Fingal’s Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) has approved the allocation of over €152,000 to community and voluntary groups across the region under the 2021 Community Enhancement Programme.
The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and was launched nationally in May by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD.
A total of 81 grants will be paid to groups across the region under the 2021 Scheme. The scheme aims to:
- support local groups to re-open their facilities post COVID-19
- provide small grants for facilities repairs and renovations, new equipment and safety upgrades
- a focus on providing funding in disadvantaged areas
The CEP provides a flexible and targeted approach to funding those communities most in need and is aimed at addressing disadvantage as identified in the Fingal Local Economic and Community Plan and also at this time supporting local community and voluntary groups with reopening costs as a result of COVID 19.
Mayor of Fingal Cllr. Seána Ó Rodaigh, welcomed the grant approvals and said, “The Community Enhancement Programme supports a range of investment in all areas of the community, among them childcare groups, recreational groups, sports grounds, support services, and the elderly among many others. This funding will help many groups and clubs get back on their feet and is very welcome in our communities”.
Balbriggan Meals on Wheels
AnnMarie Farrelly, Fingal County Council’s Chief Executive said “I welcome the approval by the LCDC of this funding which will greatly assist community groups in delivering their projects and restarting their projects in many cases. The level of funding available recognises the important role played by community and voluntary groups in addressing disadvantage in our communities”
Emer O’Gorman, Director of Services in the Council’s Economic Enterprise Tourism and Cultural Development Department said “CEP Scheme is a great source of funding for Community and Voluntary Groups and compliments many of the funding and support initiatives available through Fingal County Council. A vibrant community and voluntary sector are vital to the Covid19 recovery and this scheme will help many in the sector to get back to what they do best”
Declan Ryan, Chief Officer of the Fingal LCDC said “The CEP Schemes have proven very popular again this year and every effort was made by the LCDC to support as many projects and groups as possible, particularly those negatively impacted by Covid 19 restrictions. The LCDC looks forward with confidence to further supporting local community and voluntary groups into the future”
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Images: Balbriggan Meals on Wheels in action (secured €1,600 for a Gazebo as a meeting place) and Ballyboughal Boxing Club (secured €8,000 for Training and I.T. Equipment).
See a full list of grants awarded:
| GROUP / ORGANISATION | Name of TOWN/VILLAGE AREA | AMOUNT AWARDED by LCDC | PURPOSE OF GRANT & FUNDING | |
| Portmarnock Integrated Arch Club | Portmarnock | 2500.00 | Upgrade / roof renovation | |
| Meakstown Tidy Towns | Meakstown, Dublin 11 | 500.00 | Gardening equipment / environmental enhancement | |
| AFRO IN DIASPORA CENTER | Portrerstown, Dublin 15 | 500.00 | IT Equipment | |
| Ballyboughal Boxing Club | Ballyboughal | 8000.00 | Sports Training & IT Equipment | |
| Huntstown Family Resource Centre CLG | Huntstown, Dublin 15 | 2000.00 | CCTV | |
| Killeen Residents Association | Malahide | 500.00 | Gardening Machinery and Equipment / improvement to Common area | |
| Skerries Allotments | Skerries | 1000.00 | Gardening Machinery & Equipment | |
| SKERRIES MEN”S SHED | Skerries | 8000.00 | Replacement of non slip kithen tiles & provision of footpath | |
| Baldoyle Racecourse Community Garden | Baldoyle | 500.00 | Garden works – Replacement of raised beds | |
