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PRESENTATION AGM 2012

ABOUT SKDP SKDP is – An integrated local development company which works in partnership with state agencies, the social partners, local elected members and community & voluntary representatives Mission – To promote and assist the development of sustainable, vibrant communities in South Kerry and to improve the quality of life of people living there through the provision of social & economic opportunities Key Objectives – Built around three key pillars, Enterprise & Employment, Education & Training & Community Development

FUNDING PROGRAMMES – 2011/2012 Local and Community Development Programme Rural Social Scheme Local Employment Service Jobs Club Skillnets Job Seekers Support Programme Rural Recreation Officer/Walks Scheme Rural Development (LEADER) Programme Collabor8 & Rural Alliances TUS N.E.E.S

Enterprise & Employment

Enterprise Supports

• Local & Community

Development Programme (Anne O’Riordan)

Back to Work Area Enterprise Allowance Scheme

– 2011/2012

• 174 Individuals progressed into self employment in 2011

through the BTWEA

• 151 individuals progressed into self employment to date

in 2012 (Jan – Aug) through the BTWEA

BTWEA – Figures for 2011

Area Female Male Total % Cahersiveen 8 19 27 16% Killarney 20 43 63 35% Mid-Kerry 12 43 55 32% Kenmare 4 25 29 17% Total 44 130 174 100%

Other L&CDP Enterprise Supports

Capital Grants

• Capital grant assistance provided to 28 New

Enterprises & 9 Established Enterprises in 2011 - 37 in total.

• Up to 31 Aug 2012 – 17 New & 4 Established – 21 in

Total

• Almost €20,000 paid out in Capital Grants to New

& Established Enterprises in 2011 – Assistance was paid out at a rate of 65% up to a maximum of €750

• n equipment central to the business

Other L&CDP Enterprise Supports

Mentoring

• 174 new enterprises & 24 established enterprises

received mentoring support in 2011.

• Hours varied per client, with clients receiving

information and guidance in book-keeping, marketing and basic business set-up. Some of the established enterprises were given information and assistance with PAYE and VAT.

• In all €10,360 was spent on mentoring new &

established Entrepreneurs in 2011.

• To Aug 31st 2012 - 61 new clients & 28 established

clients have received mentoring support.

Other L&CDP Enterprise Supports

Training

• Eight individual clients in 2011 received funding

towards specifically targeted training to improve their options within the Labour Market.

• The aim of this measure was to assist these clients

into self-employment. A budget of €4,167.00 was spent on the above measure.

Other L&CDP Enterprise Supports

Advice & Guidance

• Very many more clients received advice and

guidance on returning to work and basic business set-up from the Enterprise Officer.

• Assistance was also given in sourcing finance,

sourcing grant aid from the Rural Development Programme the County Enterprise Board, and in sourcing Insurance.

• 2011 - 315 new clients in total received advice &

guidance of which 174 progressed onto self employment through the BTWEA.

• 2012 (Jan – Aug) 234 new clients in total received

advice & guidance of which 151 have progressed onto self employment through the BTWEA

Promotion of L&CDP Enterprise Supports in 2012 – including

• Networking Evenings in Killorglin & Killarney in

June & July- 104 attendees

• New brochure printed & distributed widely.
• Presentations on the scheme at various events
• Survey undertaken of 2008 – 2010 clients conducted.

Of 159 interviewed 78% are still trading.

• Mobile texting service re events set up for clients in

all areas.

• Additional enterprise office employed in 2012

Enterprise /Employment Supports

• Local & Community

Development Programme (Agriculture )

Smallholders Programme

• Over 200 Farmers were supported one to one on

various farm household entitlements during 2011.

• A similar number of farmers are targeted for support in

2012 and this target will be achieved

Majority of queries related to income supports,

information on farm payment entitlements, off farm employment and training courses with referrals made to LES, RDP(LEADER) Programme, LCDP Enterprise Officers etc.

Five information talks given to groups in 2011

Farmbiz Competition

Run again in 2011. County wide in conjunction with

NEKD Ltd

Over 20 applications received for the South Kerry area. Prize funds & Equipment grants to the value of €13,000

(SKDP, NEKD, Irish Farmers Journal, Radio Kerry & Teagasc)

Prize-giving ceremony October 28th in Killorglin Competition renamed ‘RuralBiz’ in 2012 and launched in

• August. Closing date for applications is October

3rd 2012.

