Transcript Equal Opportunites Childcare Programme 2000-2006

‘Supporting Communities’
Teagasc - Rural Development Conference
Galway
22nd Feb 2008
Aileen Gilchrist
Funded by the Irish Government and part-financed by the European Union
Structural Funds under the National Development Plan 2007-2013
Brief History of Pobal
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ADM established in 1992 by the Irish
Government in agreement with the EC
to manage EU funding
2005 Review of Role by DCRAGA
Pobal is a not-for-profit company with
charitable status.
Mission
“The delivery and
management of
programmes, which
promote social inclusion,
reconciliation and
equality through
integrated social and
economic development
within communities”
On behalf of Government
17 Programmes for 7 Departments,
National Boards and the EU
• Will distribute €380m to local groups
• Will work with 4,400 communities &
voluntary groups
• These organisations employ some 9,300
people
• Framework / service level agreements with
Departments
Programmes by Ministry
Office of the Minister for Children & the Department of Health & Children
 The Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2007 (EU Co- Financed)
 The National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 €175m
Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
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Local Development Social Inclusion Programme
€56m
Peace 2/InterregNorth/South (1 Measure EU Co-Financed) €7.6m
RAPID
€1.5m
Dormant Accounts Fund
€47.7m
Rural Social Scheme
€43m
Grants for Locally Based Community & Voluntary Groups
€5m
Community Services Programme
€52m
Programmes by Ministry cont.
Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform
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Approx 2007
Equality for Women Measure (RAPID)
€3.8m
Enhancing Disability Services Programme
€3.5m
Community Based CCTV (Part RAPID)
€5m
Interagency Fund for Projects in relation to the Traveller Community €1m
Migrants Programme
Department of Transport & DSFA
 Rural Transport Programme
€9.85m
Department of Education & Science
 Millennium Fund Access to Third Level
€2.1m
Role of Pobal
• Intermediary Body
• Management & Monitoring of Finance &
Performance
• Developmental and Strategic Support
• Supporting learning, analysis and
evaluation – Policy
What is Social Exclusion ?
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Goes beyond the issues of poverty /income
Multiple level of disadvantage
Arises from a lack of access to education and
employment opportunities, social networks,
decision making structures as well as a lack
of financial resources.
Quality of life issues
Social Exclusion in cumulative in nature
Local Development Social Inclusion
Programme (LDSIP)
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• 2000-2006
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Pilot PESP
Local Development Programme
LDSIP 38 (18) Partnerships + 31
(25)Community Partnerships
2007
Full county and country coverage for new
programme
Social Inclusion Objectives with Clear Targeting aimed at Most
Disadvantaged Groups
Boards- Sectoral Representation
Collective Effort / Partnership Approach/ Inclusive
Target Group Participation
Local solutions to local problems
To Produce & Implement local Strategic Plan
Pro-active Tackling Causes/Focused Interventions
LDSIP – Target Groups
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Long-term Unemployed and those at risk of LTU
Under employed e.g. seasonal workers, low income farm families
Travellers
Early School Leavers
Migrant workers, refugees and asylum seekers
Disadvantaged women, men and young people
Lone parents
People with disabilities
Lesbian, gays & bisexuals
Homeless people
Disadvantaged older people
Ex-prisoners & ex-offenders
Substance mis-users
Measures - LDSIP
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Measure A - Services for the Unemployed
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Measure B - Community Development
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Measure C - Community-based Youth Initiatives
Martin Murphy and Michael Gleeson, Farmer Support, EIRÍ Corca Baiscinn
The Smallholders Initiative
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To improve the viability of low-income farm families &
sustain as many in rural areas
To co-ordinate a targeted socio-economic service to
small farm households in the most disadvantaged
rural areas
To develop practical ways of addressing hidden
unemployment and social exclusion on the smallholding in rural Ireland
To influence national policy through demonstrating
workable models of regenerating the rural economy.
