COSTA Local Rural Support Network
Contact us
  • Home
    • RCDSS - Rural CD Support Service
  • About Us
    • Board of Directors & Staff
    • Membership
    • COSTA Members
  • What we do - RCDSS
    • Tackiling Rural Poverty & Socal Isolation (TRPSI)
    • MUDC Community Plan
    • COSTA: Village & Rural Plans
    • Warm Well & Connected Programme
    • WICT Programme
    • MARA Project - CLOSED
  • CURRENT EVENTS
    • FUNDING: Rural Micro Capital Grant Programnme
    • Newsletters & Annual Reports
    • Training & Workshops
    • Open Door Days
    • Funding: MURD Partnership LAG
    • New Mid Ulster Council CEO visits COSTA
    • COSTA's Successful AGM - June 2015
  • Local Rural Support Networks
    • Good Practice Case Studies
    • STAY(in)g Rural Research Project
  • Contact Us
  • Funders
Picture

              Rural Community Development Support Service (RCDSS) 

Picture

COSTA delivers the Rural Community Development Support Service (RCDSS) in the Dungannon & South Tyrone area of Mid Ulster District (sub-contracted under CWSAN).
 
The Rural Community Development Support Service is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA) - Tackling Rural Poverty & Social Isolation Programme (TRPSI).


COSTA assists local community groups through a wide range of support services including: training, facilitation, access, information, brokerage, consultation and assistance tailored to individual group needs.   
 

                 ‘Sustaining Local Communities’

Aims under the RCDSS (1 Oct 2021 - 31 March 2024) are:

​* Supporting Community Planning.
* Supporting Vulnerable and Isolated rural People.
* Supporting Economic & Social Sustainability of Rural Villages.

* Supporting Marginalised Minority Communities in rural border areas.

COSTA provides on-going practical community development support - responsive to YOUR local groups needs.

Rural Community Development Support Service (RCDSS) - What we offer:
·  Comprehensive range of support, advice, guidance & information ideal for C.D. groups.
·  Grant Tracker / Funding Information Searches and assistance.

·  New Group start-up support & facilitation.
·  Governance and Management Committee Skills.
.  Policies & Procedures.
.  Capacity Building, Training, Workshops, Information Sessions.
.  Best Practice Visits, Networking, Events, Meetings.
·  Project Development Support - guidance on fundraising, accessing funds and grant application assistance.  
.  Access to NISRA / NINIS, Statistics.
·  Regular Newsletters, Mail-outs, Email-outs, E-Sheets.
.  Facebook updates, COSTA Website.
·  Resource Library, Equipment Loan.
.  Office Services - photocopying, fax and e-mail service.
·  Community Audit assistance, Needs Analysis, Action Plans.
·  Representation of the rural community and sector at regional and local levels.
·  Consultations & access to Policy
.  Information & Resources
·  Wide range of Governance, Management, Leadership, Strategic and Operational Support Services.


Click into the "News" section of this Website for further information on upcoming Workshops, Events, Meetings and Visits currently planned under the RCDSS.


Contact Loraine Griffin @ COSTA:
Tel: 028 855 56880         Fax: 028 855 56881
Email:
info.costa@btconnect.com          Web: www.costaruralsupportnetwork.org 

 Registered Company in Northern Ireland: NI 42832            Reg Charity in NI No: NIC 101598            ISO 9001:2015 Cert: FS 592437
rcdss_leaflet_a4_-_2021.pdf
File Size: 169 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.