SECAD Partnership attended the launch of the Local Development Companies Network in Dublin with Ministers Dara Calleary and Jerry Buttimer, also attended by many other TD’s and Senators. Local Development Companies carry out important work across a number of themes such as Social Inclusion, Rural Development, Health Equality and Wellbeing, Climate Action, Employment, Education, Family Supports across the country. The newly rebranded network is called the ‘Local Development Companies Network’. The positive impact and vision of SECAD Partnership in the Cork region and the value of investing in local development over the past three decades was highlighted by Minister Jerry Buttimer during his speech at the launch of the new brand…’these supports provide the capacity and facilities for our communities to do their work on the ground, providing services and supports to those most in need’ Carol Baumann Local Development Companies Network Dara Calleary Jerry Buttimer Seamus McGrath Ryan Howard Suzanne Kearney John Paul O'Shea TD
SECAD Partnership CLG
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SECAD - a social enterprise providing a range of rural development, social inclusion and business supports and services
About us
SECAD Partnership CLG is a social enterprise that provides a range of rural development, social inclusion and business supports and services throughout Ireland. SECAD works with individuals, community and voluntary groups, business, academia and other stakeholders to create a more vibrant, sustainable and inclusive society. SECAD manages a wide range of funds and services including social investment and employment support programmes, implemented on behalf of various Government Departments, State Bodies, the European Commission and the private sector. SECAD currently delivers a number of major programmes along with other smaller schemes and initiatives. SECAD is an implementing partner for LEADER 2014-2020 on behalf of the South Cork and West Cork LCDC's. SECAD delivers the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP) throughout South Cork. Through the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL 2014-2020), SECAD delivers two ESF funded gender equality programmes focusing on female entrepreneurship and female employability. Wild Work is a SECAD initiative with a social ethos. Wild Work supports employment activation, educates and raises awareness of nature and biodiversity and benefits society as a whole. To read more about Wild Work and how we can work with you, your business, your employees or your community, see www.wildwork.ie As a Grant Making Organisation (GMO), SECAD manages community benefit funds on behalf of various funders. This involves the management of the entire grant process, from application through to project completion and final claim. SECAD ensures that the funder has up to date reports on fund activity and impact. In addition, SECAD also provides capacity building and training programmes for communities, tailored to the needs of the community involved. SECAD currently works across fourteen counties in Ireland distributing Community Benefit Funds. Contact SECAD on 021 4613432 for more information.
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http://www.secad.ie
External link for SECAD Partnership CLG
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Midleton, Cork
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1995
- Specialties
- Community capacity building and community development, Supporting the development of social enterprise, Enabling employment through group and one to one supports and skills training, Providing community based work placements, Biodiversity Services for Business, Grant Making Organisation (GMO) Services, Using the outdoors to enhance well being, Facilitating and engaging in collaborative working, Stakeholder Consultation, Encouraging and supporting female entrepreneurship and female employability, and Supporting the development of tourism, agri-diversification and food business
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Owenacurra Business Park, Knockgriffin
Midleton, Cork P25 Y893, IE
Employees at SECAD Partnership CLG
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Olena Gorb
Marketing & Communications | Brand Management | Digital Strategy | Community & Public Sector Engagement
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Suzanne Kearney
Assistant CEO and Programme Manager at SECAD Partnership CLG
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Margaret Hartigan
Learning and Development at SECAD Partnership
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Andrew Whitaker
Founder of Culture Co-Working | Co-Working & Remote Work Solutions | Cork Entrepreneur
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📣 We're proud to open phase two of the €2.4m Celtic Interconnector Community Benefit Fund. 👨👩👦 ⚡ The Celtic Interconnector, a 575km subsea link between Ireland and France, will enable the movement of electricity between the two countries, making our electricity supply more secure. 🇮🇪 🇫🇷 The Celtic Interconnector Community Benefit Fund recognises the importance of local communities who facilitate this critical development of the electricity grid and will benefit groups and projects in the east Cork project area. Applications for the second phase of the €2.4m fund are now being welcomed. The community benefit fund is open to community groups and not-for-profit organisations who can demonstrate benefits to communities from the services, programmes or facilities they provide in the project area. 🏫 ℹ️ Submit your applications before the March 14, 2025 deadline. For more details on eligibility, please visit https://lnkd.in/eeSzdCth #SupportingCommunities #CommunityBenefitFunding #CelticInterconnector #CEFEnergy SECAD Partnership CLG Cork City Public Participation Network
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