SICAP Video Case Study 2022 Working Collaboratively with New Communities in North Clare highlights the positive working relationships between local community, voluntary and statutory organisations to support New Communities in Co. Clare.
SICAP has won a 2022 UN Public Service Award for “Institutional resilience and innovative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic”. This prestigious award is a welcome recognition for the significant community support provided by SICAP during the pandemic, in Clare and across the country.
Welcoming the award, Doirin Graham, CEO, CLDC said ‘ For CLDC it is an important endorsement of our work and in particular of the dedication, capability and integrity of the SICAP team. It is a great credit to their work and their frontline SICAP colleagues around the country. Many congratulations to all the SICAP staff’
Read the Department of Rural & Community Development press release here
The Western Development Commission has launched a new interactive map for social enterprises operating in the western region covering Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.
To date they have identified 288 social enterprises within the region but believe there are a lot more to capture. If your social enterprise is not on the map, now is your opportunity to increase your visibility and highlight the services you provide.
We are encouraging all social enterprises in Clare to complete a short survey to register and confirm their details on the map.
Clare Local Development Company (CLDC) have engaged Dr. Frances Giaquinto and Nicholas Head to provide a free one day practical training course for the control of Japanese Knotweed for community members and landowners living in Lisdoonvarna/Doolin and Kilrush/Kilkee.
Learn how to:
Training will take place in the following locations
The training will be classroom and field based. All participants will receive a training manual which they can use for future reference.
To express an interest in participating in the training or to find out more, please email Gerry McDonagh, CLDC at gmcdonagh@cldc.ie or Fran Giaquinto at biodiversitytraining@gmail.com
Read our May 2022 newsletter here
We have received some queries about the new energy upgrade grants recently announced by SEAI. CLDC’s Community Energy Mentor, Lorraine Power, while not dealing with individual home energy grants, would like to point interested householders in the right direction towards applying for grants and creating a warmer, healthier and more comfortable home.
New Grant Amounts
The below table shows the previous and new Home Energy Grants for Individual Energy Upgrades:
|
Grant Name |
Types of Home | Old Grant Value |
New Grant Value |
| Heat Pump Systems | All Houses | €3,500 | €6,500 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2021 | Apartments | €4,500 | |
| Heat Pump Air to Air | €600 | €3,500 | |
| Homes built and occupied before 2021 | |||
| Heating Controls | €700 | €700 | |
| Homes built and occupied before 2011 | |||
| Solar Hot Water | €1,200 | €1,200 | |
| Homes built and occupied before 2021 | |||
| Attic insulation | Apartment (any) | €400 | €800 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2011 | Mid-Terrace | €400 | €1,200 |
| Semi-D / End of Terrace | €400 | €1,300 | |
| Detached house | |||
| €400 | €1,500 | ||
| Cavity wall insulation | Apartment (any) | €400 | €700 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2011 | Mid-Terrace | €400 | €800 |
| Semi-D / End of Terrace | €400 | €1,200 | |
| Detached house | €400 | €1,700 | |
| Internal Insulation (Dry Lining) | Apartment (any) | €1,600 | €1,500 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2011 | Mid-Terrace | €1,600 | €2,000 |
| Semi-D / End of Terrace | €2,200 | €3,500 | |
| Detached house | €2,400 | €4,500 | |
| External Wall Insulation (The Wrap) | Apartment (any) | €2,750 | €3,000 |
| Homes built and occupied before 2011 | Mid-Terrace | €2,750 | €3,500 |
| Semi-D / End of Terrace | €4,500 | €6,000 | |
| Detached house | €6,000 | €8,000 | |
| BER | €50 | €50 | |
| Technical Assessment | €200 | €200 |
For further information on how to apply for any of the above greats visit SEAI here