Total prize fund, including equipment grants €22,000 2012 competition – SKDP, NEKD, CEB, Tweak, Irish

Farmers Journal, Dan Tim O’Sullivan.

 Women in Agriculture

Groups in Kenmare, Castlemaine,Cahersiveen & Killarney Diverse range of activities supported in 2011

 Life Application

Application submitted to the EU LIFE + Nature Programme for

funding to demonstrate best practice conservation through high nature value farming

NPWS making application in 2012, with SKDP involvement

Wood Energy 3 Information Meetings held in Nov 2011 & in May 2012

Woodchip Boiler installed in Astellas SKDP support to local farmers to supply woodchip to Coillte -

who have contract for the supply

Young farmers Support Groups

3 Groups in operation Over 50 farmers in each group Undertaking training with Skillnets & linked with Macra Na

Feirme

Discussion Group Meetings

Beef farmers in South Kerry encouraged to join Dept of

Agriculture/Teagasc beef discussion groups

 100 farmers from South Kerry signed up

Glenbeigh to Cahersiveen Greenway Feasability Study

Completed in October 2011 Report distributed to landowners along the route On Going consultation – discussions with KCC

Collective Enterprise

Launched in June 2012, Closing date extended to October

Employment Supports

• Local Employment

Service

Local Employment Service

• South Kerry LES provides information and advice on
• pportunities which are available to enable the long-

term unemployed return to work.

• Services include information, advice, guidance,

training, education and employment support.

• Providing a free and confidential placement service to

employers by matching their recruitment needs with the skills and needs of our Job Seeker clients.

• South Kerry LES prepares clients for all jobs

applications by helping them with their CV, Cover letters, Job Interviews, filling out application forms etc.

• Local Employment Service

Local Employment Service – Placement/Progression 2011

• In 2011 1,972 clients registered with the South Kerry LES

LES Registrations 1,623 Jobs Club 349

• 1,333 people accessed the services of the South Kerry

Jobs Club in 2011

LES – Placement in 2011 Job Placement Self- Employment CE/WPP Total 542 63 153 758

Ann Marie was made redundant from FEXCO in 2011 and immediately registered with the South Kerry Local Employment Service for help and support in her job search. Since then she has completed a course in Customer Services and the internship will give her a whole new range of skills in areas that Ann Marie has identified as part of her future career goals. Ann Marie Morrison was successful in getting a place as an Intern with South Kerry Development Partnership in January 2012. Ann Marie is working in the Collabor8 programme as a Projects Officer

Local Employment Service – Placement/Progression 2012

• To date in 2012 (Jan – Aug) 1,706 clients have registered

with the South Kerry LES LES Registrations 1,463 Jobs Club 243

• To date in 2012 (Jan t0 Jun) 706 people accessed the

services of the jobs club

LES – Placement to-date in 2012 (Jan – Aug) Job Placement Self-Employment CE Total 320 83 91 494

Enterprise Supports - Rural Development/LEADER Programme

Summary Objectives – Rural Development (LEADER) Programme

Aim of Axis 3 - is to improve the quality of life in rural areas and encourage

diversification of the rural economy.

Measures -

• Diversification into Non-Agricultural Activities
• Support the creation and development of micro-enterprises
• Encouragement of Tourism Activities based on sustainable development of

natural resources and cultural & natural heritage

• Basic Services for the economy & Rural Population
• Village Renewal & Development
• Conservation & upgrading of Rural Heritage

Rural Development (LEADER)Programme Funding Summary 2009-2012

• Target Project funding to be committed in 2012 €3.5 million
• Project funding expected to be paid in 2012 – €1,069,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 (To Date) Project Funding Committed €463,231 €1,104,569 €1,206,938 €2,158,957 Project Funding Paid €327,908 €429,251 €802,620 €374,967

Enterprise Projects Paid in 2011 Project Title Amount Paid (€) Geokaun Mountain 36,443.52 Dan O Brien Sheds 27,170.19 F.M Marine Services Ltd 31,607.50 Aisling Software 2,400.00 O’Sheas Dry Cleaners 22,500.00 Harringtons Bakery 18,014.79 Derarca Lynch 10,192.75 Paul Evans 2,183.41 Valentia Island Ferries 3,360.68 Junior Browne 29,221.50 TOTAL 173,094.34

• Grant aid paid to 10 Enterprises Supporting 14 jobs

Rural Development (LEADER) Programme

• Increased promotion of the programme
• Five Information evenings held in
• Adverts placed in South Kerry advertiser
• Presentation on the programme at various events
• Rates of Grant aid for enterprise projects increased

from 50 to 75% in April 2012.

