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Funding to benefit Women’s Sheds, Sports Clubs, ICA Groups, Toddler Groups, Girls Guides and much more

peaking at the announcement of the funding Green Party Senator and Midlands Northwest MEP candidate Pauline O’Reilly said, “I am delighted that women’s and girls’ groups are being recognised with this funding for the excellent work that they do in providing outlets for young and old to socialise through sports or social groups within Midlands Northwest”.

Under the initiative, small grants are being provided to assist groups in every single county to enhance/improve their facilities and to purchase equipment.

The groups that are receiving funding include Women’s and Hen’s Sheds, Camogie and GAA Clubs, ICA Groups, Toddler Groups, Girl Guides and more.

Some examples of the Women’s Groups and projects across Midlands Northwest funded from this ring-fenced funding are as follows:

•          Donegal Women in Business Network, Letterkenny Co. Donegal: €1,000

•          Trim Women’s Shed, Co. Meath: €2,500

•          Comharchumann Forbartha Árann Teo, Inis Mór: €1,500

•          Tuam Women’s Shed, Co. Galway: €1,700

•          Timahoe Ladie’s Football Club, Co. Laois: €2,355

The funding is being delivered as part of The Local Enhancement Programme 2024.

This programme allocated €6 million in capital supports for community groups and organisations around Ireland, with funding of €1 million being ring-fenced for women’s groups.

Information garnered from distributing these supports will help the Department to get a better idea of the spread of Women’s Sheds, Groups and Networks across the country. This will inform the Department on how to best support these groups in the future.

This funding adds to the €100,000 which was ring-fenced for Women’s Sheds under the Community Enhancement Programme 2022.