Inishowen Development Partnership

Inishowen Development Partnership is a company limited by guarantee Company No. 9671256L with charitable status, CHY 17949. With over 15 years experience working in the Inishowen Peninsula , the Board, Management and Staff of Inishowen Development Partnership aim to offer a high level of continuity, expertise and experience in the design, delivery and administration of innovative development solutions. The work aims to embed social inclusion across the spectrum of services and supports, reinforcing the economic environment in order to contribute to job creation and improving the organisational ability of local communities. IDP strives to encourage and assist rural people in Inishowen to think about the longer-term potential of their area encouraging experimentation with new ways of enhancing the natural and cultural environment.

The Board of Inishowen Development Partnership has agreed a vision for the Inishowen Peninsula which it hopes to achieve in collaboration with all the relevant partner agencies and stakeholders. The vision is conceptualised with underpinning values and promotes national social inclusion policy and adheres to the national programme principles of the Local Community Development Programme:-

• Prioritise marginalised people and social groupings within the most disadvantaged communities, targeting those furthest from access to education, training and employment, and those at highest risk of social exclusion.

—  Promote active and constructive engagement between the State and communities about the development and enactment of public policy priorities at local level.

—  Foster integrative and coordinated work in communities by bringing together people, groups, agencies, voluntary and statutory bodies to make a positive difference to endemic or temporary social problems and issues.

Promoting positive mental health, building community resilience and encouraging active engagement with support services are fundamental principles across our work and we hope to continue to raise awareness and collaborative practice between the Service Providers in Inishowen so as to provide a seamless delivery mechanism and continuum of support relevant to the local community.

Some of the supports we offer are as follows:-

• Job Club Programme
• Supports for Community Groups through small grants and training
• Support into self employment
• Programme delivery for Youth Groups
• Capacity Building and Advocacy for Older People
• IT Training
• Co-Ordination and Delivery of various training programmes and accredited education (We are both an ECDL accredited centre and can also offer FETAC accreditation).
• Family Support Programmes in collaboration with other agencies including School Completion and Strengthening Families Programme
• Support programmes for Positive Mental Health
• Advice and Guidance for Farm and Fishing families
• Support for People with Disabilities
• Immigrant Outreach Programmes
• Rural Development – LEADER Programme
• IFI funded Football for Peace Programme
• ENGAGE Youth Programme
• Development Education Programme
• TUS Programme
• Rural Social Scheme
• Jobs Initiative Programme

Name

Inishowen Development Partnership

Address

St Marys Rd., Buncrana & Pound Street Carndonagh

Inishowen, Co. Donegal

Phone No

074 9362218(Buncrana) or  074 9373083( Carndonagh)

Fax No

074 9362990 (Buncrana) or  074 9373084( Carndonagh)

Email

[email protected] or [email protected]

Web

www.inishowen.ie

Contact

Shauna McClenaghan(Buncrana Office) or Andrew Ward ( Carndonagh Office)

Office Hours

9am-5 p.m. Mon to Fri