Ballyhoura Development is the Local Development Company working with and for communities throughout the Ballyhoura area of East Limerick and North Cork.
Ballyhoura Development supports communities, individuals and businesses by enabling them to design and implement services and facilities to improve the social, economic and environmental fabric of their local communities, towns and districts. We do this by delivering programmes, projects and initiatives in partnership with local communities and statutory agencies to provide a range of training, mentoring, technical, funding and development supports, all aimed at helping to develop and deliver services and facilities which meet local needs.
Details of all of the social, economic and environmental programmes, projects and initiatives which are coordinated and delivered by Ballyhoura Development are outlined below.
Ballyhoura Beo is a Community Services Programme specialising in a green space adventure, fitness and educational activities. Supporting groups and communities to move more outside. Read more
Ballyhoura Jobs Club provides a range of job search and CV preparation services, supports and training courses to individuals and groups, to assist jobseekers to find and retain employment. Read more
A Community and Family Support Project - Battview Matters - based in Batt Donegan Place and Hillview Drive Estates in Charleville, that supports families and children to improve their quality of life. Read more
Ballyhoura Development manages and operates Community Afterschools facilities for children of primary school age in Caherconlish and Caherline in Co Limerick, and in Mitchelstown, Co Cork. Read more
The Community Food Initiatives Programme (CFI) aims to help children and families in low-income communities to improve their eating habits, and to learn about the benefits of good nutrition. Read more
An Independent Law and Mediation Centre provide free legal information, advice, advocacy and representation. Read more
The Ballyhoura Community Wellbeing Project connects people with community resources and supports them to get involved in some of the activities taking place within their own communities and areas. Read more
Getting Citizens Online is a digital skills programme that aims to provide people who have never used the internet with the confidence, motivation, and skills to use the internet confidently and competently. Read more
A collaborative project, based in Kilmallock, which seeks to work with the Traveller Community to improve Health outcomes and quality of life for members of the Travelling Community in East Limerick. Read more
The Deel Spatially Targeted Buffers project supports farmers to increase the level of biodiversity on their farms. Read more
The Parish Habitats and Biodiversity (PHAB) project supports farmers to enhance biodiversity and habitats across Glenroe-Ballyorgan Parish. Read more
Healthcare Opportunities for Women (HCOW) provides accredited Healthcare training to women wishing to work in the healthcare sector, leading to a QQI5 Major Award in Healthcare. Read more
A Community and Family Support Project focused on supporting children and families in Kilmallock and surrounding areas. Read more
The Rural Development (LEADER) Programme aims to improve the quality of life of communities and people living in rural areas, and to encourage diversification of the rural economy. Read more
An Erasmus+ funded collaboration research and training project that aims to increase the number of trained Community Development personnel in rural areas throughout Europe. Read more
Ballyhoura Development implements and oversees project funding, on behalf of the Fund, by working with and supporting 2 local Community Groups to implement their RRDF projects. Read more
The Walks Scheme enhances and maintains key walking trails including the National Waymarked Ways, Looped Walking Routes and Heritage Routes by providing support to landowners whose land they traverse. Read more
The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) aims to supplement the income of small farmers, by providing them with opportunities for earning additional income by working in local communities. Read more
Savour Food is a food waste reduction initiative which supports local businesses to cut food waste and waste costs, through consultancy and training supports and services. Read more
SICAP - the Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme - supports marginalised and disadvantaged individuals and groups to avail of education, recreation and employment opportunities. Read more
Social B is a transnational project working to develop and deliver a range of online learning materials to support social enterprises to grow and develop their businesses. Read more
Ballyhoura Development offers a range of governance and financial support services, training, and mentoring to social enterprises and constituted community organisations. Read more
The STRIVE Programme equips people with a disability to gain employment through a range of education, training, mentoring, and employment supports, working closely with local employers. Read more
Facilitating mentoring and funding supports for local communities to develop collaborative approaches and projects on their journey to becoming Sustainable Energy Communities (SECs). Read more
The North Cork Rural Community Health project established in 2022 works across the rural areas of North Cork and is a collaboration between the HSE, Ballyhoura Development, IRD Duhallow and Avondhu Blackwater. Read more
The Towards Occupation (TO) programme supports people experiencing emotional or mental health challenges to bring about positive changes which will support them to get and retain employment. Read more
Tús is a Community Work Placement Initiative which provides short term work placement opportunities for unemployed people in local communities, working for community and voluntary organisations. Read more
The WREN (Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network) Programme provides Training, Coaching, Mentoring and Networking supports to help female entrepreneurs to set up, develop and drive their businesses. Read more
Ballyhoura Development Youth Support Project aims to provide support to Young People aged between 15 and 24 who are NOT in Education, Employment and Training. Read more
Addressing Youth Skills and Community Youth Inclusion processes to Facilitate the Next Generation of Young Community Leaders. Read more
Have a look at some of the programmes and projects which Ballyhoura Development has been involved in, but which are now finished or completed. Read more