Fingal LCDC approves funding for community and voluntary groups across the region
Fingal’s Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) has approved the allocation of over €260,000 to community and voluntary groups across the region under the 2020 Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) and the Community Enhancement Programme Community Centres and Community Facilities Scheme.
Some €68,375.00 was allocated by the Department of Rural & Community Development to Fingal County Council for the Community Enhancement Programme 2020 and a further €192,805.00 in funding for the Community Enhancement Programme Community Centres and Community Facilities Scheme.
Many projects across Fingal are receiving funding through the Community Centres and Community Facilities Scheme including Loughshinny Community Centre (€10,000), Mulhuddart Community Centre (€7,500), Balbriggan Cricket Club (€8,000), Garristown Community Council (€8,500) and Round Towers GAA Club (€4,000) among others.
In the Community Enhancement Scheme, which funds smaller amounts, projects such as Swords Tidy Towns (€573), Rush Community Council (€1,500), Naul Community Centre (€2,000), Mulhuddart Mens Shed (€1,000) and Skerries Allotments Association (€1,000) will receive financial support.
Mayor of Fingal Cllr. David Healy welcomed the grant approvals and said: “The Community Enhancement Programme supports a range of investment in all areas of communities, among them childcare groups, playgrounds, recreational groups, sports grounds, landscaping, and the elderly.”
A total of 123 grants will be paid to groups across the region under the 2020 Schemes, which supports disadvantaged communities throughout the country by providing capital grants to community groups. As in previous years the CEP Scheme was heavily oversubscribed.
AnnMarie Farrelly, Fingal County Council’s Chief Executive said: “The CEP Scheme is a great source of funding for Community and Voluntary Groups and compliments many of the funding and support initiatives available through Fingal County Council. A vibrant community and voluntary sector are vital to the Covid-19 recovery.”
The CEP provides a flexible and targeted approach to funding those communities most in need and is aimed at addressing disadvantage as identified in the Fingal Local Economic and Community Plan.
Emer O’Gorman, Director of Services in the Council’s Economic Enterprise Tourism and Culture Department said: “I welcome the approval by the LCDC of this funding which will greatly assist community groups in delivering their projects. The level of funding available recognises the important role played by community and voluntary groups in addressing disadvantage in our communities.”
Declan Ryan, Chief Officer of the Fingal LCDC said “The CEP Schemes have proven very popular again this year and every effort was made by the LCDC to support as many projects and groups as possible. The LCDC looks forward with confidence to supporting local community and voluntary groups into the future.”
GROUPS FUNDED UNDER THE CEP COMMUNITY CENTRES & COMMUNITY FACILITIES GRANTS SCHEME 2020
|
Name of Group / Organisation |
Projects Details |
Funding Approved |
|
153rd Lusk Scout Group |
Replacement container to store equipment |
€2,500.00 |
|
70th Porterstown Scouts |
Replacement radiators |
€2,500.00 |
|
Applewood community Centre |
Projector / TP link WIFI extender / laminating machine |
€970.00 |
|
Balbriggan Cricket Club |
Refurbishment - rearrangement of Clubhouse area |
€8,000.00 |
|
Balbriggan Meals CLG |
Install panic bar on entry doors, replacement window blinds, electrical works |
€2,100.00 |
|
Balbriggan Tidy Towns |
Large self-watering planters to be located along Balbriggan Main Street. |
€500.00 |
|
Baldoyle Forum Clg |
