Louth Women's Groups receive funding boost
Grants being provided to assist groups enhance/improve facilities and to purchase equipment.
Funding to support 19 Women's Groups in Louth was announced this week by Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, as part of a funding package to support almost 500 Women’s Groups nationwide.
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.
The groups in Louth receiving the funding are:
- Cooley Camogie Club Dundalk - €1,061
- Cúchulainn Gaels GAC Dundalk - €500
- Dundalk Women's Shed Dundalk - €1459.45
- Geraldines LGFC Dundalk - €2,514.33
- Knockbridge Girl Guides Dundalk - €1,000
- St Bride's Ladies GFC Dundalk - €1,990
- Mountrush Women's Group Ardee - €2,732
- St Patrick's LGFA Dundalk - €3,000
- Women's Aid Dundalk CLG Dundalk - €3,075
- Naomh Fionnbarra & St Anne's GFC Ardee - €2,286
- St Kevin/'s GAA Ardee - €1,320.36
- Togher & District Active Retirement Association Ardee - €400
- Autism Support Louth & Meath Parent Support Group Drogheda - €600
- Clogherhead Women's Shed Drogheda - €600
- Drogheda Dolls Drogheda - €1,000
- Mothers & Others Group St Nicholas GFC Drogheda - €1,000
- Naomh Martin GAA Club Drogheda - €2,530.60
- O'Raghallaighs GFC LGFA Ladies Section Drogheda - €3,000
- St Fechin's GAA Ladies Camogie & Football Club Drogheda - €2,500
Making the announcement, Minister Humphreys said, "These groups are working tirelessly within communities to provide both young and old with an outlet to socialise, upskill, relax and so much more. I am constantly amazed by the work, community spirit and ethos of the many, many groups that give so much of their time to enhance and improve their communities."
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 is aimed at helping the Department to get a better idea of the spread of Women’s Sheds, Groups and Networks across the country, and will inform the Department, it said, on how to best support these groups in the future.