Through the community development programme, Leitrim Development Company provides support and training to community based groups to develop responses to meet the needs of their local areas and promote social inclusion. A range of marginalised groups are supported including active age, people with disabilities, women, lone parents and carers.

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Development support is provided to new and established groups with start up costs, planning, accessing funding and implementing projects to benefit their areas. Groups receive assistance for small scale environmental and infrastructural improvements e.g. making premises accessible, purchasing equipment or furnishing a meeting room.
Capacity building for people parenting alone- a one parent family support group is currently being established and training organised.
Women's groups are supported to provide educational and training opportunities.
Active age groups are provided with development support, information, funding for new projects and networking meetings.
Residents associations on local authority estates are provided with assistance to maintain their estates, update their plans and undertake training.
A FETAC accredited 'Care in the Home' programme is planned for people providing care in the home on a voluntary basis.
Support is provided to the following community networks: South Leitrim Community Network, North Leitrim Community Network, Leitrim Residents Network, Leitrim Active Age Forum and Leitrim Women's Network.
A Community Health Forum is currently being established for the Mohill, Carrigallen, Ballinamore Primary Care Team area.

All of the above are provided in conjunction with other agencies and organisations from the voluntary and statutory sector.

For further information please contact:

Margaret McCartin,
Active Age Support Worker
Mohill Office, Tel: 071-9631715