Integrated Approaches to Inclusion and Enterprise in Rural Ireland

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Integrated Approaches toInclusion and
Enterprisein Rural Ireland

• Maura Walsh
• Manager
• IRD Duhallow Ltd.
• IRELAND
• Santiago de Compostela, 1-2 June 2006

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IRD Duhallow Ltd.

• Founded 1989 by local businessmen
• Initial Aim to generate jobs through Tourism
• Located North West Cork East Kerry Border in
  the South West of Ireland
• Area 1,800 sq. km Population of 30,000
• Mainly Rural with 4 towns under 2,000 people
• Main Problems- Depopulation out-migration,
  Reliance on Agriculture, Lack of jobs locally,
  Lack of Jobs for Women, Those who are long term
  unemployed usually have other issues alcohol
  dependency and/or mental ill health.

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Duhallow Potential

• Abundant Natural Resources
• Strong Cultural, Traditional and Creative
• Local Pride Committed Communities
• Leadership
• Indigenous Enterprises
• ICT and Infrastructure
• Spatial Planning
• Single Integrated Local Development Structure

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Building Social Capital
Community Enterprise Social Economic
Levels of Social Capital Development
Community, Social and Quality of Life
Active Community Participation
Awareness Raising and Animation
Time
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Volunteering Participation

• Volunteering in Duhallow is increasing each year
• People will volunteer when asked and supported
• And when given meaningful work
• Representation- Look at who is around the table
  and who is missing
• Who are likely to be absent? Target groups.
• Board Rotation and Officer Rotation
• Ensuring Representation
• Build structures Duhallow Womens Forum

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Community Development
Women Childcare
Social Economy
Youth Education
Youth
Urban Estates
Equality Disability Migrants
Migrants Refugees
Community Forum
Rural Regeneration
Geographic
Bereavement Support
Enterprise
Childcare
IRD Duhallow Board 2005
Disability
Enterprise Network
Women
Social Partners
Business Sector
Elderly
Lone Parents
Local Organisations
Statutory Agencies
Project Evaluation
Project Assessment
Human Resources
Finance
Strategic Working Group Sub-Committees
Operational Sub-Committees
Strategic Working Groups
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STRATEGIC AIM 1
OBJECTIVES GOALS
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Rural/Agri Tourism (no working group but some
of the remit falls under Comm Dev)
Business Development Diversification
Expansion Enterprise / Ent. Network
Agriculture Small Holders Agriculture WG
Business Support Enterprise Network
Social Enterprise Social Economy WG
Networks Enterprise Network
20 New Businesses of which 4 Womens 6 Target
Group 25 Existing Business Diversified 6 New
Food Products 3 new participants Company Dev
Prog 20 Farm Diversification 4 Enterprise Units
170 Small Holder Families Assisted 170 in
Pluriactivity 170 On-Farm Enterprises 170 Farm
Efficiency 140 in Value Added 1500 Environment
Resource Mgmt. 6 Wildlife Habitats Supported 4
Peatlands Conserved 5 Lectures/seminars 500 in
Environment Awareness 6 new Environment info
packs published
1 Business Resource Centre 8 Training Progs 15
Business Plans 30 Business Ideas 3 Network
Progs 2 Mentor Panels 4 Firms Trading Internationa
lly 15 Feasibility Studies 12 Employment Grants
Develop Enterprise Network Develop Crafts
Network 6 Enterprise Awareness Progs 10 Target
Group Entrepreneurs 20 at risk kids assisted in
School Business Programme
Establish 6 Community Enterprises Create 34 New
Social Econ jobs 3 new jobs in Food Centre 6
Part time jobs in Food Centre 6 Sustained
2 Salmon Spawning Rivers enhanced Enhance 60 km
Riverbank Establish 3 Loop Walks Sliabh
Luachra Trail 1 Archaeological Trail Millstreet
Country Park 20 New Products/Amenities 1 Centre
for Celtic Spirituality 4 Cultural Centres
upgraded 1 New Cultural Centre established 1 TNP
Culture Project Assist 2 Musicals 3 New
Trails Web Site for Culture
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STRATEGIC AIM 2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Youth Educ. Y Ed WG
Community Forum Comm Dev WG
Employment Training E T WG
Equality Migrants E, D M WG
Women Childcare Women Childcare WG
9 After Schools clubs with 90 primary kids 3 New
Play Areas 5 Afterschools at 2nd level for 75
kids 1500 info on 3rd level 50 targeted for
1 Outdoor Pursuits Leadership Prog. 3 New
Youth Clubs for 60 young People Establish Youth
Info Centre, serving 600 100 young people in
Intergenerational Learning projects
Train 9 facilitators in Dev Ed 2 Leadership
Progs to train 120 people Estate management in 8
estates 24 village 4 town renewal plans
Competition for most inclusive town 160
participated in Intergenerational Learning
Prog 120 groups /30 communities nworking Support
6 Fora with 60 groups. Upgrade 12
facilities Re-location of 18 families 6 Community
projects on Environment Community Environment
Awards Enhance greens in 10 villages. 2 Community
Parklands 4 wshops habitat mgt Info pack on
built environment Survey heritage special
features Sustainable forest management Est. 10
re-cycling/composting projects Research into
consumer behaviour
6 new community crèches Awareness campaign
Increase womens participation by 100 2 new
Networks 20 increase in Network membership 24
Seminars organised Participation in 3
outside Networks
Establish multi-level Training Centre 25 LTU in
jobs ex Progression Prog 90 Women in Preparation
for work 500 in Adult Ed progs 40 Women in
Personal Development H.R training in 20 sme 6
accessible training units 10 IT training progs 6
IT access points est. 30 Communities in
Introduction to IT 8 Business Training Progs
delivered 3 Environment training on
de-materialisation
Expand to 2 Branches Aware for 40 people E3
Bereavement Support Groups Integration Prog for
30 Asylum Seekers Support Group for 40
disabled 650 2nd Level 800 Primary kids in
Include me In
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IRD Duhallow Staff Structure 2006
Maura Walsh Manager
Eileen Linehan Team Leader Perf. Monitoring
Project Admin

