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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.
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National Trails Day 2010
Welcoming People into the Irish Outdoors
NATIONAL TRAILS DAY is a celebration of Ireland’s wonderful variety of trails and a chance for everyone to enjoy some of our most beautiful countryside, forests, mountains and lakes.
This year National Trails Day will be held on Sunday, 3rd of October and it is hoped that the event will be even bigger and better than last year with more events being organised on trails around the country.
National Trails Day is a great way of increasing awareness about local trails.
Please stay tuned for news about organised events in the West Cork area.
New Local & Community Development Programme
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
Salmon Hardship Fund (Community Support Scheme)
West Cork LEADER Co-op invites applications from individuals and community organisations seeking development funding from the 2008 Salmon Hardship Fund (Community Support Scheme). Grant assistance is targeted at the development of additional economic opportunities for crews and employees in the processing and ancillary sectors in communities where commercial salmon fishing has been a well-established activity. The scheme is available to those affected by the cessation of the mixed stock salmon fishery in West Cork. Whilst focused primarily on the end of drift netting, the scheme will also address those areas where other mixed stock fishing activities are affected (draft, snap, loop, bag, trap). Development funding can be provided for a range of activities including: training, diversification into non-salmon fishing activity, enterprise development, education and employment preparation, selected community initiatives, etc. The scheme is not directed at commercial salmon fishing holders who have availed of payments from the Salmon Hardship Scheme.
Download application form here.
Further programme details are available directly from:
Kevin Santry
West Cork LEADER Co-op, West Cork Technology Park,
Clonakilty, West Cork
023-34035
kevin@westcorkleader.ie
National Walks Scheme
The National Walks Scheme was launched on Tuesday March 4th 2008 by Minister Éamon Ó Cuív. The Sheep’s Head Way in West Cork is one of four walks selected for the initial introduction of the scheme. West Cork LEADER Co-Op has been assigned the responsibility of administering the scheme with the assistance of the Sheeps Head Way Committee, the National Trails Office at the Irish Sports Council and Failte Ireland. West Cork LEADER Co-Op is encouraging all farmers and landowners through whose property the Sheep’s Head Way passes to complete an expression of interest form if they are interested in participating in the Scheme. For further information please contact Arran O Driscoll 023/34035 or arran@westcorkleader.ie. You can also view more details on the pobail website – click here to open the programme booklet.
To download an Expression of interest form click on the appropriate link below.
