Since January 2021 to-date, the LEADER Programme has invested over €1.5m into the development of 6 new start-up businesses and 29 existing businesses in County Wexford. It has allowed for the creation of 60 new jobs while sustaining 145 existing jobs. We are delighted to work with and develop innovate SME’s and witness the positive […]
Thursday 26th May 2022 was a proud day for many people associated with the new Barrow Princess river cruiser, not least Declan Bates and his family. Declan – the man with the vision and determination to bring this project to fruition deserves great credit for coming up with the idea and then having the stamina […]
As featured in the Wexford People paper on Tuesday 25th January 2022 €1.5m in LEADER funding supports businesses and groups in county During 2021, Wexford Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) in partnership with Wexford Local Development (WLD) awarded LEADER grant aid of more than €1m to 22 businesses in the county to help them to […]
Our LEADER Enterprise project officer Tom Bermingham appeared on South East Radio this week on the Morning Mix with Alan Corcoran to discuss the success of over €1.5m in LEADER Grants been awarded to Wexford Businesses & Communities in 2021. Click on the below link to hear the interview:
As featured in this week’s Wexford People – LEADER grants will create 250 new jobs for County Wexford. See full article below
As featured in the Wexford People Paper – Tuesday 15th September NEW research from the ESRI has revealed that people who are supported through the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) are up to 18 per cent more likely to progress to employment or self-employment as a result. At the launch of the research […]
If you would like to gain a healthcare qualification and you are able to access online learning you might be interested in two opportunities that are currently available: Homecare Assistant – this is a full time online course starting on 27th July. It includes Care Skills and Care of the Older Person. You can apply […]
Covid 19 has impacted on all of us and for some there has been the added stress of bereavement, loss of income, isolation and more. We need to look after our mental health and one option is MyMind.org with free online counselling available at this link: https://youtu.be/2CJ2G9Rlylo
Caring for older people in the community can be a hugely rewarding job for the right type of person. Wexford Local Development can help you to find out more about becoming a carer so if you have ever thought about this but weren’t sure where to start please click on one of the links here: […]
There have been a lot of changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. WLD is still working with individuals and communities coming to terms with this situation. If you have any queries for us please click here for contact details of your client support team: WLD SICAP Client Support Flyer
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