The Dormant Accounts Fund

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Empowering Communities by
the dormant
accounts board
Tackling Disadvantage
the dormant
accounts board
Empowering Communities by
Tackling Disadvantage
Projects funded by the
Dormant Accounts Fund Round One (2003-2005)
Foreword
Foreword by Éamon Ó Cuív T.D.,
Minister for Community, Rural and
Gaeltacht Affairs
The use of Dormant Accounts
funding is an innovative way of
making additional resources
available to tackle disadvantage
and assist persons with a disability.
compliments the wide range of
Government programmes designed
to address inequalities in society. It
enable us to go that bit farther, to
be that bit more creative and to add
value to mainstream Government
programmes.
I welcome the publication of this
booklet by the Dormant Accounts
Board which profiles some of the
projects that have benefited directly
from the Fund to date. The booklet
demonstrates the great diversity in
purpose, scale and geographical
location in relation to allocations
from the Fund. Whether a grant of
€30,000 is used to provide services
for early school leavers or over €1.2
million to develop a resource centre
for a disability organisation, there is
a common thread – the alleviation
of disadvantage for those members
of society who have not benefited,
relatively speaking, as a result of the
economic prosperity of recent times.
Éamon Ó Cuív T.D.,
Minister for Community, Rural
and Gaeltacht Affairs
I would like to thank the members of the
Dormant Accounts Board for all their work to
date. As Minister, I will continue to work closely
with the Board to ensure that allocations from
the Fund are targeted in such a way that makes
a real and measurable difference to the lives of
disadvantaged people.
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Chairperson’s Introduction
The aims of the Dormant Accounts Board
and The Fund are to:
I am delighted to introduce
you to ‘Strengthening
Communities’ – case study
projects funded by the Dormant
Accounts Fund (2003-2005). The
booklet highlights some of the many
wonderful achievements made
by the community and voluntary
sector in addressing the aims and
objectives of The Dormant Accounts
Fund.
Michael Morley
Chairperson,
Dormant Accounts Board
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Since The Fund was launched
in November 2003, over 3,800
projects have been awarded funding.
This booklet focuses on projects
funded under Round One (20032005) and approved by the Dormant
Accounts Disbursements Board, as
the first board was named. I would
like to pay tribute to that board
on the tremendous job they did,
with the assistance of Pobal, in
vetting all the applications received
and approving 521 projects under
Round One, an onerous and timeconsuming task. Project approval
is now the responsibility of the
Department of Community, Rural
and Gaeltacht Affairs.
The creation of the Dormant
Accounts Fund was a very
progressive decision on the part
of Government. The Government
took the enlightened view to
implement legislation which would
ensure that the benefit of dormant
accounts, should accrue to society
as a whole and not just to financial
institutions. This legislation
provided for a scheme to disburse
unclaimed monies for projects
Support initiatives that tackle socio-economic disadvantage;
Reduce educational disadvantage;
Provide support for persons with a disability.
and programmes designed to alleviate
poverty and social deprivation. This
booklet highlights some of the projects
which have benefited from funding
from the Dormant Accounts Fund. The
activities supported under the fund
would not otherwise have happened.
It is of importance to the Board that
projects are additional in that sense and
that they also demonstrate sustainability.
Equally important is the need to ensure
that projects have an impact in their
relevant areas of need. This publication
is part of the process through which the
Board demonstrates the effective use of
Dormant Accounts resources.
The writers of the report have
endeavoured to present to the reader
a flavour of the innovative projects that
were supported under Round One. At
the back of the report, you can find a list
of all projects supported in your county.
The aims of the Dormant Accounts
Board and The Fund are to:
Support initiatives that tackle socioeconomic disadvantage,
Reduce educational disadvantage,
Provide support for persons with a
disability.
Michael J.Morley
Chairperson, Dormant Accounts Board
December 2007
The Dormant Accounts Board comes
under the aegis of the Department
of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht
Affairs and I would like to thank the
Department in providing invaluable
administrative assistance to the Board.
It is important also to note the role of
Pobal in administering the Dormant
Accounts Fund on behalf of the Board
and the Department of Community,
Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in respect of
Round 1 Funding, and the support that
they provide to applicants and grantees.
On behalf of the Board, I am grateful to
Pobal for the time, support and energy
they have put into compiling the report.
I would particularly like to acknowledge
Urban Harmony Consultants for project
management and editorial work and
Park Printing Co. Ltd. for the design and
production of the booklet.
I hope that you enjoy the booklet
and find it a useful aid. It will, at the
very least, highlight the broad range
of community and voluntary efforts
that are being made on a daily basis
all around the country. The Dormant
Accounts Board wishes to pay tribute
to those volunteers. They have a
significant impact on the lives of those
they work to support and without them
this Fund could not be as effective.
I also hope that the booklet will
encourage other organisations and
groups working in the community and
voluntary sector to apply to the Dormant
Accounts Fund for funding for suitable
projects.
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Contents
Table of Contents
Glossary
CCHI
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Clondalkin Community Health Initiative
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CLÁR
A Government programme designed to
tackle the problem of depopulation, decline and lack
of services in rural areas.
DAB
DAF
Dormant Accounts Fund
ESLs
Early School Leavers
HSE
Health Service Executive
ICT
Information Communication Technology
LDSIP The Local Development Social Inclusion
Programme (LDSIP) is a Government programme
consisting of a series of measures that are designed
to counter disadvantage and to promote equality and
social and economic inclusion.
RAPID Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment
and Development (RAPID) is a focused Government
initiative to target the 46 most disadvantaged urban
areas and provincial towns in the country
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Section
The Dormant Accounts Fund (2003-2005)
Key Facts
Section
Project Themes
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three
Section
Frequently Asked Questions
- Youth
- Older People
- Homelessness
- New Communities
- People with Disabilities Advocacy Projects
Capital Projects
- Responding to Domestic Violence
- Promoting Mental Health and Preventing Suicide
- Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Problems
- Combating Educational Disadvantage
Tracking Projects
Training Projects
- Developing Communities
Health Related Projects in Disadvantaged Areas
Building Projects
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Location of Case Study Projects
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Summary of Case Study Projects
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List of Projects funded by The Dormant Accounts Fund 2003-2005
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Section
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s this booklet about?
Who can apply for Funding?
This booklet has been produced to
highlight some of the innovative and
creative projects funded under the
Dormant Accounts Fund Round One
(2003-2005).
Groups and organisations that may
be able to apply for funding include
community and voluntary groups
working in disadvantaged areas or
with disadvantaged groups, local
development and community based
organisations, mutual support and selfhelp organisations, coordinating and
umbrella bodies, statutory agencies and
other suitable groups.
Section One answers your most
frequently asked questions about the
Dormant Accounts Fund.
Section Two provides key facts about
the Dormant Accounts Fund Round One
(2003-2005).
Section Three provides an overview
of 32 projects that were successfully
funded by the Dormant Accounts Fund
Round One. The projects are divided
into 10 Themes, each dealing with
different aspects of disadvantage.
What is the Dormant Accounts Fund?
TThe Dormant Accounts Fund is
comprised of monies transferred
from “dormant” or unclaimed bank
accounts and life assurance policies.
The distribution of these Funds was
made possible by the introduction of
legislation in 2001. The aims of The
Fund are to:
- Support initiatives that tackle
socio-economic disadvantage,
- Reduce educational disadvantage,
- Provide support for persons with a
disability.
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Compatibility of the project with the
Board’s Strategic Plan and Government
Policy;
Potential of project continuing to operate
following initial funding from the Dormant
Accounts Fund;
Projects (activities and services) that would
not have taken place, or been provided,
without the Dormant Accounts Fund;
There is an identifiable need for the
project that would not be addressed in
the absence of a grant from the Dormant
Accounts Fund.
Potential of project to have a significant
impact and deliver value for money;
Dormant Accounts Board 2007: Members of the Dormant Accounts Board are
appointed by the Minister of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
Who decided which projects are funded?
Disbursements Board approved projects
under the first round (2003-2005) of
grants from the Fund. The Board was
assisted in its work by Pobal, which
managed the application process and
is administering the distribution and
spending of the grants decided by the
Board.
Subsequent Rounds of funding
approvals are now the responsibility of
Government and the Dormant Accounts
Board provides independent advice
and reviews the effectiveness and
additionality of grant aid.
How were funding applications
assessed?
Groups receiving funding must be able
to demonstrate the ability to carry out
the project in question. The following
criteria are considered as part of the
assessment process:
Pat Farrell, Colin Wilson, Mary Maguire, Noel McPartland, Áine Hyland, David Lovegrove (Advisor to the
Board), Michael Morley (Chairperson), Kate Feely, Nessa McKevitt (Secretariat), Marion Hackett, David Martin,
Rosaleen Glackin
Pobal Board
Audit Committee 2007:
Pat Farrell,
Marion Hackett,
David Martin
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What type of projects were funded?
Projects were split into three categories:
Economic and social disadvantage,
Educational disadvantage.
The issues facing persons with a disability,
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(2003-2005)
Section
Key Facts
Types of Projects funded within the Three Categories, DAF Round One (2003 - 2005)
Economic and
Social Disadvantage
Respite care facilities and
Educational
Disadvantage
Persons with
a Disability
Empowerment and promotion
of equality for those with a
disability;
Pre-school education initiatives;
Literacy and numeracy
initiatives;
people, which are accessible to
people with disabilities;
Increased transport, access and
integrated mobility;
Independent living;
Art, sport, science and IT
related projects, based in the
community;
Youth and community facilities
in disadvantaged areas;
Appropriate additional or
enhanced services;
Non-accommodation facilities for
the homeless, such as drop in
centres and support services;
Lessening the social and
economic disadvantage
experienced by persons with a
disability.
Before and after-school
programmes and summer and
other holiday programmes for
those from a background of
educational disadvantage;
services for carers;
Enhanced play and recreation
facilities for children and young
Action to combat isolation
including visitation initiatives for
isolated people and those with
a disability;
Day care centre, community
resource centres and respite
facilities for older people,
Selected programmes that
tackle or prevent substance
misuse;
Inter-cultural and language
programmes, including Irish
language programmes;
Targeted programmes to
enhance the participation of
communities such as Travellers,
migrants and asylum seekers
in schools and educational
establishments.
In total, funding of €63 million was approved for 521 projects in Round One (20032005). The projects funded impacted on a broad spectrum of target groups and
were strongly focussed on tackling disadvantage and improving quality of life
under the three categories (A) Economic and Social Disadvantage, (B) Educational
Disadvantage and (C) Persons with a Disability.
Breakdown of Projects Funded under the Dormant Accounts Fund – Round One
Target Area
Economic
and Social
Disadvantage
Educational
Disadvantage
Persons with
a Disability
Total
Number of Grants
Approved
252
160
109
521
Value of Grants
€’000
30,333
13,767
18,383
63,083
% Share of Value
49
22
29
100
Average Value of
Grant Approved
122,750
86,043
168,651
121,080
Suicide prevention and
counselling assistance;
Enhanced facilities for those
living in RAPID, CLÁR and Local
Drugs Task Force Areas.
Source: Goodbody Consultants 2007 (POBAL Data)
Where can I find out more about The Fund?
For further information on The Dormant Accounts Fund, visit the website of the
Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs www.pobail.ie or email
[email protected]
Capital and Operational funding was available to projects applying to the Dormant
Accounts Fund. Just over half the projects were awarded operational funding
only and 35% capital funding only. The remaining 14% received both capital and
operational funding.
Information relating to the Dormant Accounts Fund schemes is also available on the
Pobal website, www.pobal.ie
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Type of Funding Received by Approved Projects
two
14.4%
operational only
one
capital only
both operatonal and capital
50.3 %
35.3 %
Demonstration Projects funded
under Round One (2003-2005)
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Project Themes
The projects successfully funded under Round One of the Dormant Accounts Fund cover 10 different themes. Each
Theme addresses a different aspect of disadvantage.
