€10 million Fund to support parish halls and community centres with energy bills. Read more
A new €10 million Fund to support community and voluntary groups with the increased energy costs will open for applications on Monday, 21 November. Read more
A new fund of €100,000 has been launched to support Women’s Sheds through the Department of Rural and Community Development. Read more
Up Rural! project partners attended a project management meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus. Read more
Over 30 communities from across the Ballyhoura area vied for the top prizes at the 31st Annual Ballyhoura Country Tidy Towns Awards. Read more
Local communities across the Ballyhoura area have this week received great news on funding allocations under the Community Centres Investment Fund. Read more
The first-ever survey of Social Enterprises in this country is now live! Read more
Deputy Mayor of County Cork Cllr Deirdre O’Brien proudly launches a new 3 year Rural Community Health Worker project in North Cork. Read more
Parish Habitats And Biodiversity (PHAB) pilot has been hailed as a positive story’ and a possible model for future larger-scale EIP (European Innovation Partnership) funded schemes. Read more
Ballyhoura Development welcome the announcement of the Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund which aims to rejuvenate towns and villages. Read more
Ballyhoura Development hosted a community event to bring people together and celebrate hope while raising awareness of suicide in the community. Read more
Ballyhoura Development staff are delighted to have had the opportunity to meet with local community groups of Knockcarron and Castleconnell. Read more
Ballyhoura Development hosted a free Community Law and Mediation Service information session in Mitchelstown Social Hub. Read more
Ballyhoura Development are excited by the opportunity presented to local social enterprises through the pilot Dormant Accounts funded €1.5 million Scaling-up Scheme. Read more
The Ballyhoura outdoor recreation and adventure product has received a boost this week with the welcome allocation of funding under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. Read more
Praline Pastry, an artisan food business based in Mitchelstown, has featured in the National Rural Network publication ‘LEADER Food Initiative Booklet’. Read more
Ballyhoura Development is encouraging people across the Ballyhoura area to try out a local remote working hub. Read more
The Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme, proudly delivered by Ballyhoura Development won the prestigious 2022 UN Public Services Award. Read more
Up Rural! is an Erasmus+ funded collaboration between 7 partners across 6 countries - Ireland, Romania, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Spain. Read more
Ballyhoura Development has been shortlisted as one of the finalists for the 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Awards. Read more
Towns and villages across Ballyhoura are encouraged to seek information and support to examine how the 2022 TVR Scheme may help implement local projects. Read more
Ballyhoura Development have welcomed the government’s decision to allocate an additional €5m to the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme. Read more
Ballyhoura Development staff are delighted to have had the opportunity to meet with local community groups and hear about their opportunities, challenges, and upcoming projects. Read more
Community groups from across the Ballyhoura area gathered in the Old Chapel Rooms Kilfinane for the first in person networking forum of 2022. Read more