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LIVE is a collaboration between Welsh and Irish community organisations, academic departments and local governments. LIVE’s aims are to enable coastal communities to promote their natural and cultural assets, creating opportunities for sustainable tourism, especially outside of the traditional peak tourist seasons. LIVE are Looking for a Marketing Officer with strong digital skills. https://www.southkerry.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/LIVE.pdf

For more information click on the link provided:

www.ecomuseumlive.eu/resources

 

Call for Nominations for Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards in association with Lee Strand

The Kerry Division of An Garda Síochána in association with Lee Strand Milk are calling for nominations for young people between the ages of 13 years and 21 years to recognise the great contribution young people have made and continue to make to their communities in Kerry during these challenging times. Closing Date Is on Friday February 26th at 12pm.

Nomination Form

 

Here is the latest report on The SICAP Case Study 2020. the Study is on the Delivering Community Responses to Covid-19 through SICAP. The scheme’s aim was to help people in areas where the restrictions had the most impact on them. This included people in disadvantage areas, mental health and rural isolation amongst other areas.

Report in Full:

SKDP SICAP Lot 19 3 Case Study 2020

Plant Propagation is a course on growing and taking care of plants. This is an free online course that will last three weeks starting Monday 15th of March.

Growing Plants On A Budget (22)

The project partners of the Creative Europe project ‘Crafting Europe’, are delighted to announce our first ‘Crafting Business Seminar’. This programme aimed to share expertise and knowledge to support the business development of newcomers to the industry. Event takes place 22nd and 23rd February 2021 from 10am to 12.15pm.

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3ws111sIQQ-sbxse9oZEHw

Crafting Business Seminar: 22 – 23 February 2021  

Steps To Success is free online course that will begin Monday March 8th, and will conclude on Friday March 26th.  Bookings are limited and they will close March 2nd.

 

STEPS TO SUCCESS Poster

South Kerry Development Partnership are looking for tenders to create a panel of book-keeping mentors. This panel will be part of the Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme. Closing date for applications is Friday 26th February 2021.

Book Keeping Mentor Advert2021

With the financial support received under the Community Enhancement Programme Round 2 2020 from Kerry County Council and the Department of Rural and Community Development SKDP have been able to expand the number of Laptops we have on loan to families and individuals who may require them. Access to technology is more important now than ever and we hope that with these laptops people will be able to avail of access to their education needs and social needs to keep linked in.

These laptops are all currently reserved, unfortunately, but if you should need a laptop on loan in the future, please contact Éadaoin Moynihan, SICAP Community Development Officer 0871906450.

TÚS

TÚS aims to provide short-term, quality work opportunities for those who are unemployed and to provide certain services of benefit to communities. TÚS is managed at a local level, on behalf of the Department of Social Protection, by the Local Development Companies and in the Gaeltacht by Údarás na Gaeltachta. South West Kerry Development Partnership has an allocation of 100 places in its area of operation.

 

RSS

The aims of the RSS are to provide income support for farmers and fishermen who are currently in receipt of specified Social Welfare payments, and to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities. The RSS allows low-income farmers and fishermen who are unable to earn an adequate living from their farm holding/fishing, to earn a supplementary income.