Louth partnership funding confirmation
€1.3 MILLION FUNDING WILL BE HUGE BENEFIT TO COMMUNITY GROUPS
Louth Local Community Development Committee are pleased to advise that Louth Leader Partnership have been selected as the Programme Implementer for the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme 2018-2022 (SICAP).
The SICAP programme will support individuals and communities throughout County Louth and is a key tool of the Department of Rural and Community Development to reduce poverty and strengthen communities.
Welcoming the awarding of the tender Liam Reilly Cllr said that ‘the LCDC congratulate Louth Leader Partnership in winning the tender to deliver the SICAP programme for the next 5 years and with funding of circa €1.3 million available in 2018 the programme will be of huge benefit to communities in County Louth and in particular to socially excluded vulnerable older people’.
Frank O’Brien stated that ‘the board and staff of Louth Leader Partnership are committed to providing vital community based services to the most disadvantaged in the County .Working with Louth Local Community Development Committee and Louth County Council we will ensure that this programme will have a real and meaningful impact on those individuals and communities that need support’ .
The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme will provide education, training and employment supports to at least 822 individuals and 63 community groups in 2018.