SOUTH KERRY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP Overview of the work of SKDP Noel Spillane - CEO Public Meeting on Alignment Process, May 2 nd 2013 - Killorglin.

SOUTH KERRY DEVELOPMENT SOUTH KERRY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIP

Overview of the work of SKDPOverview of the work of SKDP

Noel Spillane - CEONoel Spillane - CEO

Public Meeting on Alignment Process, Public Meeting on Alignment Process, May 2May 2ndnd 2013 - Killorglin 2013 - Killorglin

Background to SKDPBackground to SKDP

Established 1990 by the Community in response Established 1990 by the Community in response to local needto local need

Localised community led response to economic & Localised community led response to economic & social problems in South Kerry social problems in South Kerry

Company Limited by Guarantee – Not for ProfitCompany Limited by Guarantee – Not for Profit Registered CharityRegistered Charity Delivers a range of Rural Development Delivers a range of Rural Development

programmes on behalf of EU and National programmes on behalf of EU and National GovernmentGovernment

Current ProgrammesCurrent Programmes

Local Partnership Communities & Voluntary Sector, statutory

agencies, social partners and local government representatives working together.

Board – Four Pillars (Community & Voluntary Sector, Statutory Agencies, Social Partners & Local Government)

Sub-Committees (4) Working Groups (8) Over 250 community & voluntary groups

The Work of SKDPThe Work of SKDP

Combines an economic development role, with Combines an economic development role, with community, cultural & social development activitiescommunity, cultural & social development activities

Works in partnership with other organisations, local Works in partnership with other organisations, local authority, statutory agencies & Government Depts.authority, statutory agencies & Government Depts.

Focuses on building community capacity - enabling Focuses on building community capacity - enabling individuals & communities realise their potential individuals & communities realise their potential

‘‘Bottom upBottom up’ approach to rural development ’ approach to rural development

A Snapshot of activity A Snapshot of activity In 2012 SKDPIn 2012 SKDP

– Supported over 260 community projects through TUS & Supported over 260 community projects through TUS & RSSRSS

– Provided 406 individuals with enterprise advice & Provided 406 individuals with enterprise advice & guidance of which 245 progressed into self employmentguidance of which 245 progressed into self employment

– Registered almost 2,500 new clients with the SKDP Registered almost 2,500 new clients with the SKDP Local employment service and placed 1,438 into Local employment service and placed 1,438 into employment, self employment & further education & employment, self employment & further education & training training

– Enabled 1,239 people access the services of the South Enabled 1,239 people access the services of the South Kerry Jobs Club Kerry Jobs Club

A Snapshot activity – Cont’d A Snapshot activity – Cont’d In 2012 SKDPIn 2012 SKDP

– Allocated over €3.9 million under the RDP(LEADER) to Allocated over €3.9 million under the RDP(LEADER) to 120 project promoters across a range of community, 120 project promoters across a range of community, enterprise, tourism, training, heritage & village enterprise, tourism, training, heritage & village enhancement projects enhancement projects

– Initiated a number of LEADER Animation projects Initiated a number of LEADER Animation projects targeting the craft sector, community festivals, On farm targeting the craft sector, community festivals, On farm Diversification projects & isolated rural communitiesDiversification projects & isolated rural communities

– Through LEADER established a business mentor panel Through LEADER established a business mentor panel which provided one to one mentoring support to almost which provided one to one mentoring support to almost 40 individuals from a range of enterprise backgrounds 40 individuals from a range of enterprise backgrounds

A Snapshot activity – Cont’d A Snapshot activity – Cont’d In 2012 SKDPIn 2012 SKDP

– Provided enterprise led training to 152 member Provided enterprise led training to 152 member companies of the South Kerry Skillsnet Network - companies of the South Kerry Skillsnet Network - training 763 individual employees and providing 2,854 training 763 individual employees and providing 2,854 training daystraining days

– Working through the Local & Community Development Working through the Local & Community Development Programme – supported over 800 marginalised and Programme – supported over 800 marginalised and disadvantaged individuals through a range of labour disadvantaged individuals through a range of labour market activation, education & training measures and market activation, education & training measures and supports to enable an increased knowledge and uptake supports to enable an increased knowledge and uptake of a wide range of statutory, voluntary & community of a wide range of statutory, voluntary & community services. services.