Provision of outdoor social setting for small groups |
€5,000.00 |
|
Balrothery Heritage CLG |
Upgrade outdoor lights to energy efficient LED lights. |
€1,000.00 |
|
Barnardos Mulhuddart |
Replacement flooring |
€2,400.00 |
|
Blakestown & Mountview Youth Initiative |
CCTV |
€5,000.00 |
|
Blakestown Community Resource Centre CLG |
Upgrade CCTV system |
€2,000.00 |
|
Castleland Community Centre |
Path extension |
€1,700.00 |
|
Clann Mhuire |
Windows and doors replacement |
€7,000.00 |
|
Corduff Community Resource Centre |
Installing additional CCTV |
€4,000.00 |
|
Corduff Sports Centre |
Repair and upgrade Sports Equipment |
€2,400.00 |
|
Donabate Portrane Community Centre clg. |
Upgrade of entrance gate and new drainage |
€2,000.00 |
|
Donabate Portrane Men's Shed |
To erect a patio cover (approx. 40ft x 10ft x 10ft high) |
€5,600.00 |
|
Fingal Liam Rodgers Centre |
New sports Equipment |
€750.00 |
|
Fortlawn Community Centre |
Upgrade to WIFI / Defibrillators / Laptop and printer /Upgrade of lighting / table tennis tables |
€10,000.00 |
|
Garristown Community Council |
Modify electric lifting stage to install flooring |
€1,500.00 |
|
Hartstown Community centre |
Upgrade of Community Building||CCTV||Safety Equipment||Signage |
€8,000.00 |
|
Holywell Community Centre |
Projector / TP link WIFI extender /Laminating machine |
€960.00 |
|
Huntstown Family Resource Centre CLG |
Roof refurbishment |
€8,000.00 |
|
Leithinis Donabate Portrane |
Pop-up gazebos and a portable PA system |
€1,500.00 |
|
Loughshinny Community Association |
Replacing the front windows and doors |
€10,000.00 |
|
Lusk Community Council |
iMac 21-inch Apple computer |
€2,000.00 |
|
Luttrellstown Community Centre |
Install Access Control for the Centre. |
€2,000.00 |
|
Mid Sutton Community Centre |
Repair existing railings & main door entrance with new brick paving. |
€6,000.00 |
|
Mulhuddart Community Centre |
Conversion of unused space |
€7,500.00 |
|
Naul Hall Users Group |
Rewiring & installation of LED lighting & broadband connection points |
€10,000.00 |
|
O'Dwyers GAA Club |
Mobile Floodlights |
€6,295.00 |
|
Oldtown Community Council |
Overhaul of fire alarm, electrical works |
€1,300.00 |
|
Ongar Community Centre CLG |
Individual desks and all-weather pitch line marking. |
€1,400.00 |
|
Parslickstown House |
L.E.D lighting conversion |
€2,500.00 |
|
Portmarnock Integrated Arch Club |
CCTV system |
€2,500.00 |
|
Portmarnock sports & Leisure Club |
Upgrade flood lights to LED lights |
€5,000.00 |
|
Portrane hockey club |
Wheelchair accessible picnic table and weatherproof picnic tables. |
€2,500.00 |
|
Rivervalley Community Centre |
New fire doors |
€5,000.00 |
|
Round Towers Lusk GAA Club |
Fencing & gates |
€4,000.00 |
|
Rush Community Council |
Blackout blinds & outdoor lighting |
€2,500.00 |
|
St Patricks GAA Club Donabate |
Installation of a two-sided ball wall. |
€8,000.00 |
|
St Patrick's Parish Hall |
Painting & decorating |
€2,000.00 |
|
St. Brigid's Castleknock Community Centre |
Windows refurbishment/repair |
€2,500.00 |
|
St. Ita's AFC |
Upgrade lighting in All-Weather pitch |
€5,000.00 |
|
Swords Manor FC |
CCTV, defibrillator and countertops |
€2,500.00 |
|
Swords Mens Shed |
Staircase to fit out and insulate an upper floor storage/ utility area |
€2,000.00 |
|
Tara Cove Residents Association |
Lawnmower and strimmer |
€500.00 |
|
Tyrrelstown Community Centre CLG |
New Flooring in two meeting rooms |
€5,000.00 |
|
Holywell Community Centre |
Sneeze and protective screens |
€930.00 |
|
Garristown Community Council |
Preparatory works for moving the pitch to develop the Village Pitch field |
€8,500.00 |
|
|
|
€192,805.00 |
GROUPS FUNDED UNDER THE STANDARD CEP 2020 SCHEME
|
Name of Group / Organisation |
Project Details |
Funding Approved |
|
|
|
|
|
Applewood Community Centre |
