Background and operational ethos of FORUM Connemara CLG
Since its inception in 1989, FORUM Connemara CLG has operated as rural development organisation firmly based on utilising community development principles to tackle social exclusion and disadvantage. FORUM Connemara is a local development company operating in Connemara, Co. Galway. From 1989 to 1994 FORUM managed a European Anti-Poverty Programme (Poverty Three) aimed at targeting the most disadvantaged in the community. In 1994, FORUM was contracted to deliver the Community Development Programme (CDP), followed by Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) and the Local Community Development Programme (LCDP). In 2009 FORUM began delivering the Rural Development Programme (LEADER) in Connemara. FORUM is one of the four companies nationally who have retained LAG status and has now commenced the implementation of the Rural Development Programme LEADER1420 programme with a budget of €4.54m.