Leitrim Development Company aims to improve the quality of life of unemployed and under-employed people by assisting them to find employment, self-employment and training. The Company provides a range of services to this end. Among these actions are:

The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme, which allows long term unemployed people to retain social welfare entitlements, while establishing a business. The support for those considering self-employment include:

Information and advice to both job seekers and those wishing to become self-employed.
Small Grants for unemployed people setting up their own businesses.
Access to low interest loans
Mentoring - the provision of one to one expert advice to those setting up business
Start-up business courses
Support for people with disabilities entering employment
Business Plan development for women
Support for ex-prisoners and their families
Support for Migrant Workers and their families

For further information please contact Donal Fox, Co-ordinator of Services to the Unemployed on 071 9641770 or donal@ldco.ie