Meath Partnership

BACKGROUND

Meath Partnership - Fostering Progress and Innovation in County Meath

Meath Partnership is a dynamic, not-for-profit community organisation established in 2006 to deliver a range of rural, social and economic programmes across County Meath.

Through its programmes, Meath Partnership provides support and assistance to private individuals and community groups active at local level through capital grant aid, technical assistance, guidance and mentoring, information and support, training opportunities and development initiatives.

The organisation’s services and initiatives tackle exclusion and disadvantage, playing a strategic role in the economic development of the County. All activities are guided by a bottom-up approach directly responding to the needs of the community and are available to residents and organisations living and working in Meath.

Meath Partnership is responsible for the delivery of the LEADER Programme and a number of other key national programmes and schemes for the benefit of those living and working in Meath.  With a Board of 19 Directors comprising key statutory service providers, community representatives and members of the local business, farming and trade union sector, the Board's strength lies in its diversity with a strong blend of skills, talent, experience and insight present. The altruistic motivation of the Board in the service of local communities ensures that decisions are made on the basis of practicality and in the spirit of servicing the people of the county to best effect.

Meath Partnership (Meath Community Rural and Social Development Partnership CLG) is registered with the Charities Regulator and our Charity Registration Number is 20064235.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Meath Partnership administers the LEADER Programme within the County which provides grant aid and support to projects aiming to promote the quality of life and economic opportunities for communities in Meath.

Social Development Training: Meath Partnership offers a range of capacity building training programmes for community organisations and individuals such as Volunteer Management, Return to Employment, IT Training, Train-the-Trainer.

Meath Partnership deliver a number of Erasmus Plus funded programmes through the KA2 (Adult Education) Programme, Knowledge Alliance Programmes and AMIF funded programmes. The programmes focus on Sustainability and Climate Change, Inclusion and Diversity, Family Learning and Wellbeing, Innovation and Youth Engagement.

Meath Partnership is responsible for the implementation of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018 – 2022 in Co. Meath. SICAP aims to tackle poverty and social exclusion at a local level through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies. We also implement the Rural Social Scheme (provides participants with farmer-friendly part-time work in their own locality at times that do not interfere with farm work) and the Tús, a community work placement scheme providing short-term working opportunities for unemployed people, across the County.

 For more information please visit: https://www.meathpartnership.ie/.