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Inishturk and Achill will both benefit from the funding
Achill and Inishturk are set to benefit from additional funding under the Community Services Programme (CSP).
As well as the €51,500, the Department of Rural and Community Development have granted two new posts at Inishturk Community Club and Achill Local Development Company (Comhlacht Forbartha Áitiuíl Acla Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Ráthaíochta).
Minister Alan Dillon TD said he was ‘delighted’ with the news.
“The organisations supported under the Community Services Programme provide a wealth of services to meet the needs of their communities, while also providing local employment and contributing to sustainable, inclusive and empowered communities. I am committed to continuing to support these organisations and am delighted to announce the funding for these additional posts,” said Minister Dillon.
A total of 32 organisations across Ireland are set to benefit from the investment, which will see approximately €1 million in additional funding allocated to the programme.
The CSP supports community-based organisations to provide local social, economic and environmental services through a social enterprise model.
It aims to tackle disadvantage by providing a co-funding contribution towards the cost of employing a manager and full-time equivalent (FTE) positions.
Today’s announcement follows a call for additional funding requests to existing CSP services, which took place in September 2023.
Deputy Michael Ring TD said: “These posts will extend the capacity of the Community Services Programme organisations to deliver vital services in our communities. They provide local employment and help to sustain our communities”.
The CSP has evolved over recent years, and in line with emerging priorities, a new needs-based differential funding model was introduced from January 2023.
An increase in the funding contributions to CSP organisations was announced in December 2023, to help CSP organisations to implement the increased national minimum wage for all staff.
The CSP contribution supports organisations to meet local service gaps and provide access to services and facilities that would potentially otherwise be unavailable.
There are currently 449 community-based services supported by the CSP through 429 organisations throughout the country.
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