Southside Partnership DLR / WHO WE ARE
Southside Partnership DLR is the largest urban partnership in Ireland targetting its work in the most disadvantaged communities and with the most marginalised people living in the county of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. (Population 193,000).
We are managed by an independent Board of Directors made up of 20 representatives of statutory organisations, local elected representatives, trade union and employer representatives, and leaders from voluntary and community groups.
Through the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs we are directly funded by Pobal under the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LCDP). We also receive significant funding through FAS to manage the Local Employment Service and our Community Employment Scheme. In addition, we receive funding from a variety of sources including, Dun Laoghaire VEC , the Department of Social and Family Affairs, the Health Service Executive, the Local Drugs Task Force, the Wheel and the European Union.
The Southside Partnership DLR is committed to the equality and inclusion of social groups such as Travellers, people with disabilities, asylum seekers and refugees, lone parents, disadvantaged women, the unemployed, ex-offenders, early school leavers, older people, the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual community and young people at-risk. We also support local organisations, schools, community groups and statutory agencies to work together to effect positive changes in the quality of life of disadvantaged communities.
Values and Principles: The Southside Partnership DLR is grounded in and operates according to established community development principles
- Collectivity: Taking collective action and working collaboratively to achieve goals
- Empowerment: Addressing the unequal distribution of power and supporting individuals and groups to take an active role in the decisions that affect their lives
- Social Justice: Promoting a fair distribution of resources and working towards concrete gains in the quality of life for people in disadvantaged communities.
- Equality: Recognising the value of all members of society and challenging prejudice and discrimination.
- Participation: Ensuring that people participate in decision-making and structures that affect their lives.
- Integrity: Acting with integrity and with due regard to the values and principles of community development.
- Competence: Striving to improve our professional knowledge and skills and apply them in practice.
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