WLD have just completed the 3rd night of the LEADER public consultation meetings at The Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford. It was great to see so many interested business and community development people come together to discuss the opportunities for LEADER grant aid in the 2023-2027 period. Great engagement and lots of useful ideas to consider. Thanks […]
Listen back to our LEADER Programme Coordinator, Tom Bermingham, who was speaking with Karl Fitzpatrick last Saturday on South East Radio’s Business Matters, regarding the new LEADER Programme in County Wexford. https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx3QmjnRobyBpKSsg6LpAJVXaI6BQhgfIB More information on the new LEADER programme is available at wld.ie/leader
As featured in this week’s Wexford People Newspaper – 22nd February 2022 LEADER grant aid set to help deliver 72 new jobs in Wexford – Independent.ie An estimated seventy-two new jobs are to be delivered in County Wexford by businesses that were approved for LEADER grant aid during 2022. €714,000 was allocated between twelve diverse […]
Wexford Local Development is offering free training and supports for individuals, clubs, businesses and community groups in County Wexford to develop and operate recreation amenities and potential Blueways. Are you currently utilising or planning to develop sports, environmental, cultural or enterprise amenities along rivers within County Wexford – if so, this training programme is for […]
Wexford Local Development (WLD) has secured funding to complete energy audits on 20 community centres in County Wexford. The audits will provide committees with a report recommending & costing upgrades which will improve the centres’ energy efficiency. Selected groups will have 90% of audit costs met. The audits will be carried out by an SEAI […]
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:
With the support of Wexford Local Development through the LEADER Programme 2014-2020, Taste Wexford is hosting an exciting, immersive food tourism programme designed to help existing and new food tourism businesses develop all-year-round visitor experiences. Over the next six months, they plan to host a range of business development workshops, group facilitation forums, and one-to-one […]
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