Source: Goodbody Consultants 2007 (Goodbody Analysis of Pobal Data)
Case Study Projects from the Dormant Accounts Fund Round One
Projects approved have resulted in the creation of jobs, delivery of training and education
programmes, assistance into employment for target groups, the construction or upgrade
of community facilities and the production of resource or publicity material.
Summary of Project Impacts to date, financed by the Dormant Accounts Fund
Round One (2003-2005)
Youth
Older People
Total
The Homeless
Staff posts created
157 full-time posts
211 part-time posts
New Communities
People that benefited directly and indirectly
105,000 people benefited directly
55,000 people benefited indirectly
Recipients of education and training
15,000 people
Recipients of assistance into employment
271 individuals
Construction and/or improvement to facilities
31 new facilities and 786
improved facilities
Resource materials (brochures, videos)
125 new “resource materials”
produced and 110,000 copies of
these materials distributed
Project Impacts
Source: Goodbody’s 2007
Agreement and analysis and interpretation of above table is based on Goodbody’s
report, Pobal cannot verify the above information so will supply a similar type table that
is verified and checked.
In Round One there was an emphasis on supporting once-off projects that demonstrated
creative and innovative ways of tackling disadvantage. A significant number of projects,
that would not normally have access to mainstream public funding, were successful in
receiving grant approval from The Fund.
A full list of the Groups and successful projects funded nationwide, under Round One
(2003-2005) is provided at the back of this booklet.
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Thematic Area
People with Disabilities
Group
- Fettercairn Youth Horse Project
- The Cherry Orchard Pony Club
- Donegal Youth Technology Centre
- West Cork Community Partnership
- North and West Connemara Rural Project Ltd.
- Mountview Senior Citizen Support Group
- Fr. Peter McVerry Trust - Avoca After Care Project
- Franciscan Social Justice Initiative
- Canal Community Partnership
- Avondhu Development Group Ltd.
- Advocacy - Brothers of Charity
- Walkinstown Association
- Rehabcare
- Capital Projects -
Responding to Domestic
Violence
Promoting Mental Health and
Preventing Suicide
Dealing with Drug and Alcohol
Problems
Educational Disadvantage
Cashel Na Cor
Camphill Communities
The Delta Centre
Vantastic
Cheshire Ireland
- Open Door Network
- Longford Women’s Link
- Mental Health Ireland
- SAOL
- Hope House
- Killinarden Drug Primary Prevention Group
-Tracking - Waterford Pathways
- Cooperation Fingal
- Training - Tipperary Community Hostel Project Ltd.
- Dillon’s Cross Post Release Project
Developing Communities
- Health Related Projects - Clondalkin Partnership
- PAUL Partnership
- New Buildings - Waterford Local Economic Development Company
- Bush Post Primary School
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Youth
Project: Fettercairn Youth Horse Project
Location: South/ West Dublin Area
Funding Received: €184,314
The Group
The Successful Project
Key Achievement
Fettercairn Youth Horse Project is a
community group and company limited
by guarantee. The aim of the project is
to channel the young peoples’ love of
horses into a constructive community
activity and provide them with
opportunities to develop their personal,
social, equine and vocational skills.
The Project took place at a community
owned equine facility, situated in the
heart of Tallaght. Traditionally horse
riding and horse care activities are very
expensive and can be difficult to access
on a regular basis. However, the local
community in Tallaght and Fettercairn
saw the value in providing recreational
activities as a way to attract young
people into general youth services and
worked to set up the Fettercairn Youth
Horse Project
The Project has benefited 460
vulnerable young people this year.
Recently three young people from the
project were successful in gaining
places on the Trainee Jockey Course
at the Racing Academy and Centre of
Education (RACE). This is a prestigious
Academy, places are highly sought after
and participants undertake a rigorous
training programme. All successfully
completed the training and are now all
working full time in the Equine Industry.
Two members have also joined the Army
Equitation School.
Dormant Accounts Support
The Fund enabled the establishment of a community outreach programme The
Programme involved working with and caring for horses as a way of engaging with
vulnerable young people on issues such as formal education and social and personal
development. This project was very successful in reaching out to young people who
were not involved with any other support services. The project achieved a good rate
of retention and young people successfully completed both the Junior and Leaving
Certificate at school, as well as completing the horse riding and care programmes.
“We are speechless,
we can’t believe that
even one of us got
in, but 3 of us from
the same yard its
unbelievable!! We
can’t wait to get
started. Thanks to
everyone who helped
us achieve our
dream! “
Orla Casey,
Emmet Lynsey
and Gary Philips
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“This is an amazing achievement for the Project
and a dream come true for the 3 young people.
The potential from them was recognised early on,
but we needed to push them forward in the right
direction. Orla, Emmet and Gary have come a long
way within the last year, and we hope that they will
continue to use the same drive and dedication to
achieve future success in their Equine Careers”.
Project Co-Ordinator, Nicola Coffey
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Youth
Project: Cherry Orchard Pony Club
Location: Dublin 10
Key Achievement
The Fund enabled the employment of
four staff and covered the operational
costs of the Equine Project for a two
year duration.
222 vulnerable and at risk young people
benefited from the programme.
POEM
Cashel
I have a favourite horse to ride
Some people call him Cashel
He’s an old dusty trail horse
But I’d rather call him Bashful
He’s slow and plods along the rail
But he’s a stallion in my dreams
My friend and I will dance so light
In a class that’s called Cherry
Orchard Pony Club Team!
Anthony O’Flaherty, Sarah McDonnell, Ciara Smyth, Louise O’Connor, George Dunne, Horse’s name is Claret!
The Group
The Cherry Orchard Pony Club was established in 2005. The centre engages with
members of the community in Cherry Orchard Area and the surrounding area.
The Pony club is a youth work
programme that not only provides
horse riding lessons and horse care
instruction but also focuses intensively
on the behavioural, personal and social
development of individuals involved.
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Dedicated youth workers support
young people through the programme
and provide additional support with
literacy and numeracy. They also work
with schools on matters of school
attendance and retention of young
people.
We circle to the left and trot
We gather for the pin wheel
We break in teams and canter
As we cross we give some heel
We group into the centre
We’re finished with our show
I’ve finally lived my favourite
dream
How sad I am that he must go
written By Keith Morris, a young
person attending the Cherry Orchard
Equine Education and Training Centre
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Youth
Project: Foroige delivers the Donegal Youth Technology Project
Location: Donegal Town
The Group
Foroige (The Donegal Youth Information
Centre) is a registered charity.
The Group aims to provide a safe
environment at a ‘Computer Clubhouse’,
where ICT programmes, professional
guidance and assistance are available
to young people.
The Donegal Youth Technology Project
established a Computer Clubhouse for
young people. Programmes provided
by the Computer Clubhouse are based
on a “Learning by Doing” philosophy.
These programmes include, Computer
Skills Training, Internet Access, Film
and Video production, Video Editing and
Multimedia training.
Key Achievement
The Computer Clubhouse benefits 1,200
young people from Donegal Town and
the outreach service coveres South and
West Donegal (CLÁR areas).
The Fund enabled the employment
of a part-time project officer and
contributed to equipment and
running costs for two years. The
Dormant Accounts Fund supported
the development of the ‘Computer
Clubhouse’ where young people are
provided with a creative and safe
afterschool learning environment to
explore their own ideas, develop skills
and build confidence in themselves
through the use of technology.
They were provided with access to
resources, information, skills and
experiences to help them succeed in
their careers and contribute to their
community.
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Computer Skills Training
Internet
Access
Multi Media Skills training
Video Editing
Film and Video production
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Older People
Project: West Cork Community Partnership delivers the Caring
Peninsula Project
The Group
Key Achievement
The West Cork Community Partnership is a local development company with
charitable status that addresses social inclusion issues and works with a variety of
target groups throughout West Cork.
Community Alert Groups (supported by
Muintir na Tire) and key local people
helped identify older people that may
be experiencing loneliness. They were
encouraged to join the project and
introduced to a Caring Peninsula Care
Visitor. The project supported 800 older
people living in Bantry, Beara, Mizen and
Sheepshead peninsulas.
The Group established the Caring
Peninsula Project to provide help and
support to older people living in isolation
in South West Cork. The project
began in 2004 with the support of the
Dormant Accounts Fund and the HSE.
It focused on building relationships and
friendships.
The Fund enabled the Group to develop
a range of services for older people.
These included a daily telephone
contact service, the opportunity to
attend local events, access to a general
maintenance service, information on
entitlements and grants available,
links to the rural transport service,
assistance with filling in forms and
contacts for home help. These services
are key to providing a link to the wider
community and have helped develop
important relationships and friendships
with older people in the area.
A significant proportion of clients were
over 70 years old, living alone and with
no direct access to transport. They
availed of a range of services including
a weekly telephone service, support and
social contact from the project.
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Location: South West Cork
“The Caring Peninsula Project
operates at a basic human level
involving friendships and
relationships. It challenges one of the
most invisible problems of modern
life – loneliness”
West Cork Community Partnership
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Older People
Project: Connemara Rural Project develops a Social Care Programme
Location: North and West Connemara Funding Received: €120,200
Project: Mountview Senior Citizens Support Group develops the ‘Good
Morning Blanchardstown’ project
Location: Blanchardstown Area
The Group
The Group
North and West Connemara
Rural Project is a community
group that delivers a
comprehensive care programme
to older people.
The Mountview Senior Citizens
Support Group is a community
group that aims to help older
people who feel vulnerable and
isolated.
The Group developed a Social Care
Programme that provided a range of
services to older people including
‘Meals on Wheels’, lunch clubs, home
visits, a rural transport service, an
intergeneration project, respite breaks
and other supports.
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The Fund ensured that a group of older people received
a daily telephone call. The service meant that they had
daily contact with a volunteer from the project, they could
get assistance with any issues that arose and also be
reminded of daily appointments.
Key Achievement
The Fund contributed towards one
full-time support worker for two years
and operation costs needed to expand
current services.
The project supported older people and
people with disabilities living in North
and West Connemara and 1,500 older
people benefited directly benefited from
this support service.
The Group developed the ‘Good
Morning Blanchardstown’
project, which provided a free
and confidential telephone alert
service to older people. The
project covered a RAPID area.
Key Achievement
The project directly supported
62 older people living in the
Blanchardstown area.
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Homelessness
Project: The Peter McVerry Trust provides the Avoca Aftercare Project
The Group
Key Achievement
The Peter McVerry Trust (Avoca Aftercare
Project) is a registered charity that
provides transitional aftercare housing
for a period of up to six months for
individuals that are homeless when
leaving residential treatment for drug
use.
Between 6 to 12 people vulnerable
to homelessness and dealing with
drug problems in the Dublin area have
benefited from this project to date.
The Avoca After Care Project provides
a safe place for homeless people and
supports them in rebuilding their lives
after treatment for drug problems.
The Fund supported the employment
of four full-time staff and a project
manager over two years.
Tommy’s story…………….
“I was a chronic addict – hopeless,
lost soul-less. I am sure I did
everything every other addict did
while they were using and I was
destined to die that way if I hadn’t
changed my life. I was sick of being
sick and wanted to get treatment.
After a long wait, I was accepted for
a methadone detox programme. It
was really hard. If I’m honest its
indescribable what I went through. I
suppose looking back it was the day
Location: Dublin and Avoca
my life started – November 15th 2005
– the day I got clean. I felt awful, but I
was clean of drugs for the first time in
about 13 year.
Nearing the end of the treatment
programme, I applied for a place in the
Avoca Aftercare Project.
