Collooney Playground reopens with thanks to LEADER
County Sligo LEADER Partnership CLG,
Development Centre, Cleveragh Road,
Sligo, F91 W2KH
Wild West Sailing is the brainchild of David O’Connor who applied for LEADER support towards this start-up sailing business.
Sligo BID has been awarded LEADER grant aid of €11,737 for “Meet in Sligo” a conferencing initiative and €43,651 for the upgrade of Sligo’s Christmas lights. Sligo BID has also provided the TÚS programme with some of its most varied and interesting placements in the last number of years.
This Case Study demonstrates how easy it is for everyone, of all ages, to learn new digital skills in supportive friendly classes.
This Case Study highlights the skills and support participants on the Rural Social Scheme are able to provide to local charities and community groups.
Among the trails to benefit from considerable labour and expenditure in rural development is the long distance Miners Way and Historical Trail.
West Sligo Family Resource Centre offer employment opportunities through Community Employment Programmes and TÚS.
Tubbercurry FRC is supported by LEADER with a grant of €34,068 to develop an outside space and a Multi-Usage Games area and by participants of the Rural Social Scheme.
The Community Park was awarded €149,586 of LEADER aid in a bid to make the ark. This innovative proposal is to turn the park into Sligo’s first environmentally friendly green park by providing a rain harvesting and irrigation system. The project is also supported by RSS and TÚS.
The walk was developed and is maintained under the Walks Scheme which is managed by the Rural Recreation Officer. Maintenance works are undertaken by an RSS Walks task force.