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 highlights the skills and support participants on the Rural Social Scheme are able to provide to local charities and community groups.
West Sligo Family Resource Centre offer employment opportunities through Community Employment Programmes and TÚS.
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.
The walk was developed and managed by the Rural Recreation Officer. Maintenance works are undertaken by an RSS Walks task force. The development of this walk was funded by the LEADER Programme.
Ballisodare astro pitch and Sports complex are located in Young’s Quarry in Ballisodare. Ballisodare Astro Pitch was awarded €200,000 of LEADER aid and Ballisodare Sports Complex was awarded €138,058 of LEADER Aid.
The club has been supported by 2 different awards of LEADER Grant aid; one of €200,000 towards the completion of the Club house and community space and another grant of €24,828 towards developing remote working and conferencing facilities in the building. The Club is also supported by the Rural Social Scheme.
The development of a playground was supported by a LEADER Grant of €82,430. St Mary’s Community Centre in Curry is also supported by the Rural Social Scheme.
Coolaney Development Company was awarded €150,517 of LEADER aid towards their project to establish the first Community Café in Connacht and €195,112 to develop the community park. Coolaney village also benefits from both Rural Social Scheme and TÚS support to village maintenance, ensuring their award-winning status!
County Sligo LEADER Partnership CLG,
Development Centre, Cleveragh Road,
Sligo, F91 W2KH