A Snapshot activity – Cont’d A Snapshot activity – Cont’d In 2012 SKDPIn 2012 SKDP

– Through the LCDP -working in conjunction with the Through the LCDP -working in conjunction with the Family Resource Centres, Pre-Schools, Primary & Family Resource Centres, Pre-Schools, Primary & Secondary Schools, KDYS, KES, Kerry Life Skills Secondary Schools, KDYS, KES, Kerry Life Skills supported almost 1,800 young people/children with a supported almost 1,800 young people/children with a range of supports coveringrange of supports covering

– Homework ClubsHomework Clubs– Language, Literacy & Numeracy SupportsLanguage, Literacy & Numeracy Supports– Counselling SupportsCounselling Supports– Life Education Life Education – After Schools support for Children with additional needs After Schools support for Children with additional needs – Parenting Supports (Strengthening Families Programme) Parenting Supports (Strengthening Families Programme)

A Snapshot activity – Cont’d A Snapshot activity – Cont’d In 2012 SKDPIn 2012 SKDP

Through the LCDP –The SKDP Community Development Through the LCDP –The SKDP Community Development work has focused on work has focused on

– Men’s ShedsMen’s Sheds– Empowering ParentsEmpowering Parents– Community ForumCommunity Forum– Local Authority Housing EstatesLocal Authority Housing Estates– KASIKASI

A Snapshot activity – Cont’d A Snapshot activity – Cont’d In 2012 SKDPIn 2012 SKDP

– Through the Collabor8 Programme, in conjunction with Through the Collabor8 Programme, in conjunction with the CEB – undertook a number of initiatives around the CEB – undertook a number of initiatives around developing the food sector in the county (Kerry food developing the food sector in the county (Kerry food finder and recipe booklet, Kerry Food Week, Training & finder and recipe booklet, Kerry Food Week, Training & Info seminar for food producers, Kerry Food Strategy)Info seminar for food producers, Kerry Food Strategy)

– Through Collabor8 – Development of game angling in the Through Collabor8 – Development of game angling in the county (Go Angling Kerry Website, Study identifying the county (Go Angling Kerry Website, Study identifying the development needs)development needs)

– Through Collabor8 – Mobile Lab (highlighting Through Collabor8 – Mobile Lab (highlighting technologies available to tourism related businesses) technologies available to tourism related businesses)

– Through Collabor8 – Working with cluster groupsThrough Collabor8 – Working with cluster groups

A Snapshot activity – Cont’d A Snapshot activity – Cont’d In 2012 SKDPIn 2012 SKDP

– Through the Walks Scheme and the activities of the Through the Walks Scheme and the activities of the SKDP Rural Recreation Recreation – continued to SKDP Rural Recreation Recreation – continued to develop the walking product in South Kerrydevelop the walking product in South Kerry

– Administration of the Walks SchemeAdministration of the Walks Scheme– Developed several community loope walksDeveloped several community loope walks– Supported the production of publicity material Supported the production of publicity material

(Map Cards & Brochures)(Map Cards & Brochures)– Mac Gillicuddy Reeks Mountain Access SchemeMac Gillicuddy Reeks Mountain Access Scheme

The European View The European View EU – European Commission CommuniqueEU – European Commission Communique

‘‘Over the past 20 years, the LEADER approach to Over the past 20 years, the LEADER approach to community-led local development (CLLD) – community-led local development (CLLD) – designed to help rural actors consider the long-term designed to help rural actors consider the long-term potential of their local region, has proven an effective potential of their local region, has proven an effective and efficient tool in the delivery of development and efficient tool in the delivery of development policies. CLLD can mobilise and involve local policies. CLLD can mobilise and involve local communities and organisations to contribute to communities and organisations to contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 goals of smart, achieving the Europe 2020 goals of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, fostering territorial sustainable and inclusive growth, fostering territorial cohesion and reaching specific policy goals’ cohesion and reaching specific policy goals’

The European View The European View The view of the European Commission is consistent with The view of the European Commission is consistent with

the earlier findings and recommendations of the European the earlier findings and recommendations of the European Court of Auditors, which stated thatCourt of Auditors, which stated that

‘‘One of the key features of the LEADER approach One of the key features of the LEADER approach is that decisions should be made not by public is that decisions should be made not by public authorities but by a wider local partnership, where authorities but by a wider local partnership, where the local government is included’ the local government is included’ (2010; 18)(2010; 18)

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Alignment ProposalsAlignment Proposals

