LEADER + Programme (Specific Supports for Women & Women Networks)      www.southkerry.ie
The South Kerry Development Partnership Limited, Bridge Street, Cahersiveen. 
 Tel:  066 9472724

The Women’s Scheme under SKDP’s LEADER+ Programme offers the following supports:

·      Network Development Supports to enable the following women’s networks to engage in added-value and innovative management training: Banchara, South Kerry Women’s Association (SKWA), Killarney Women’s Organisation for Training and Empowerment (KWOTE), Kenmare Women’s Network. 

·      Supports available for facilitated training activities concerning the Beijing Platform 1995 and the Irish National Action Plan for Women.

·      Information, Promotion & Marketing supports available to Women’s Networks to promote assistance available to women in own areas.

·       Research Grants are available to women’s groups in S. Kerry to explore socio-economic issues that challenge and affect women living in the region. 

·       International Women’s Day 2003 - Supports are available to enable women’s groups to creatively celebrate International Women’s Day on 8^th March 2003. 

·      Women in Business – are invited to apply for enterprise development supports in the areas of training, research & development, marketing, equipment and workspace enhancement by way renovation or construction. 

·       Women in Farming – are invited to apply for alternative on-farm enterprise development supports in the areas of training, research & development, marketing, equipment and workspace enhancement by way renovation or construction.  

LEADER + Programme (General)     www.southkerry.ie
The South Kerry Development Partnership Limited, Bridge Street, Cahersiveen. 
 Tel:  066 9472724 

The LEADER + Programme aims to encourage and help rural actors to think about the longer-term potential of their area.  It seeks to encourage the implementation of integrated, high-quality, original strategies for sustainable development designed to encourage experimenting with new of:

• Enhancing the natural and cultural heritage
• Reinforcing the economic environment in order to contribute to job creation
• Improving the organisational abilities of their community.

The South Kerry LEADER + Programme seeks to embrace an ‘added value theme’ by encouraging learning, network development and collective action among and between SMEs and community groups.  This learning should in turn assist in adding value to regional products and services.  This is further underpinned by addressing quality of life issues in order to raise standards and drive change in the South Kerry Region.

In addition, the Commission has identified two groups for priority attention, which it considers represents the key to the development of rural areas – WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.  The programme is aimed at project, which cannot benefit from existing assistance measures (e.g. KCEB, Bord Failte, etc.) and which are sustainable in and valuable in the rural area. 

Social Inclusion Programme    www.southkerry.ie
The South Kerry Development Partnership Limited, Bridge Street, Cahersiveen. 
 Tel:  066 9472724 
 

Under the social inclusion programme, the following supports are available:

Social Inclusion Programme 2001-2003
Funding for community groups 2003

The Social Inclusion Programme supports the establishment and development of groups most experiencing disadvantage. This funding aims to help groups develop their role and structure, improve their capacity to participate on committees with local agencies etc.

SKDP will support

• Training in committee skills
• Developing organisational structures
• Networking with other groups
• Participation in conferences
• Needs analysis, research, social analysis
• Project evaluation
• Community development projects

Community groups can submit applications to the partnership for funding under the following headings;

Women’s World / Lone Parent’s Groups / Senior Citizen / Minority Communities / Building Local Democracy

For Application forms contact Paul O’Raw, SKDP, Community Development Department, An tSean Scoil, Sunhill, Killorglin, Phone; 066 9761615

Applications to be submitted by Friday 24^th January and Friday 21^st February 2003.

FAS (The Training and Employment Authority) www.fas.ie
FAS, Kenmare Place, Killarney.  Tel:  064 32466
 

FAS provides a range of training and employment programmes, an employment services, an advisory service for industry, and support for co-operatives and community based enterprise.

Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board)    www.bordbia.ie
Clanwilliam Court, Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2.  Tel:  01 6685155

The role of Bord Bia is to act as a link between Irish Food and Drink suppliers and existing and potential customers.  Their objective is to develop export markets for Irish food and drink companies and to bring the taste of Irish food to more tables world-wide. They have an extensive and in-depth knowledge of Irish Food and Drink industry, which they are happy to share. They can provide you with details of exports, production, quality standards, health regulations and controls, and new developments in the industry. They can also act as a bridge, putting you in touch with companies appropriate to your areas of interest.

Bord Glas (The Irish Horticultural Board)               www.bordglas.ie
8-11 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2.        Tel:  01 676 3567

Bord Glas is responsible for the development of the horticultural industry in Ireland – both the amenity sector (trees, shrubs, flowers and bulbs) and the food sector (fruit & vegetables, including mushrooms, potatoes and glasshouse crops).  Its programme assist the production, marketing and consumption of horticultural produce, and help existing and new enterprises to improve standards, develop new products and markets, and plan for the future.

Enterprise Ireland       www.enterprise-ireland.com
57 High Street, Killarney.       Tel:  064-34133

Enterprise Ireland focuses on companies with ten or more employees.  Their mission is to help Irish companies grow their sales, exports and employment.  Enterprise Ireland help build advantage through innovation, marketing, company development, training and technology. 

Kerry County Enterprise Board        www.kerryceb.ie
 Kerry CEB, The Courthouse, Cahersiveen.  Tel:  066-9472053
 

The KCEB aim to encourage the development of small and start-up business enterprises with a maximum of ten employees.  They provide assistance by means of advice, training and grants.

Crafts Council of Ireland        www.craftscouncil-of-ireland.ie
 CCOI, Castle Yard, Kilkenny.    Tel:  056 61804 

The CCOI is the national design and economic development agency for the craft industry in the Republic of Ireland, funded by Enterprise Ireland and the EU.  CCOI's services include:

• Business Development - Business Training, Craft Fair Development, Network Support and Mentoring.

• Skills Training - Jewellery, Pottery and Blacksmithing.

• Market Development - International Marketing, Product Development and Promotions, Awards, Design with Industry.

• Client Services - Business Information, Photography Scheme, Publications and Digital Resources.

• Exhibitions - Crafts Council Natioanl Craft Gallery and Regional Exhibitions.

• Hands On - eBusiness Development, Internet training and Publications.

• Showcase - Crafts council of Ireland International Trade Fair.

Teagasc (Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) www.teagasc.ie
Cleeney, Killarney.  Tel:  064 32344
 

Teagasc provides integrated research, advisory and training services for the agriculture and food industry in Ireland. They are a client-based organisation and operate in partnership with all sectors of the agriculture and food industry and with rural development agencies. They have developed close alliances with research, advisory and training agencies throughout the world and are continuously seeking to expand their international contacts.

The Combat Poverty Agency   www.cpa.ie
Bridgewater Centre, Conyngham Road, Islandbridge, Dublin 8.  Tel:  01 6706746
 

The aim of the Combat Poverty Agency is to promote a more just and inclusive society by working for the prevention and elimination of poverty and social exclusion. Their grant scheme provides funding to help anti-poverty groups put forward their ideas to policy makers and to contribute efectively to debate about policy on poverty related issues.  The scheme funds four types of activity with the potential to influence policy.  These are:

Training and skills development for influencing policy - Groups can train  members in the skills needed to understand how public policy is made and how they might contribute to it.
Conferences, Seminars and Publications - Groups can run events that bring in policy makers and provide a forum for dialogue.  Groups can publish documents which will be circulated effectively so as to raise issues and reach policy makers.
Research or Evaluation - Groups can carry out research that improves our knowledge about aspects of poverty and how they can be dealt with.  They can also evaluate the impact of actions to tackle poverty. 
Policy analysis and Promotion - Groups can document their work and identify lessons for policy from it.  They can use this analysis to generate policy submissions or to promote the lessons to policy makers.

The grant can be used by the group to do the work itself or to contract temporarily with an expert to assist them to do the work.