Roscommon LEADER Partnership - Roscommon LEADER Partnership delivers a range of programmes on behalf of local and national government that focuses on enhancing the quality of life for disadvantaged individuals and communities in County Roscommon.
WorkAbility Programme - The WorkAbility programme funds, local, regional and national projects who provide progressive pathways into employment (including self-employment) through education, training, skills development, and in-work supports for people with disabilities based on their needs, their abilities and their potential.
The Roscommon LEADER Partnership program is called “Work Links Roscommon 2024-2028”. The WorkAbility: Inclusive Pathways to Employment Programme is co-financed by the EU Employment, Inclusion, Skills, and Training Programme (EIST) 2021-2027 and the Department of Social Protection (DSP). This new five-year programme closed for applications in September 2023. Successful organisations were notified in December 2023 with projects commencing on 1 January 2024 and running to 31 December 2028.
Work Links Roscommon 2024-2028 - The primary target group for the programme is people with disabilities aged 16 years and over who are currently not work ready and/or are distant from the labour market. Projects funded under the WorkAbility Programme incorporate a strong focus on employer engagement, raising employers’ awareness and building their capacity to recruit, retain and progress people with disabilities in their workforce. The Objectives of the Programme are:
To improve the employment prospects of people with disabilities who are currently distant from the labour market.
To build the capacity of employers to recruit, retain and progress people with disabilities within their workforce.
To facilitate new partnerships amongst stakeholders (people with disabilities, disability services, employment services and employers) and new approaches to providing employment supports to people with disabilities.
