From next January, each PPN will receive over €100,000 in core funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development – more than double the original allocation of €50,000 each in 2015 and an increase of almost 20% on 2024.
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A pilot programme held in Birr, Co Offaly last year developed innovative ways of encouraging young people to get outdoors, on what became a journey of self-discovery. The good news is, FLOW is back with a new course about to begin this November.
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A new programme was launched last week aimed at enhancing the performance of organisations supported under the Community Services Programme (CSP).
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A Budget package worth €472 million has been allocated to the Department of Rural and Community Development for 2025. A number of community and voluntary organisations, including Irish Rural Link were critical of the allocation, with CEO Seamus Boland saying the €472 million “pales in comparison to the amount of money available in the Budget”.
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There was a mixed response from the community and voluntary sector to the launch of Budget 2025 this week. Some measures have been welcomed as a step in the right direction, but many organisations expressed the view that it didn’t go far enough to help those who need it most.
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