The Local and Community Development Programme focuses on tackling social exclusion as experienced by target groups and disadvantaged communities. The Goals of the Programme are laid down by the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. A budget is given covering staffing, administration and project costs. The Programme is managed nationally by Pobal.

Actions aimed at achieving the goals are covered through various inititiatives under the following broad categories:-

1. Services for Unemployed People
2. Community Development
3. Education Initiatives.

The programme prioritises marginalised people and groups within the most disadvantaged communities, which means that it targets those furthest from access to education, training and employment, and those at highest risk of social exclusion. The programme will continue to work with the target groups/areas and issues as prioritised under the previous programmes based on an identification and demonstration of analysis of local need.

Some of the target groups are as follows:

For more information please contact LCRL at 043-3345555 and ask for the Local and Community Development Programme Co-ordinator or email at vmcfarlane@lcrl.ie.