This article was first published on August 22^nd, 2008.

2008 Small Scale Grants Scheme Recipients Announced

We are delighted to announce that 11 groups have been successful in being awarded funding under our 2008 Community Development Small Scale Grants Scheme. This is the fifth year of the hugely popular scheme which has proved very successful in allowing groups to implement social inclusion projects at a local level throughout the County.

Group	Project
Clones Community Forum	Returning Emigrants Project
Special Needs Active Parents	Respite project for parents of kids with special needs
Cassandra Hand Centre	Singing project for Older People
Cavan Monaghan Carers	Respite project for Carers in Co Monaghan
Blayney Blades (Right to be Me)	Personal Development Course for Women
Tir na nOg	Capacity building for childcare committee
Moving On Programme	DIY Programme for Women’s group
Ionad na nOg	Drugs Awareness Programme for young people
Ballybay Youth Centre	Youth Personal Development Programme
Rockcorry Foroige Club	Youth Personal Development Programme
Castleblayney Youth Cafe	Brochures for new Youth Cafe

We wish all the groups the very best in the implementation of their projects over the next number of months as they continue to promote social inclusion. For those unsuccessful groups we have pointed many in the direction of alternative funding sources. Once again the Small Scale Grants Scheme has allowed us to support local groups to do their bit in tackling social exclusion right across the County. In the next edition of the newsletter we will have photos and interviews with some of the successful projects.