Services

Services for Individuals

If you’re an individual looking for support, we can help.

I am seeking employment

If you are seeking employment, the following programmes may be of assistance.

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

Our SICAP team can help you to find the support you need to prepare for employment. We work closely with other MID services (the Local Area Employment Service, Tús, RSS) and the Cavan-Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) to provide help with:

Confidence Building & Personal Development
Identifying barriers preventing you from finding employment
Providing opportunities to gain work experience
Employment specific training such as:
- Manual Handling
- Safepass
- HACCP
- First Aid Responders and Occupational First Aid
Other training courses suitable to your needs

We can also help with Training & Education Grants to cover course fees. Contact our Education Support Officers Gerard Callan (gcallan@midl.ie) and Michael Donohoe (mdonohoe@midl.ie) today to learn how we can help you to get back into the world of work.

Local Area Employment Service (LAES)

Monaghan Integrated Development (MID) in partnership with Cavan County Local Development (CCLD) have been awarded the contract to deliver the Local Area Employment Service Lot 4 covering County Monaghan & County Cavan. The aim of the service is to support jobseekers to gain full-time permanent work.

The service we provide:

Intensive Jobseeker Service
Support Personal Development Plans that include work and life skills
Jobs Hub and Employer Service
In-Employment Support

There are 3 types of client referrals

Long Term Unemployed – clients passing 12 months duration receiving a social welfare jobseekers related payment referred by the Department of Social Protection.
Other Client Group 1 – a person that requests a referral to the service in receipt of any other social welfare beneficiary payment such as illness or disability payment, one parent family payment, or carers’ payment.
Other Client Group 2 – a person not in receipt of any social welfare payment / self-referral that would like to receive the service.

If you are a jobseeker or an employer and would like further information please contact one of our 3 main offices:

Local Area Employment Service
5 North Road,
Monaghan
Co. Monaghan
H18 W982
Phone: 047 72191

Local Area Employment Service
The Workhouse, Carrickmacross,
Co. Monaghan
A81 E372
Phone: 042 96 64051

Local Area Employment Service
Bridge Street Centre,
Bridge Street,
Cavan
H12 WC52
Phone: 042 96 64051

Job Vacancy Website Links

I want to upskill

If you are seeking to upskill, the following programmes can assist.

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

The SICAP programme will assist you to open the doors to learning and greater possibilities in your life. Our team will listen to you and your needs. You may feel you lack self confidence, motivation or that you need support to develop a plan to upgrade your skills. We will work with you to enable you to move smoothly into the learning environment. We will also do our utmost to ensure that we do not waste your time by repeating work you have already done.

Contact our Education Support Officers Gerard Callan (gcallan@midl.ie) and Michael Donohoe (mdonohoe@midl.ie) today to learn how we can help you to get back into the world of work. Ask us about upcoming SICAP Training Courses near you.

I want to improve my English

Fáilte Isteach is a local community project that aims to support the conversational English skills of migrants in the community through weekly conversation classes. Participants are paired with tutors who are volunteers from the local community and learn conversational English over the academic year.

Classes are held in various locations across the county of Monaghan.

Contact us for an up-to-date class schedule by emailing info@midl.ie or call the office at 042 9749500. You can also call Oksana in Monaghan Migrant Support Centre at 083 098 2803 / 087 673 8835 or visit the SICAP Programme Page for more details.

I want to start my own business

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

The SICAP team hold regular information events for unemployed people who want to start their own business. Our experienced staff have helped hundreds of individuals to successfully start a new business venture. We can provide you with self employment training and assist with business planning, funding applications, business registration and book-keeping training free of charge.

To find out more contact us on 042 9749500 or email info@midl.ie.

LEADER Programme

LEADER offers a range of grant aid across a variety of headings. Visit the LEADER programme page on this website for more details.

I want to volunteer

Monaghan Volunteer Service

Volunteering connects you to others, is good for your mind and body, can advance your career and can bring fun and fulfillment to your life. Who would have thought that giving a little time to your community could have so many positive benefits! But with busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer and even harder to find the right volunteering opportunity. So let us help you along the way.

We have many groups in search of volunteers and a skilled team who can help you to make the right match. Learn more by contacting Sinead, the Volunteer Centre Co-ordinator, on 087 4173944, or email info@volunteermonaghan.ie.

Visit the Monaghan Volunteer Centre website for more info.

I am an employer

Local Area Employment Service (LAES)

If you are an employer, the LAES programme may be of benefit to your business. Monaghan Integrated Development (MID) in partnership with Cavan County Local Development (CCLD) have been awarded the contract to deliver the Local Area Employment Service Lot 4 covering County Monaghan & County Cavan. The aim of the service is to support jobseekers to gain full-time permanent work.

We can help employers to build a candiate profile, identify role requirements and training needs and match vacancies with suitable candidates.

The services we provide:

Intensive Jobseeker Service
Support Personal Development Plans that include work and life skills
Jobs Hub and Employer Service
In-Employment Support

If you are a jobseeker or an employer and would like further information, please contact one of our 3 main offices:

Monaghan

Local Area Employment Service
5 North Road,
Monaghan
Co. Monaghan
H18 W982
Phone: 047 72191

Carrickmacross

Local Area Employment Service
The Workhouse, Carrickmacross,
Co. Monaghan
A81 E372
Phone: 042 96 64051

Cavan

Local Area Employment Service
Bridge Street Centre,
Bridge Street,
Cavan
H12 WC52
Phone: 042 96 64051

I am under 18 years of age

We work with schools and people under 18 years in Co Monaghan to offer a range of supports, services and activities in partnership with other organisations. If you are an individual under 18 or a group of people under 18 that wants to discuss a particular service or support please contact us on 042 97 49500 or info@midl.ie

I want to report an issue with a walking trail

If you are a walker or landowner and you want to report an issue with a walking trail in Monaghan, the Rural Recreation Officer (RRO) may be able to help.