My first memory of the Avoca Aftercare
Project is a kind and gentle woman who
invited me in and offered me a cup of
tea. I’m actually smiling now thinking
about it.
The biggest thing going on for me,
while I was interacting with all the
people at the Project, was that I was
getting well. I was training hard and I
was getting fit. I was getting mentally
and spiritually well.
I was learning like a sponge, soaking
stuff up. Its great to look back and see
how far I’ve come.
Today I’m in college doing youth
and community work. I’m living
in supported housing in my own
apartment.
Avoca for me was somewhere safe and
secure, supportive and anonymous. No
matter what happens in life, wherever
I go and whatever I do, I will always be
grateful for Avoca.
Tommy was a resident at the Avoca Aftercare Project
Also see Theme Eight – Dealing with Drug and Alcohol
Problems
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Homelessness
Project: The Franciscan Social Justice Initiative develops the ‘Tenancy
Sustainment Project’
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The Group
The Franciscan Social Justice Initiative
is a constituent company of Merchants
Quay Ireland. The Group was set up to
address the issue of homelessness in
a number of ways including providing
support services for homeless
people that assist them in living
independently in mainstream permanent
accommodation.
The ‘Tenancy Sustainment Project’
supported people moving from
homelessness into long-term
accommodation provided by Dublin City
Council and others.
Location: Dublin
Key Achievement
The Fund enabled the employment of a
full-time ‘Tenancy Sustainment Worker’
and some related operational expenses
required to deliver the project for two
years.
The project supported 46 formerly
homeless people in the Dublin area
sustain new tenancies in long-term
accommodation.
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New Communities
Project: The Canal Communities Partnership develops an
intercultural drop-in centre for the benefit of the entire community
Location: Dublin - Kilmainham, Rialto,
Inchicore, Bluebell, Islandbridge
Ebun Akpoveta’s story…
Ebun Akpoveta came to Inchicore
from Nigeria four years ago.
She has been involved in the
project from the beginning. As a
volunteer, she researched the needs
of the local community and the
type of services the Centre should
offer.
“The research process was so good.
Christians, Muslims, Polish, Irish,
Africans, Chinese, Indians……..
we did the training together. We
grew so close and worked so well
together, concentrating on each
others strengths.”
The Group
The Canal Communities Partnership was
set up in 1997 as a local development
agency administering a social inclusion
programme in the communities of
Kilmainham, Rialto, Inchicore, Bluebell
and Islandbridge.
of a project co-ordinator to develop
the Intercultural drop-in centre for the
Partnership.
The Canal Communities Intercultural
Centre is an exciting and practical
resource for the Irish and New
Communities in the area. It is a
welcoming gathering place providing
information, advice, events and
activities.
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President Mary McAleese opened the
Centre in 2005. Activities organised
have included an intercultural
baseball event, hair braiding courses,
intercultural awareness training and
a health programme, as well as other
informal social and educational support
initiatives.
“The project is hearing the voice of
people from new communities, and
raising awareness. The Centre
challenges the way Inchicore is
traditionally perceived, it raises
the profile of interculturalism and
provide a meeting point for the
whole community.”
Ebun Akpoveta is a volunteer at the
Canal Communities Intercultural
Centre
Key Achievement:
The intercultural centre enhanced awareness and understanding of interculturalism
in existing and new communities in Inchicore and surrounding areas. The
information service provided new supports to the community as a whole around
accessing information about their rights and entitlements.
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New Communities
Project: Avondhu Development Group
establishes ‘Integrate Mallow’
Location: Mallow. Co. Cork
The Group
Avondhu Development Group (Migrant
Workers Project) is a partnership group,
working with immigrants since 2000. It
aims to overcome marginalisation and
isolation experienced by the migrant
community in Mallow. The Group is
at the forefront of developing local
responses to the needs of migrant
people.
The Fund supported the recruitment
of a full-time co-ordinator and an
information and support worker over a
two year period. They work to help new
communities settle in the area, become
active citizens and to participate in the
local community.
The ‘Integrate Mallow’
Project provided
information and
support services for all
immigrants living in the
Mallow area.
Key Achievement
4000 members of the
immigrant community in
Mallow were supported
through the project.
Targeted training
was provided to 600
individuals throughout the
lifetime of the project.
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Advocacy Projects
Project: Brothers of Charity provide an Independent National
Advocacy Service
Location: Waterford and Clare areas Funding Received: €110,220
Advocacy means having your needs, rights, opinions
and hopes taken seriously and acted upon. It is
about getting and receiving information and helping
people stand up for themselves. The following case
studies focus on
facilitating the
voice of people
with disabilities
being heard.
The Group
The Brothers of Charity provides services to people with intellectual disabilities. This
project is a partnership between Brothers of Charity (service provider), Comhairle (now
the Citizens Information Board) and the local Citizen Information Centre (CIC).
The project provides an independent
national advocacy service for people
with intellectual disabilities who use the
services of the Brothers of Charity. The
Citizens Information Service provided
office space for two Independent
Advocates with access to an interview
room.
The level of work involved in providing
the service and the associated demand
highlighted the need for this service.
Achievements such as transport for
individuals, housing grants, employment,
financial and personal issues solved
demonstrated that independent
advocates can address issues that key
workers do not have the time to deal
with in their daily role.
of two staff members with skills in
advocacy for one year. The main duty of
the advocates was to travel to the main
day centres or to the locations where
people use the Group’s services and
offer an independent advocacy service.
The Advocates had mediation skills
and knowledge of local services, along
with an understanding of intellectual
disability. They were successful in
letting potential users know about the
service they were offering.
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Key Achievement
90 people with intellectual disabilities
benefited directly and approximately 600
indirectly in the Waterford and Clare
areas.
“As an Independent Advocate I dealt
with various issues; most involved
dealing with families, service
providers, money and employment.
I was very busy and by the end of
the year people were calling me for
assistance outside the normal clinic
hours!”
Independent Advocate working with the
Independent Advocacy Service
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Project: Walkinstown Association for People with Disabilities provides
Advocacy Training
Location: Dublin City
Advocacy Projects
Project: Rehabcare delivers advocacy project – ‘Partners in Policy
Making’
Location: Nationwide
The Group
The Group
The Walkinstown Association for People with Disabilities is a
voluntary group with charitable status. The group aims to provide
services to people with an intellectual disability that fosters and
promotes community inclusion.
Rehabcare is a voluntary organisation with charitable status. The Group
provides a wide range of community based health and social care services
to approximately 3,000 people with disabilities, older people and others
who are marginalised and their families throughout Ireland and the UK.
The Group developed a project that
provided advocacy training for staff and
self-advocacy training for service-users
to empower them to live full lives in the
community.
The Fund enabled the provision of
advocacy training for staff and serviceusers, which was run by Inclusion
Ireland.
Key Achievement
50 people with disabilities in Dublin
City and the staff of the association
benefited from the project.
“I did the advocacy training last
year. I learnt about my rights as a
citizen, how to handle my money
and how to stand up for myself.
I feel that I am more in control of
my life and my money now and
wouldn’t have been able to do this
before the training”
The project ‘Partners in Policy Making’
was a leadership development
course for adults with disabilities and
for parents of young children with
disabilities.
David Walsh receives his certificate from
Margaret Gillard, Rehab Care
The Fund enabled the delivery of this
leadership development course for one
week per month over eight months
between October 2006 and March
2007.
Key Achievement
One parent who took part in the course said
This nationwide project benefited 30
adults with disabilities and the parents
of children with disabilities.
“ I have been inspired to reach for the
stars and try to remove the barriers
that will prevent my child reaching
her potential in the workplace and life”
Another participant stated that
“partners has given me a road map
to follow which has enabled me to
successfully navigate through the
system, I finally feel like I am in
control, I have been empowered”.
Patricia Greene attends the Association’s day centre
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Project: Cashel Na Cor refurbishes and expands their Resource Centre
Location: Co. Donegal
Capital Projects
Project: Camphill Communities develops a Social and Community Centre
Location: Grangebeg and Kilcullen area
The Group
The Group
Cashel Na Cor Learning Disability
Association is a voluntary housing
association. The Group delivers learning
and social services for people with
intellectual disabilities.
Camphill Communities is a company limited by guarantee with
charitable status.
The Group provides places for people with intellectual disabilities
to live, learn and work in a setting of mutual care and respect.
The Project involved the refurbishment
and expansion of their Resource Centre.
This enabled the provision of improved
training and education services for
adults with disabilities in the local area.
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Key Achievement
The Fund enabled the provision of
advocacy training for staff and serviceusers, which was run by Inclusion
Ireland.
21 additional people with intellectual
disabilities have access to training at
the Centre in Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
This means that the Centre can now
cater for a total of 45 trainees.
The project involved the construction
of a Social and Community Centre
to provide daily services to people
with disabilities. The Centre is used
for recreation and leisure, meetings,
events, concerts, and film showings that
the local community can attend.
The Fund contributed towards
(along with funding from the Dept.
of Environment Heritage and Local
Government and their own resources),
the building of a Social and Community
Centre for the community. The Centre
opened in September 2007.
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Project: Camphill Communities develops a Social and Community Centre
Location: Grangebeg and Kilcullen area
Capital Projects
Project: The Delta Centre Ltd. builds a ‘Sensory Theatre’ building
Location: Carlow Area
The Group
The Delta Centre Ltd. is a company limited by
guarantee with charitable status.
The Group provides services to people with
intellectual disabilities and their families.
The project involved the
construction of a ‘Sensory Theatre’
building as the central focus of a
sensory garden project.
Key Achievement
35 adults with intellectual disabilities
in the Grangebeg and Kilcullen area will
have daily access to the Centre.
“This project is unique as
historically the houses are built
first and a cultural centre
established much later. To have
the Centre at an early stage was
very important to us, as this will
give us the space to undertake
wider community activities
that will enable our residents
with intellectual disabilities to
integrate and make friends with
local people from the outset.”
“Without the investment from
the Dormant Accounts Fund,
the quality of life of people with
intellectual disabilities living here
would be far reduced.”
the construction of the ‘Sensory
Theatre’ building.
Key Achievement
More than 100 people with
intellectual disabilities in the Carlow
area benefited from this project.
Jeremy Hart is Assistant Director with the
Camphill Communties Project, Grangebeg,
Kilcullen Co. Kildare
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Capital Projects
Project: Vantastic provides Accessible Transport for People with Disabilities
Location: Greater Dublin Area
Project: Cheshire Ireland builds a new respite facility
Location: Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Funding Received: €1,272,273
The Group
The Group
Vantastic is a company
limited by guarantee
with charitable status.
The group aims to
provide flexible,
accessible and
affordable transport
services to people
with disabilities in the
greater Dublin Area.
Cheshire Ireland is a company limited
by guarantee with charitable status.
The Group provides, accommodation,
respite and care services to people with
disabilities throughout Ireland.
Key Achievement
The project provided accessible
transport for people with disabilities.
425 people with physical disabilities
living in the Greater Dublin Area
benefited from this project.
The project involved the construction
of a new respite facility. The Centre
provides a high quality respite service
specifically designed for people with
physical disabilities.
The Fund enabled the purchase of four
wheelchair-adapted vehicles.
The Fund enabled the construction of
the Respite Centre.
Key Achievement
250 people with disabilities living in the Kildare area benefited from this new facility,
located in Newbridge.
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Responding to Domestic Violence
Project: Open Door Network provides a community
response to domestic violence
Location: West and South Kerry
The Group
The Open Door Network is a network of
26 agencies in Co. Kerry. The Network
aims to develop a shared vision that
provides a community response to
domestic and sexual violence.
