The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2024-2028 provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion at a local level through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies.

Administered by Pobal, SICAP 2024-2028 is co-funded by the Irish Government, through the Department of Rural and Community Development, and the European Social Fund Plus under the Employment, Inclusion, Skills, and Training (EIST) Programme 2021-2027.

SICAP is managed locally by 33 Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) with support from Local Authorities. Programme actions are delivered by Programme Implementers across 53 Contract Areas/ Lots.

SICAP is a targeted, holistic programme, for those who are most disadvantaged and less likely to access mainstream services, which provides supports directly to beneficiaries and links them into existing services. Programme Implementers (PIs) engage with marginalised communities and service providers using a community development approach to address issues relating to social exclusion and inequality. SICAP also prioritises local engagement and partnerships, between SICAP Programme Implementers, disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies.

It is a multi-faceted programme that provides supports to respond to individual and community needs, aiming to ensure that beneficiaries receive quality, tailored supports, while also allowing flexibility to adapt actions to local need. It enables bottom-up approaches within the framework of a national programme which provides targets, performance indicators and requirements.

 

To find out more about the SICAP check out this video…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4dzyQriKGs&feature=youtu.be

To find out about our STEPS Programme have a look at this video…

https://mikepixie.wetransfer.com/downloads/9359edbfc26316ebd8d14fb91c906e0120191114182419/7fb98979fcb25b8324d3bb6ba185412d20191114182419/081016

To find out how the SICAP Programme supported the community during Covid19, have a read of our Case Study below:

NEWKD SICAP case study Covid19

To contact one of our Development Officers:

RoleNameOffice BaseTelephoneEmail
SICAP Programme ManagerRobert CareyListowel066 7180190robertcarey@newkd.ie
Estate Management/Social EnterpriseDave FitzgibbonListowel068 23429davefitzgibbon@newkd.ie
 Education Community Development Worker  Pamela Dillane  Tralee 066 7180190  pameladillane@newkd.ie 
     

Equality/Employment

(Listowel/Castleisland)

Dee KeoghCastleisland068 23429 / 066 7142211deekeogh@newkd.ie
Youth Projects & Employment for Under 25s (Castleisland)Jennifer O’Sullivan CoffeyCastleisland066 7142576jenniferosullivan@newkd.ie
Youth Development Worker (Listowel)Louise LyonsListowel068 23429louiselyons@newkd.ie
Enterprise Supports (Listowel/Tralee)Eibhlis HanrahanListowel/Tralee068 23429eibhlishanrahan@newkd.ie
Enterprise Supports (Castleisland/Tralee/Dingle)Elaine KennedyCastleisland/Tralee/Dingle 066 7142576elainekennedy@newkd.ie
Enterprise AdministratorRita Griffin Tralee066 7180190ritagriffin@newkd.ie
     
CommunityGer BrosnanRahoonane gerbrosnan@newkd.ie