Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh has praised the work of community groups, volunteers and local associations and organisations which secured special Government grants worth around €330,000.
“All of the many, many groups which have benefitted from the grants under the Community Enhancement Programme do great work on the ground,” Minister McHugh said.
They are helping local people, deepening community spirit, providing better facilities for young people and older people, improving recreation, leisure and sport and doing their bit for a better environment and in many other ways, often unseen.
The Leader programme also continues to show how local groups can access substantial funding to make real differences with their projects on the ground.
Joe McHugh said this Government funding really shows how getting access to investment and support to make relatively small changes really benefits a community project and the people who live locally and make use of it.
“The real thanks goes to the people on the ground who make these groups, associations, services and facilities as good as they can be and do their bit to make lives better,” he said.
Here is the full list of projects and groups in Donegal which have benefitted from the Community Enhancement Programme in 2019 and projects approved for Leader funding in the last few weeks
LEADER FUNDED PROJECTS
- Comharchumann Forbartha agus Fostaíochta Árainn Mhór, €2,029.50, to purchase a photocopier for the community centre.
- Erne Enterprise Development Company, €10,000 for broadband upgrade.
- Crossroads and Killygordon Enterprise, €35,816.17 for a water management project.
- CLG Ghaoth Dobhair, €53,268, to install a lift and a disabled access toilet at the clubhouse,
- Blue Goat Self-Catering Accommodation, Ramelton, €63,791 to develop 2 self-catering apartments as part of a project to develop Irish Artisan Food Production and Training centre in a landmark building on the quays.
- Association for the Development of Pettigo and Tullyhommon, €7,155, to appoint a consultant to develop a village plan for Pettigo and surrounding area.
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME
| Bluestacks Special Needs Foundation | Donegal Town | €8925 | Construction of Coffee Dock for use by young adults with sensory & intellectural disabilities as social enterprise |
| Erne Enterprise Development Co Clg | Ballyshannon | €7000 | To replace aluminium windows and doors with energy efficient PVC |
| Drimarone Development Association | Letterbarrow, Donegal Town | €7000 | to purchase ride on Lawnmower & installation of cover over tennis/basketball court |
| Dunkineely Commuity Ltd | Dunkineely | €1000 | Purchase of IT equipment |
| St Theresa’s Terrace Residents Assoc | Bruckless | €1000 | Purchase of Storage shed |
| Bundoran Community Food Project | Bundoran | €1000 | Signage for community garden |
| Ballyshannon Basketball Club | Ballyshannon | €1000 | Purchase of Sports Equipment |
| Killybegs Community Garden | Killybegs | €641 | Development of Community Garden Space |
| Lar Chomhairle Paróiste Ghleann Cholm Cille | Glencolmcille | €1000 | Purchase of Photocopier; Printer; Scanner |
| Donegal Railway Restoration CLG | Donegal Town | €980 | Signage, display & IT Equipment |
| Clg Naomh Naille | Mountcharles | €1000 | Purchase of wet/dry industrial vacuum |
| Solace Cancer Support | Donegal Town | €976 | Upgrade water boiler & computer |
| Bundoran Community Development CLG | Bundoran | €1000 | To improve safety standards through signage, fire protection & CCTV |
| Ardara Community Childcare CLG | Ardara | €7297 | Develop new outdoor space for childrens play area |
| CLG Ghaoth Dobhair | Derrybeg | €7297 | Replacement of existing lighting within the sports hall with new energy efficient LED lighting |
| Coiste Halla Naomh Bride | Leitir Mac an Bhaird/ Lettermacaward | €7297 | Table & Chairs for community hall & screen to divide rooms |
