Community clinics from Ballyhoura Development to develop local strategy

If you have a business idea, community idea, are a community group looking to develop a project or if you are an existing business looking to expand, Ballyhoura Development want to hear from you. For 30 years Ballyhoura Development has successfully delivered the LEADER programme within the area. Many communities and businesses have benefitted from this funding over that time.

Over the coming months, Ballyhoura Development is developing a Local Development Strategy for the communities in the Ballyhoura area of north Cork and east Limerick.

The preparation of this Strategy will inform and determine the selection of an organisation to deliver the new LEADER Programme 2023-2027.

The key feature of the LEADER programme is ensuring a community-led approach, in both the preparation, and implementation, of the Local Development Strategy. Most importantly, the strategy will be informed and guided by local communities, organisations and businesses. Everyone has a role to play in its development.

Ballyhoura Development will host a series of community consultation meetings, focus groups and surveys to hear local views on how the LEADER 2023-2027 programme can best support the development of communities in the Ballyhoura area from an economic, social, and environmental perspective.

CLINICS

To this end, Ballyhoura Development will commence one-to-one clinics for interested individuals, businesses, community groups and organisations at the following Ballyhoura Development outreach offices located in Mitchelstown, Kilfinane, Kilmallock, Charleville and Cappamore. Clinics will run every Wednesday from 10am-11am and 4pm-5pm

Across March, April, and

May community consultations will also be held. If you are unable to attend one of these clinics, Ballyhoura Development welcome out-of-hours appointments and will be happy to meet you in your own community. Further information can be received by contacting any of the outreach offices above or online at www.ballyhouradevelopment.com

Ballyhoura Development say that they are “looking forward to working with communities, businesses, organisations and individuals in the months ahead to ensure all voices, ideas and inputs are captured, and a shared vision is developed for the next five years for all.”