• Increased promotion coupled with increased grant rates

– increase in enterprise enquiries

Rural Development (LEADER) Programme

• Development Support Programmes initiated to
• Support the development of craft enterprises
• Support 15 farm families progress their ideas for the development
• f on farm (Non Agricultural) enterprises.
• Support the development of community festivals
• Establishment of Mentoring panel in June 2012.
• 18 potential enterprise project applicants provided with mentoring

support

• Grant Aid Allocated to Micro Enterprises in

2012

RDP Measure Target Allocation 2012 Allocated to date in 2012 (Jan – Aug) Business Creation & Development €557,456 €443,895

Collabor8 Programme

• What is COLLABOR8
• INTERREG IVB Project
• 9 Partners Overall – Ireland, Wales, England, Holland & Belgium
• Areas of Focus
• Culture, Creative, Countryside, Recreation, Local Food and Hospitality
• Unique “Sense of Place” Experience for the visitor
• “Clusters” of Businesses
• Exchange of ideas between the partner areas

• Key Point

SUSTAINABLE

• Economically
• Environmentally
• Community
• Clusters in South Kerry

Sneem-Derrynane-Caherdaniel, Skellig Coast, Kenmare-Beara, Greater Killarney, Mid Kerry, Waterville Angling Cluster

2012 Collabor8 Activities

• Food
• In Conjunction with Kerry County Enterprise Board
• Kerry Food Finder Booklet & Receipe Booklet
• Training & Information Seminar for food producers
• Kerry Food Week – 30 Restaurants around the county
• Angling
• Go Angling Kerry Website
• Study to assess the needs of game angling sector
• Film Trail
• Dawn Film Trail
• Launched by Minister Deenihan at the Collabor8 final Conference

2012 Collabor8 Activities

• Working with the Clusters
• Brochures Reprinted
• Mid Kerry Cluster produced a map brochure of the region
• RDP (LEADER) project – To further animate & develop the

clusters

• Mobile Lab
• Technology Entrepreneurs from Dutch Collabor8 Partners
• Highlighting technologies available to tourism related businesses
• Workshops & consultation sessions held
• Workshops for schools also held

2012 Collabor8 Activities

• Final Conference
• Final project conference held in Killarney – April 23rd to 25th
• 120 plus delegates in attendance from the other partner regions
• Events on April 23rd included speaches & workshops & civic

reception by Killarney Town Council. Conference dinner address by Minister Jimmy Deenihan

• April 24th – Delegates undertook a series of tours to showcase the

tourism offering in South Kerry – 9 separate tours with almost 50 businesses visited

• Dawn film trail & Go Angling Kerry website launched
• Delegates very pleased with the event and hopeful of making a

return to Kerry if SKDP secures a project extension from the EU

Participant landowners / landusers = 234 €300,000 current total annual payments

• In 2011 SKDP took on responsibility

for a new walk in Dingle – The Cosan Cuas na nEighe

• People counters were installed on

sections of the Kerry Way – on the

• ld Kenmare Road, the Black Valley,

Cronins Yard loop walk & Lisleibane Loop Walk.

• Kerry Way annual inspection was

carried out in October 2011 by the

• NTO. Overall NTO pleased with the

trail

• Technical Inspection – Oct 2011

Kells, Cahersiveen Sections of the Kerry Way Seefin,Glenbeigh

• Heavy machine work was carried out on areas that sufferred

from the poor weather conditions. Trunking, side & cross drains dug, stepping stones placed on wetter sections

• Signage installed to many sections of the Kerry Way

Bolus Loop Walk, Ballinskelligs

• Two more beautiful looped walks developed and officially opened in 2011 –

Bray Head Valentia & Bolus Ballinskelligs. These routes were initiated by Community Groups but could not have been completed without the huge support and co-operation of the landowners in the areas and the Rural Social Scheme.

