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Longford Community Resources Ltd

Longford Community Resources Ltd. Longford Community Enterprise Centre, Longford, Ireland. A Development Company Covering County Longford. AIM : “To Promote Positive Change in Social, Economic and Environmental Development in Co. Longford”

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Longford Community Resources Ltd

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  1. Longford Community Resources Ltd Longford Community Enterprise Centre, Longford, Ireland

  2. A Development Company Covering County Longford AIM: “To Promote Positive Change in Social, Economic and Environmental Development in Co. Longford” Key focus:Tackling social exclusion and social & economic disadvantage

  3. Membership of Longford Community Resources Ltd. Company Status: • Limited by Guarantee, with Charitable Status • 19 Board Members from 4 sectors • Community/Voluntary and State Agencies • Social Partners/Elected Representatives • Relevant Substructures that support the numerous programmes

  4. Key Statistics on County Longford • Area Size 257,970 acres • Population 31,066 • 29 Persons per square kilometre • 36.2% of population are age dependent (32.3% nationally) • 41% of population left school by 15 years (35% nationally)

  5. Main Barriers to Development in Co. Longford • Low population density and imbalanced age structure • Significant educational disadvantage and early school leaving • Over reliance on agriculture and lack of indigenous industry • No third level institution or vocational training facilities in the County • Infrastructural weakness and concerns around the sustainability of the environment • Inadequate tourism development (.6% of international arrivals)

  6. Strategic Aims • To support and encourage rural and community development in Co. Longford • To actively promote social inclusion in Co. Longford • To influence policy and lobby for change and social justice at all levels • To strengthen LCRL as a company and maximise its resources

  7. TO SUPPORT & ENCOURAGE RURAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT • 2-pronged approach develop a capacity building programme: • To address lack of local community development capacity throughout the county. • To raise the capacity of very socially excluded people to help themselves

  8. TO SUPPORT & ENCOURAGE RURAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT • Promote awareness of the need for better utilization of natural resources leading to new and sustainable employment opportunities both on and off farms. • Develop a coherent local rural development strategy

  9. Groups & Issues Supported • Youth & Early School Leaving & its Prevention • Older People & Rural Transport • Travellers • Long Term Unemployed • Rural & Community Development Groups • Disadvantaged Women & Lone Parents • Low Income Farmers • Refugees & Asylum Seekers • Tourism Development

  10. Programmes/Funds Secured & Managed by Longford Community Resources • 1995 - 2000 LEADER II Programme • 1996 - 2000 Local Development Programme (to tackle long term unemployment & social exclusion) • 1997- 2000 Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme (to improve quantity & quality of community & private childcare in our region)

  11. Programmes/Funds Secured & Managed • 2000-2006 LEADER + Programme • 2001-2006 National Rural Development Programme (Tourism funding) • 2001 -2003 CAIT Initiative (provide information technology training to socially excluded groups) • 2002 -2006 Millennium Fund for Disadvantaged Students in 3rd level

  12. Programmes/Funds Secured & Managed • 2002- 2006- Rural Transport Initiative (provision of rural transport services in North Longford) • 2000-2008- Longford Traveller Project (build the capacity & skills of the Traveller community enabling the development of a group that is Traveller led to tackle issues eg accommodation, health, education, unemployment & discrimination)

  13. Programmes/Funds Secured & Managed • 2005-2007 Co. Longford Youth Service from Dormant Accounts & the Dept of Education (provision of youth service in region to support youth & communities) • 2005-2007 - Community Development Work- Dormant Accounts Fund (providing 2 workers as community development support to specific disadvantaged areas)

  14. Programmes/Funds - continued • 2005-2007 Rural Social Scheme (provide p/t employment to low income farmers by providing them with pay for community work eg caretaking of halls, village enhancement, social care, developing walks & amenities • 2006 Co Longford Youth Service-Dept of Health • 2006- 2008 Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme – 4 After School Services (for disadvantaged children identified by the schools as requiring extra support)

  15. Total Funding to Date • Also involved in 2 EQUAL Programmes to support women into enterprise with Longford EQUAL Partnership and an Equality for Women Programme for a Skills Agency • Funding secured by Longford Community Resources since its establishment in late1995 €17m

  16. LCRL Staff Team • 1 Manager • 2 Administrators • 2 Social Inclusion Co-ordinators • 2 LEADER Project Workers • 2 Traveller Development Workers • 2 Community Development Workers • 1 Rural Transport Co-ordinator • 1 Enterprise Worker • 1 Employment Mediator • 1 Farm Family Development Worker

  17. LCRL Staff Team • 1 Youth Service Co-ordinate & 3 Youth workers • 1 Rural Social Scheme & 2 Supervisors • 54 workers on Rural Social Scheme in region • 1 After School Co-ordinator & 13 p/t childcare workers • 1 Education Co-ordinator • 1 Secretary & 1 p/t Volunteer Co-ordinator • LCRL contract 1 Womens Development Worker & 1 p/t Refugee Support Worker to Womens Centre

  18. Benefits of Management of Multiple Programmes • Reduced Administration costs - shared Manager, Administrators & Secretary • Shared Buildings and Office Equipment • Greater collaboration and integration between the staff and resources of the different programmes • Greater ability to respond more effectively to the issues and difficulties facing the region

  19. Benefits of Management of Multiple Programmes • Greater integration between the programmes administered as they are all contained within one company • Multiple responses to the problems of the region eg to tackle early school leaving of Traveller children in a no. of ways • More holistic support to the people and communities of the region.

  20. Benefits of Management of Multiple Programmes • 1 Local Contact Point for Government Depts. • One company administering all so less confusing to our customers • Greater awareness by the agencies of the individuals circumstances • Familiarity with the other supports provided by Longford Community Resources for communities, families and individuals.

  21. Difficulties in Multiple Programme Management • Less Time to spend on the programmes planning & delivery due to all under 1 roof • Needs Co-ordinators for all Programmes to support staff and integrate our work • Need wide expertise at Board level • More demanding on Board & Manager & Administrators • Need a Human Resources Manager at this point !!

  22. Contact: Longford Community Resources Ltd. Longford Community Enterprise Centre Ballinalee Road Longford Tel: 043-45555 Fax: 043-44093 Email: enquiries@lcrl.ie Web: www.lcrl.ie

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