Support Organisations can assist the community/voluntary sector by offering assistance with drafting submissions and filling in application forms for grants, forming Companies Limited by Guarantee, assistance with conflict resolution, providing networking opportunities, organising workshops and research on specific topics, planning and evaluating of projects, mediation, report preparation and other issues which may arise

Cork Combat Poverty Resource Project:

• Provides support and assistance to groups in Cork such as the Cork Women's Action Group and the Mnà Feasa Group

Cork Community Development Institute:

Tel: 021 4276050 / 4272327 Fax: 021 4276923
Middle Parish Community Centre, Grattan Street, Cork
e-mail: ccdi@indigo.ie

• Voluntary independent organisation achieving social change through community development methods
• Information and training to community and local groups in Cork City and County
• Pre-school service and government Community Employment (CE) Schemes are also operated

(See also under "Education & Training")

Cork Local Drugs Task Force:

Tel: 021 4923132 Fax: 021 4923137 Community Care Offices, St. Finbarr's Hospital, Douglas Road, Cork
e-mail: jagoem@shb.ie

• Provide a strategic, locally-based response by the statutory, voluntary and community sectors to the drugs problem in their areas
• Representatives include the Health Board, Garda Síochána, Probation & Welfare Services, local authority, education / youth services, FÁS and members of the local community
• Funding supports community projects throughout the city who are attempting to combat the drugs problem through education and support services

Cork Women's Action Group:

Tel: 021 4307969 Fax: 021 4307969
Education & Rights Centre, 5 Churchfield Avenue, Churchfield, Cork

• Practical support and solidarity to groups or individuals wishing to organise to achieve social change from a community base

(see also under "Community Education and Training")

Irish Farmer's Association:

Muintir na Tíre - Cork County Federation:

• Community development movement reliant on local voluntary funding
• Supports many local community groups and provides up-to-date information
• Build community centres to provide social services and to develop
  local enterprise

Southern Health Board - Community Work Department:

• Services to the community & voluntary sector in receipt of grant aid
• Support and advice in setting up community-based services
• Research, strategic planning and monitoring the development of services ·
• Information and assistance in relation to applying for grants

(See also under "Funding" and "Public Bodies")

Teamworks Regional Support Agency:

• Provides regional support to the Community Development Support Programmes in the Southern Region (Cork ad Kerry) - see more detailed information inside back cover