| St Mochta’s FC | Porterstown, Dublin 15 | 2400.00 | Sports Equipment | |
| Inbhir ide Drive + Close Residents Association | Malahide | 500.00 | Garden Machinery and Equipment / improvements to common areas | |
| St. Luke’s Community & Family Group | Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 | 500.00 | IT Equipment | |
| Portrane Village Renewal Group & Tidy Towns | Portrane | 500.00 | Garden machinery and Equipment / improvements to common areas | |
| Balbriggan Meals CLG | Balbriggan | 1600.00 | Purchase of gazebo for outdoor meeting space | |
| Blakestown Mountview Neighbourhood Youth Project | Dublin 15 | 2500.00 | Creation of outdoor meetig space | |
| O’Dwyers GAA Club | Balbriggan | 8500.00 | Sports Equipment / Mower for maintenance of pitches | |
| Lusk Community Council | Lusk | 1500.00 | CCTV | |
| Rush Community Centre | Rush | 500.00 | IT Equipment | |
| Balbriggan RFC | Balbriggan | 1150.00 | Machinery and Equipment for outdoor & indoor maintenance | |
| Holywell Community Association | Swords | 500.00 | Gardening Machinery and Equipment| to maintain common area | |
| Fingallians GAA Club | Swords | 8500.00 | Sports & Training Equipment | |
| Blanchardstown Brass Band | Blanchardstown | 1000.00 | Maintenance of open space / health & safety works | |
| Skerries Amalgamated Bridge Clubs | Skerries | 500.00 | Safety Equipment | |
| Bayside Community Association | Bayside | 500.00 | Environmental enhancement / Signage for outdoor community garden | |
| Balbriggan Cricket Club | Balbriggan – | 1500.00 | Upgrade, renovation works / creation of additional storage space | |
| Acquired Brain Injury Ireland | Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 | 2300.00 | Training and IT equipment | |
| St. Patrick’s Parish Hall | Donabate | 9960.90 | Reopening works / Upgrade of lighting fittings / installation of fire alarm / upgrading fire safety & electric outlets | |
| Leithinis Donabate Portrane CCÉ | Donabate | 1000.00 | IT Equipment & outdoor seating | |
| Donabate Portrane Men’s Shed | Donabate | 950.00 | Gardening Machinery and Equipment | |
| St. Ita’s AFC | Donabate | 5000.00 | Energy efficiency upgrade – upgrade of the floodlighting | |
| St. Itas AFC | Donabate | 1000.00 | Sports Equipment – two portable dugouts | |
| Castleknock Tidy Towns | Castleknock, Dublin 15 | 500.00 | Gardening Machinery and Equipment | |
| Ongar Chasers Basketball Club | Ongar, Dublin 15 | 900.00 | Sports Equipment | |
| Black Raven Pipe Band | Rush | 1000.00 | Purchase of a small marquee for outdoor practive | |
| Round Towers Lusk GAA Club | Lusk | 8500.00 | Utility – Light, Electricity and Water | |
| Clann Mhuire | Naul | 7000.00 | Upgrade, renovation of windows & doors | |
| St Colmcilles Gaa | Swords | 2100.00 | Sports Equipment | |
| Garristown Community Council | Garristown | 980.00 | Replacement tables & purchase of small electric items | |
| Ashton Broc Reisdents Assoc | Swords | 500.00 | Development of common outdoor area / Gardening equipment | |
| d15 disability support group | Dublin 15 | 1400.00 | Development of outdoor community garden / gardening equipment | |
| Blakestown Community Resource Centre CLG | Blakestown, Dublin 15 | 2000.00 | Upgrade, refurbish & rdecorate Community Café / new tables and chairs, pizza oven | |
| Swords Manor FC | Swords | 1300.00 | CCTV | |
| Swords’Mens’Shed | Swords | 1000.00 | IT Upgrade for INTERNET access | |
| Ballyboughal Hedgerow Society | Ballyboughal | 1000.00 | Environmental enhancement / Research & conservation – Bat and Owl Nesting Boxes & Echo Metre Touch 2 for monitoring & research | |
| Whitestown Estate Management | Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | 500.00 | Gardening Equipment & storage shed | |