The Project provided a community
response to domestic violence in
West and South Kerry. Outcomes of
the Project included the development
of awareness campaigns including
the multimedia exhibition, ‘Shadow
and Light’ and a conference on
‘The Effect of Domestic Violence on
Children’. The conference resulted
in the development of a programme
using puppets as a therapeutic
medium when working with children
affected by domestic violence.
The group also facilitated training
on ‘The Mind of the Abuser’, from
Pavee Point Violence Against Women
section and with Akidwa African
Women’s Network.
two part-time development workers
for two years, with a specific focus on
developing a community response to
domestic violence in West and South
Kerry.
The development workers were involved
in numerous projects. Through their
efforts, the outreach services of
Adapt Kerry Women’s Refuge and
Sexual Abuse Centre in Kerry were
established in the areas. They nurtured
an environment whereby an appropriate
response to disclosure of domestic
“The core aim of the Group is to raise
awareness around violence against
women, to support new and existing
services, to provide and enable
training and to lobby for much
needed resources.”
violence and referral information were
provided, as well as raising awareness
of this issue.
Key Achievement
The project benefited community
and voluntary organisations, their
employees, their service users and their
management by building capacity. It
helped to alleviate the cumulative social
exclusion often experienced by victims
of domestic violence, rape and sexual
assault. Approximately 266 women have
benefited from this project, which is
partly located in a CLÁR area.
“I am inspired by the solution
orientated approach that was
demonstrated at the conference.”
Fegus Finlay,
CEO Barnardos
Sinead Kavanagh,
Project co-ordinator
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Responding to Domestic Violence
Project: Longford Women’s Link provides a support
service for women experiencing domestic violence
Location: Co. Longford
The Group
Longford Women’s Link is a community
group and a company limited by
guarantee. This Group was established
in 1996 and aims to provide a
comprehensive support service for
women and children experiencing
domestic violence. Some of these
supports include a confidential
counseling service, education and
training, childcare and finally supporting
women into self-employment and
enterprise.
a full-time domestic violence outreach
worker for two years. The goal of the
outreach worker was to raise awareness
and let women know help is at hand.
The project was determined to access
those who might otherwise remain out
of the loop.
The project consisted of a support
service for women experiencing
domestic violence, liaising with Gardai
and the provision of advice and
counseling services. The project covers
a RAPID area and part of CLÁR areas.
Key Achievement
Approximately 300 women and their
children in Longford town and the
surrounding area benefited from this
project.
“Listening is the vital tool to helping someone you know who is suffering
from domestic violence. Friends are often the point of call for a woman in
trouble and it is crucial they believe the person who has made the cry for
help.”
According to the outreach worker, “some women have lost their voice and we
can provide that for them”.
Domestic Violence Outreach Worker, Longford Women’s Link
“The demand for services is growing, particularly with the advent of women
from the new communities. The Dormant Accounts Fund has laid the
foundation for the provision of a professional service to support women in Co.
Longford.”
Tess Murphy, Manager Longford Women’s Link
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Promoting Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Project: Mental Health Ireland provides
a local befriending project
Location: Dublin North and South East
Mairead’s story……
The Group
Mental Health Ireland is a national voluntary organisation. The Group aims to
promote positive mental health and to actively support people with a mental illness,
their families and carers by identifying their needs and advocating their rights.
The Project developed enhanced
structures for local befriending projects
for people with mental illness. The
befriending project addressed the social
isolation experienced by people with
mental illness in the community, by
matching people with similar interests
who live in the same locality.
co-ordinators’ salaries, volunteers’
expenses and administration costs.
Key Achievement
The project benefited 44 men and
women suffering from mental illness in
Dublin North and South East. Mental
Health Europe has since endorsed the
project as a model of best practice.
“I felt very isolated. I used to hide
away and never answer the phone.
I saw a notice for the befriending
project in my local library. I phoned
Mental Health Ireland and had a
meeting with the co-ordinator.
Befriendee, Matthew Scott, from Blanchardstown
and his Befriender (Volunteer) attented Art class
together for 6 months. After this time Matthew’s
picture was framed and presented to him. Kathy
Hoban, Project Co-ordinator.
I was matched with a woman called
Joyce and she truly was a joy to
be with. We would meet for about
two hours every fortnight. We both
liked going for walks or we would
have a coffee. I found it fantastic.
Something as simple as meeting a
friend for a chat in a coffee shop is
very important when you’re low or
depressed.
Joyce showed me how to handle
stress. If I had a problem, we would
discuss how I would deal with it
until our next meeting.
Volunteer, Mr. Niall Clancy, he was being presented
with a Mental Health Ireland Volunteer pin by Mr.
Brian Howard CEO Mental Health Ireland. Niall
befriended a service user for over 6 months.
Having the one-to-one contact was
a real benefit. When you’re not
feeling well, going into a crowd
on your own can be a bit much.
Basically we all need someone to
listen and to understand us. When
I get better, I would love to be a
volunteer on this project.”
of our volunteers. Left to right: George
Left: Some
Brogan, Peter Coughlan, Sarah Kelly, Allison Moore,
Ann Mobsy, Ann Devoy Kelly (Project Co-ordinator),
Katy Hoban (Project Co-ordinator), Caroline Smith
(Befriendee).
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Mairead attends the psychiatric section
of her local hospital
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Promoting Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Project: SAOL provides a response to cocaine
addiction and suicide prevention
Location: Dublin Inner City
The Group
Key Achievement
SAOL is a community and voluntary
group that works with women (and their
families) in treatment for drug addiction.
Dublin’s North inner city has the
most people trained in ASIST suicide
intervention per capita in the world.
ASIST is the most internationally
recognised suicide intervention training.
This project had two elements to it.
The first element of this project was a
response to cocaine use, which involved
several projects that culminated in the
launch of a harm reduction campaign
and resource pack at a national
conference.
The second element was ASIST, a
suicide first-aid training programme. The
project focused on involving community
expertise in the creation of resources
and in training community workers
to respond to suicide and cocaine
addiction.
‘Reduce the Use’ created a handbook
outlining an eight week course, a
The Fund enabled ASIST training
for community workers on practical
suicide intervention, a harm reduction
campaign, the production of the
“Reduce the Use” worker’s kit and
trainer’s manual as well as a number of
smaller pilots and trials.
CD and a key workers manual. It is
available free on www.saolproject.ie
The resource and a harm reduction
campaign involving syringe caps
were launched as part of a national
conference on best practice cocaine
responses. 280 people attended this
conference.
Comments from Cathy, Diane and Beth, who
attended to ‘Reduce the Use’ workshop,
where they learnt drug refusal techniques and
developed personal action plans.
“Dealers are all over the flats but
I know the knock and I know I’m
OK if I don’t answer the door.”
“Before I used to go into
explaining, now I just say no
thanks and don’t ask again.
Now I know I have the right to say
no.”
Siobhan Claffey, SAOL, speaking at
the ‘Cocaine Response‘ Sharing Good
Practice conference.
“I used to collect me money and
go straight up but now I take my
money home and decide what
I need. Last week instead of
getting ‘it’, I bought the kids a
video.”
“I just thought it would be another
one of these drug courses. But….
they explain things and made it
clear. They explain what you are
thinking and I find that a big
help. It’s great.”
Also see Theme Eight: Dealing with Drug
and Alcohol Problems
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Tony Goeghan, Merchant Quay,
speaking at the ‘Cocaine Response‘
Sharing Good Practice conference.
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Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Problems
Project: Hope House develops a Continuing Care Unit
The Group
Hope House is a residential addiction
treatment centre, which provides a safe,
respectful and tranquil environment
where family members affected by
addiction can explore and share
their concerns, their experiences and
emotions. Through group therapy,
individual therapy, alternative therapy,
lectures and education, they gain
insight, self-awareness and knowledge
of the process of addiction and how it
impacts on each person in the family
The Continuing Care Unit provides a
variety of therapeutic programmes
specifically designed to help family
members develop new coping skills for
living with addiction and improve the
quality of their own lives and the lives of
their family.
The Fund contributed towards the
establishment of the new Continuing
Care Unit.
Key Achievement
The project has directly benefited over
2,635 people at the Unit in Foxford, Co.
Mayo.
Location: Foxford, Co. Mayo
During the evenings when all the
“work” was done and the wonderful
food was eaten the group was left to chat
and get to know each other a bit better. In the course of these chats we were all
in agreement that such a facility is
invaluable to the families and spouses
of addicts. Anne’s* Story…..
“I was recently invited to participate
in a spouse’s week-end at Hope House. It had been over two years since my
partner and I had completed our
Aftercare and we are more than four
years in recovery from his addiction.
Hope House has done a truly amazing
job of renovating the building for
continuing care. I and the other
spouses arrived at seven on Friday
evening to a typical Hope House
welcome. Immediately we felt at home
and were given a brief outline of what
the weekend was to consist of. We started with some very relaxing
meditation in a wonderful room, at
the end of the garden. Afterwards we
both did some reflective work on selfesteem. Over the weekend we were led
by a very talented family counsellor in
meditation and personal development
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The arrival of the new family building
is a huge ray of hope. It means that
more families will make full recovery
from this disease of addiction, which
permeates the entire family system
and leaves every member affected in
some way. As our addicts made their
recovery, we, the spouses, were there to
support and encourage. I am personally
delighted to have experienced this
therapy weekend. It gave me a much
needed chance to give my needs some
attention and to get my thoughts
together. I cannot thank the House
House Team enough.”
*Anne (not real name) attended the Hope
House Continuing Care Unit
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Dealing with Drug and Alcohol Problems
Project: Killinarden Drug Primary Prevention Group
delivers training in drug prevention
Location: Killinarden, Dublin 24
Key Achievement
personal development, education
and training needs of new facilitators
from the local area. The training
programmes equipped parents with the
skills and knowledge to deal with issues
relating to the development of their
children in the community.
The project benefited 20 people directly,
as well as their families and the
community of Killinarden, Dublin 24.
The process of training local parents to
facilitate programmes in local schools
has been one of the most innovative
ways of involving a greater number of
parents in the education process.
The Group
Killinarden Drug Primary Prevention
Group is a community group set up as
a company limited by guarantee. The
Group was established in 1993 to
respond to the drug crisis that existed
at the time.
The Group believes that local
residents have an important and
significant role to play in drug
education and prevention. A project
was developed to train local parents
to facilitate programmes in drug
education and prevention in local
schools. The project was based in a
designated RAPID area of Tallaght.
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Combating Educational Disadvantage
Project: Waterford Pathways tracks and
mentors early school leavers
The Group
Waterford Pathways, established
in 1996, is an integrated pro-active
initiative that tracks and mentors Early
School Leavers (ESLs) between the ages
of 16 and 21.
The project is part of Waterford Regional
Youth Service and also reports to an
advisory committee that meets on
a quarterly basis and is made up of
representatives from schools, FÁS,
Community Training Centre, Department
of Social and Family Affairs, as well as
Probation and Welfare Services.
The project tracks and mentors ESLs
and assists in their progression on
to training, further education and
Tracking
Location: Waterford City and County
employment in Waterford city and
county. The project covers three RAPID
areas in the city and one CLÁR area in
the county.
The Fund enabled Waterford Pathways
to develop a suite of services for ESLs,
employing one part-time worker for one
year to provide tracking and mentoring
services in Waterford county.
Two ‘Gateway Programmes’ were also
facilitated with the funding to address
difficult to progress ESLs, who were
supported in identifying their own needs
and what they wanted to progress
on to. The programmes contained
a mixture of problem solving, team
building & confidence raising activities,
interview skills development, as well as
educational & recreational trips.
Key Achievement
The project provided tracking services
to the direct benefit of 95 ESLs in
Waterford County during the period when
the part-time worker was employed. Of
which 31 were mentored.