Resurfacing outdoor area |
€1,700.00 |
|
Mulhuddart Community Centre |
Installation of hand sanitising stations/ sneeze guards |
€400.00 |
|
Mount Eustace Residents Association |
Purchase of gardening tools & equipment |
€500.00 |
|
Balbriggan and District AC |
New training equipment |
€700.00 |
|
Churchfield Residents Association |
Purchase of a Lawn Edger and shredder |
€500.00 |
|
Chapel Gate Residents association |
Cordless strimmer / petrol lawn mower / cordless edger / hoes |
€500.00 |
|
Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living |
Computer equipment |
€800.00 |
|
Balbriggan Women's Development Group |
Tools to create furniture, benches, doors |
€1,000.00 |
|
Rivervalley community club |
Replacement tables |
€1,500.00 |
|
Bright Sparks Community Preschool |
Desktop computer with Windows office |
€700.00 |
|
Blanchardstown Tidy Towns |
Tools and equipment |
€500.00 |
|
Le Cheile Social Group |
Hand sanitiser |
€126.00 |
|
Portmarnock Sports & Leisure Club |
Replacement gym equipment |
€1,500.00 |
|
Balbriggan RFC |
Purchase of equipment / boot cleaners / wet & dry vacuum cleaner / sprayer for pitch maintenance |
€700.00 |
|
Castleland Park Estate Residents Association |
The creating of a garden at the entrance of Castleland Park View |
€500.00 |
|
Castleknock Community Centre |
Purchase of plastic chairs & additional 4ft tables |
€1,000.00 |
|
Fingal Vintage Vintage Society Mens Shed |
Defibrillator & AED training / Covid19 safety equipment |
€1,000.00 |
|
Huntstown Family Resource Centre GLG |
Building of a partition wall and door / painting |
€700.00 |
|
Community Centre Hartstown |
Hand sanitisers and gel / a partition wall installed to separate the kitchen area from main hall |
€2,500.00 |
|
Corduff Sports Centre |
Purchase of Sports Equipment / projector |
€1,200.00 |
|
Balbriggan Cricket Club |
Installation of a Steel Garage for equipment storage. |
€800.00 |
|
Rush Community Council |
Purchase of a projector and viewing screen |
€1,500.00 |
|
Muslim Woman Together |
Purchase of PPE equipment |
€403.00 |
|
Swords Celtic FC |
Purchase of hard core to spread over a grass area to provide additional carparking for 50 cars |
€800.00 |
|
Garristown Community Council |
Purchase of a Gazebo / Defibrillator Cabinet |
€1,000.00 |
|
Castaheany Community Centre |
To develop a Centre website |
€700.00 |
|
Diswellstown Community and Recreation Centre |
To develop a Centre website |
€700.00 |
|
St. Luke's Community and Family Group |
To provide IT equipment (TV screen) in the meeting room. |
€1,000.00 |
|
Fingallians GAA Club |
Purchase of additional sports equipment, hurling helmets, footballs and hurls |
€1,821.00 |
|
WEB Project, Foróige |
Purchase of a galvanised metal shed to store equipment |
€875.00 |
|
Loughshinny Community Association |
Replacement doors |
€2,500.00 |
|
Lir Swim Club |
To purchase strength and conditioning equipment |
€500.00 |
|
Naul Community Centre |
Hand sanitiser dispensers / clearance zone stickers / clear pull-up protective screens |
€2,000.00 |
|
Lusk Community Network |
Timber noticeboard to display information on local Businesses and Organisations and Community Notices |
€500.00 |
|
Castleknock Tidy Towns |
Purchase of a steel shed |
€700.00 |
|
Blanchardstown Brass Band |
Purchase of Music Stand Lights and printer/scanner |
€800.00 |
|
Balrothery FC |
Additional portable goal posts |
€800.00 |
|
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland |
The purchase of a digital whiteboard |
€500.00 |
|
Tyrrelstown GAA |
Purchase of hurleys, grips and helmets |
€800.00 |
|
Order of Malta- Blanchardstown unit |
Purchase of training AEDs along with cleaning supplies/ hand sanitisers, cleaning wipes and sprays |
€1,000.00 |
|
Lusk United A.F.C. |
