County Sligo LEADER Partnership CLG,
Development Centre, Cleveragh Road,
Sligo, F91 W2KH
Barista & Customer Service Training
- Gain a Certificate from Dublin Barista School
- The barista training will consist of one day hands on training and a 3-hour online training. The Customer Service training is a taster training of customer service skills, which will be in an in person half day training.
- Open for registration now.
- To be eligible to register you must be aged between 16 to 24 years and not engaging in education or employment.
Thursday 30th of Sept: Customer Service Training from 11am to 3pm
Friday 1st of Oct: Barista Training from 10am to 5pm
To register please contact:
Email: ktonry@sligoleader.com
Mobile: 087 687 2777
Pathways to Work: Minister Humphreys and Minister O’Brien announce over 2,600 additional places on Community Employment and Tús schemes
CE and Tús schemes across the country to benefit as part of Government’s plan to tackle unemployment
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State, Joe O’Brien TD, have announced over 2,600 additional places on Community Employment (CE) and Tús schemes nationwide.
The approval for an additional 1,475 places on CE schemes and 1,164 places on Tús schemes reflects a key commitment in Pathways to Work – the Government’s ambitious new employment services strategy.
Making the announcement, Minister Humphreys said:“At present, there are over 19,000 people participating in CE schemes and over 4,000 on Tús schemes. In 2020, the Department of Social Protection invested €425 million in these schemes – demonstrating their importance to communities right across the country.
“So many of our towns and villages have been negatively impacted by Covid-19.
“But as we emerge from this Pandemic, we are determined to support our citizens who find themselves out of work in every way possible. “Along with Minister O’Brien, I am really pleased to provide these additional 2,639 places, which I know will be of huge benefit to so many people and their communities.Minister O’Brien said:
“From the onset of the Covid-19 emergency in March 2020 and the subsequent restrictions, the Department of Social Protection continued to support CE and Tús schemes while also introducing other contingency measures, to safeguard existing placements and services provided by CE and Tús schemes, including the extension of CE participant contracts.
“This Government is committed to supporting the CE sponsoring authorities in the valuable services that they deliver across communities through these particularly challenging times and today’s announcement of the additional placements is a further testament to that.
“My Department will now work closely with these schemes to ensure that these new placements, which provide opportunities for the long term unemployed, are filled as soon as possible and that CE and Tús schemes use this expanded capacity to the benefit of communities to which they provide vital local services.”
Basic Book-keeping & Cash Flow Management Workshop
Sligo LEADER Partnership offers a range of pre-enterprise training options for unemployed clients who want to transition into sustainable self-employment.
Our Basic Book-keeping & Cash Flow Management Workshop will cover the following topics:
- What books and records need to be maintained & Why
- Overview of primary financial books
- Preparation of budgetary forecast
- Differentiate between cash and non-cash items
- The importance of cash-flow and working capital management.
This basic book-keeping and cash flow management workshop will be delivered online over two 3-hour morning sessions.
To book your place please email dkennedy@sligoleader.com
VAT Workshop
Sligo LEADER Partnership offers a range of pre-enterprise training options for unemployed clients who want to transition into sustainable self-employment.
Do you want to have a better understanding of the Irish VAT system and what records to maintain?
Our VAT Workshop will cover the following topics:
- When to register for VAT
- VAT Rates
- Invoices & records to keep
- VAT return’s
- VAT Invoices & Credit Notes
- Deductible and Non-Deductible VAT
This VAT workshop will be delivered online over one morning session from 9.30am to 12.30pm.
Date: Wednesday 20th October.
In order to participate in these particular courses, participants must be unemployed, in receipt of a social welfare payment and interested in setting up their own business.
Places are limited. To book your place please email dkennedy@sligoleader.com
INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK Workshops for Business Start Up’s
Do you want to understand how to effectively promote your business and brand through digital media and social media marketing?
Our Instagram and Tik Tok. workshops for Business Start Up’s will help you develop, implement and maintain an effective digital marketing strategy.
Learn how to successfully use both Instagram and TikTok platforms to:
- Create engaging content.
- Effectively promote your business/brand to your target audience.
- Increase online following/engagement.
- Build customer loyalty
- Integrating your promotion across social media
Workshops will be delivered online over two x 3 hour sessions on the 16th and 17th Sept from 10am to 1pm.
Places are limited.
To Register please email: dkennedy@sligoleader.com
Starting: Tuesday August 10th (Sligo town)
and Thursday August 12th (Enniscrone)
You will need: Participants will need their own device to take photos: camera, smart phone, tablet/ipad
Classes: 2 Outdoor classes per person 1.5 hours duration
2 online classes per participant (group classes) how to edit your photos
Recorded tutorial for participants for reference
One 5”X7” photo of participant’s personal photos for all who complete the course
Contact: Geri Bruce 086 4183717 or email gbruce@sligoleader.com
This project is delivered through the Social Inclusion Community and Activation Programme (SICAP).
SICAP Small Grants 2021 are now available for applications for funding, to support projects that target the most marginalized groups or issues in disadvantaged areas in our county.
The ‘Community Grant’’ strand of support provides an opportunity for Local Community Groups (LCGs) to apply for small grants (maximum of €1,500). Eligible groups can plan to use the grant either for their own development as a community organisation and/or to promote equality and participation of one of the following target groups:
| People living in Disadvantaged communities | Travellers |
| Disadvantaged Children and Families | Roma |
| Individuals and Families coming out of Homelessness | People with Disabilities |
| Disadvantaged Women | New Communities |
| Disadvantaged Young Persons (aged 15-24) | The Unemployed |
| Low Income Workers/Households | Lone Parents |
| The Disengaged from the Labour Market |
SICAP small grants for community groups
Under SICAP programme guidelines we are restricted to certain criteria to ensure that the most disadvantaged in our communities are assisted. We can help in determining your groups eligibility where funds allow.
If you are interested or would like more information please contact our development officers:
Geri Bruce 086 4183717 gbruce@sligoleader.com
Eamonn Haran 087 654 4400 eharan@sligoleader.com
For a full list of eligible target groups, or more information on SICAP supports, click here
Grant Application Form
Grant Information Form
Closing date Friday 20th August 2021
