The LEADER Rural Development Programme is split into three themes that reflect the overarching needs of rural Ireland. An application must fit with one or more of the themes to be eligible. The themes reflect the key challenges facing rural Ireland, with regard to economic recovery, employment creation, tackling social exclusion and reducing the impact of global warming and resource depletion. Each theme contains a number of sub-themes, which are considered the key areas in need of the greatest support and have the greatest potential to promote the sustainable development of rural communities.
Click on the section titles below for information on priority areas for support under the LEADER Rural Development Programme
Theme One focuses on driving continued local economic development, including diversification of the rural economy and the creation of employment opportunities for the local community, including those from disadvantaged groups.
Theme Two focuses on promoting the cohesion of the sub-regional area, from both an economic development and social inclusion perspective.
Theme Three seeks to maximise the potential of environmental actions to contribute to the sustainable development of rural communities. It focuses on utilising the landscape within a local area, while simultaneously creating a greater environmental awareness and improving environmental protection.
Projects We’ve Helped
Tús Programme in Balbriggan
PROGRAMME: Tús PROJECT DESCRIPTION:We visited a few of the organisations that cooperates with Fingal LEADER Partnership in Tús Programme, in Balbriggan area. We met with some of the participants and they were very pleased with the chance to get back to work. Their only issue was regarding the short time that Tús Programme runs, and [...]
Balbriggan Football Club
PROGRAMME: TÚS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Michael O'Regan is the Manager of Balbriggan Football Club. The organisation itself works on a voluntary basis and Fingal LEADER Partnership has had TÚS participants helping it since the TÚS Programme started. Do You Have An Idea For A Project We Can Help [...]
Sportslink
PROGRAMME: TUS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Sportslink provides State of the Art Sports and Leisure facilities for its members and their families based in Santry, North County Dublin. It has a full membership of approximately 6,000 and overall family members of close to 20,000. Sportslink has been working with Fingal LEADER Partnership TÚS Community Work Place Initiative since September 2013. Since [...]
North Dublin Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force
PROGRAMME: Ringcommons Sports Centre PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Shirley Groves successfully completed her one year fixed term Tus contract with Fingal LEADER Partnership on the 28th of October 2016 working as a Receptionist and Administration Assistant with the North Dublin Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force in Swords. Shirley is now [...]
Balbriggan Meals on Wheels
PROGRAMME: TÚS PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Meals on Wheels service has been provided for the community of Balbriggan since 1976, covering Balrothery, Balscadden and Man O’War. The service is for people who are unable to cook for themselves. A voluntary contribution can be paid but only if the recipient can afford it. Funding from HSE [...]
Helping the Elderly
PROGRAMME: Care & Repair PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Care & Repair Programme was established by Age Action to carry out minor repairs for older people. The vision of the programme is to enable older and vulnerable people to remain in their own homes, in their own communities, living as independently as possible, through the improvement [...]
Jobs Club
PROGRAMME: Job's Club PROJECT DESCRIPTION: What people say abut job's club.... I really found the jobs club very helpful, interesting and enjoyable. I got great help with my CV and was shown how to edit it for different jobs. Kate was a great help to me when applying [...]
