Community Services Programme
The CSP provides funding to groups that supply services to their local communities. The Programme aims to support local community activity which addresses disadvantage, while at the same time providing employment opportunities for people from the following target groups: people with disabilities, the long-term unemployed and travellers.
The aim of the Community Services Programme (CSP) is to support voluntary and community groups to provide local services to their communities. The provision of these services is aimed at:
- Alleviating disadvantage in those communities
- Promoting social and economic development within the communities
- Providing employment for those most distant from the labour market
- Facilitating the sustainable and inclusive development of the communities.
The activities of the projects funded under the CSP are very varied and include, services for the elderly, services for people with disabilities, rural transport for isolated rural communities, managing community halls and facilities, rural tourism, community radio, recycling & environmental projects.
North and East Kerry currently manages two CSP projects.
