Revealed: Total of 57 projects in Carlow share in €12.5 million community enhancement fund
This is massive news!
A total of 57 projects in disadvantaged communities across Carlow have received funding through the Community Enhancement Programme - which provides small grants to enhance facilities in communities throughout country.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, on Friday confirmed that 3,000 projects have been allocated funding under his Department’s CEP.
Minister Ring allocated €12.5 million under the Programme in 2018 and this week announced the details of the more than 3,000 projects which have received support through this funding.
CEP provides capital grants to community groups and supports a range of investment in all areas of communities, such as childcare groups, playgrounds, recreational groups, sports grounds, landscaping, and supporting the elderly.
Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre has been allocated over €64,000 to upgrade its playground to provide facilities for children with disabilities.
While Rathvilly Community Development Group has been allocated €37,233 for equipment and furniture for the Phoenix Centre.
The full list of projects in Carlow is below:
Carlow An Gairdín Beo Develop community garden, facilities and build ramp to growing area €1,700
Carlow An Gairdín Beo Bring water supply to growing area/poly tunnel and repair long raised €900
Carlow Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre Upgrade playground to provide facilities for children with disabilities €64,013
Carlow Bagenalstown First Responders IT equipment €1,000
Carlow Ballinkillen Active Retirement Group Tables and storage press €1,500
Carlow Ballinkillen Craft Group Industrial sewing machine €1,300
Carlow Ballinkillen Lorum Community Centre Club Computers €1,000
Carlow Ballon Business and Training Centre Equipment €975
Carlow Ballon Business and Training Centre Desk Partitions €775
Carlow Ballon Business and Training Centre Security access for doors/fobs/security cameras €1,321
Carlow Ballon Business and Training Centre Signage in the building €552
Carlow Ballon Business and Training Centre Ironing board and iron €500
Carlow Ballon Improvement Group Upgrade of Millennium Garden, build granite wall and capping surrounding the
garden €2,000
Carlow Ballyellen Development Group Lawnmower €3,000
Carlow Ballymurphy Badminton Club Sports Equipment €600
Carlow Borris Community Development Stone signage €1,830
Carlow Borris Focus Centre Equipment €1,500
Carlow Borris Town Hall Committee Shutters €1,250
Carlow Borris Town Hall Committee Curtains €1,500
Carlow Borris Town Hall Committee Chairs €1,100
Carlow Carlow and South Leinster Rape Crisis Centre Equipment €3,000
Carlow Carlow Basketball Club Electronic Scoreboard €2,000
Carlow Carlow Involvement Centre Microphone, PA System, speakers, lights and karaoke machine €1,497
Carlow Carlow Men's Shed Upgrade of building, alarm system, CCTV, redesign of access stairs €5,204
Carlow Carlow Mental Health Association Furnish office space €2,000
Carlow Carlow Older Person's Forum Development of space and purchase of portacabin €64,931
Carlow Carlow Rohingan Community Laptop and camera €1,400
Carlow Develop Tullow Association Projector €900
Carlow Drummond Hall Committee Install heating in the games room. Replace entrance gate and upgrade entrance
yard €1,500
Carlow Drumphea Community Centre Lawnmower €1,200
Carlow Éist Cancer Support Centre Storage units for Art and Crafts Rooms €4,000
Carlow Feltham Hall Residents Association Boundary Fence €1,500
Carlow Forward Steps Family Resource Centre Portable flip chart stand, projector, project wall mount and pull down screen €2,000
Carlow Fruithill Manor Residents Association Upgrade a used space into a basketball/soccer court €2,800
Carlow Glynn and Bahanna Residents Association Push lawnmower and petrol strimmer's €1,200
Carlow Granite Court Residents Association Develop a basketball area for children €1,500
Carlow Granite Court Residents Association Turn area into small garden with raised beds €1,300
Carlow Irish Wheelchair Association Replacement of doors in the centre as part of a larger project €3,600
Carlow Kilcumney Residents Association Strimmer and wheelbarrow €1,000
Carlow Killoughternane Social Club Refurbishment of room in Club €1,500
Carlow McDonald Park Residents Replace existing fence with new timber €588
Carlow Meals on Wheels Lockable cabinet, paper shredder and kitchen equipment €1,327
Carlow Myshall Community Centre Energy efficient hand dryers and heaters in the toilets in the Community Centre €1,500
Carlow New Oak Estate Residents Lawnmower, bollards and fencing on waste ground €2,000
Carlow Newtown Hall Committee Flame resistant curtains for hall €1,500
Carlow Rathanna Community Group Signage to guide visitors to local communities, also a number of village walls need
repairs €2,000
Carlow Rathoe Community Childcare Upgrade playground facilities and provide equipment €1,500
Carlow Rathvilly Community Development Group Equipment and furniture for Phoenix Centre €37,233
Carlow Riverview Close Residents Association Upgrade and refurbishment of Astro Turf €1,500
Carlow Scorthreen Residents Association Equipment and signage €1,200
Carlow Springfield Park Residents Association Stone bench, trees, two wooden benches and paving slabs €2,000
Carlow St. Catherine's Community Centre Equipment €1,470
Carlow St. Joseph's National School Heated outdoor cabinet plus associated works (defibrillator accessible 24/7 to the
public) €1,000
Carlow St. Mullins Residents Association Park benches and develop green area around same €1,000
Carlow Tinryland N.S. Improvements to existing playground €2,000
Carlow Tullow First Responders Heated cabinet to place an existing defibrillator outdoors and replacement pads €923
Carlow Tullow Road Community Development Committee Laptop, printer and filing cabinet €1,000