Throughout this period the number
of referrals and ESLs tracked in Co.
Waterford increased by over 30%; the
number of ESLs mentored increased
by 100% and; over 70% of those ESLs
mentored progressed on to training,
further education or employment, an
excellent success rate and testament
to the hard work of all involved in this
challenging project.
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“At the start I was not too sure about
what was happening. Have to say
that it was very helpful to me overall
& the Pathways leaders were great.”
“Very interesting & helped me decide
what I’m going to do in the future.”
Comments from participants of the
Gateway Programmes
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Project: Cooperation Fingal delivers
the Dormant Accounts Attendance Monitoring Project
Tracking
Location: Fingal County
The Group
Cooperation Fingal is a community
partnership for North County Dublin.
A multi-agency steering committee
oversees implementation of the
Dormant Accounts Fund project.
The Dormant Accounts Attendance
Monitoring project was set up to
research and develop a Tracking System
that can be used to track and support
school attendance and provide direct
support to ‘at-risk’ young people.
a full time Co-ordinator and a part-time
Attendance Monitoring Officer. Various
tracking systems currently in operation
were reviewed and recommendations
forwarded for the most efficient use of
such systems.
Care teams were established in local
schools and procedures for identifying
‘at-risk’ young people, as well as
referral protocols for community based
counselling services were agreed.
Support was provided to schools
participating in the project to apply
for access to the School Completion
Programme and a School Transfer
Programme was delivered to primary
school students.
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Key Achievement
The project benefited second level
students in participating schools, with
particular focus on at-risk students. By
establishing protocols for counselling
services, the project will have
sustainable long-term benefits for all
schools.
Two secondary schools and a primary
school from the area accessed the
school completion programme for the
first time.
A School Transfer Programme was
facilitated for 6th class students from
local schools that helped alleviate fears
and addressed concerns for young
people entering secondary education.
Counselling protocols will be available
on Co-operation Fingal’s website in the
near future.
‘I’m not near as afraid now and
even though we’ll be the babies in
our new school we still have lots of
control over our own activities’ and
‘it’s going to be exciting and I’m
really looking forward to all the
new things’
Comments from participants of the
School Transfer Programme
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Project: Tipperary Community Hostel Project Ltd supports
long-term unemployed in redeveloping the Old Union House
The Group
Tipperary Community Hostel Project Ltd
is a social enterprise, established to
develop a hostel that will incorporate
facilities for community based education
and training.
cost of building materials for the
development of a hostel that would
incorporate facilities for communitybased education and training.
A FÁS Scheme provided training
in construction and restoration
techniques.
Key Achievement
The project involved the redevelopment
of the Old Union Workhouse. It is partly
situated in a RAPID area.
The project benefited 25 long-term
unemployed trainees, who are involved
in restoring the Old Union Workhouse.
Training
Location: Co. Tipperary
Sean’s story……..
“Nine of us originally started on the
project together. We were all longterm unemployed and most of us
had no construction experience.
The building is being restored using
traditional methods and we’ve been
involved in every single part of the
restoration from digging out the
foundations, demolishing certain
parts of the building, roofing,
installing windows, plumbing,
plastering to dry-lining.
Supervisor Michael Coen inside the building.
Some highlights over the past few
years have been discovering old church
records and original documentation
about people who lived and died in the
workhouse.
I had no confidence when I started
working on this FÁS Scheme. Since
then, I’ve learnt a range of skills and I
work with a great bunch of lads. When
the building is completed, I intend to
carry on with a career in construction.
I absolutely enjoy the work I do here – I
learn something new everyday.”
Sean is one of the 25 trainees restoring the
Old Union Workhouse
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Project: Dillon’s Cross Post Release Project
provides training to women related to ex-prisoners
Training
Location: Co. Cork
The Group
Dillon’s Cross Post Release
Project is a community and
voluntary group, managed
through Cork Prison
Education Service. The
Group provides education and
training opportunities to exprisoners and their families.
The Fund contributed towards students’
expenses, tutors’ salaries and
programme costs for childcare, literacy
and food and nutrition training courses.
Key Achievement
The project provided training in
childcare, literacy, food and nutrition to
women related to ex-prisoners.
The project benefited 15 women (related
to ex-prisoners) based in Co. Cork. All
courses were FETAC accredited.
“I was stuck at home with the
children and had a partner in
prison. This gave me the chance
to get out of the house and do
something I never thought I would be
able to do. I went to seven classes a
week. I received a distinction in my
course and I’m really glad that I did
it. It gave me the incentive to go out
into the world of work.”
Mary completed a FETAC accredited
course in childcare.
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Health Related Projects
Project: Clondalkin Partnership develops the Clondalkin Community
Health Initiative
Location: North Clondalkin
The Group:
Clondalkin Partnership is
a multi-agency partnership
company, which works with
disadvantaged groups and
communities.
Project: Paul Partnership delivers the Food Bank Project
Location: Mid-west region
The Group
Paul Partnership is a multi-agency partnership company, which works with
disadvantaged groups and communities.
The ‘Food Bank’ project
collected and supplied
over 400 tonnes of food
in the mid-west region
for distribution to older
people, vulnerable groups
and children in designated
schools of disadvantage.
The project ‘Clondalkin Community
Health Initiative’ was developed to
address health inequalities and inequity
accessing health services in North
Clondalkin, through a grass-roots
community development approach. This
project covers a RAPID area.
The Fund enabled the employment of a
full-time member of staff for two years
to increase awareness of health issues
in the North Clondalkin area, deliver
programmes and train local people as
trainers.
The programme has delivered an
extensive range of activities within
a short period of time including
group training and workshops, health
awareness seminars, conferences
and a local health services directory.
trainers.
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Key Achievement
The project benefited 200 people from
women’s groups, homeless groups,
ethnic minority groups and youth
organisations that took part in training
in North Clondalkin. This demonstration
project delivered on the ground, which
enabled the project access other funding
sources (HSE, LDSIP) to continue its
good work.
a manager, 3 catering assistances,
3 store keepers/drivers and
refurbishment and equipment costs.
Key Achievement
Project supports 1,100 older and
vulnerable people (annually) and provides
2,700 school meals to children in
designated disadvantaged schools in the
mid-west region.
“Securing Dormant Accounts
Funding to employ a key worker
turned an initiative into a real
project for people by bringing
residents and agencies together to
look at service provision in North
Clondalkin.”
Debbie Scales, Health Coordinator,
Clondalkin Partnership
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Project: Waterford Local Economic Development Company develops
the Cill Barra Sport Centre
Location: Co. Waterford
New Buildings
Project: Bush Primary School develops the Bush Community Leisure
Facility
Location: Cooley Peninsula
Funding Received: €1,550,000
The Group
Waterford Local Economic Development Company is a company limited by
guarantee. The Group aims to bring an holistic approach to the social and economic
development of disadvantaged communities in Waterford City.
“Everyone is welcome here.
It is very affordable and the
facilities are top class.”
David Robinson, Manager, Cill
Barra Sports Centre
The project involved the development
and operation of the Cill Barra Sports
Centre, as a recreational facility for the
community.
The Fund enabled the building of a large
indoor gym hall and a fitness room.
“The facilities are great, the
centre is very supportive of
service users’ needs and the
lads get a real kick out of it.”
Maurice O’Sullivan, National
Learning Network, brings a
group of people with intellectual
disabilities to play soccer at the
Centre
The Group
The Bush Primary
School provides
primary education to
school children living
around the Cooley
Peninsula, near
Dundalk, Co. Louth.
The ‘Bush Community Leisure Facility’
will provide a sports-centre, meeting
rooms, training and IT centre as well as
leisure activities, such as GAA, basketball,
badminton and five-a-side football. A fully
equipped learning centre with 30 computers
will also be located in the building and it will
provide IT courses for local people..
The Fund enabled the building of a
leisure and recreation facility in the
grounds of the local primary school.
The facility will also provide a venue for
a youth club, summer camps and adult
education courses.
Key Achievement
400 school children and
the wider community have
access to a state-of-theart sports facility.
Key Achievement
The Centre now has nearly 700 people
using it on a regular basis from Ballybeg
RAPID community and a large number
of other groups located throughout Co.
Waterford.
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59
DUBLIN
DUBLIN & AVOCA
Fettercairn Youth Horse Project
The Cherry Orchard Pony Club
Mountview Senior Citizen Support Group
Franciscan Social Justice Initiative
Canal Community Partnership
Walkinstown Association
Vantastic
SAOL
Mental Health Ireland
Killinarden Drug Primary Prevention Group
- Donegal Youth Technology Centre
- Cashel Na Cor
CORK AND CO CORK
- West Cork Community Partnership
- Avondhu Development Group Ltd.
- Dillon’s Cross Post Release Project
WATERFORD
WATERFORD AND CLARE
GRANGEBEG & KILKULLEN
CARLOW AREA
NEWBRIGE CO KILDARE
WEST & SOUTH KERRY
LONGFORD
FOXFORD CO MAYO
FINGAL
TIPPERARY
CLONDALKIN
MIDWEST REGION
CARING PENINSULA
NATIONWIDE
Location of Case Study Projects
- Fr. Peter McVerry Trust - Avoca After Care Project
DONEGAL
WEST AND NORTH CONNEMARA
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-
DONEGAL
- North and West Connemara Rural Project Ltd.
- Waterford Pathways
- Waterford Local Economic Development Company
FOXFORD
- Brothers of Charity
LONGFORD
- Camphill Communities
FINGAL
- The Delta Centre
DUBLIN
GALWAY
- Cheshire Ireland
NEWBRIDGE
CLONDALKIN
KILCULLEN
- Open Door Network
CARLOW
- Longford Women’s Link
AVOCA
LIMERICK
- Hope House
TIPPERARY
- Cooperation Fingal
WATERFORD
- Tipperary Community Hostel Project Ltd.
MALLOW
- Clondalkin Partnership
CORK
- PAUL Partnership
- Bush Post Primary School
CARING PENINSULA
- Rehabcare
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Name of
Organisation
Project
Dormant Account
Funding Approved
€
Avondhu Development
Group (Migrant Workers
Project)
Integrate Mallow
Brothers of Charity
Independent national
advocacy service
147,299
110,220
Category
Summary of Case Study Projects
A
C
Location
of Project
North Cork
RAPID /
CLÁR Area
yes
(partly)
Target Group
New and existing
communities
People with intellectual
disabilities
Clare & Waterford
Longford Women’s Link
84,272
A
Longford
Befriending Service
97, 576
C
Dublin
Mountview Senior
Citizen Support Group
Good Morning
Blanchardstown
15,000
A
Blanchardstown,
Dublin
yes
Older people and
people vulnerable to or
experiencing isolation
Social Care Programme 120,000
A
Letterfrack Co.
Galway
yes
Older people and people
with disabilities
Response to Domestic
Violence in West and
South Kerry
A
South and West
Kerry
yes
(partly)
Women
A
Limerick, Mid-west
region
yes
Older people, vulnerable
groups, children in
designated disadvantaged
schools
C
Nationwide
Adults with disabilities and
the parents of children with
disabilities
A
Dublin Inner City
yes
Women (and their families)
with drug problems. Local
community and drug
groups.
yes
Young people at risk of early
school leaving
North and West
Connemara Rural
Project
Open Door Network
Bush Post Primary
School
Bush Community
LeisureW Facility
1,550,000
B
Community groups,
children and young
people, local community.
Cooley Peninsula,
Co. Louth
Grangebeg and
Kilcullen, Co.
Kildare
Construction of a social
and community centre
360,000
Canal Community
Partnership
Canal Communities
Intercultural Centre
89,568
Cashel Na Cor
Refurbishment of
resource centre
534,028
C
Buncranna,
Donegal
disabilities
Cheshire Ireland
New respite care facility
1,272,273
C
Newbridge, Co.
