The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018 – 2022 provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies.
Administered by Pobal and funded by the Irish Government through the Department of Rural and Community Development, it also receives funding from the European Social Fund under the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2018-2022.

SICAP addresses high and persistent levels of deprivation through targeted and innovative, locally-led approaches. It supports disadvantaged communities and individuals including unemployed people, people living in deprived areas, people with disabilities, single parent families, people on a low income, members of the Traveller and Roma community and other disadvantaged groups.

The programme is managed at a local level by 33 Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs), with support from local authorities, and actions are delivered by Programme Implementers (PIs).

PIs work with marginalised communities and service providers using a community development approach to improve people’s lives. For example, helping people to find work or to upskill, providing CV training or a personal development course, helping them onto a work placement programme such as CE or Tύs.

The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018-2022 is funded by the Irish Government through the Department of Rural and Community Development and co-funded by the European Social Fund under the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020.

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