Remedial works/reinstallation of an existing ball catch netting system on the main pitch |
€800.00 |
|
Mens Support Group Laurel Lodge |
To revamp and maintain the community garden |
€500.00 |
|
Aster Family Resource Centre, Balbriggan |
Purchase of Perspex screens, First Aid packs and a defibrillator, Anti-viral fogger & cleaner |
€1,500.00 |
|
Luttrellstown Community Centre |
To purchase folding exam tables. |
€960.00 |
|
Gravity Autism Support |
Sensory equipment, safe storage equipment, IT Equipment, printers and laminators |
€1,500.00 |
|
Castleland Community Centre |
Cleaning Supplies, Wall Mounted Signs and Trolleys |
€500.00 |
|
Flemington Community Centre |
Creation of signage and documentation regarding Covid19 |
€500.00 |
|
Sophia Housing |
Painting of the Childrens Nurturing Centre doors, walls and ceilings. |
€500.00 |
|
Skerries Allotments Association |
CCTV system and cameras |
€1,000.00 |
|
Blakestown Community Resource Centre CLG |
A "Clevertouch" 65-inch Digital Interactive Touchscreen Monitor to be used for interactive presentations and training delivery |
€1,500.00 |
|
St. Marys Bridge Club |
Replacement equipment |
€896.00 |
|
Baldoyle United FC |
Upgrade of Computer system and a machine to clean the indoor hall |
€800.00 |
|
Portrane Athletic FC |
Clean out of containers and paint & decorate rooms / Install sink and storage unit / Repair / install benches in dressing rooms / Sheet out store room / Install shelving units in store room / Install new floor |
€1,500.00 |
|
Lusk Athletic Club |
Purchase of equipment - Competition Vaulting Pole, Nelco Olympia Aluminium Hurdles |
€800.00 |
|
Ongar Chasers Basketball Club |
Covid cleanings and equipment signage |
€996.00 |
|
Tara cove residents association |
Raising of the stone signage at entrance of estate / benches / lawnmower / strimmer / storage shed / planters to enhance the estate |
€500.00 |
|
Mulhuddart Mens Shed |
Replacement/ upgrade of meeting room / installation of running hot water in Kitchen and W.C. / upgrade of tooling and equipment in workshop / provision of a Defibrillator and training |
€1,000.00 |
|
Rush 38 Scout Group |
Purchase of kayaks and other equipment |
€800.00 |
|
Portrane Village Renewal Group & Tidy Towns |
Purchase of weed clearing tools, litter picking, flower and shrub planting tools/ equipment |
€500.00 |
|
Baldoyle boxing club |
New equipment |
€800.00 |
|
Broadmeadow Community Garden |
Replacement of storage container with a metal shed |
€1,000.00 |
|
Crosscare Swords Youth Service |
Defibrillator |
€1,000.00 |
|
Palmer Court Residents Association |
Purchase & installation of name stone |
€500.00 |
|
Order of Malta Ireland - Ballygall Unit |
Purchase of Q-CPR Mannequins, CPR Training Defibrillators Foreign Body Airway Obstruction Training Vests |
€1,500.00 |
|
Balbriggan Men's Shed CLG |
To install a CCTV monitoring system to provide active monitoring of the site. |
€1,000.00 |
|
Tyrrelstown Community Centre CLG |
A laptop computer, data projector and replacement chairs |
€1,690.00 |
|
SONAS- Domestic Violence Agency |
Purchase of wooden gazebo to enhance the outdoor recreational/ play area |
€1,000.00 |
|
Blanchardstown Traveller Development Group |
Purchase of a lawn mower and strimmer / polytunnel for the allotment. |
€750.00 |
|
St Mochtas FC |
The purchase of a flat screen tv, HDMI cable and wall mounting bracket / Equipment for coaching kids |
€785.00 |
|
Swords Tidy Towns |
Purchase of a petrol driven lawn edger |
€573.00 |
|
Swords Manor Football Club |
Defibrillator |
€1,000.00 |
|
SKERRIES MENS SHED |
The Installation and wiring of lighting, heating and power supply to the shed and necessary electrical connection |
€1,500.00 |
|
Balrothery Heritage CLG |
Upgrade the entrance to the building with 4 self-watering planters |
€500.00 |
|
|
|
€68,375.00 |