Southside Partnership DLR was established in 1996 as an independent local development company delivering a range of programmes and services in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown.
The principle programmes that we deliver are Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme (SICAP), the Local Area Employment Service, Tús Community Work Placement and Community Employment Programme.
We also host a range of programmes that support individuals and the local community: Healthy Food Made Easy, Living Well with Dementia, Southside Addressing Violence Effectively (SAVE), Social Prescribing and the PPN (Public Participation Network)
What we offer individuals:
- Employment supports and training including job search, CV & Interview skills
- Mentoring, training and support for individuals to set up their own business
- Work placement opportunities through our Tús and CE schemes
- Personal Development Training
- Supporting Health and Wellbeing through our Social Prescribing programme
- Develop awareness about diet and nutrition through the healthy food made easy programme
- Services and supports for individuals living with dementia
What we offer communities:
- A wide range of supports through our local community centres:
- Holly House in Loughlinstown: Providing supports to young people – social, sporting, recreational, educational and developmental opportunities
- Ballybrack Project Centre: Providing supports to older people and groups supporting individuals with disabilities
- Furry Hill Community Centre: Supporting migrant women
- Support for older people through our care and repair project
- Building the capacity of community groups by providing mentoring support, technical assistance and training and development opportunities
- Supporting Women: providing activities and supporting the integration, empowerment and capacity building of women
What we offer employers and other services:
- An avenue to connect with job seekers
- An opportunity to explore CSR opportunities
- Support to the founders / owners of pre-start-up and early start up social enterprises
