Sligo LEADER Partnership
County Sligo LEADER Partnership CLG
Sligo, Ireland
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Sligo LEADER Partnership is a community organisation based in Sligo, Ireland working on community development, employment & skills, disability +3 more.
County Sligo LEADER Partnership CLG, trading as Sligo LEADER Partnership, is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity in County Sligo, Ireland. It is one of 49 Local Development Companies in Ireland and is managed by a board drawn from local state agencies, social partners and the community sector. The organisation delivers programmes on behalf of local and national government, including employment supports, enterprise grants, social inclusion, training, wellbeing and rural development. Its work targets unemployed people, people with disabilities, disadvantaged individuals and communities, and rural areas. It administers government initiatives such as LEADER, SICAP, the Rural Social Scheme, Tús, WorkAbility, Rural Recreation and Healthy Ireland, and provides funding and support to community groups, social enterprises and local businesses.
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Local Area Employment Service (LAES)
Employment & Skills · Ireland
Employment support for long-term unemployed people and those furthest from the labour market, funded by the Department of Social Protection.
WorkAbility: Inclusive Pathways to Employment (New Wave)
Disability · Ireland
Employment support for people with disabilities aged 16 and over, including employer engagement.
Tús Community Work Placement
Employment & Skills · Ireland
Short-term community work placements for unemployed people with local community and voluntary organisations.
Rural Social Scheme
Community development · Ireland
Supplementary income scheme for low-income farmers and fisherpersons, with participants supporting local amenities and charities.
Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2024-2028
Community development · Ireland
Funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion through local engagement and partnership with disadvantaged individuals and community organisations.
LEADER Programme 2023-2027
Community development · Ireland
Rural development funding for community groups, businesses and individuals in economic, social and environmental projects.
Rural Recreation and Walks Scheme
Environment & Climate · Ireland
Development and maintenance of walking trails and rural recreation infrastructure across County Sligo.
Social Enterprise Grants
Employment & Skills · Ireland
Grants to support social enterprises in County Sligo at all stages of development.
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Connacht GAA, IT Sligo, AbbVie, Bank of Ireland, Sligo BID, Leitrim Development Company
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