| Guth na Rossan CTR | Dungloe | €500 | Purchase of Computer |
| Narin Beach Parkrun | Ardara | €500 | Purchase of IT, Sports & Safety Equipment |
| Downstrands Family Resource Centre | Portnoo | €500 | Purchase of photocopier |
| Cuman Romhaíochta Chloich Cheann Fhaola | Gortahork | €500 | Purchase of spoon oars for under 18 rowers |
| Comharchumann na nOileán Beg | Derrybeg | €500 | Purchase ofIT Equipment |
| Coiste Cairde Bhunaninbhir | Derrybeg | €500 | Upgrade of Building |
| Páistí Cois Mara | Gortahork | €500 | Purchase of Marquee |
| Club Oige Chriost Rí | Gortahork | €500 | Development of outdoor space – erection of barbeque & picnic bench and backdrop for stage |
| Crolly Anglers Association | Ranafast | €500 | Purchase of equipment to maintain river bank habitat & walk (pruning & cutting) |
| Ardara Sheltered Housing Assoc | Ardara | €500 | Cost of materials to paint building |
| Aislann Rann na Feirste | Ranafast | €500 | Purchase of indoor bowls equipment |
| Comharchumann Oileán Árainn Mhór CTR | Aranmore | €500 | Purchase of IT equipment |
| Forbairt na Rosann | Dungloe | €500 | Purchase of IT Equipment |
| Forbairt Dhun Luiche | Dunlewy | €500 | Purchase of Marquee |
| Ard Connell Residents Assoc | Glenties | €500 | To replace exisiting outdoor seating |
| Ard Patrick Residents Assoc | Glenties | €500 | to carry out improvements to open spaces, stone wall repairs, lawnmower & strimmer |
| Bord na nOg CLG Ghaoth Dobhair | Derrybeg | €500 | To light up entrance to GAA Grounds |
| Dunfanaghy Healthy Garden | Dunfanaghy | €500 | To development community facility |
| The Workhouse Dunfanaghy | Dunfanaghy | €500 | To purchase Laptop & groundworks & erection of posts for signage |
| Dunfanaghy Tidy Towns | Dunfanaghy | €500 | To purchase Tools for workers & volunteers |
| Fort Dunree Military Museum Ltd | Buncrana | €7000 | Upgrade of office, saldanna suite and store facilities |
| Carrigans Tidy Towns Group | Carrigans | €7000 | Public Realm Works – repair of stone walls on main street; pruchase of lawn mower & strimmer; pruchase of road sweeper |
| Glengad Community Assoc | Glengad | €7892 | Replace exisiting CCTV, Replace 3 emergency doors, refurbish kitchen & purchase defibrillator |
| Artlink Ltd | Buncrana | €714 | Purchase of large TV Screen |
| Colgan Heritage Group | Carndonagh | €714 | Purchase of 5 no Popup signs |
| Monreagh Hall Management Committee | Carrigans | €714 | Purchase of CCTV |
| Barrack Hill Town Park Connunity Food Project | Carndonagh | €714 | Purchase of Projector & spare bulb |
| 18th Moville Port Sea Scouts | Moville | €714 | Purchase of Camping Equipment |
| Ulster Canada Initiative | Buncrana | €714 | Erection of Memorial Monument at Fort Dunree for Laurentic |
| Buncrana Tidy Towns | Buncrana | €714 | Purchase of signage & plants |
| Carrowmenagh Community | Carndonagh | €714 | Upgrade of offices, purchase of kitchen equipment |
| Moville & District Family Resource Centre | Moville | €714 | Purchase of IT & training equipment |
| Serenity House Learning Centre | Moville | €714 | Purchase of 2 printers |
| Carndonagh GAA Club | Carndonagh | €714 | Purchase of 27 hurley/camogie sticks, 3 hurley/camogie helmets & 16 footballs |
| 20th Donegal Bocan Scout Group | Culdaff | €714 | Installation of railing, gates & ramp for access to scout den |
| Sliabh Sneacht Centre Co Ltd | Dumfries | €714 | Installation of CCTV |
| St Oran’s Community Pre School | Buncrana | €714 | Upgrade & replace damaged playground equipment |
| Swilly Mulroy Community Development Co Op | Rossnakill | €7297 | To replace guttering, install showers, install energy efficient external lighting |
| Letterkenny Gaels GAA | Letterkenny | €7298 | To purchase PA System; Fitted Kitchen; Table & Chairs; Soft furniture & Story Boards |
