Five community organisations in Leitrim have been allocated a small funding injection.
The funding was awarded through the RISE Community Fund, in association with the NBI.
Each organisation received a grant of €1,000 euro, which will help them invest in new technology.
The five groups to benefit are North Leitrim Women’s Centre, Killenummery Men’s Shed, Carrick Chamber, Scoil Mhuire Naofa and Kelly Farm.
North Leitrim Women’s Centre aims to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all women in the community and empower them to reach their full potential. The Centre is set to invest in a series of classes called ‘Get Connected – Stay Connected’, aimed at providing training in technology.
Killenummery Men’s Shed, which tackles rural isolation, will also receive funding to support the renovation of its space and formation of a technology hub to utilise its new high-speed broadband connection having recently become a Broadband Connection Point under the National Broadband Plan.
Carrick Chamber will use RISE’s grant to revamp its online presence, and co-educational primary school Scoil Mhuire Naofa is bolstering its programmes supporting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
While Kelly Farm is investing in high tech GPS technology to track its use of fertiliser and manure spreading to maximise the efficiency and sustainability of its farming practices.
