HEALTHY IRELAND 2
Following on from this very successful first programme further funding of €112,100 became available in 2018. A second joint application was made by Kildare LCDC and CYPSC. This round of funding was used to build on the first round of funding led by the following organisations:
Kildare Sports Partnership.
County Kildare LEADER Partnership.
County Kildare Chamber […]
The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) 2019 was recently launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development. This programme provides funding to community/voluntary sector organisations to progress capital projects based in or targeting disadvantaged communities. Examples include: office equipment, development/renovation of community centres, community amenities, youth clubs/facilities, sports/recreation facilities.
The CEP is administered through Kildare Local […]
A number of Big Hello events are taking place across Kildare over the May bank holiday weekend. “The Big Hello” supports communities to host events in their local area in order to strengthen community ties and help tackle the problem of social isolation. Events across Kildare are as follows:
The South Western Regional Drugs and Alcohol Task Force launched a new website targeting young people who use or are at risk of using cannabis: www.cannabisandyou.ie. The website is an interactive tool for young cannabis users to encourage them to consider their use and make the changes that they decide.
Ed Sipler, Health Development Specialist and author of Cannabis […]
County Kildare LEADER Partnership are calling for Expressions of Interest for LEADER funding for Artisan Food Enterprises, Rural Tourism, and Local Biodiversity Initiatives. For further information and contact details, click on the following link LEADER EOI Flyer Feb 19
Val and Una Cross are hosting a Social Farming Open Day at their farm in Rathangan on Thursday 28th of February 2019 from 10.30am – 12.30pm. The programme is one of a number of initiatives funded under Healthy Ireland in Kildare.
If you would like to attend please RSVP to: andrew@ldco.ie.
County Kildare Chamber, in association with Kildare LEO will host a Healthy Ireland funded Health and Wellbeing Symposium with Sir Ranulph Fiennes ‘Mind over matter and self belief’.
The event will take place on Friday 22nd of March from 9.00am – 11.30am in the Clonard County Hotel in Athy.
Entry is complimentary and RSVP is essential.
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A 12 week Heads Up Programme starts in Athy in February 2019. The programme runs for 2 mornings per week and for further information please contact Niamh on 085-2845871/045-446357 or email: niamh@countykildarelp.ie
Click the following link to download the promotional brochure: Heads Up Kildare Prog 11 Athy […]
Kildare Local Community Development Committee and Children and Young People’s Services Committee continue to promote healthy lifestyles across the county. This programme builds on the very successful Healthy Ireland activities held in 2018 – over 5,000 people took part in a range of health and wellbeing activities across the county!
Healthy Ireland in Kildare activities for […]
Kildare LCDC and County Kildare LEADER Partnership are delighted to approved LEADER funding for Clane Athletics Club and Rathcoffey GAA Community Walkway.
Clane Athletics Club now plan to build an all-weather athletic track to retain members and to grow and diversify the membership base. Rathcoffey GAA will use LEADER funding towards the floodlighting of the new […]