PRESENTATION AGM Noel Spillane C.E.O

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1 PRESENTATION AGM 2016 Noel Spillane C.E.O

2 ABOUT SKDP SKDP is An integrated local development company which works in partnership with state agencies, the social partners, local elected members and community & voluntary representatives Mission To promote and assist the development of sustainable, vibrant communities in South Kerry and to improve the quality of life of people living there through the provision of social & economic opportunities Key Objectives Built around three key pillars, Enterprise & Employment, Education & Training & Community Development

3 FUNDING PROGRAMMES 2015/2016 Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme Rural Social Scheme Local Employment Service Jobs Club Skillnets Job Seekers Support Programme Rural Recreation Officer/Walks Scheme Rural Development (LEADER) Programme Rural Alliances TUS

4 Significant Developments since 2015 AGM Rural Development (LEADER) Programme Strategy for Kerry finalised and submitted to Dept. of Environment Community & Local Government - December 2015 Contracts signed July 2016 Programme will commence in South Kerry - October 3rd 2016 Funding reduced substantially from previous rounds Launch of Rural Vibrancy Report - October 2015 Views of more than 100 Community & Voluntary Organisations Need for increased levels of rural development investment in rural regions like South Kerry

5 Significant Developments since 2015 AGM Red z Projects Funding for South Kerry - 180,000 secured for rural development projects - December 2015 Reeks Mountain Access Project Old Mill Project Killorglin Kerry Social Farming Project won Tender from Dept. of Agriculture, Food & the Marine - National Pilot Social Farming Model Project - Sep 2016 Social Inclusion Work second year of the SICAP Programme SKDP built on the work undertaken in Almost 400 individuals supported to-date in 2016

6 Significant Developments since 2015 AGM Cont d ILDN Inaugural Enterprise Awards SKDP Winners Kerry James Barber Shop Killorglin & K&T Bakery Cahersiveen May 2016 K&T Bakery - 2nd Place Prizewinner in National Finals Sept 2016 Sneem Home/Hub Working Initiative Agreement from Kerry County Council to put project forward for the Town & Village Renewal Scheme Funding for the County

7 Enterprise & Employment

8 Enterprise Supports -Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme

9 Back to Work Area Enterprise Allowance Scheme 2015/ Individuals progressed into self employment in 2015 through the Back To Work Enterprise Allowance, (B.T.W.E.A.) 96 individuals progressed into self employment to date in 2016 (Jan September 2016 ) through the BTWEA new clients in total received advice & guidance from the SKDP Enterprise Officers (Jan Sep 2016) 237 new clients in total received advice & guidance. Close collaboration with Dept. of Social Protection Local Offices.

10 Capital, Mentoring & Training In Capital grant assistance provided to 28 enterprises Almost 13,000 paid out. To date in enterprises have been approved to receive capital grant assistance, with just over 10,000 paid out. In BTWEA clients received mentoring support To date in Clients have received mentoring support. Start you own business Courses Five courses run in 2015 including one in Polish - 80 Clients supported. - Four courses run to-date in clients supported - SKDP clients are also referred on SYOB courses organised by the Kerry Local Enterprise Office (LEO)

11 Promotion of Enterprise Supports in 2015/16 including Networking Evenings in Killorglin & Killarney in June almost 45 attendees. Speakers from South Kerry Skillnet, DSP, SKDP, Killarney Credit Union & BTWEA Participant

12 National Enterprise Award - SKDP supported business K&T Bakery Cahersiveen Winner of 2 nd Prize at the Inaugural ILDN National Enterprise Awards in Dublin September 2016

13 Employer Liaison Officer Role Introduced as part of SICAP supports in 2015 Joanne Griffin Works with both employers and those seeking to access employment opportunities those most distant from the labour market 44 Individuals progressed to full/part time employment through the initiative to-date in 2016 Over 60 employers across South Kerry engaged I want to acknowledge how helpful Joanne has been to me in getting my business up and running. She really has been like a personal recruitment manager for me, has always been available and has regularly been helpful when queries have arisen. Fergal Hynes Test Delivery Software

14 Enterprise /Employment Supports -Social Inclusion & Community Activation Supports & RSS (Agriculture )

15 South Kerry Beef Replacement Group Continued its on farm breeding programme on producing high value replacement stock for participating farms The group participated in the Teagasc Grange research project on fertility in beef cows New members were welcomed to the group SKDP Rural Social Scheme provided secretarial support to the group Kerry Life Project Officially launched by then Minister Deenihan on 21st September 2015 Progress to date in 2016 has been slow with 14 farmers signed up to the project out of a possible 50 SKDP Rural development Officers assisted with a number of farm surveys to facilitate the roll of contracts to farmers. Tus participant also provided to the project for admin/secretarial work

