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STEP UP! Grant for Education, Training and Skills
Published: 2010-09-03
In this time of tighter budgets and unemployment, with the lack of clear leadership nationally on jobs and training, North Tipperary LEADER Partnership is helping out with a special grant to assist people further their education, training and skills. The STEP UP! grant is available to people formerly self-employed, jobseekers, people in receipt of social welfare, and full time students not in receipt of other grants.
According to community worker Gearóid Fitzgibbon: “We’re continually getting enquiries from people who are falling between the cracks, or who the VEC will not fund because the people are not seen to be progressing. There are also many former self-employed people, who are not entitled to any support. For this reason, we came up with the STEP UP! grant.”
The STEP UP! grant can support some of the tuition Fees, transport Costs, childcare costs, accommodation costs involved in further training or education.
“Although our funding is limited, assistance will be given to those demonstrating greatest need, once people have supplied the required information and supporting documentation, and met with us in person. Anyone interested should go to our website www.ntlp.ie and complete the application form. We’re also holding information evenings at the following venues:
Roscrea Resource Centre, Newline 7pm Tue 7th Sept.
Nenagh Town Hall, Banba Square 7pm Wed, 8th Sept.
Thurles TACD, Parnell House, Cuchullain Road. 7pm Thurs 9th Sept.
For further information people should ring 067-56641/ 085-7409023 on Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons between 2-4pm, or email: gfitzgibbon@ntlp.ie
Click here to download an application form.
This grant is funded by the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs under the Local and Community Development Programme.
Walks Awareness Training Programme
Published: 2010-03-01
North Tipperary LEADER Partnership : Walk Awareness Training Programme. ‘Putting your best foot forward’
Are you involved in the tourist or recreation sector and want to know more about approved walking routes in North Tipperary? Would you like to learn more about becoming a Walk Leader? Then look no further! North Tipperary LEADER Partnership (NTLP) is running an innovative training and information programme for people interested in knowing more about the range of existing and planned new walks in North Tipperary. So if you are interested in walking for recreation, offering walking to visitors to North Tipperary, a landowner thinking about providing walks or an entrepreneur thinking of setting up a walking related enterprise then come to Upperchurch on Wed 21st of July 2010.
The programme consists of:
1. A free Information Seminar on Wednesday July 21st at 7.30pm in Upperchurch Community Centre which will highlight the potential for walks development in North Tipperary and also outline the current status of way marked walks and looped walks available to locals and visitors. This seminar will be of interest to individuals and community groups in North Tipperary with an interest in walk development and to tourism product providers who see potential in offering walks to their guests. Con Ryan, the Rural Recreation Officer for North Tipperary will contribute to the meeting as will John G O’Dwyer, incoming tour operator and journalist with a passion for walking. There will also be a representative from Shannon Development to outline how walking is part of its brief for regional tourism development. Arising from this meeting, between 12 and 15 participants will be selected to progress to the three day practical course as outlined below.
2. Three day practical Walk Awareness Training 26, 27 and 28th July in again in Upperchurch. This programme is designed to give participants the skills of navigation, safety and leadership needed to be an effective walk leader. This will be delivered by Ann O’Connor who is approved as a Mountain Skills Trainer and Walking Group Leader by Mountaineering Ireland. (Fee of €10 applies)
3. A one day practical workshop on how to market effectively using traditional and modern online media, how to develop new ideas and an introduction to customer care. This will be held on Saturday 28th August in Upperchurch from 10:00am to 4.30pm and will be delivered by Niall Heenan, trainer and business coach. (Fee of €10 applies) Following this workshop participants who wish to explore their enterprise idea further can avail of one to one business coaching designed to progress their business proposal
Further information contact:
Niall Heenan, coordinator NTLP Walk Awareness Training Programme at 087 2445547, email: niall@purecoach.ie. For other information in relation to the Rural Development Programme, contact Ronan, Patrick or Sean on 067 56676.
