Useful Links

Children, Young People & Families

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Community Development

• How can we help?
• Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2024 – 2028

Employment & Enterprises

Enterprise

• Design & Crafts Council of IrelandDCCoI provides a range of programmes, supports and services for designers and craftspeople, learners and teachers, retailers and gallerists, shoppers and collectors, media and partner organisations.
• DLR Local Enterprise OfficeThe DLR Local Enterprise Office (LEO) serves as a first stop shop to provide support and services to start, grow and develop micro business in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area.
• Enterprise IrelandEnterprise Ireland supports the development of manufacturing and internationally traded services companies.
• How can we help?
• Mentors WorkMentors Work is a free 12-week business mentoring programme designed specifically for SME owners and Managers
• Microfinance IrelandMicrofinance Ireland (MFI) delivers the Government’s Microenterprise Loan Fund and assists businesses struggling to secure a business loan from a traditional lender.
• National Enterprise HubThe National Enterprise Hub is a single source when you can easily find and learn about the range of supports and programmes available to Irish Businesses
• RevenueA general overview of tax issues for business users.
• Small Business AdviceSmall business advice is a free and confidential advice service offered by Ireland's Business Community to help small businesses grow
• Social Protection ServicesSocial Protection supports information including supports to the self-employed.

Government Support Payments

• Back to Work Family Dividend
• How can we help?
• Jobsplus
• Part-time Job Incentive Scheme
• Wage Subsidy Scheme
• Working Family Payment

SICAP Pre-Employment

• Adult Guidance
• Careers Portal
• Citizen Information
• Counselling in DLR
• ETB Training Centre Loughlinstown
• ETB Training Centre Tallaght
• How can we help?
• Irish National Organisation for the Unemployed
• Jobs Ireland
• MABS
• National Counselling Service
• One Family
• South Dublin County Childcare Committee
• Turn2me

Social Enterprise

• ActivelinkOther
• An CosánThe Path to Learning, Leadership & EnterpriseTraining
• BoardmatchStronger Not-for-Profit & Charity BoardsOther
• Carmichael IrelandTraining
• Charities RegulatorOfficial Resources
• Circular Economy Academy at Rediscover Centre, BallymunOther
• Clann CredoFunding
• Community Finance IrelandFunding
• Companies Registration OfficeOfficial Resources
• Dept of Rural & Community Development and the GaeltachtOfficial Resources
• DLR Grants 2026Funding
• Dublin Social EntrepreneursNetworks
• EDIFY EDU Project – IADTTraining
• How can we help?
• Irish Social Entrepreneurs NetworkNetworks
• Local Development Companies Network LDCNNetworks
• Local Enterprise Office – DLRTraining
• Pobal – Community Services ProgrammeOfficial Resources
• Public Participation NetworkOther
• Rethink IrelandFunding
• Salesforce Nonprofit CRMPro Bono
• SedcoOther
• Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI)Networks
• Social Enterprise ToolkitOther
• Social Entrepreneurs IrelandFunding
• Sustainable Business – William FryPro Bono
• The WheelTraining
• TrustLaw – Thomson Reuters FoundationPro Bono legal networkPro Bono
• Volunteer CentreOther
• Young Social InnovatorsTraining

Health & Wellbeing

• Aware
• Connect Counselling – Telephone Counselling
• Grow – Free Online Support Group
• How can we help?
• HSE – Balancing Stress
• HSE – Minding Your Wellbeing
• HSE – My Mental Health Plan
• HSE – YourMentalHealth
• ISPCC Digital Mental Health Programmes
• Jigsaw
• MyMind – Affordable Therapy
• SilverCloud – CBT Courses
• Spunout – Text About It
• Spunout Navigator
• Togetherall
• Turn2Me

Integration

• Accessing your MyGovID account – Ireland’s official online identity verification system.
• Applying for International Protection
• DLR Libraries – ScanEZ Service
• How can we help?
• Irish Refugee Council – International Protection Applicant Information
• Irish Refugee Council – Supports & Services
• Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland (JRS)
• The International Organization for Migration (IOM)