• Substantial work undertaken in 2011 on promoting the Walks
• Map cards developed for each of the loop walks
• Delivered to tourist offices and service providers

Sustained management of maintenance, upgrading & inspection of all Walks Scheme routes – Beara Way, Kerry Way & associated loops Ongoing upkeep of Walks Scheme contracts & admin

Education & Training

Education & Training

• Local Employment

Service

Local Employment Service – Placement/Progression 2011

• South Kerry LES – team of experienced Mediators work with clients on

a one to one basis

• Assists clients to make the most of the LES advice & guidance service
• In 2011 – South Kerry LES ,including the Jobs Club, progressed 582

clients into education & training programmes

• To date in 2012 (Jan – Aug) – 382 clients progressed

LES Progression - Training & Education 2011 FAS Training Return to Education Jobs Club Training Other Training Total 161 138 147 136 582

Local Employment Service

• A total of €34,624 spent in 2011 on LES client funded training,

supporting 127 individuals

• Types of courses supported included the following

Rigid/Artic/Forklift training Bus/car lessons & test Train the Trainer Safe Pass Childcare Hairdressing Security/Door /Guarding Skills Reflexology Water meter installation Mountain Leadership training Patient safety handling course

• Job Clubs provide training to assist participants who are

ready for work, to develop skills which they can use to find a job.

• Anyone who is ready to work and is between 16 and 64

years of age can join a Job Club.

• Participants do not have to be on a social welfare

payment but if they are, it will not be affected by becoming a member of a Job Club.

• South Kerry Jobs Club hold 11 formal training session per

year, 5 in Killarney, 2 in Killorglin, Kenmare and Cahersiveen

• South Kerry Jobs Club is based in 5 New Street, Killarney
• Co. Kerry.
• Emmett Spring is Jobs Club Facilitator & Margaret

Sweeney is Office Support

• Formal Jobs Club Training
• CV Preparation
• Cover letter writing
• How to fill out an application forms
• Telephone techniques
• Interview skill and preparation
• Personal development
• Access to telephone, computer, e-

mail etc

• SKDP Jobs club registered 349 clients in 2011.
• 147 did formal Jobs Club Training
• 60 progressed to further education & training
• To June 30th 2012 – 243 clients registered & 118

have done formal jobs club training, 12 progressed to further education & training

SKDP Jobs Club 2011 Jobs Club Registrations Jobs Club Group Training Progressed to further Education & Training 349 147 60

• SKDP Local Employment Service – Other

Activities

• Website management course in conjunction

with Skillnets Job Seekers Support Programme

• Tus Training Fund - €7,000 set aside through

the LCDP for Tus Participants. 16 participants to-date have completed training

Education & Training– South Kerry Skillnet

Skillnets

What it’s About..... The Skillnet Programme presents businesses, their management & staff with a greater opportunity to improve their skills by availing of top class training & support services aimed at:

• Increasing Performance, Competiveness & Profitability
• Promoting & Protecting Employment in the Region
• Who it’s For.....
• It supports the training of people at all levels of the business including
• wner/managers, staff & workers
• Is open to all types of business regardless of size or industry sector
• Is very supportive of Small Businesses

Skillnets

Benefits...

• Top Quality Training Programmes based on the actual needs of

business, in the area delivered by experienced practitioners

• Up to 20-25% funding of training costs provided
• Support for in-house training requirements
• Training delivered locally throughout the area- minimising cost

and disruption

• Support Programme
• Networking with other businesses to acquire knowledge, solve

common problems, promote your business

• Since 2009 – open to the unemployed – Job Seekers support

programme

Main Programme. JSSP

South Kerry Skillnet 2011

Target Achieved Target Achieved

Members Companies 150

134

Employed Trainees

358 780

Unemployed Trainees

85 69 58 53

Training days

2,433 2,408 854 928

To Date in 2012

Main Programme. JSSP

South Kerry Skillnet 2012

Target Achieved Target Achieved

Members Companies

70 93

Employed Trainees

358 293

Unemployed Trainees

85 30 24 12

Training days

2,162 1,424 270 60

Courses for 2012 are run under the following categories:

Business & Management Development Skills Technical Skills I.T Skills Tourism Skills Healthcare Agriculture Increased promotion of Skillnets in 2013 Workshop for the unemployed – May 2012. 26

Participants

Attendance at other SKDP events Radio Interviews Website Networking evening planned 22nd October - Killarney

Education & Training– Local & Community Development Programme

• English Language Supports
• Holy Cross Pre-School & St Oliver’s Pre-School
• 49 Children in total supported
• Family Supported Learning
• 12 National Schools approved for funding to-date in 2012
• Counselling
• School well being programme
• StBrendans College Killarney
• Colaiste Na Sceilge Cahersiveen
• Killarney Community College – Wellbeing Programme

• Children with additional Needs
• Groups supported in Kenmare, Cahersiveen, Mid-Kerry & Killarney
• Strengthening Families Programme
• 14 session family skills training programme for adults
• Programme successfully implement in final qtr of 2011 in conjunction

with Ballyspillane FRC

• 10 families completed the programme on December 15th 2012
• Kerry Life Education Mobile
• Funding secured from SKDP for deliver of programme to second levels

schools in Killarney, Kenmare & Killorglin, supporting up to 500 1st year students & 300 parents

• Tom McBride Bursary Fund
• Advised in August
• Closing date September 21st
• Supported 53 3rd level students in 2011
• FACE
• 5 Families supported under the FACE programme in 2011
• Kerry Children Services Committee
• To increase and improve joint planning and delivery of service provision

to children & young people especially those most at risk

• Inter-Agency Collaboration – SKDP Ltd is a member of the Kerry CSC

Education & Training– Rural Development (LEADER) Programme

RDP Training Projects Paid 2011 Project Title Amount Paid (€) Fiona English 1,865.00 John Fenton 3,245.00 Maureen O’Neill 1,865.00 Breda Clifford 1865.00 SKDP Ltd 3,710.00 Blackwater Womens Group 13,278.85 Women in Agriculture 2,300 TOTAL 28,378.85

To date in 2012 €178,546.72 has been allocated to RDP (LEADER) Programme training projects

Aims to provide income support for farmers and fishermen - in receipt of long term social welfare payments and in turn to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities Open to farmers and fishermen only. 19hrs work per week in a farmer-friendly manner 138 participants on the SKDP Rural Social Scheme 7 Supervisors (3 Cahersiveen, 2 Mid Kerry, 1 Kenmare and 1 Killarney)

2011

Cahersiveen Mid Kerry Killarney Kenmare Total

Number of community projects supported 60 40 20 21 141 Number

• f

RSS Participants 60 43 17 18 138 Number of Supervisors 3 2 1 1 7 Number of participants retired in 2011 7 3 1 11 Number

• f

new participants 2011 7 3 1 11

• Work continued on large number of community &

voluntary projects in 2011. Work is ongoing in 2012.

• Scheme is closed to new participants

Walks Maintenance & Improvement

RSS Participants working on the Kerry Way in Glenbeigh & new bridge on the Kerry Way

Town, Village & Countryside Enhancement

Photos above show participants working in the Killorglin Graveyards, the finished pathway and cutting grass for Tidy Towns Committees

Maintenance & Caretaking of Community & Sporting facilities

RSS Participants painting the Ballyfinnane community center and the finished work New Seine boat built by RSS participants and club members for knockeen Rowing Club in 2011

Home Repair & Improvements, Assistance to Pre- School and after schools

RSS Participants working on house of elderly person and the finished work Arrival of 1,000 smoke alarms at Killorglin Fire Station for insulation by SKDP in the homes of the elderly and participants receiving information on how to install the alarms

• Announced in the 2011 budget
• Aim is provide short term quality work opportunities

for those who are unemployed and to provide certain services of benefit to communities