16 South Kerry Greenway SKDP & Kerry County Council agreed a maintenance scheme for the proposed South Kerry Greenway Announced by Kerry County Council in May 2016 Potential total funding of 112,000 per annum to participants Proposed that KCC & SKDP will enter a five year contract for SKDP to operate the maintenance scheme Application by Kerry County Council to An Bord Pleanala in January 2017 for Planning permission The SKDP Rural Development Officer Joe McCrohan assisted KCC with various tasks

17 Pesticide Training for Farmers In response to new regulations from November 30 th 2015 S.U.D. Pesticide Course - Two day course ran over 1 week period Mandatory for any individual applying pesticide on land. Courses run in Killorglin, Cahersiveen, Killarney,Glencar & Inch In 2015 almost 200 farmers trained and certified - Fetac level 5 accreditation

18 Employment Supports -South Kerry Local Employment Service

19 South Kerry Local Employment Service Provides Free & confidential services to the unemployed Assistance with job-seeking, training and education & information provision Career guidance/mediation support on a client case-load basis Job placement/progression into employment, training or education Provision of mediators fund Business Development Programmes Services to Employers South Kerry LES has developed an employer engagement strategy

20 Local Employment Service Placement/Progression 201 In 2015, 1,366 clients registered with the South Kerry LES Job Placement Progress 2015 South Kerry LES. LES Placement in 2015 Job Placement Self-Employment CE/Tus Total

21 Local Employment Service Placement/Progression 2016 To date in 2016 (Jan Aug) 707 clients have registered with the South Kerry LES Target for South Kerry LES New Registrations in Placement target for % into full time employment/self Employment Job Placement Progress to-aug in 2016 South Kerry LES LES Placement to-date in 2016 (Jan Aug) Job Placement Self-Employment CE/Tus Total

22 Enterprise Supports - Rural Development (LEADER) Programme

23 Rural Development (LEADER) Programme SKDP focus over the past 12 months - Preparation & animation work for the new round of LEADER funding. Delays in 2016 completion of selection of LEADER LAGS for each sub-region by the Dept., finalisation of programme operating rules and development of National IT system by the Dept. SKDP RDP(LEADER) Team in place and agreement on the process for rolling out the funding in Kerry with the Kerry Local Community Development Committee Periodic Time Bound Calls for Applications Expression of Interest Stage Budget for South Kerry Agreed million available for projects in South Kerry

24 Rural Development (LEADER) Programme Themes & Sub-Themes Rural Development (LEADER) Programme funding for the period will focus on themes and sub thematic areas as follows RDP Theme: Economic Development, Enterprise Development and Job Creation Sub Themes: Rural Tourism Enterprise Development Rural Towns Broadband RDP Theme: Social Inclusion Sub Themes: Basic Services Targeted at Hard to Reach Communities Rural Youth RDP Theme: Rural Environment Sub Themes: Protection and Sustainable use of Water Resources Protection and Improvement of Local Biodiversity Development of Renewable Energy

25 Rural Development (LEADER) Programme Economic Development, Enterprise Development & Job Creation - Core focus for the funding Breakdown of SKDP project budget % - Economic Development 25% - Social Inclusion 10% - Rural Environment Theme Total Economic Development Social Inclusion Rural Environment 947, , , ,407 2,368, , , ,060 46, , , ,146 91,788 18, ,152 Total 1,468,609 1,101, , ,577 3,671,524

26 Rural Development (LEADER) Programme Economic Development & Enterprise Supports Available Grant aid of up to 50% - Max of 200,000 For Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises - Enterprise Space, Equipment, Marketing & Promotion Costs, Branding Training - Grant Rates up to 100% - Max 200,00 Feasibility Studies, development of prototype products - Grant rates up to 75% to a maximum of 30,000 Town renewal schemes that renovate derelict buildings with incentives to attract business to vacant properties Support for Festivals / Events (marketing, equipment, training etc.. Broadband

27 Rural Development (LEADER) Programme The funding will open in South Kerry on October 3 rd when SKDP invites Expressions of interest Four public Information meetings held in September Kenmare Sept 13 th Cahersiveen Sept 14 th Killarney Sept 20 th Killorglin Sept 21 st 240 Attendees over the four meetings

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29 Participant landowners / landusers = 288 in 2016, 5 new work plans. Participant 298,648 in landowners walks scheme / landusers payments = made 286 in in 2016, no an increase increase of 1,829 from in payments since ,648 in walks scheme payments made in 2016, an increase of 1,829 in payments since 2015.

