Rising Tide

Rising Tide

Aims & Objectives

http://www.Rising-Tide.eu

The Rising Tide project aims to support social inclusion through joint activities, events and training and develop and promote joint opportunities for sustainable community regeneration, drawing on and giving recognition to the maritime identity, maritime heritage and coastal environment of the cross border region.

Project Objectives:

  • Develop and deliver VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES, which will provide progression routes for marginalised members of the community and develop participants;
  • COMMUNITY REGENERATION PROGRAMMES to develop local events, activities and projects with local stakeholders in the development of maritime tourism and promotion of local enterprise;
  • CROSS BORDER EXCHANGES between training programme participants, community stakeholders and coastal communities to facilitate interpretation and development that will support community regeneration.

Budget

Partner ERDF (€) Total Project Budget (€)
Milford Haven Port Authority (Lead Partner) 548,550 751,907
Pembrokeshire College MITEC 354,863 521,243
John F Kennedy Trust 518,774 705,799
Kilkenny Leader Partnership 92,721 124,081
Total 1,514,907 2,103,030

Location

Location in Ireland and Wales where the project is carried out

Counties in Ireland where the project is carried out:

Carlow, Kilkenny, Roscommon, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford

Counties in Wales where the project is carried out:

Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Pembrokeshire

Contacts

Name Address Email Tel:
Richard James - Welsh Project Co-ordinator Milford Haven Port Authority, Gorsewood Drive, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, SA73 3ER WALES richard.james@mhpa.co.uk
Sean Reidy - Irish Project Co-ordinator The John F. Kennedy Trust, South Quay, New Ross, County Wexford IRELAND sean@dunbrody.com
Tom McDonald - Irish Project Co-ordinator Kilkenny Leader Partnership, 8 Patrick's Court, Kilkenny, IRELAND tom.mcdonald@cklp.ie