Declan Barron

SECAD Partnership CLG is a social enterprise that provides a range of rural development, social inclusion and business supports and services throughout Ireland. SECAD works with individuals, community and voluntary groups, business, academia and other stakeholders to create a more vibrant, sustainable and inclusive society. SECAD manages a wide range of funds and services including social investment and employment support programmes, implemented on behalf of various Government Departments, State Bodies, the European Commission and the private sector. SECAD currently delivers a number of major programmes along with other smaller schemes and initiatives. SECAD is an implementing partner for LEADER 2023-2027 on behalf of the South Cork and West Cork LCDC's. SECAD delivers the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP) throughout South Cork. Through PEIL, SECAD has delivered ESF funded gender equality programmes for female entrepreneurship and female employability. SECAD is also managing WorkAbility Cork and the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund. Wild Work is a SECAD initiative with a social ethos. Wild Work supports employment activation, educates and raises awareness of nature and biodiversity and benefits society as a whole. See www.wildwork.ie As a Grant Making Organisation (GMO), SECAD manages community benefit funds on behalf of various funders. This involves the management of the entire grant process, from application through to project completion and final claim and impact reports. In addition, SECAD also provides capacity building and training programmes for communities, tailored to the needs of the community involved. SECAD manages Community Benefit Funds throughout Ireland for developers of renewable energy and related infrastructure. Contact SECAD on 021 4613432 for more information. SECAD Partnership CLG is a registered charity, RCN 20032685.