30 Update 2015/2016 Monks Trail in Ballinskelligs & Portmagee Loop Walks Completed Will be assessed by the National Trails Office. Funding awarded to develop family friendly short loop walk in Keel and a linear walk in Annascaul - Funding of 15,000 to be received from the Dept. for these projects to commence People Counters purchased in 2015 show that more than 38,800 people on Kerry Way up to July B&B s report a marked increase in walkers Great Review of the Kerry Way in the Great Outdoors Magazine - Classified as one of the worlds finest multi-day routes

31 Mountain Access Work continued throughout 2015/2016 on the Reeks Mountain Access Project REDZ Funding - Funding of 144,000 received from the Dept. through the Rural Economic Development Zones initiative. Training and Upland Trail Repair project

32 Update 2015/2016 REDZ Project Cont d 9 local Landowners trained in Upland Path Repair works Over 7.2Km of trail has been repaired to an excellent international best practice standard Over 46 existing enterprises supported as a direct result - B&B s, Hostels, Pubs, Guides & Restaurants One of the key findings of the path audit report was the need to develop a highly skilled local workforce to carry out trail repair works, as it would not be sustainable to bring contractors in from abroad to carry out the necessary works and would reduce the local economic and socio-economic benefits. Application made to Failte Ireland for Large Scale Capital Project in the Reeks

33 Education & Training

34 Education & Training - Local Employment Service

35 Local Employment Service Placement/Progression 2015 In 2015 South Kerry LES progressed 285 clients into education & training programmes LES Progression - Training & Education 2015 ETB Training Return to Education Other Training Total In clients progressed into education & training programmes LES Progression - Training & Education 2016 QQI Learning Prog Industry Specific Other Training Total

36 Local Employment Service Placement/Progression 2016 Mediators Fund 2016 Spend - January - September just under 15,000 Number of clients supported under this fund: 41 Types of course/training funded: Safe Pass Ticket CSCS Articulated Dumper Ticket CPC Course Safety/Security Training Driving Lessons Car, Bus, Artic, Rigid Train the Trainer ITEC Certificate in Personal Training BIM Radio Operator Course HACCP Training Course

37 Education & Training - South Kerry Jobs Club

38 South Kerry Jobs Club provides the following supports Developing clients job seeking skills & techniques Developing an individual job search plan Preparation of clients for interviews Exploring & analysing local work opportunities Providing access to the facilities of the Jobs Club (Telephones, , newspapers etc.) Provision of formal Jobs Club training Provision of a one to one support service for clients South Kerry Jobs Club held 11 formal training sessions in 2015, 5 in Killarney, 2 in Killorglin, Kenmare and Cahersiveen, 1 in Firies

39 South Kerry Jobs Club Performance 2015 SKDP Jobs club registered 245 clients in people accessed the Jobs Club services in did formal Jobs Club Training in clients were progressed into employment SKDP Jobs Club Performance Summary Total 2015 Daily Activity Jobs Club Registrations Jobs Club Trainees Progressions Job Placement

40 South Kerry Jobs Club Performance 2016 SKDP Jobs club registered 256 clients - (Jan Aug 2016) 800 people accessed the Jobs Club services for the period Jan - Aug did formal Jobs Club Training for the period Jan Aug clients were progressed into employment SKDP Jobs Club Progression Jan Aug 2016 Total Daily Activity Jobs Club Registrations Jobs Club Trainees Job Placement

41 Education & Training South Kerry Skillnet

42 South Kerry Skillnets Enterprise Led training network Presents businesses, their management & staff with a greater opportunity to improve their skills by availing of top class training & support services aimed at: Increasing Performance, Competiveness & Profitability Promoting & Protecting Employment in the Region It supports the training of people at all levels of the business including owner/managers, staff & workers Is open to all types of business regardless of size or industry sector Is very supportive of Small Businesses

43 The benefits of South Kerry Skillnets Top Quality Training Programmes based on the actual needs of business, in the area delivered by experienced practitioners Up to 20-25% funding of training costs provided Support for in-house training requirements Training delivered locally throughout the area- minimising cost and disruption Networking with other businesses to acquire knowledge, solve common problems, promote your business Since 2009 open to the unemployed Job Seekers support programme

44 South Kerry Skillnet 2015 Performance Summary 2015 Category Target Achieved % Members Companies % Employed Trainees % Unemployed Trainees % Training days 2,942 3, % South Kerry Skillnet 2016 Performance Summary To-date 2016 Category Target Achieved % Members Companies % Employed Trainees % Unemployed Trainees % Training days 3,739 2,549 68%

45 Skillnet Programmes for Job seekers - Job Seekers Support Programme Hospitality Skills Course 10 week course - Jan to April 2016 Key modules Food & Beverage Service, Accommodation, Customer Service, Health & Safety and Haccp 16 Participants 5 day work placement on course completion 11 of the course participants secured employment on course completion

46 South Kerry Skillnet courses for 2015/2016 are run under the following categories: Business & Management Development Skills Technical Skills I.T Skills Tourism Skills Healthcare Agriculture Promotional Events Foot in the Door Event - May 2016 Killarney - 40 Attendees Aimed at those interested in seeking employment in the hospitality sector

