Longford Community Resources Limited

Goals of the Local Community Development Programme

GOAL 1

Promote awareness, knowledge and uptake of a wide range of statutory, voluntary and community services.

Goal Objectives:

1. Raise awareness and knowledge of services in the local community;
2. Develop and sustain strategies and mechanisms for improved access to local services;
3. Develop and sustain strategies and mechanisms to better coordinate local services.

 

GOAL 2

Increase access to formal and informal educational, recreational and cultural activities and resources.

Goal Objectives:

1. Work with providers to improve access to a wide range of opportunities;
2. Increase awareness and support access to develop opportunities for learning and development.

 

GOAL 3

Increase in people’s work readiness and employment prospects

Goal Objectives:

1. Develop and sustain a range of services to support, prepare, and assist people to enter the labour market.
2. Develop and sustain strategies with local enterprises to increase local employment prospects;
3. Develop and sustain strategies to increase local self employment prospects.

 

GOAL 4

Promote engagement with policy, practive, and decision making processes on matters affecting local communities.

Goal Objectives:

1. Promote dialogue between funders, providers and local communities;

2. Develop and sustain opportunities for communities of place and interest to identify issues and voice concerns.

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