1. WESTMEATH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

2. Training, Education, Employment & Self-Employment Supports to all
Goal 1
Support communities and target groups, developing their capacity and creating more sustainable communities.
Goal 2
Training, Education, Employment & Self-Employment Supports to all

3. Goal 1 Community Group Training
Training available Calendar of dates Available March
Governance training and compliance
Data controller Training
Committee skills training
Community profiling
Public speaking and networking training
Lobby Act
Charities Act
Equality training
Disability Training
Funding application support

4. Community Group Supports Available 2018
Provide Funding Application Support
Provide staff to help you carry out community audits and community profiles
Community group action plans facilitated
11 disadvantaged small areas in 8 rural towns will have opportunity to apply for SICAP funding
(Moate, Castlepollard, Kinnegad, Kilbeggan, Rochfortbridge, Ballynacargy, Raharney/Killucan and Devlin)

5. Social Enterprise Supports
Work with existing social enterprises providing support and funding to support their sustainability.
Work with communities/groups considering social enterprise and can support and fund a feasibility study on your social enterprise ideas.
Host information and social enterprise training event.

6. Goal 2 Education, Employment, Enterprise
Programmes :
SICAP: Available to all individuals’ unemployed, employed, on DSP Payments or not in receipt – basically anyone in need of support
DAF: Available to female refugees 16 years and any of their female family members over 16 years
PEIL: Available to females not on the live register

7. Labour Market Supports
Employability Courses: Employability skills training in local communities – we come to you
CV services- tailored to suit employer’s needs.
Training in modules such as: care skills, safe pass, manual handling, accounts, payroll, construction tickets, retail, catering, medical devices, clean room operations, good manufacturing practice and Business Start Up and many other accredited modules
One to one interview prep and training
Business startup supports, mentoring and training
Employer supports: specific skills training for potential new staff, recruitment and interview supports
Funding support towards training you wish to take part in

8. Youth
Career advice, ed & training support for young people (16-25 yrs)
Career options and planning - Employability skills assessment
Create CV, cover letters, application forms - Interview training/ prep
Ongoing job application support
Links to employers - Inclusion on SICAP skills database
Opportunities to take part in our training courses, employer courses e.g. care skills, retail, hospitality, safe pass, HACCP, admin/accounts and funding to take part in external courses
Two youth ‘taster courses’ will be delivered in 2018 for early school leavers and youth unemployed

9. Self-employment Supports
One to one business start up supports
BTWEA application support
Mentoring professional supports
Business development course
Referrals to LEO, DSP.
WCD Business Development Programme is a special SOLAS Community Employment Scheme
Available to unemployed people with a self employment idea
Runs 1 day per week over 24 weeks

10. TUS
Over 500 people completed TUS placement over past 5 years with over 100 community groups benefiting from the skills of these workers
The Tús scheme is an excellent opportunity for community groups to secure a worker for a 12 month period
For further information contact
Tony McCormack on 044 –
340 people completed TUS placement over past 3 years with 90+ community groups benefiting from workers
The Tús scheme is an excellent opportunity for community groups in Westmeath who are looking for specific work to be carried out to get a worker for at least a year.
The types of projects eligible for this scheme include:  
energy conservation work in homes and community buildings
social care of all age groups and people with disabilities
caretaking, securing, supervising of community buildings and spaces
renovation of community and sporting facilities and sporting spaces
work in support of cultural and heritage activities
community administration and community event management, coaching for sporting activities
For further information contact
Tony McCormack on 044 –

11. Contacts Goal 1 Linda Joe Quinn Goal 2 Tricia McKenna
Goal 2 Tricia McKenna
TUS Tony McCormack
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