The RRO administers the Walks Scheme, which includes trails such as the Monaghan Way, which is managed by Monaghan County Council.

The RRO also works with community groups who are developing and managing local trails.

Email the office at info@midl.ie or the RRO at zdoody@midl.ie or call 087 1952424

I need health and wellbeing supports

Our Community Health and Wellbeing Co-Ordinator can advise on a range of supports available, including HSE-funded Older Persons Services. Contact Bernie by email bmchugh@midl.ie or call 087 3941080

Our Community Health Intercultural Worker offers assistance to new community members and migrants to access health services and navigate the Irish healthcare system. Contact Monta by email mmezgaile@midl.ie or call 087 7208796

Cavan Monaghan Connects is a new platform that brings together mental health information, supports, community services and training in the Cavan-Monaghan region.

Services for Community Groups

If you’re an Community Group looking for support, we can help.

We want to establish a new community group or strengthen our existing group

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

SICAP can help you to:

form a group
build group skills to run a meeting
understand the governance code
recruit new members
develop a simple action plan
…and more

The SICAP team can also show your group how to network and take action on your group’s issues.

LEADER Programme

The LEADER Programme can also provide training supports for community groups. LEADER is a programme of funding to support rural economies and local development.

If you’re not sure which of our programmes or services is right for your community group, just contact MID on 042 9749500 or email info@midl.ie and we will put you in touch with the relevant team member.

I want to consult with people and groups in my community

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

SICAP can help community groups to consult with those experiencing social exclusion or can help groups experiencing social exclusion to consult about their needs or issues.

LEADER Programme

LEADER can assist community groups to carry out consultation on the needs of the community.

If you’re not sure which of our programmes or services is right for your community group, just contact MID on 042 9749500 or email info@midl.ie and we will advise you on the best approach.

We need assistance or funding for a community project

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

SICAP can provide advice and assistance to groups to help progress their community projects. There may also be a possibility of small scale funding support, depending on the project and how it addresses inclusion.

LEADER Programme

LEADER offers a range of grant aid across a variety of headings. Visit the LEADER programme page on this website for more details.

Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS)

If it involves developing outdoor recreational facilities in a rural area, your project may be eligible for funding under ORIS. The Rural Recreation Officer can help you to submit an application for government funding to develop amenities such as walking trails, cycling paths, kayaking or equestrian trails.

If you’re not sure which of our programmes or services is right for your community group, just contact MID on 042 9749500 or email info@midl.ie and we will advise you on the best approach.

We need more volunteers for our community group

Monaghan Volunteer Centre

Monaghan Volunteer Centre provides a free matching service which brings together organisations that need new volunteers with people thinking about getting involved in volunteering. We will work with you to develop a description of your volunteer role and the type of person you need for it, then promote the role to potential volunteers. When we find someone who is interested we refer them to you – you still choose the right volunteer for the role.

We can also provide some advice, information and training on volunteer recruitment and management. In addition, we provide a Garda vetting service for small non-profit organisations.

Learn more by contacting Sinead, the Volunteer Centre Co-ordinator, on 087 4173944, or email info@volunteermonaghan.ie.

You can also visit our website for more information on our services.

We want to develop a community trail

If you’re hoping to develop a walking trail or some other recreational amenity in your area, the Rural Recreation Officer may be able to help.

We can tell you about funding opportunities such as the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) and share resources on trail development. We can walk you through the steps to get your trail registered with Sport Ireland Outdoors, or put you in touch with other community groups who have worked on similar projects.

Contact Zara, the Rural Recreation Officer, at zdoody@midl.ie or 087 1952424, or call the office at 042 9749500

We have lots of ideas but are not sure how to get started

Contact Us!

Tell us your ideas and we will direct you to the programme best placed to help you turn your ideas into reality. Depending on the area of work you have in mind, this could be a programme within MID, for example, the LEADER programme, the Tús Programme or the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme. If we do not have a programme that meets your needs we will try to direct you to a programme delivered by another agency that will do so.

More details on each of these programmes is available on our programmes page.

Or you can contact MID on 042 9749500 or email info@midl.ie and we will guide you to the relevant team member.

Services for Enterprise

We want to start/expand an enterprise

LEADER

The LEADER Programme has a range of financial and training supports for anyone wishing to start or expand a community enterprise.

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

The Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP) can provide support to those thinking of developing a social enterprise that supports inclusion.

Monaghan Volunteer Centre

The Volunteer Centre can help your social enterprise with its volunteer opportunities. Visit their website for more details on their services.

More details on these and other programmes are available on our programmes page.
Or you can contact MID on 042 9749500 or email info@midl.ie and we will put you in touch with the relevant team member.

We want to apply for business grant aid

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

The Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP) can help unemployed clients to apply for business grant aid to start or (in the case of eligible clients) to expand their business.

LEADER

The LEADER Programme has a range of funding available to support businesses in a variety of sectors.

We need business advice

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

The Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP) provides training and advice to any unemployed person seeking to start their own business.