Irish Local Development Network

"Every child feels like a child" #GrowingCommunities 🙏Thank you for welcoming our recently arrived visitors to Ireland, who have come from a place of fear to one of freedom.

Full house @CrokePark now listening to @jackfchambers describe the incredible work that @Clann_Credo do in the community through social finance #clanncredoconf24

Illustrating the impact of Local Development Companies in tackling healthcare inequality in Ireland. Find out more here: ildn.ie/themes/health-…

We are very excited to see Local Development Companies take to the Sustainable Living Stage in Bloom this year @EamonRyan @SECADCork Dublin South City Partnership

Embracing the power of collective action at 'The Circular Economy: Shaping a Sustainable Futurhosted by @SligoLEADER @LouthLocalDev @GalwayCommunity @WestmeathComDev @leitrimdevco Offaly Local Development Company

Take note & book your place at this upcoming 2024 CONFERENCE Sustainable Livelihoods: Regenerating Integrated Development through Innovative Communities eventbrite.ie/e/2024-north-a… June 17-21, 2024 at Atlantic Technological University Connemara, Letterfrack Galway,

Thanks to Robert Nicholson and his colleagues at @DeptRCD for taking the time to attend last month's prizegiving event for the ILDN Social Enterprise IMPACT Awards, and for giving an update on the progress of the new Social Enterprise policy. changingireland.ie/rob-nicholson-…

Interesting reports on our recent Social Enterprise IMPACT Awards initiative by @changingireland . We were delighted to be able to give a platform to six outstanding social enterprises and we're grateful to each for sharing their experiences with us. changingireland.ie/trustworthy-so…

Minister Eamon Ryan addressing the 5th National Climate Stakeholder Forum today

Announcing our third and final set of awardees under the ILDN Social Enterprise IMPACT Awards. Many congratulations to Football Cooperative and Saoirse EHD, who finished in first and second place respectively in the Early-stage Social Enterprise Category. #ILDNSEImpactAwards

Our second set of awardees under the ILDN Social Enterprise IMPACT Awards initiative is The Shona Project and Together Academy, who finished in first and second place, respectively, in the Small Social Enterprise Category. Many congratulations to you both! #ILDNSEImpactAwards

Four Strategic Objectives of Cavan County Local Development launched today. 1) Strengthen our organisational capacity, 2) Innovate, Adapt, Collaborate 3) Strengthen Communities 4) Target Disadvantage and Exclusion - @Breffni_Int @welfare_ie @DeptRCD

Today @Breffni_Int Cavan County Local Development launched their strategic plan. A wonderful celebration of all that has been achieved and what is to come in the next five years.

Elaine Halpin speaking of a number of wonderful biodiversity and water projects in Cavan run through @LEADER funding @Breffni_Int at the launch of the Cavan County Local Development Strategic Plan

Delighted to attend the launch of the @Breffni_Int Cavan County Local Development Strategic Plan. Starting off the day with a moving rendition of 'Stealaway', an initiative which originated in Cavan

We are thrilled to announce the first set of awardees in the ILDN Social Enterprise IMPACT Awards... Warmest congratulations to Sensational Kids and Clarecare, who finished in first and second place respectively in the Medium/Large Social Enterprise Category. #ILDNSEImpactAwards

The venue for our next event. @Breffni_Int @MonIntDev @pobal @theILDN @atusligo_ie @changingireland @VirginiaCentre @VirCollege @VirginiaIntl @Virginia_Golf @cavancoco @RamorUnited @Ramortheatre @LEOcavan @CavanCoBoardGaa @CavanLibrary @lurgan_ladies @virginiashow RT please.

Just one week left to apply for this interesting position with us @Lairdhse06 #SocialFarming team as Research and Policy Officer. Details available ldco.ie/news/2023/12/1… For a full Job description email Brian@ldco.ie

As the year draws to a close, we would like to wish all of our staff, our Local Development Companies and the communities that they support a happy and peaceful Christmas.

We are thrilled to be on the list of successful WorkAbility programme applicants. Thanks so much to @HHumphreysFG, @welfare_ie, our project partner Employability Mayo, & @theILDN colleagues, who were so supportive. Huge thanks to our Board & staff, who put in the hard yards👏👏👏

Well done to all of the successful Local Development Companies who have secured WorkAbility Funding through @welfare_ie administered by @pobal, details of the programme here gov.ie/en/press-relea…