| Blakestown Drive Community Group | Blakestown, Dublin 15 | 500.00 | Machinery and Equipment – Telesis Nomad 2000 Property Marking Machine for community use | |
| St John Ambulance Glasnevin Division | Glasnevin branch (covering Fingal) | 1000.00 | IT & Training Equipment / purchase of supplies | |
| Saint Patrick’s Brass and Reed Band Balbriggan | 1000.00 | Training supplies /sheet music for the band and beginner theory books | ||
| Portrane Athletic Football Club | Portrane | 1300.00 | Safety Equipment – Defibrillator & amp & Cabinet | |
| Bremore Castle Residents Association | Balbriggan | 500.00 | Gardening equipment / Improvement to common areas | |
| 70th Dublin Porterstown Scouts | Porterstown | 1000.00 | Utility costs – electricity, gas, water and waste | |
| Swords Karate Club CLG (Hokubu Dojo) | Swords | 100.00 | Running costs contribution | |
| Baldoyle & District Mens Shed | Baldoyle | 400.00 | Insurance costs | |
| Blanchardstown Center for Independent Living | Blanchardstown | 1000.00 | Replacement office carpet | |
| Churchfield Residents Association | Skerries | 500.00 | Upkeep of common area – purchase of planter boxes & plants | |
| Chalfont Residents Association | Malahide | 500.00 | Upkeep of common area – purchase of garden equipment & plants | |
| Base Resource centre | Swords | 1000.00 | Upgrade of vertical blinds | |
| Cheval Jordanstown CLG | Oldtown | 1000.00 | Upgrade to outdoor sand arena. | |
| Loving and Affectionate Family | Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 | 1000.00 | IT Equipment | |
| Sophia Housing | Donabate | 1000.00 | Improvement to Facility – installation of window | |
| Blanchardstown Village Tidy Towns | Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | 500.00 | Gardening Equipment | |
| Tyrrelstown GAA Club | Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15 | 9300.00 | Safety Equipment / Ball Stop Netting | |
| Gravity Autism Support | Swords | 5000.00 | IT Equipment | |
| Blanchardstown Traveller Development Group | Blanchardstown | 540.00 | Development of outdoor area & garden – gardening equipment | |
| Rush 38 Scout Group | Rush | 1000.00 | Subscription costs contribution | |
| 153rd Lusk Scout Group | Lusk | 3000.00 | Development of community facility – retractable awning for outdoor training & meetings | |
| Balbriggan Men’s Shed CLG | Balbriggan | 1000.00 | Development of outdoor area – Boules court | |
| Rush Tidy Towns | Rush | 500.00 | Enhancement of common area- planting of bee friendly hedge | |
| Castleknock Community Centre | Castleknock, Dublin 15 | 2000.00 | Refurbish of disabled bathroom | |
| ASTER Family Resource Centre | Balbriggan | 2000.00 | Provision of community sensory room | |
| Ballyboughal community council | Ballyboughal | 1000.00 | Safety Equipment – defibrillator | |
| Naul Tidy Towns | Naul | 500.00 | Gardening Machinery and Equipment | |
| Ballygossan Park Residents Association | Lusk | 500.00 | Garden supplies & annual insurance | |
| Tara Cove Residents Association | Balbriggan | 500.00 | Common area enhancement / Bird Boxes, gardening tools and seating. | |
| Donabate Portrane Dramatic Society | Donabate | 1000.00 | IT / Energy efficiency upgrade – LED lighting equipment and mounting, wiring and control desk hardware and software | |
| Ballyboughal mens shed | Ballyboughal | 500.00 | Insurance contribution | |
| Man O’War GFC | Lusk | 2500.00 | Development of community facility – community walkway inside the perimeter of the GAA grounds | |
| Ballyboughal tidy towns | Ballyboughal | 500.00 | Enhancement & upkeep of common areas – poly tunnel for planting | |
| Mount Symon Residents Association | Clonsilla, Dublin 15 | 500.00 | Gardening Equipment, fold up tables | |
| St Catherine’s Residents Association | Rush | 500.00 | Development of community garden | |
| Senior Citizens Social Club (55 and over) | Swords | 3000.00 | Opening costs |