- LEADER Rural Development
- LCDP Programme
- Adult Education and Training
- Rural Social Scheme
- Tús Scheme
- FÁS Community Employment
- Warmer Homes Scheme
- Rural Recreation & Walks
- Clare Wood Energy Project
- Clare Volunteer Centre
Download "Buds of the Banner" Native tree and shrub guide here
Download "The Living Farmland" Guide to farming with nature here
Training and Information –LEADER Rural Development Programme
The focus of this measure is to equip rural dwellers and communities with the appropriate range of skills and training to ensure maximum social and economic benefit.
This training is for both individuals and communities.
Examples include
- Mentoring Support for Enterprises
- Business and Enterprise Development
- Environmental Training
- Farm Diversification
- Boat Building
- Renewable energy
- Wood Energy
- Rural Tourism
- Community Awareness and Empowerment
- Computers /Internet
- Turning Arts and Crafts into a Business
- Youth Enterprise
It is the policy of CLDC to ensure that training takes place in accessible venues and locations and that, where possible, it is accredited. Training will be supported where it meets an identified need and provides specific social and/or economic benefits to the locality.
CLDC is currently delivering the following courses supported by LEADER:
- Start your own Business
Click here for course brochure
Contact helen@thediscoverypartnership.com
- Introduction into the Aviation Industry
Click here for course brochure/application form
-
Grow Your Business.
Click here for course brochure
Click here for appliation form
Contact helen@thediscoverypartnerhip.com
- Growing Together Gardening training project in five locations around the county.Contact mlynch@cldc.ie
- Ageing With Confidence training. Contact mfarren@cldc.ie
CLDC also delivered the following courses in 2011 (supported by LEADER)
- Training for Trainers-Ageing With Confidence.
- Biomass Boiler training.
Other training courses supported by LEADER 2009-2011
- West Clare Group -Training for discussion group.
- Sixmilebridge & District Community Complex Society Ltd.-Group training for community members.
- West Clare Currach Club -Seol Sionna boat-building training project.
- Banner Beekeeper’s Association-Training on the traditional craft of beekeeping in Clare.
- Centre for Environmental Living and Training (CELT) - Training programme in 2011 and purchase of equipment to upgrade training facilities.
- Organic Growers of Ireland-Heritage seed saving training course.





