This High-Security Locks Scheme is to support residents 65 years of age and over living in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR) with replacing their existing locks in external doors with high-security anti-snap locks. The scheme will cover the total cost for the replacement of
Survey on education and training needs of community workers
The All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training (AIEB) is conducting an education and training needs assessment survey to get an initial understanding of the education and training needs of community workers. AIEB was established in
Communities Caring for Waters Conference 2021 – Registration is now Open!
The Community Caring for Waters Conference will be held online again this year on Saturday 20th November from 9:30 to 14:00. Please register for this conference click – https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/communities-caring-for-water-2021-tickets-201650711707 An exciting agenda has been put together which will look at forming new
Community Enhancement Programme – open for applications
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Community Development Committee is pleased to announce that grant applications are being invited under the national Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) 2020. This scheme with a total budget of €2m was announced by the Minister for Rural and
Community Integration Fund 2020
Closing date for applications is 1pm, Thursday 16 July 2020. Applications are now open to community groups nationwide who wish to apply for grant funding under the Department of Justice and Equality Communities Integration Fund. Minister of State with special responsibility
Government invests additional €200,000 in eBooks and eAudiobooks
Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, has announced a further investment of €200,000 to support the provision of additional eBooks and eAudiobooks in order to meet the significant increase in demand for access to the public
Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme fund open
€10 million Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme will support tourism and community wellbeing in post-COVID recovery – Minister Ring Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural & Community Development announced funding of €10 million under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme for
Almost 17,000 people respond to Govt call for community volunteers during COVID-19 crisis
Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, and Mr Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, have welcomed the fantastic support of volunteers from local communities in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Since
COVID-19 Stability Fund for Community and Voluntary Organisations, Charities and Social Enterprises now Open for Applications
The Stability Fund has been developed to provide support to qualifying organisations who find themselves in particular difficulty and have seen their trading and/or fundraising income drop significantly during the crisis. The Fund will be focusing on organisations providing supports
Extended Helpline hours – Community Call
The Community Call helpline teams are available 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm to provide assistance to elderly, cocooning and vulnerable citizens. They have a new freephone number too. Freephone: 1800 804 535 Phone: 01 271 3199 Email: