Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP)
Roscommon LEADER Partnership Company is delivering the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP)on behalf of Roscommon Local Community Development Committee which is a committee of Roscommon County Council.
The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) is co-funded by the Irish
Government, through the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, and
the European Social Fund Plus under the Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme
2021 -2027.
Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2024 – 2028
The SICAP Programme, which came into effect in 2024 will continue to focus on reducing poverty and promoting social inclusion and equality through supporting communities and individuals using community development approaches, engagement and collaboration.
SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES & INDIVIDUALS
What is the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme?
The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2024-2028 provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion at a local level through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies. SICAP 2024-2028 is the successor programme to SICAP 2018-2023.
SICAP is a targeted, holistic programme, for those who are most disadvantaged and less likely to access mainstream services, which provides supports directly to beneficiaries and links them into existing services. Programme Implementers (PIs) engage with marginalised communities and service providers using a community development approach to address issues relating to social exclusion and inequality.
SICAP also prioritises local engagement and partnerships, between SICAP Programme Implementers, disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies.
It is a multi-faceted programme that provides supports to respond to individual and community needs, aiming to ensure that beneficiaries receive quality, tailored supports, while also allowing flexibility to adapt actions to local need. It enables bottom-up approaches within the framework of a national programme which provides targets, performance indicators and requirements.
More general information on the SICAP programme can be found on this video – Please note: The video is an interim infographic video which will be updated in due course.
The aim of SICAP is to reduce poverty and promote social inclusion and equality in Ireland through supporting communities and individuals using community development approaches,
engagement and collaboration
Roscommon LEADER Partnership Company is delivering the SICAP programme on behalf of Roscommon Local Community Development Committee, which is a committee of Roscommon County Council.
The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) is co-funded by the Irish Government through the Department of Rural and Community and the Gaeltacht and the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus under the Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training (EIST) Programme 2021 -2027
Programme Goals
Goal 1: Contribute to Building more Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities
Empower groups of individuals, local community groups, networks, and social enterprises to address collective community needs.
Goal 2: Empower Disadvantaged People to Improve the Quality of Their Lives
Support disadvantaged individuals, children and families to progress their formal education and participate in lifelong learning, to progress into employment/ self-employment, and to improve their soft skills and wellbeing.
Target Groups
The SICAP Programme primarily targets the following target groups:
- People living in disadvantaged communities
- People impacted by educational disadvantage
- People living in jobless households or households where the primary income source is low-paid and/or precarious
- People who are long-term unemployed
- People with a criminal history
- Refugees
- International Protection Applicants
- Disabled People/People with Disabilities
- Heads of One-parent Families
- Travellers
- Roma
- Island residents
RLP SICAP Case Studies
Roscommon LEADER Partnership SICAP Programme Case Studies
SICAP Case Study 2018 SICAP Case Study 2019 SICAP Case Study 2020 SICAP Case Study 2022 SICAP Case Study 2023 SICAP Brochures
Roscommon LEADER Partnership SICAP Brochure The SICAP Brochure translated into Polish The SICAP Brochure translated into Portuguese The SICAP Brochure translated into Slovak 
The SICAP Brochure translated into Ukrainian Cover 
The SICAP Brochure translated into Ukrainian Back Meet the Team:
Linda Devine
Anthony Dockery
Bridie Duffy
Claire Carty
Helen McGinty
Isla Gartlan
Joe Costello
John Gill
Olena Kuzhilna
Patricia Madden
Sandra Quigley
Sherin Alsabbagh
Teresa O’Brien
Tetiana Kolodii
Contact
For individuals and groups who are interested in availing of support via training, grant aid, information seminars, workshops etc please contact RLP on 090 6630252 or email reception@ridc.ie for assistance.