• Rural & Urban focus and built on the proven

architecture of the Rural Social Scheme

Distribution

• f

Tus Participants in 2011

Cahersiveen Mid Kerry Killarney Kenmare Total

Number of community projects supported 6 8 15 6 35 Number

• f

TUS Participants 5 9 20 6 40 Number of Supervisors .25 .5 1 .25 2

• Third scheme was secured in April 2012 – New supervisor employed, 13

participants engaged and a further 7 places to be filled

RDP (LEADER) Community Projects

Paid in 2011 Project Title Amount Paid (€) Foilmore Community Centre 267,516.30 Castlemaine Community Services Ltd 18,187,50 Cracow Park Sports & Leisure Development 28,902.66 An t-Sean Scoil Ltd. 4,681.87 Barradubh Community Field Organisation 14,979.60 Fossa Community Centre Ltd 3,302.85 Cromane Community Council 5,399.70 Iveragh Park Residents Association 6,690.00 IRD Waterville – Charlie Chaplin Festival 6,570.30 IRD Waterville 9,774.95 Listry Community Council Ltd. 12,323.81 Sneem Resource Centre Ltd. 2,082.71 Keel Community Council 9,112.50 IRD Waterville 4,973.10 Killorglin Community Council Ltd. 6,337.5050

RDP (LEADER) Community Projects – Cont’d.

Paid in 2011 Project Title Amount Paid (€) Kenmare Tidy Towns Association 20,450.52 Sneem Community Development Co-op Ltd 18,786,73 IRD Waterville 2,668.05 Acard Ltd 30,360.00 Acard Ltd 28,944.90

Total

502,045.55

• €1,302,163.02 has been allocated to date in 2012 by

the RDP(LEADER) programme to community projects

LOCAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

LOCAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME The Local and Community Development Programme aims to tackle poverty and social exclusion through partnership and constructive engagement between Government and people in the most disadvantaged communities. The programme prioritises marginalised people and groups within the most disadvantaged communities, which means that it targets those furthest from access to education, training and employment, and those at highest risk of social exclusion.

LOCAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Four goals of the new programme. Companies must frame their annual plans for 2010-2013 within the context of these four goals. 1.Promote awareness, knowledge and uptake of a wide range of statutory, voluntary and community services 2.Increase access to formal and informal educational, recreational and cultural development activities and resources. 3.Increase the work readiness of people to enter the labour market. 4.Promote engagement with policy, practice and decision making processes on matters affecting local communities.

LOCAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME REVIEW 2010

• TARGET GROUPS

CO CO D D TARGET GROUP TARGET GROUP T1 T1 Long Term Unemployed (> 1 year) Long Term Unemployed (> 1 year) T2 T2 Disadvantaged Women Disadvantaged Women T3 T3 People with Disabilities People with Disabilities T4 T4 Disadvantaged Young People Disadvantaged Young People T5 T5 Lone Parents Lone Parents T6 T6 Short Term Unemployed (< 1 year) Short Term Unemployed (< 1 year) T7 T7 Low Income Smallholders Low Income Smallholders T8 T8 Underemployed / Seasonal workers Underemployed / Seasonal workers T9 T9 Travellers Travellers T10 T10 Older People (> 55 years) Older People (> 55 years) T11 T11 Homeless People Homeless People T12 T12 Asylum Seekers/Refugees Asylum Seekers/Refugees T13 T13 Ex-Prisoners Ex-Prisoners T14 T14 Substance Mis-Users Substance Mis-Users T15 T15 Low Income Families/People with Inadequate Low Income Families/People with Inadequate Incomes Incomes T16 T16 Disadvantaged Communities Disadvantaged Communities T17 T17 Parents/guardians/carers of young people at Parents/guardians/carers of young people at risk risk T18 T18 Offenders Offenders T19 T19 Early School Leavers Early School Leavers T20 T20 Potential Early School Leavers/Young People Potential Early School Leavers/Young People at risk of underachieving at risk of underachieving T21 T21 Young People with behaviour/learning Young People with behaviour/learning difficulties difficulties T22 T22 Lesbians, Gays and Bisexual People Lesbians, Gays and Bisexual People T23 T23 Migrant Workers Migrant Workers

Community Development Actions Under the LCDP 2011/2012

• Killarney Asylum Seekers Initiative
• Supporting Families Programme
• Men’s Shed Project
• Equality Ambassador
• Community Forum
• Council Estates
• Sean Chairde