Buíon Phort Láirge

Founded in 1995, Buíon Phort Láirge is a community organisation based in Waterford, Ireland working on community development, employment & skills, education +6 more.

Buíon Phort Láirge, formerly Waterford Area Partnership, is a not-for-profit, volunteer-led organisation and one of 49 Local Development Companies in Ireland. It works to reduce inequality, empower people and improve quality of life across Waterford City and County. Its work covers employment and training, education and lifelong learning, personal development, start-your-own-business and social enterprise support, support for local community groups, food poverty through Waterford Foodbank, climate action and community repair, and supports for children and families at risk of early school leaving. It delivers programmes including SICAP, the Workability Programme, the Local Area Employment Service, the TÚS scheme, the Atelier Roma Project and English language classes for new arrivals. Its programmes are partly funded by the Irish Government and the EU. The organisation is a registered charity and is governed by a board of directors. Its head office moved to Canada Street, Waterford in 2024.