Kildare
People with physical
disabilities
Clondalkin Partnership
Clondalkin Community
Health Initiative
103,230
Dublin
Women’s groups,
homeless groups, ethnic
minority groups and youth
organisations.
Camphill Communities
Cooperation Fingal
Attendance monitoring
project
Dillon’s Cross Post
Release Project
Training Programme
in literacy, food and
nutrition
Fettercairn Youth Horse Fettercairn Youth Horse
Project
Project
Foroige (The Donegal
Youth Information
Centre)
Franciscan Social
Justice Initiative
Donegal Youth
Technology Project
Tenancy Sustainment
Project
66,000
C
A
B
B
Dublin 8 – Bluebell,
Rialto, Kilmainham,
Islandbridge
Women related prisoners
or ex-prisoners
Cork
184,314
A
Dublin South and
West
199,307
A
yes
yes
Merchant’s Quay,
Dublin 8
Hope House
Continuing Care Unit
400,000
A
Foxford, Co. Mayo
Killinarden Drug Primary
Prevention Group
Facilitation Project
40,000
A
Dublin
Vulnerable young people
Young people from CLÁR
areas.
Donegal
yes
yes
PAUL Partnership
Rehabcare
New and existing
communities
Early school leavers
A
B
yes
Fingal County
34,133
37,450
disabilities
The Homeless
yes
(partly)
Longford Women’s
Link
SAOL
93,610
The ‘Food Bank’ Projec 307,587
Partners in Policy
Making
10,000
Cocaine projects,
including harm
reduction campaign
105,500
and resource pack and
suicide intervention
training.
Women and children
People with mental illness
The Cherry Orchard
Pony Club
The Cherry Orchard
Pony Club
297,400
A
Cherry Orchard,
Dublin10
Vantastic
Accessible Transport
Project
174,000
C
Greater Dublin area
Avoca After Care Project 400,000
A
Avoca and Dublin
yes
Vulnerable people
experiencing homelessness
and drug problems.
yes
(partly)
Long-term unemployed
The Peter McVerry
Trust - Avoca After
Care Project
People with phisical
disabilities
Tipperary Community
Hostel Project Ltd.
New hostel and
community education
centre
300,000
B
Tipperary town
The Delta Centre
Sensory Theatre
Building
200,000
C
Co Carlow
Walkinstown
Advocary training for
Association for People
staff and service users
with Disabilities
10,000
C
Dublin City
yes
People with disabilities and
the staff of the Association
Development and
Waterford
Local Economic
operation of Cill Barra
Development Company
Sports Centre
816,000
A
Waterford
yes
Covers
3 RAPID
areas &
1 CLÁR
area
Ballybeg community
and a large number of
other groups throughout
Waterford.
Families of young people
with drug problems.
Waterford Pathways
Tracking and Mentoring
Project
Parents and young people
vulnerable to drug abuse.
West Cork Community
Partnership
Caring Peninsula
30,500
B
Ballybeg, Co.
Waterford
327,000
A
South West Cork –
Bantry, Beara, Miizen
and Sheepshead
peninsula
People with disabilities
Early school leavers
Older people experiencing
isolation
List of Successful Applicants Approved under Round
One (2003-2005) of the Dormant Accounts Fund
Category A – Social and Economic Disadvantage
Dormant Accounts Round 1 – Successful Applications By County
County
Amount
Approved
St Catherines Community Services Centre
Co Carlow
€11,000
Carlow Regional Youth Services Ltd
Co Carlow
€64,699
CANDO Ltd
Co Carlow
€6,000
Cavan County Council
Co Cavan
€278,210
Drumlane Community Partnership Ltd
Co Cavan
€150,000
Eiri Corca Baiscinn
Ennis RAPID Community Assembly
Ennis Town Council
Co Clare
Co Clare
Co Clare
€47,000
€278,765
€17,479
Mallow Daycare Centre Ltd
North Cork Adult Basic Education Service
Bantry Integrated Development Group (WEST CORK
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP)
Mayfield Community Adult Learning Project
Mahon Resource Centre Ltd
Avondhu Development Group Ltd
Ballyphehane/Togher Community Develoment Project Ltd
Family Resource Centre
Comhar Chathair Chorcai
St Brendan’s The Glen Snr Citizens
The GLEN (Glen Leadership and Equality Network)
Community Development Project
37th Cork Togher Scout Group
Ogra Chorcai Ltd
Parasuicide Intervention Study Group
West Cork Carers Support Group Ltd
Adrigole Family Resource Centre
The Traveller Visibilty Group
Co Cork
Co Cork
€6,030
€49,331
Co Cork
€327,000
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
€7,874
€141,205
€147,299
€127,639
€31,500
€10,750
€30,000
Co Cork
€67,637
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
€14,000
€200,775
€28,014
€96,900
€81,580
€7,200
€5,580
Name of Group
64
Farranree Alcohol and Drugs Awareness Project
Gurranabraher/Churchfield Development Group
Mahon Childcare Network
Southern Health Board
St Joseph’s Community Centre
Churchfield Community Trust
Duhallow Carers Network
Cork City Council
Glen Resource vand Sports Centre Ltd
Cumann na Daoine, Youghal’s Community
Development Project
Glengariff Playground Development Ltd
Cork Campus Radio 97.4 FM
Cork Threshold Housing Advice Service
Dromtariffe GAA Club
St Mary’s Senior Citizens Club, Knocknaheeny
Togher Wednesday Social Group
Cork Simon Community
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
€21,180
€485,000
€126,413
€7,500
€250,000
€172,520
€950
€90,000
€75,890
Co Cork
€1,166,006
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
€58,553
€3,500
€174,303
€35,000
€180,000
€4,000
€274,382
National Suicide Research Foundation
Mayfield Community Arts Centre Newbury House
Co Cork
Co Cork
€84,140
€45,000
Inishowen Women’s Information Network (IWIN)
Voice of Older People – County Donegal
Inishowen Partnership Company
Co Donegal
Co Donegal
Co Donegal
Co Donegal
€100,000
€54,000
€62,124
€4,500
Glenfinn Area Council
Co Donegal
€450,000
Co Dublin
€127,500
Co Dublin
€300,000
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
€3,500
€20,247
€51,250
€10,696
€400,000
€80,000
€65,000
€116,440
€45,000
Dublin 1
€52,732
Mountwood Fitzgerald Park Community Development
Project
Basement Project Trading as Mountwood Fitzgerald
Park CDP
Senior Citizens Social Housing Unit Beaufort
Loughlinstown Community Rooms
Loughlinstown Playgroup Development Group
Dominican Day Centre for Senior Citizens
Avoca Aftercare Project Ltd
TRAIL
Roma Support group
St Vincent’s Trust
Deora Project
MACRO Community Development Project – one
behalf of Market’s Area Senior Citizens Project (a
sub-group of MACRO CDP)
65
SAOL
Dublin 1
€105,500
Knockmitten Youth Centre
Dublin 22
Cairde
Dublin 1
€76,072
Clondalkin Local Employment Service (CLES)
Dublin 22
€24,675
Dublin Simon Community
After Care Recovery Group Ltd
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
€160,885
€28,653
MAAN Group
Dublin 22
€162,500
Tallaght Homeless Advice Unit
Dublin 24
€90,658
Pavee Point
Samaritans
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
€58,915
€97,998
Tallaght Homeless Advice Unit
Dublin 24
€155,000
CARP – Killinarden Ltd
Dublin 24
€211,810
Community After Schools Project (CASPr)
Dublin 1
€40,000
Killinarden Drug Primary Prevention Group
Dublin 24
€40,000
The Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice
Dublin 1
€100,000
The Mediation Bureau
Dublin 24
€68,480
Streetline Ltd
North Wall Womens Centre
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
€25,000
€119,700
Brookfield Youth and Community Centre
Dublin 24
€250,000
Tallaght Centre for the Unemployed Ltd
Dublin 24
€125,000
Sisters of Our Lady of Charity Residential Hostel
Ballyfermot Travellers Action Project
Dublin 1
Dublin 10
€100,000
€60,100
Clonliffe & Croke Park Community Hall
Dublin 3
€15,000
Youth Projects Network, Dublin North-East Inner City
Dublin 3
€39,900
Longmeadows Pitch and Putt Company
Dublin 10
€174,000
East Wall Water Sports Group Ltd
Dublin 3
€213,029
Our Ladies of Victories Youth Centre
Dublin 10
€20,000
Order of Malta Ambulance Corps
Dublin 4
€300,000
Finglas Sports Development Group
Finglas Cabra Partnership/Finglas RAPID
Programme
Finglas Cabra Partnership
Socially Inclusive Health Centre – SWAHB
St. Laurence O’Toole GAA Club
Corduff Community Resource Centre
Mountview Senior Citizens Support Group
Tolka River Project Ltd
Mulhuddart Corduff Community Drug Team
Blakestown Community Resource Centre
Mulhuddart Lifestart
Mulhuddart Resource Centre
Dublin 15 Playground Action Group
Northside Partnership
Dublin North East Community Communications CoOperative
Bunratty Road Tenants Association
Whitefriar St Community Education & Developmet
Project
Catherine McAuley Centre
Homeless Network
Donore Harriers
Dublin 11
€26,160
St Paul’s Youth Club
Dublin 5
€50,000
Dublin 11
€107,865
St Monica’s Youth Centre
Dublin 5
€35,000
Dublin 11
Dublin 12
Dublin 13
Dublin 15
Dublin 15
Dublin 15
Dublin 15
Dublin 15
Dublin 15
Dublin 15
Dublin 15
Dublin 17
€188,568
€130,500
€170,000
€30,000
€15,000
€10,645
€13,080
€134,000
€70,090
€2,500
€26,800
€331,000
Kilbarrack CDP
Dublin 5
€10,000
Dublin 6W
€60,000
Awareness Education Office
Dublin 7
€105,500
Catholic Youth Care/Bray Outdoor Pursuits Project
Dublin 7
€78,150
An Siol Community Development Project
Dublin 7
€40,895
Dublin Community Games
Dublin 7
€70,000
Millennium Holiday Home Project
Dublin 7
€17,500
CARE Local
Dublin 7
€115,440
An Siol Senior Citizens Project
Dublin 7
€38,000
Threshold Ltd
Dublin 7
€380,233
Volunteering Ireland
Dublin 7
€86,861
Smashing Times Theatre Company Ltd
Dublin 7
€79,990
Dublin 17
€126,000
Merchants Quay Project
Dublin 8
€157,709
Dublin 17
€38,860
St Teresa’s Boys/Girls Football Club
Dublin 8
€42,000
Dublin 2
€4,350
Liberties Recycling Training and Development Project
Dublin 8
€83,000
Dublin 2
Dublin 2
Dublin 20
€68,208
€132,492
€132,059
Scouting Ireland
Dublin 8
€22,297
Common Ground Ltd
Dublin 8
€32,333
Dublin City Council
Dublin 8
€72,000
Dublin 22
Dublin 22
Dublin 22
Dublin 22
€133,230
€80,000
€200,000
€13,400
Vista Community Development Project
Dublin 8
€8,000
Canal Communities Partnership
Dublin 8
€89,568
Dublin City Council
Dublin 8
€400,000
St James’ Youth Service
Dublin 8
€50,000
Franciscan Social Justice Initiatives
Dublin 8
€93,541
Dublin 22
€80,000
Community Addiction Programme
Dublin 8
€89,900
Clondalkin Community Health Initiative
Beacon of Light Counselling Centre
Dochas Family Centre
Cumas and Cairdeas
Clondalkin Travellers Training, Enterprise and
Employment Development Company Ltd
66
Crumlin Sports Employment Project
€300,000
67
North & West Connemara Rural Project Ltd
Duniry Community and Pitch Development
Committee
Milltown Foroige
Galway Rape Crisis Centre
Portumna Social Services Committee
Ballymoe Development Centre Ltd
Galway City Council
Ballinasloe Social Services Ltd
Leenane Development Association
Ballybane/Mervue Community Development Project
Co Galway
€120,200
Co Galway
€18,160
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
€7,100
€81,879
€32,000
€60,000
€1,100,000
€25,846
€7,040
€107,423
2nd Galway Tuam Scouts SI
Galway Refugee Support Group
Cope – Meals on Wheels
Galway City Health Forum
Rahoon Family Centre
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
€110,000
€82,710
€90,750
€83,000
€15,383
Tralee Community Development Project (CDP) Ltd.