Overview of the Government’s Alignment Overview of the Government’s Alignment Proposals and the potential impact on Proposals and the potential impact on

S.K.D.P LtdS.K.D.P Ltd

Paul O’RawPaul O’Raw

Community Development Officer -SKDPCommunity Development Officer -SKDP

Alignment ReportAlignment Report

Department of Department of Environment, Environment, Community and Local Community and Local Government Government

October 2012October 2012 Proposals for Reform of Proposals for Reform of

Local Government Local Government Proposals for Alignment Proposals for Alignment

of Local Government of Local Government and Local Developmentand Local Development

ProposalsProposals

Establish Socio Economic Committee’s (SEC’s)Establish Socio Economic Committee’s (SEC’s)

Public Private Partnership structurePublic Private Partnership structure– Proposed Membership of 15Proposed Membership of 15– Convened by County Manager and secretariat Convened by County Manager and secretariat

provided by Local Authorityprovided by Local Authority– Responsible for Planning and Oversight of all Responsible for Planning and Oversight of all

local and community development programmeslocal and community development programmes– One SEC per countyOne SEC per county– Abolish County Development BoardsAbolish County Development Boards

……ProposalsProposals

National policy on local and community development to National policy on local and community development to be developedbe developed

5 year Local & Community Plan5 year Local & Community Plan– ““encompassing all State funded local and encompassing all State funded local and

community development interventions as part of the community development interventions as part of the County Development Plan”County Development Plan”

Significant changes for CouncilsSignificant changes for Councils– Subdivisions of existing Counties based on Subdivisions of existing Counties based on

Municipal DistrictsMunicipal Districts

Key Issues:Key Issues:

Minister Hogan - SEC and not SKDP will be the Minister Hogan - SEC and not SKDP will be the applicant for next round of EU LEADER Funding applicant for next round of EU LEADER Funding and SEC will hold the contractand SEC will hold the contract

Without core funding programmes, SKDP as an Without core funding programmes, SKDP as an organisation cannot continue to functionorganisation cannot continue to function

The planning and delivery of local development The planning and delivery of local development programmes by SKDP, a community led programmes by SKDP, a community led organisation, will come to an end.organisation, will come to an end.

Key IssuesKey Issues

Key Issues:Key Issues:

SKDP currently leverage significant levels of funding SKDP currently leverage significant levels of funding from alternative sources which are not accessible from alternative sources which are not accessible to local authorities. to local authorities.

The huge voluntary input and local knowledge The huge voluntary input and local knowledge inherent in the Board, Committees and activities of inherent in the Board, Committees and activities of SKDP, will be lost. SKDP, will be lost.

Current Situation:Current Situation:

ILDN (National Network Body for the LDCs) have agreed ILDN (National Network Body for the LDCs) have agreed to join an Alignment Working Group consisting of Dept. to join an Alignment Working Group consisting of Dept. Reps, C.C.M.A. Reps, Pobal Reps & ILDN RepsReps, C.C.M.A. Reps, Pobal Reps & ILDN Reps

ILDN participation subject to conditionsILDN participation subject to conditions First meeting of this Group with ILDN held April 10First meeting of this Group with ILDN held April 10thth , ,

next meeting scheduled for today May 2next meeting scheduled for today May 2ndnd Local Authorities invited to submit expressions of Local Authorities invited to submit expressions of

interest with regard to establishing pilot SEC’sinterest with regard to establishing pilot SEC’s 10 Local authorities have submitted expressions of 10 Local authorities have submitted expressions of

interest interest

The role of the S.E.C ?The role of the S.E.C ?

SEC’s will be establishedSEC’s will be established SKDP - No difficulty with the establishment of SKDP - No difficulty with the establishment of

SECs provided their role is one of coordination SECs provided their role is one of coordination and oversight onlyand oversight only

To ensure local ownership and to protect the To ensure local ownership and to protect the ‘bottom up’ approach to rural development - ‘bottom up’ approach to rural development - SKDP must be SKDP must be

The applicant, The applicant, contract holder contract holder Retain responsibility for the planning, delivery & Retain responsibility for the planning, delivery &

administration of rural development programmes in administration of rural development programmes in South Kerry South Kerry

The role of the S.E.CThe role of the S.E.C

Establishment of SECs should not diminish Establishment of SECs should not diminish the role of communities in local developmentthe role of communities in local development

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