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Info Evening on Community Energy Supports

Information evening on Community Energy Supports – Wed 7th June, 7.30pm

-Find out about funding and other supports for community energy projects big and small
-Meet your Community Energy Mentor
-Network with other Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC’s) & learn from each other
-Find out how to register your community as an SEC
-Guest speaker: Colm Garvey, Clare Community Energy Agency – project pathways

This networking event at our CLDC Westgate offices, Kilrush Rd (V95 PXY3) is open to any community groups or any individual interested in becoming an SEC and/or applying for funding for a community energy project.

To register for this session or to arrange a consultation, please email Lorraine at lpower@cldc.ie. To register your community as an SEC visit www.seai.ie.

Childcare and Community Hub Manager

Clare Local Development Company wish to recruit a Manager for our Cairde Beag community childcare centre and our Glebe House family and community hub, in Kilrush, West Clare.

The Manager will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality care and learning opportunities for Cairde Beag children and for the management of the adjoining Glebe House family and community hub. For Cairde Beag, they will be tasked with the oversight of daily operations, oversight of curriculum, programme planning, ensuring policies and procedures are followed by staff; the support and professional development of staff, reporting and documentation. They will also be responsible for day-to-day budgetary management with the support of CLDC finance staff. The management of Glebe House will involve oversight of the facility and the day-to-day operations/activities taking place.

See attachment below for details.

Contact Iyabo Matthew (imatthew@cldc.ie) for more info!

Childcare Glebe House Manager Advert May 2023

Impacts from LEADER program 2016-2023

CLDC rolled out a very successful LEADER program from 2016 – 2023. Have a look at the impact, in numbers!

LEADER is an EU wide rural development programme supporting the growth and development of rural communities and businesses, and protecting the rural environment.

Funded by the EU and the Irish Government, LEADER provides funding, training, guidance to community groups and supports for rural business.

Find out more about LEADER here

Farmers (and their families!) in need of extra income! Apply now!

CLDC is now accepting applications for the Rural Social Scheme!

Do you know any farmers, or their families, who are in need of extra income?

The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) gives farmers (and their family members) who are in receipt of a social welfare payment, an opportunity to earn extra income. Individuals are given placements with local community groups to work 19.5 hours a week, based on a farmer-friendly schedule. Minimum weekly payment is currently 247.50eu per week.

To participate in the scheme, you must be ACTIVELY FARMING (or a direct relation of someone who is,) and be in receipt of one of the following payments:

-Farm Assist
-Jobseeker’s allowance
-Disability allowance
-Widow’s, widower’s, or surviving civil partner’s contributory allowance
-One-parent family allowance

For more info, contact CLDC via Bernie Carey (087.272.9481), or Bcarey@cldc.ie.

LEADER Plan 2023-2027

CLDC are writing a new LEADER Plan 2023-2027.
We’d love to hear your ideas on how to make Clare a better place for all, in which to live, work and socialise.

Tell us what you think needs to be done by completing our online survey here

April 2023 – Public Consultations throughout Clare for new LEADER plan!

Clare Local Development Company (CLDC) is inviting people from local communities to have their say and help shape the new LEADER plan for Co. Clare, and to discuss how other CLDC programmes can address community needs in the county. A series of public meetings will be held in eight locations around the county in April. CLDC is encouraging anyone with views and ideas to come along, get involved in the discussion, and have their voice heard. The new LEADER programme will open for business late in 2023 after a LEADER Plan has been agreed for the county.

CLDC Chairman, Mike Hogan, wants to hear from people on the ground. “These are the people who can tell us what they need from LEADER and the other supports that CLDC has to offer to local communities,” he said. CLDC has delivered LEADER for 31 years in Clare, and also delivers the social inclusion programme SICAP, the Rural Social Scheme, Tús, Rural Walks Scheme, Ukrainian Response, Roma and Traveller projects, community childcare, Local Area Employment Service, and other supports.

“These public meetings with CLDC staff and Board members are a great opportunity to influence the shape of LEADER and CLDC for the next five years,” added Mike Hogan. “With a smaller LEADER budget and growing demand from communities, we need to decide how LEADER and CLDC can be most effective at supporting communities and the rural economy through very challenging times.”

The public consultation meetings will take place from 7 – 8.30 p.m. in the following locations: Kilfenora April 4th, Miltown Malbay April 5th, Clarecastle April 18th, Kilkee April 19th, Corofin April 20th, Sixmilebridge April 25th, Labasheeda April 26th , and Tulla April 27th. An online consultation event will take place on May 3rd.

Email leader@CLDC.ie for more information.

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