Tralee Town Council
Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Ltd
South Kerry Development Partnership
Glenbeigh Community Care of the Elderly
Kerry Respite Care Ltd
St Brendan’s Park FC
Open Door Network
Kerry Adolescent Counselling Service
Valentia Community Health and Welfare Association
Ltd
Cunamh Energy Action Ltd
Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS, Killarney)
Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS, Killarney)
The Carer’s Association
Inch Community Council
Adapt Kerry Ltd., T/A Kerry Refuge Support Services
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
€199,912
€175,000
€95,800
€101,027
€17,000
€118,987
€114,760
€93,610
€35,000
Co Kerry
€100,000
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
€18,612
€108,800
€120,000
€10,000
€20,000
€874,692
Kerry Suicide Support Group
Co Kerry
€42,000
Co Kildare
€70,838
Co Kilkenny
Co Kilkenny
€85,586
€52,181
Athy Town Council
Loughboy Area Resource Centre
Newpark Close Community Development Ltd
68
The Midland Health Board Steering Group on Suicide
Co Laois
€14,264
County Leitrim Partnership Co Ltd
Co Leitrim
€73,991
Leitrim County Council
Carrick-on-Shannon Active Age Group
Co Leitrim
Co Leitrim
€40,000
€5,882
Kiltyclogher Community Council
Co Leitrim
€29,050
Leitrim Gaels Community Development Ltd
North Leitrim Mens Group Ltd
Co Leitrim
Co Leitrim
€367,000
€14,292
Bedford Row Family Project
Our Lady of Lourdes Community Services Group
Queen of Peace Community Development Working
Group
Watergate Muintir Community Council
Dromcollogher & District Respite Care Centre
Doras Luimni
Limerick Travellers Development Group
Limerick City Council
ADAPT (Limerick)
Co Limerick
Co Limerick
€70,941
€122,772
Co Limerick
€114,533
Co Limerick
Co Limerick
Co Limerick
Co Limerick
Co Limerick
Co Limerick
€71,600
€120,000
€41,754
€41,000
€55,495
€285,000
Longford Womens Link
Hillside Club
Longford Community Resources Ltd
Longford Community Resources Ltd
Granard Sports Hall Project Group
Co Longford
Co Longford
Co Longford
Co Longford
Co Longford
€84,272
€1,000
€110,354
€150,376
€60,000
Bush Community Leisure Facility
Drogheda Borough Council
Dundalk Town Council
Dundalk Town Council
Dundalk Outcomers
Co Louth
Co Louth
Co Louth
Co Louth
Co Louth
€1,550,000
€18,000
€40,500
€41,000
€109,700
Hope House
South West Mayo Development Co
Mulranny Day Centre Housing Company Limited
St Colman’s Voluntary Committee
Foxford Sports and Leisure Centre Limited
Achill Scouting 22nd Unit – Mayo
Kiltimach/Knock United Soccer Club Ltd
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
€400,000
€84,000
€152,310
€1,000,000
€76,515
€38,373
€119,175
Aisling Group/Bradan Day Programme
Co Meath
€112,000
69
Frenchpark & Districts Childcare Ltd.
Kilteevan Community Development Group
Roscommon Enter Initative
Ballyforon Community Enterprise Group Ltd.
North Roscommon Athletic Club
Roosky Development and Social Inclusion Co Ltd
Ballyforaw Community Hall
Neighbourhood Youth Project
Vita House Family Centre
Co Roscommon
Co Roscommon
Co Roscommon
Co Roscommon
Co Roscommon
Co Roscommon
Co Roscommon
Co Roscommon
Co Roscommon
€190,000
€310,550
€191,932
€28,851
€4,200
€409,858
€20,000
€10,000
€65,000
Sligo Northside Community Partnership Ltd
Sligo Borough Council
Sligo County Council
Easky Community Council Ltd.
The Community of Lough Arrow Social Project Ltd
Sligo Family Resource Centre
Foroige
MCR Community Development Committee
Sligo County Council, Community and Enterprise
Dept
Co Sligo
Co Sligo
Co Sligo
Co Sligo
Co Sligo
Co Sligo
Co Sligo
Co Sligo
Co Sligo
€129,010
€203,280
€117,800
€120,000
€56,189
€98,852
€10,000
€101,280
€7,898
Co Sligo
€129,750
St Olivers Community Management Committee
Clonmel Borough Council
Clonmel Celtic Football Club
Tipperary LEADER Group
Carrick-on-Suir Neighbourhood Youth Project
Waterford Local Economic Development Company
Ltd.
St. Paul’s Scout Unit
Waterford City Council
Waterford Regional Youth Service
Men’s Development Network
Monsignor McCarthy Steering Committee
Midlands Regional Youth Service
Mullingar District Women in Crisis
Harmony Community Development Programme
The National Network of Women’s Refuges and
Support Services
70
Wexford Borough Council
New Ross Town Council
South End Community Action Team (SECAT)
Co Wexford
Co Wexford
Co Wexford
Co Wexford
€160,000
€97,470
€10,000
€149,500
Ballywaltrim Community Centre Ltd
Little Bray Family Resource Centre
Bray Community Enterprise
Co Wicklow
Co Wicklow
Co Wicklow
€786,538
€62,940
€55,600
Category B – Social and Economic Disadvantage
County
Amount
Approved
Holy Family BNS Board of Management
Barnardos Carlow Family Support Project
Co Carlow
Co Carlow
€12,450
€19,000
Foroige/Cootehill/Ballybay Adolescent Friendly Health
Project
Co Cavan
€178,313
EIRI Corca Baiscinn
CLÁRe Youth Service
Kilrush Family Resource Centre Ltd
Co Clare
Co Clare
Co Clare
€58,000
€78,828
€75,000
Youghal Youth Committee (Foroige)
Cloyne Diocesan Youth Service
Mayfield Employment Action Project Ltd
IRD Duhallow Youth & Education Group
Youthreach Bandon
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
€130,000
€131,000
€5,231
€100,000
€27,000
Name of Group
Co Tipperary
Co Tipperary
Co Tipperary
Co Tipperary
Co Tipperary
€6,068
€3,376
€49,000
€30,000
€89,561
Co Waterford
€816,000
Co Waterford
Co Waterford
Co Waterford
Co Waterford
€95,000
€200,000
€400,000
€120,000
The GLEN (Glen Leadership and Equality Network)
Community Development Project
Co Cork
€6,000
Co Westmeath
Co Westmeath
Co Westmeath
Co Westmeath
€110,300
€46,230
€73,972
€110,151
Dillon’s Cross/Post Release Project
Beara Youth Development Project (YDP) – Foroige
Community Women’s Education Initiative Ltd
Scoil na Croise Naofa
Cork YMCA Ltd
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
€34,133
€108,000
€24,726
€10,000
€43,907
Co Westmeath
€45,000
Board of Management of Pobailscoil na Trinoide
formerly Colaiste Eoin Secondary School/Co Cork VEC
Co Cork
€50,852
71
Togher Family Centre After Schools Activity
Programme
Bantry YMCA
St Vincent de Paul
FACT Ballingcollig Family Resource Centre LTD
Co Cork
€29,620
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
€103,410
€20,000
€60,000
Donegal Youth Information Centre
Co Donegal
€37,450
Second Chance Education Project for Women
Donegal Youth Services- Daybreak Programme
Co Donegal
Co Donegal
Co Donegal
€68,436
€6,000
€89,720
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
€190,000
€66,000
€12,400
National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
National College of Ireland
Dublin AIDS Alliance (DAA) Ltd
Larkin/Shelbourne Project
Social Innovations Ireland Ltd
Dime Project Advisory Committee
Learning Through Arts Scholarship Programme
Adventure Sport Project
Pathways Through Education Community Links
Programme
Lourdes Youth and Community Services Ltd
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
Dublin 1
€123,225
€69,555
€33,950
€41,000
€100,000
€156,655
€135,318
€91,000
€113,680
Dublin 1
€212,571
Dublin 1
€89,041
Ballyfermot Youth Services Ltd
Mary Queen of Angels
Cherry Orchard Equine, Education and Training
Centre
Ballymun Job Centre
Mellow Spring Childcare Development Centre Limited
Dublin 10
Dublin 10
€34,000
€102,173
Dublin 10
€297,400
Dublin 11
Dublin 11
€79,127
€85,790
Fingal ICTU Centre for the Unemployed
Junior Certificate School Programme Demonstration
Library Project
Loreto Centre
Rosemount Community Development Group
De La Salle College
Blanchardstown Traveller Support Group
Barnardos Childrens Services Dublin North
Blakestown and Mountview Youth Initiative
Dublin 11
€100,878
Dublin 12
€113,500
Dublin 12
Dublin 14
Dublin 14
Dublin 15
Dublin 15
Dublin 15
€48,148
€50,974
€51,000
€106,300
€80,000
€78,742
Futurama Out of School Transition Initiative
Co-Operation Fingal
Lucan/North Kildare Youth Service
72
Family Supports – Breakfast Club BAP
TOFE Program (School Completion Program)
The Web Project
Darndale/Belcamp Integrated Childcare Service
Our Lady Immaculate Junior National School
Irish Traveller Movement
St Andrew’s Resource Centre
Comhlamh, The Irish Association of Development
Workers
Emotional Behavioural Difficulties Project
Collinstown Park School Completion Programme
St Peter Apostle JNS
St Peter Apostle SNS
Ronanstown CDP/Women’s Community Education
Forum
North Clondalkin CDP/Campus
Tallaght West Education Support Forum
West Dublin YMCA
Tallaght Intercultural Action
Families and Schools Together (FAST)
Fettercairn Youth Horse Project
Brookfield and Fettercairn School Completion
Programme
Youth Horizons
Dublin 15
Dublin 15
Dublin 16
Dublin 17
Dublin 17
Dublin 2
Dublin 2
€11,431
€37,600
€17,000
€84,000
€10,000
€129,510
€125,200
Dublin 2
€20,000
Dublin 22
Dublin 22
Dublin 22
Dublin 22
€141,358
€71,500
€41,000
€20,000
Dublin 22
€79,670
Dublin 22
Dublin 24
Dublin 24
Dublin 24
Dublin 24
Dublin 24
€47,712
€48,300
€127,850
€130,000
€77,245
€184,314
Dublin 24
€70,428
Dublin 24
€45,000
South Dublin County Council
The Shanty Educational Project Ltd
The Shanty Educational Project Ltd
The Larkin Centre
Dublin CABAS School Parent Group
Kilbarrack CDP, Children’s Centre
Crosscare Aftercare Support Unit
O’Devaney Gardens Forum
Gateway Project
Step by Step Child and Family Project
St Teresa’s Gardens Environment and Employment
Project
Dolphin House Community Development Association
Tir na nOg Pre-School for Travelling Children
Labre Park After School Programme, Ballyfermot
Dublin 24
Dublin 24
Dublin 24
Dublin 3
Dublin 5
Dublin 5
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
€54,280
€62,346
€146,730
€147,700
€49,884
€3,000
€103,000
€66,943
€6,900
€3,000
Dublin 8
€7,741
Dublin 8
Dublin 8
Dublin 8
€118,000
€111,700
€158,920
South West Inner City Network
Dublin 8
€60,882
Dublin City University Educational Trust
Dublin 9
€115,000
Dublin City University Educational Trust
Dublin 9
€86,986
73
Educational Disadvantage Centre
Global Action Plan
Dublin 9
Dublin 9
€158,158
€40,000
Galway Rural Development
Tuam Travellers Education and Development
Association Limited (TTEOA)
City of Galway VEC
Ballinasloe Community resources Ltd
City of Galway VEC
Co Galway
€430,000
Co Galway
€238,480
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
€63,620
€53,000
€20,214
Cuan Mhuire
Co Galway
€297,206
Galway City and County Childcare Committee
Co Galway
€90,000
Children’s Discovery Museum
Westside Community Development Resource Centre
Ltd
Young Mothers in Education Project
Co Galway
€173,250
Co Galway
€14,000
Co Galway
€120,912
Co Kerry
€154,357
Co Kerry
€18,000
Co Kerry
€20,000
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
Co Kerry
€137,500
€44,940
€32,500
€144,000
Co Kildare
Co Kildare
Co Kildare
Co Kildare
Co Kildare
€41,000
€100,000
€81,226
€58,775
€50,420
Youth Work Project for the Mitchel’s Tralee RAPID
Area
Board of Management of Ballyspillane Community
and Family Resource Centre
Tralee Learning Together Network
Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS, Tralee)
Kerry Education Service
Board of Management, Scoil Phadraig Naofa
ASSET
Kildare Youth Services (Curragh Youth Project)
Athy Youth Project
Athy Travellers’ Support Group Ltd
Castlecomer Community School
The BLOCK Project
Vocational School Abbeyfeale Breakfast and
Homework Clubs
City of Limerick VEC Adult Education Service
The Blue Box Creative Learning Centre
Family-School-Community Educational Disadvantage
Partnership
St Mary’s Community Adult Education Committee
PAUL Partnership Limerick
74
Co Kilkenny
€147,640
Co Laois
€90,125
Co Limerick
€9,600
Co Limerick
Co Limerick
€249,540
€71,500
Co Limerick
€331,396
Co Limerick
Co Limerick
€86,145
€211,741
Co Longford VEC
Co Longford
€35,334
Board of Management St John’s and St Paul’s NS
Drogheda Northside Community Partnership (DNCP)
Drogheda Youth Development (DYP)
TASS (Target After School Service)
ABAILE
Co Louth
Co Louth
Co Louth
Co Louth
Co Louth
€104,700
€41,000
€167,920
€122,750
€54,894
Parkside Community Development Project Ltd
St Bernadette’s Pre-School for Travelling Children
Board of Management (Swinford National School)
Mayo Abbey Parish Community Development Co Ltd
on behalf of Mayo Abbey Childcare Services SubCommittee
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
€10,500
€9,900
€32,422
Co Mayo
€121,907
Co
Roscommon
€104,000
Co Sligo
€63,251
Co Tipperary
€7,449
Clonmel Borough Council
Knockanrawley Resource Centre Ltd.
