Nine Cavan community centres share in over €1m funding
WINDFALL Major expansion for Castlerahan Community Centre
Funding of over €1 million for the upgrade and development of nine community centres in Cavan was announced today.
Castlerahan and Ballyconnell shared in the largest allocations of €300,000 each, with Templeport and Swanlinbar each receiving nearly €100,000.
The announcement by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys under the new Community Centre Investment Fund represents the largest ever capital investment in upgrading community centres nationwide and will see grants of between €25,000 to €300,000 provided to successful projects.
The funding will be used to upgrade, renovate and refurbish community centres, parish halls, scouts clubs, youth hubs, family resource centres and sports complexes across the country.
| Castlerahan Community Centre | €300,000 | A major expansion to include remote working facilities, meeting rooms and multi-function rooms for concerts and shows |
| Ballyconnell Community Centre | €300,000 | A series to make the facility safer and more energy efficient |
| Templeport Resource Centre | €97,358.96 | Essential maintenance works and upgrades including in the kitchen |
| Swanlinbar Development Association | €94,899.48 | Upgrades of the rood |
| Ballinagh Community trust | €86,402.50 | Facilitation of arts and cultural events and energy efficiency works. |
| Drumgoon Community Centre | €47,500 | Improvements to kitchen facilities for communal use. |
| Bunnoe Community Enterprises | €40,746.76 | Improve energy efficiency |
| Belturbet and District Men's Shed | €25,000 | Improvement works |
| Mullahoran Area Community Centre | €25,000 | Improvement works |
“The local community centre is at the heart of our towns, villages and parishes right across the country, said Minister Humphreys. “Our community centres come in many different shapes and sizes and provide a wide and diverse range of services and activities.
“The community centre is where the children go to play sport; it’s where meals are provided for our senior citizens; it’s where the local dramatic society perform; it’s where the ICA, our Mens Shed’s, youth clubs and other local organisation come together for their meetings and events.
“Most importantly in the month of December – the community centre is often the place that Santa will come to visit to meet the local children!
“It was a priority for me as Minister for Rural and Community Development to put this new funding stream in place and I am delighted to announce the successful projects today.”