The Local & Community Development Programme (LCDP) is managed by POBAL on behalf of the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. It forms part of the National Development Plan 2007 -2013.
The Programme is an amalgamation of two former programmes, Local Development Social Inclusion Programme and the Community Development Programme.
AIM: The LCDP aims to tackle poverty and social exclusion through partnership between Government and people in the most disadvantaged communities.
PROGRAMME GOALS: There are four key goals under LCDP.
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GOAL 1: Promote awareness, knowledge and uptake of a wide range of statutory, voluntary and community services;
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GOAL 2: Increase access to formal and informal educational, recreational and cultural activities and resources
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GOAL 3: Increase in people’s work readiness and employment prospects
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GOAL 4: Promote engagement with policy, practice, and decision-making processes on matters affecting local communities
‘Changing Ireland’/www.changingireland.ie is the national magazine for the Programme. It is setting up as an independent company, having for the past 9 years being managed by the voluntary board of management of the CDN Moyross Ltd.
We will shortly be publishing a map showing the distribution of companies nationwide within the Programme.
For more on CDPs and their place within the Programme, check our earlier blog entry.
