Tús and RSS Scheme in the community

Tús Initiative and Rural Social Scheme in your community

Tús Initiative and Rural Social Scheme can offer support to your community project. They are community work placement schemes that provide short-term working opportunities for unemployed and under-employed people.

Participants on the schemes are employed by Sligo LEADER Partnership and the work opportunities are provided by community and voluntary organisations throughout the county.

The types of eligible projects may include:

Energy Conservation works (for example, conservation and maintenance of national walkways)
Heritage and cultural services
Village and countryside enhancement projects
Social Care
Community Childcare
Maintenance of community facilities/areas
Community Administration (for example, newsletters or information provision for communities, IT, social media and public relation services)

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To discuss a workplace opportunity your community organisation is interested in providing or to submit a Host Organisation Application form, please contact:

Declan Foley Tús Co-ordinator
Email: dfoley@sligoleader.com
Tel: 087 6263299

Download the Tús Host Application Form

Gerard Mullaney RSS Programme Coordinator
Email: gmullaney@sligoleader.com
Tel: 071 9141138

Download the RSS Host Application Form

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The Tús Initiative and Rural Social Scheme (RSS) in Sligo are administered by Sligo LEADER Partnership on behalf of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

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Tús Initiative and Rural Social Scheme in your community

The types of eligible projects may include:

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