| Drumoghill Football Club | Manorcunningham | €7298 | Development of Community Facility |
| Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Co CLG | Letterkenny | €769 | To purchase tables x 4, Chairs x 20, Safety Barriers x 6 & a Gazebo |
| Fanad United | Fanad | €769 | To purchase Goalposts |
| Kerrykeel Community Group | Kerrykeel | €769 | Extension of Christmas Lights & additional steel christmas tree frames |
| Milford & District Fly Fishing Angling Club | Milford | €769 | To improve carpark & entrance to lake |
| Kilmacrennan Tidy Towns | Kilmacrennan | €769 | To develop of Community space with pollinator garden, fencing & pathway |
| Milford Tidier for All | Milford | €769 | To purchase 5 Housing Estate signs (bi lingual) |
| Kerrykeel Tidy Towns | Kerrykeel | €769 | To purchase of Grass cutting equipment |
| Raymochy Historical Society | Manorcunningham | €769 | Purchase of stationery cupboard & computer |
| Letterkenny Community Centre | Letterkenny | €769 | To purchase 10 lightweight folding tables |
| Colmcille Gospel Choir | Kilmacrennan | €769 | Purchase of musical equipment |
| Kilmacrennan Celtic Football Club | Kilmacrennan | €769 | To purchase storage container |
| Letterkenny Care of the Aged | Letterkenny | €769 | To purchase Debifbrillator |
| Fanad Community Care of the Aged | Fanad | €769 | Purchase of Washing Machine, Dyson, Deep Fat Fryer & First Aid Kit |
| Raphoe Family Resource Centre | Raphoe | €7196 | Purchase of Computers for computer suite, laptops, chairs, tables, fridge, hoover, catering urn & microwave |
| Crossroads & Killygordon Enterprise (CAKE) | Killygordon | €7196 | Signage & Park Benches for pathways at Monellan Woods |
| Ballybofey & Stranorlar Integrated Community Company | Stranorlar | €7000 | Upgrade facilities at existing Playground |
| Gateway Writers Group | Lifford | €500 | Purchase of IT Equipment |
| Donegal Fibromyalgia Support Group | Raphoe | €500 | Purchase of IT Equipment |
| Lifford Friday Club | Lifford | €500 | Purchase of Bingo Shutter Cards & Carpet Bowling equipment |
| Raphoe Tidy Towns | Raphoe | €500 | Upgrade of Tidy towns workshed |
| Twin Towns Lost & Found | Stranorlar | €500 | Purchase of CCTV |
| Wednesday Club CAKE | Killygordan | €500 | Purchase of Catering Equipment |
| Three Rivers Badminton Club | Killygordan | €500 | Purchase of Sports equipment – 60 x shuttlecocks; 4 badminton nets, 3 aerobic steps & 6 packs of fluff balls |
| Urney & Castlefin Pastoral Council | Castlefin | €500 | Purchase of function tables (20) |
| Ard Baithin Residents Assoc | St Johnston | €500 | Development of memorial garden |
| Red Hughes GAA | Killygordan | 500 | Purchase of Training equipment |
| Raphoe Cathedral Hall Mgt Committee | Raphoe | 500 | Purchase of Tableware |
| Castlefin Tidy Towns | Castlefin | 500 | Build picnic area beside Castlefin Bridge |
| Lifford Celtic Youths | Lifford | 500 | Purchase of Sports & Training Equipment |
| Scouting Ireland 3rd Donegal Raphoe | Raphoe | 500 | Purchase of tents |
| LATCH Clg | Lifford | 500 | Purchase of Staging & audio visual equipment |
| Ballybofey & Stranorlar Chamber of Commerce | Stranorlar | 500 | Purchase of specialist bunting |
| Donegal East Tourism | Stranorlar | 500 | Purchase of 360 degree camera, camera accesssories, phone camera accessories & social media props |
| Ballybofey & Stranorlar Tidy Towns | Stranorlar | 500 | Purchase of street cleaning power washer |
| Twin Towns Walking Festival | Stranorlar | 500 | Purchase of 2 x Feather Banners for Walking Festival |
| Ballybofey 400 Annivesary c/o BASICC | Stranorlar | 500 | Purchase time capsules for distribution to local schools to be buried as part of Ballybofey 400th Anniversary celebrations |
| Doneyloop Community Development | Doneyloop | 500 | Purchase of 20 no chairs; table/bench with shelf & recycling bin |
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