Tipperary Community Hostel Project Ltd
Borrisokane Area Network Development Company
Ltd
Borrisokane Area Network Development Company
Ltd
Tipperary VEC
Co Tipperary
Co Tipperary
Co Tipperary
€74,431
€110,000
€300,000
Co Tipperary
€3,000
Co Tipperary
€17,687
Co Tipperary
€182,000
Nagle Centre
The Intercom Initiative
Co Waterford
Co Waterford
€89,578
€68,025
St Saviour’s National School
Blackwater Community School/Lismore GAA
Waterford Pathways
WESLIN – Waterford Early School Leaving Integrated
Network
Tramore Youth Development Project (YDP) – Foroige
Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh
Co Waterford
Co Waterford
Co Waterford
€35,636
€123,684
€30,500
Co Waterford
€90,579
Co Waterford
Co Waterford
€161,625
€53,000
Co Westmeath
Co Westmeath
€17,500
€116,000
Co. Roscommon Higher Education Centre
NWHB
Clonmel Borough Council/South Eastern Health
Board
South Westmeath Literacy Scheme
Literacy Service, Co Westmeath VEC
75
Ferns Diocesan Youth Service
Youth New Ross Ltd
Wexford Education Network
Taghmon Action Group
Co Wexford
Co Wexford
Co Wexford
Co Wexford
€53,601
€121,565
€149,616
€70,000
Little Bray Family Resource Centre
St Fergals Resource Centre
Co Wicklow
Co Wicklow
€75,288
€75,288
Bray Adult Learning Centre, Co Wicklow VEC Adult
Education Service
Co Wicklow
€78,740
Wicklow Working Together Ltd
Co Wicklow
€22,500
Category C – Persons with a Disability
Name of Group
76
County
Amount
Approved
Delta Centre Ltd
Co Carlow
€200,000
Cavan County Childcare Committee Ltd
Co Cavan
€253,233
Myasthenia Gravis Association
Co Clare
€6,000
Kilrush Family Resource Centre Ltd
Co Clare
€21,000
The Alzheimers Society of Ireland
CoAction West Cork Ltd
Togher Family Centre
National Council for the Blind/Irish Wheelchair Assoc
Irish Progressive Association for Autism
Board of Management, Our Lady of Good Counsel
Special School
Cork Association for Autism
Ballincollig Child and Family Clinic
Respite Group Home Crannog
Avondhu Development Group
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
€25,000
€93,735
€3,447
€1,833,000
€5,600
Co Cork
€17,902
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
Co Cork
€198,590
€20,777
€10,234
€600,000
€36,663
Cneasta
Cashel na Cor Learning Disability Association
Autism Service
NWHB Worklink NW/Training & Occupational Support
Services
Co Donegal
Co Donegal
Co Donegal
€52,500
€534,028
€59,200
Co Donegal
€62,000
Dun Laoghaire VEC
Alzheimer Society of Ireland – Blackrock Branch
Lucan Disability Action Group Ltd.
Peamount Hospital Inc
Co-operation Fingal
St Loman’s Mental Health Association
Spinal Injuries Action Association
Bodywhys
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
Co Dublin
€97,576
€94,400
€2,277,171
€22,900
€783,000
€171,616
€31,195
€66,312
€91,659
AHEAD Association for Higher Education Access and
Disability
Co Dublin
€123,500
Walkinstown Association for Handicapped People Ltd
Dublin 12
€8,800
Employ Ability Ltd (Currently operating as Dublin
South West Supported Employment Service)
Vantastic Dial-A-Ride Limited
Ballyowens Meadow School
Accessible Community Transport Southside Ltd
Hazel Day Hospital
Greater Blanchardstown Development Project
Northside Partnership
Cheshire Ireland
Aware
Tallaght Volunteer Bureau
Dublin 12
Dublin 12
Dublin 12
€10,000
€50,000
€20,000
Dublin 12
€144,830
Dublin 13
Dublin 14
Dublin 14
Dublin 15
Dublin 15
Dublin 17
Dublin 18
Dublin 2
Dublin 24
€174,000
€50,000
€25,000
€22,700
€46,257
€235,000
€1,272,273
€141,000
€46,762
Special Project on Long Term Unemployment
The Royal Hospital Donnybrook Voluntary Housing
Association Ltd
RehabCare
RehabCare
The Royal Hospital Donnybrook
The Royal Hospital Donnybrook
Scoil Chiaran, Our Lady of Consolation
Dublin 24
€90,344
Dublin 4
€11,117
Dublin 4
Dublin 4
Dublin 4
Dublin 4
Dublin 5
€45,277
€1,000,000
€78,555
€34,340
€30,000
77
The Linkup Project
Center for Independent Living
Aspire, the Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland
Huntingtons Disease Association of Ireland
Schizophrenia Ireland
Arts and Disability Ireland Ltd
Multi-Disciplinary Team
Disability Federation of Ireland
National Council for the Blind of Ireland
Migraine Association of Ireland
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
Dublin 8
Dublin 8
Dublin 8
Dublin 9
Dublin 9
€24,000
€137,000
€22,200
€3,536
€30,500
€52,000
€75,684
€79,850
€636,000
€20,550
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
Co Galway
€45,722
€500,000
€110,220
€78,000
Co Kerry
€279,000
Co Kildare
€360,000
Co Kildare
€211,800
Co Kildare
Co Kildare
Co Kildare
Co Kildare
€300,000
€167,336
€194,000
€50,500
Co Kilkenny
Co Kilkenny
Co Kilkenny
€43,723
€385,000
€34,000
Co Laois
Co Laois
€60,333
€35,000
Co Leitrim
€20,000
Co Leitrim
€24,826
Brothers of Charity Services, Limerick Region
Co Limerick
€60,599
St Christopher’s Services Ltd
Longford Dyslexia Association
Co Longford
Co Longford
€508,511
€10,000
Blue Teapot Theatre Company
IHCPT – The Irish Pilgrimage Trust
Brothers of Charity Services – Project Committee
Brothers of Charity Galway Services
Duagh Community Family Resource Centre
Camphill Communities of Ireland
Irish Wheelchair Association and National Council for
the Blind of Ireland
Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary
Hospitaller Order of St John of God
KARE
Dyspraxia Association of Ireland
L’Arche Community
Camphill Community Ballytobin
Service Users Forum- South East Region
Mountmellick Development Association
Laois Sports Partnership LTD
St Mary’s Hall Committee
Childhood Days for Children with Learning Disability
Ltd
78
Ability Enterprises Ltd
Western Care Association
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
Co Mayo
€41,441
€140,000
€69,000
€70,000
County Monaghan Partnership
Co Monaghan
€166,635
Marian Centre Special School
Co Offaly
€60,000
Co Roscommon
Co Roscommon
Co Roscommon
€7,500
€161,862
€21,374
Co Sligo
€3,053
Co Sligo
€112,000
Co Sligo
Co Sligo
€110,000
€82,246
The Autistic Outreach Unit
Aiséiri Treatment Centre
Cahir Development Association Ltd
South Tipperary County Council
Duneske Leisure Limited
Cluain Training and Enterprise Centre Ltd
Co Tipperary
Co Tipperary
Co Tipperary
Co Tipperary
Co Tipperary
Co Tipperary
€20,000
€47,000
€70,000
€129,850
€104,491
€88,237
Waterford Befriending Project
Waterford Disability Network
Ballyduff National School
Sisters of Bon Sauveur Services
Co Waterford
Co Waterford
Co Waterford
Co Waterford
€60,000
€32,000
€21,000
€87,000
Co Westmeath
€45,110
Co Wexford
€250,000
Co Wexford
€250,000
Co Wexford
€115,000
Co Wicklow
€129,894
Brothers of Charity Services, Roscommon
Brothers of Charity Services, Roscommon
ROSEQUAL Ltd
The Swan Group
North Western Health Board Assistive Technology
Unit
North West Parents and Friends
National Training and Development Institute
Irish Rural Link Ltd
County Wexford Community Workshop Enniscorthy
Ltd
Kilcannon Industries Limited
County Wexford Community Workshop (Enniscorthy)
Limited
Easi Access Transport Ltd T/A Easi-Cab Travel Club
79
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The Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements
Board - “Disbursement Plan 2003 – 2005, Sept
2003.
Goodbody’s Evaluation of Past Disbursements
from the Dormant Accounts Fund and
Recommendations for Future Performance
Measures and Reviews, (June, 2007)
The Dormant Accounts Act, 2001, refer also to
the Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies Act, 2003
and The Dormant Accounts Amendment Act,
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