Business Continuity Voucher

Business Continuity Voucher

Businesses employing up to 50 staff, are eligible to apply for a Business Continuity Voucher to the value of €2,500 towards third party consultancy costs to assist with developing short-term and long-term strategies to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The purpose of the voucher is to provide contingency planning advice to assist businesses to continue trading through the crisis. The primary aim of the scheme will be to support companies make informed decisions on the immediate measures needed to continue trading in the current environment while securing the safety of all employees and future business viability through identification of remedial actions. Download an application form here, further information available here

Covid-19 Roma Specific Resources

Covid-19 Roma Specific Resources

  • The HSE website has a host of translated resources to help share the messaging about coronavirus (COVID-19) in various languages including Czech and Romanian.  Posters and booklets are available for download and printing here
  • Roma Community Enniscorthy Project, Facebook Page contains an audio recording in Romanian of the HSE yellow fact sheet on Covid-19, useful for Roma who do not speak English and are not literate in Romanian:
  • Facebook video on translating government information (the yellow poster) about COVID-19: https://wwwfacebook.com/romaenniscorthy/videos/669612460479038/
  • Youtube video on how to wash your hands:
  • London-based Roma Support Group has a wealth of information and resources to support the Roma community. Information available here
  • Information on child vaccinations and attending child health appointments in English Czech & Slovak.

 

 

Available Supports for Individuals & Enterprise Clients

Available Supports for Individuals & Enterprise Clients

Individuals & Enterprise Clients

If your employment or self-employment has fully stopped as a result of Covid-19 we recommend you check to see if you qualify to make an application to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment payment.

Information on the emergency payment and the application process can be viewed  here, see also directions below on how to apply),

If you are in receipt of the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance and your payment has been reduced to 75% in year two you may be entitled to return to 100% of your payment. Please email smccarthy@cldc.ie for more information.

Training provided to the unemployed and self-employed under the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme will resume once the Covid-19 crisis has passed. Please keep an eye on the CLDC Website for up to date information on training provision.

Clare Local Enterprise Office are offering both training and mentoring online, for full details see their website:

If you are an employer, both Shannon Chambers of Commerce and IBEC have useful information and online training looking at employer supports

If you need further information on supports available to you at this time please reach out to one of the SICAP Individual Support Team.

Available Supports for Individuals & Enterprise Clients

Services and Resources for vulnerable and older people in Clare during COVID 19

  • Age Action has launched a COVID-19 Hardship Fund in conjunction with the Irish Red Cross to respond to the immediate needs of older people in vulnerable situations across Ireland experiencing additional hardship as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis. Full details and an application form can be viewed here
  • Feeling stressed or suicidal, download a list of helplines here
  • Coping with distress, Download some helpful tips here
  • Child abuse recognise and report 
  • National Youth Council of Ireland has produced a fact sheet CHILD PROTECTION DURING COVID-19. This document aims to support the youth work sector with child protection considerations during Covid-19 and its related control measures.
  • Minding your mental health during the COVID 19 outbreak. HSE guidelines
  • Advice for vulnerable people

       

 

Are you interested in becoming self employed?

Are you thinking of moving from being unemployed to self employed in 2020? If so, join us for an informal information session and networking opportunity.

Representatives from Clare Local Development Company, the Department of  Employment Affairs & Social Protection and Citizens Information Centre will provide information:

  • What it means to be Self Employed?
  • Short Term Enterprise Allowance & Back to Work  Enterprise Allowance.
  • Supports and funding available from different sources e.g. DEASP, LEADER, Clare Local Enterprise Office
  • Rights and Entitlements: Who can help you in Co. Clare & how?
  • Next steps to becoming self-employed.
  • Questions and Answers & Networking opportunity

This information event will take place on Wednesday 4th March. 6.30pm-7.30pm, Clare Local Development Company (CLDC) offices.

For more information please contact Aisling De Klerk on 087 9718866/ 065 6840833 or Adeklerk@cldc.ie