47 Education & Training Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme

48 Second Chance Education 130 individuals supported in 2015 Personal Action plans Almost 160 individuals supported to-date in 2016 Over 70 Individuals progressed into further education & training Steps to Success personal development course delivered to 23 individuals Financial support given to a large number of SICAP clients to assist with the cost of progressing in education Close collaboration with schools, Family Resource Centres, KETB, LES

49 Life Skills Education Counselling supports have been provided to 25 of individuals in 2015 to increase education opportunities and progression Kerry Life Skills have delivered their primary school programme to almost 1,200 children in primary schools in South Kerry Transition Programme developed for St Oliver s School Killarney SKDP Education Officer is supporting the roll out of the National Suicide Prevention strategy - Connecting For Life in South Kerry Child & Family Learning Home work supports for 76 children through schools & youth organisations in South Kerry in 2015 English language support for 34 children from new communities in Killarney in Educational psychological assessments completed for children & young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in 2015.

50 Special Educational Needs Summer Camp provided to 17 young people through the Action for Young People with special needs project over 3 weeks in 2015 SKDP supported a weeks activities in St Francis School in Beaufort to 7 young people with high needs in partnership with St John of Gods SKDP supported the development of a DVD An Independent Life in partnership with Kerry Parents and Friends and twenty young people highlighting the goals of the New Directions policy Launched in Killarney in June 2016

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53 Rural Social Scheme Provides income support for farmers and fishermen in receipt of long term social welfare payments, who in turn provide certain services of benefit to rural communities Open to farmers and fishermen only. 19hrs work per week in a farmer-friendly manner 138 participants on the SKDP Rural Social Scheme No reversal to the cuts in the qualifying criteria for farm assist - these cuts need to be reversed Rate of payment for new participants - much lower than older participants

54 Work continued on a large number of community & voluntary projects in Work is on-going in Scheme is closed to new participants

55 Categories of Projects Maintaining and enhancing way marked ways, agreed walks & bog roads Energy conservation work for the elderly and the less well off Village & Country Side Enhancement Projects Social care and care of the elderly, community care for both pre-school and after school groups Environmental maintenance work, Maintenance and care-taking of community and sporting facilities Projects r elating to not for profit cultural & heritage centres Community Administration/Clerical duties Any other appropriate community project identified

56 TUS Programme Aim is provide short term quality work opportunities for those who are unemployed and to provide certain services of benefit to communities Rural & Urban focus and built on the proven architecture of the Rural Social Scheme Eligible Work Categories - Environmental Services, Caring Services, General Community Services, Heritage & Cultural Services, Para-Educational Services Five TUS Schemes for SKDP bringing total Tus Places to 100 for South Kerry. More difficult to get Tus participants in Kenmare & Cahersiveen Assisted self referral is very important

57 Dec 2015 RSS & Tus Summary Number of community projects supported Number of RSS Participants Number of TUS Participants Cahersiveen Mid Kerry Killarney Kenmare Total Total Number of participants Number of Supervisors

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59 Rural Development (LEADER) Programme Community Development Supports Available Grant aid of up to 75% - Max of 200,000 Community Facilities & Equipment. Greater than 200,000 where no economic activity Training - Grant Rates up to 100% - Max 200,00 Feasibility Studies, development plans - Grant rates up to 90% to a maximum of 30,000 Rural Development (LEADER) Funding can be matched by other public funding sources - up to a maximum of 95% of total project costs Contribution in kind is eligible as matching funding - Voluntary Labour, donations

60 Rural Development (LEADER) Programme Extensive promotion of the programme Financing for Community Growth Seminar in conjunction with Clann Credo - Milltown June 2016 Over 40 community groups in attendance 177 Enterprise Enquiries 226 Community Enquiries

61 Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

62 Community Development Actions - SICAP Men s Shed Project - Quarterly network meetings - Advice & assistance - Organisational Development, funding, links with other agencies Migrant Communities - Failte Isteach - English language Conversation Programme - 10 week programme - One night per week - 2 hours - 11 Different nationalities - 43 participants

63 Community Development Actions - SICAP Disadvantaged Rural & Urban Communities - Supports for Local Authority Housing Estates Residents Associations. - Addressed lack of Broadband access in Tulligbeg & on-going work with Glencar Community - Glencar Community Group supported to participate in Pride of Place Competition - 21st June Support for the Kerry Life Project Farm Surveys in both Caragh and Blackwater catchment areas

64 Community Development Actions - SICAP Social Farming - Expansion of the project 8 farms with 20 participants - Expansion of the working group HSE - Social Farming Seminar held in Killarney December 2015 Agriculture, the - Successful in wining tender from the Dept. of Ag, Food & the Marine for development of a national pilot social farming model project - September Funding of just over 140,000 secured - will enable the expansion of the project

65 THANK YOU