Clare O Keeffe Small Holder Support Worker
Helen ODonoghue Accounts P/T
Catherine Crowley Enterprise Officer
Derval Corbett Sen.Office Admin.

Marie Twomey Food Centre Manager
S.E
Dianne Devitt Equality, Disability Migrants
Ita Hickey Carmel Mullane John Brosnan Supervisors
Rural Soc. Scheme
Eilish Murphy Clerical Officer
Marie Flemming Clerical Officer
Paddy OConnor FAS CE Supervisor
Yvonne Flynn Rural Transport Co-ordinator
Richard O Brien Transition to Employment
Mainstream Rural Dev. Prog.
LEADER
TEP
DCRGA

Cohesion
FAS
LDSIP
EOCP
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Since its inception IRD Duhallow has...

• Created 770 New Jobs
• Sustained Enterprises Providing over 1000 jobs
• Levered over 32.5m in resources into Duhallow
• Provided over 3,200 Training Places
• Placed over 450 into employment
• Facilitated the creation of over 500 childcare
  places
• Supported 96 Community Voluntary Groups
• Enabled Networking Co-operation
• Funded over 600 projects by C V sector

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..

• Assisted 23 Publications
• Convened 40 Seminars and Conferences
• Developed 25 new amenities and visitor
  attractions
• Assisted Funded 15 new accommodation units
• Empowered over 4,000 young people to get involved
  in development projects
• Initiated support projects in 18 schools
• Carried over 22,000 passengers through Rural
  Transport
• Developed Transnational linkages with 22
  countries
• Implemented 35 National EU Programmes through a
  single Administrative structure

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Change in the Numbers in Employment -
Duhallow 1995 - 2000
Duhallow without LEADER /LDSIP
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Conclusion

• Integrated Local Development Structures will have
  an enhanced role in the delivery of the Irish
  National Development Plan 07-13
• LEADER Partrnerships (Integrated Structures)
• LEADER Programme focus drawn from EU Agreements
• Lisbon ( job creation) Gottenburg
  (sustainability)
• Cork (Living Countryside)
• Social Inclusion Programmes
• Additional Target Groups
• All of the Country will be included in new
  programme.
• Additional Programmes to be delivered through
  Integrated Local Rural development Agencies