Local Level
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Rural Development Working Group
Target- Low Income Farm Families
Household/Socio-Economic Focus
Rural Development Officer- Outreach/Engage
Tailored Supports- One to one & Group
Information and Guidance
Training and Capacity Building
Diversification & Employment Opportunities
Patrick McEntee with Brian Smyth, Drumshanbo Livestock Mart
Specific Interventions
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Entitlements - Farm Assist, REPS, Medical card, 3rd
level support, RSS, Careers Allowance etc
On Farm - Lo call help line,Producer/Discussion
Groups, Teagasc ‘Opp’, Farm a/c, Time/ Debt
Management, Milk recording/ soil & silage sampling
On-Farm Enterprise -Business Planning ,Access
Finance, Farmers Enterprise Assistance, Farmers
Markets, Alternatives i.e. Organic, Honey, Hort, Bog
Oak, Repair vintage cars,Equine Hydro Pool
Employment (FT/PT) Jobsclub, LES Mediator
Up-Skilling - Literacy, Stonewall Building, HGV, IT,
Welding, Forklift, Hospitality CERT.
Smallholder Initiative
Impact / Indicators 2002 – Sept 2007
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Totals
Caseload
10,112
Job placements
1,103
Educ / training
3,813
Enterprise(pre-start) 546
New Enterprise
464
Referred (to other) 3,478
Male Female
7,235 2,877
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Rural Transport Programme
‘To encourage innovative community-based
initiatives to provide transport services in
rural areas with a view to addressing the issue
of social exclusion in rural Ireland which is
caused by the lack of access to transport’
Dept. of Transport February 2007
Mainstreamed/National Coverage
Rural Transport Programme
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37 projects
Vary in size-parish/county/
regional/ 8 islands
Partnership response
local community/ statutory /
transport sector
Locally planned
Local drivers
Flexible routing & stops
Pre-booked services
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2007- 1m passenger journeys
Since Nov ‘02 over 3.6m
passenger journeys
75% journeys door to door
basis
Passenger assistant available
1/3 of projects
20% services demand
responsive
Free Travel Pass
Dept. of Social & Family
Affairs €1.5m
Models of Services
• Own & Operate their own Vehicles
• Subcontract to Other Transport Operators
• Car Sharing Schemes
• Co-ordinated Hackney Services
• Voluntary Car Scheme
• Pilot 7 Evening Services Scheme
• Dept. of Community Rural & Gaeltacht
Affairs
• Access Social activities
Rural Social Scheme - AIM
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Income support to low income farmers and
Fisherpersons/receipt primarily, long-term social welfare
payments
Certain services of benefit to rural communities by
harnessing the skills and talents available among lowincome farmers and fisherpersons
2,600 Participants
On behalf of Dept. of Commmunity Rural & Gaeltacht
Affairs.
Rural Social Scheme
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Payroll Function/Administer Material Payments
Leader/ Udaras- Manage locally
Implement a Performance Indicator process
19.5 hours per week farmer/fisherperson
Flexible arrangements e.g. week on week off,
subject to the requirements/project.
Projects
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Maintenance & enhancement of way marked ways,
agreed walks, bog roads etc
Energy conservation work for the elderly and less well off
Village and countryside enhancement projects
Social care and care of the elderly, after-school/preschool support groups
Environmental maintenance work –maintenance/care
taking of community & sporting facilities
Projects relating to not for profit cultural and heritage
centres
Any other appropriate community-based projects.
South West RSS participants working on Mayo Abbey Organic Garden under
the measure “Other appropriate community based projects”
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Cohesion Process
Hold the Social Inclusion Agenda
Significant Opportunities for complementarity
with the rural development agenda
Local Development Social Inclusion
Programme
• Expansion –National Coverage
• Transition
• Successor Programme/ Value for Money
Contact Details
Aileen Gilchrist
POBAL
Holbrook House
Holles St
Dublin 2
01-2400747
www.pobal.ie
[email protected]