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Climate Action

Wild Work Team, SECAD, West Limerick Resources, Cavan County Local Development

Social Inclusion

Westmeath Community Development

Rural Development

IRD Duhallow

Health and Wellbeing

Northside Partnership, Preparing for Life

Employment

RSS, South West Mayo Development Company

Enterprise

Robert O'Connor, Wexford Local Development

News:

ILDN Social Enterprise IMPACT Awards Launched

If you are an Irish social enterprise, check out our recently-launched Social Enterprise IMPACT Awards for a chance to win one of three €10,000 grants for your social enterprise:

http://www.ildn.ie/themes/socialenterprise

News:

ILDN Welcomes UN award for SICAP programme

Our Chairperson Mr Jim Finn welcomed the United Nations decision to award the SICAP programme this prestigious award for public service. Please see our press release in the news section.

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Welcome to our  Ukrainian Guests

ILDN members nationwide are working on a large range of integration and resettlement supports for our guests. Please contact your local LDC through the directory on this site for further information.

WELCOME TO

Irish Local Development Network (ILDN)

The Irish Local Development Network CLG (ILDN) is the representative body for Ireland’s Local Development Companies (LDCs). These 49 not-for-profit groups are building inclusive, vibrant communities and better life chances for people in every part of Ireland.

They assist communities and disadvantaged persons/groups with personal development and well-being, social inclusion, employment training and placement, enterprise and social enterprise, community development, environment and climate action.

ILDN Chairperson - Martina Earley

Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Carol Baumann Carol.Baumann@ildn.ie

Finance and Administration Officer
Conall Greaney Conall.Greaney@ildn.ie

Programmes, Impact and Communications Officer
Michelle Mullally Michelle.Mullally@ildn.ie

Research, Policy and Rural Affairs Officer
Dr. Philip O'Donnell Philip.ODonnell@ILDN.ie

 

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The Network in Numbers

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49

Local Development
Companies

2,100

Staff
Nationwide

15,000+

Community Groups
Assisted Annually

170,000+

Persons Assisted
annually

€340

Value of Programmes
Delivered Annually