participants and will assist in communicating the scenarios as an important step to developing a shared vision for the region.
If you would like to discuss the report, its findings and recommendations please contact Ian Dempsey at ian@wcdp.ie or 023 8834035.
To download please complete the form below and click “Submit & Download”.
Spring Clean 2010
We would like to take this opportunity to express a sincere thank you to all the community groups, voluntary organisations and schools who participating in the event.
Once again this year we were delighted with the response we received. An impressive 66 groups registered with us and our partners Cork County Council collecting in excess of 1,000 bags of litter.
We have been involved in An Taisce’s Spring Clean initiative for three years and for the first time this year, in an effort to acknowledge the hard work and local effort and to encourage participation in the event, we at West Cork Development Partnership advertised a prize draw for any community group who registered with us. At the outset, we were uncertain as to how much of a prize fund could be raised given the difficult economic climate. In the end, we were delighted to receive a total €2,300 from generous donators plus four reconditioned Dell laptops from WEEE Ireland.
In an attempt to spread the prize money effectively we decided to split the prize fund into five cash awards, one prize of €800, two prizes of €500 and two prizes of €250. As regards the laptops we decided to have one prize of two laptops and two prizes of one laptop.
We held the draw here in our offices on the 15th of June and are delighted to advise the results were as follows:
Cash prize raffle ………
- Kealkill Tidy Towns – €800
- Drinagh Community Association – €500
- Union Hall Development Association – €500
- Courcey’s Integrated Rural Development – €250
- Co-Action Bantry – €250
Laptop prize raffle…..
- Castlehaven National School – 2 Laptops
- Timoleague Foroige – 1 Laptop
- The Attic Youth Cafe Bantry – 1 Laptop
Unfortunately, we do not have something for everyone but we would like to wish all of the prize winners our warm congratulations.
We look forward to working with you all again next year.
Scenario Planning Workshop
West Cork – A 2020 Vision
The West Cork Development Partnership will host an intensive two day Regional Scenario Planning Workshops, the details are as follows:
Date: Thursday 20th & Friday 21st May 2010
Venue: Inchydoney Hotel, Clonakilty
Time: Thursday 20th May 9.30-4.30 & Friday 21st May 9-3.30 pm
Cost : €20 for lunch (only payable in advance)
By drawing together community, economic, social and environmental issues, the workshop will seek to create a powerful future planning tool and visioning framework that will:
- Deepen an understanding of how global events and conditions shape local decision making
- Identify and understand the key influences, trends and dynamics that will shape West Cork over the next 20 years.
- Create and describe four plausible long term scenario’s for the West Cork vision
- Seek to develop a shared vision for the region.
The success of the workshop will require participation from a broad range of local stakeholders including but not limited to the Public Sector; Community Organisations; Local Authorities; Youth; Health and Social Care; Environmental, Enterprise and Business Networks as well as representatives of Key Local Economic Sectors, Information Technology, Advocacy and Cultural Organisations. For further information on the workshop, its context, structure and objectives please contact Ian Dempsey at 023/8834035 or ian@wcdp.ie.
Interested parties who would like to participate over the two days should contact Charmaine Brosnan at 023/8834035 or charmaine@wcdp.ie for an application form or complete the form below (removed post event).
Attendance at the workshop will be limited to pre-registered attendees who can commit to full and active participation on both dates.
