Needs Assessment

As part of Lenalea Wind Farm a community benefit fund will be established which will provide funding towards meaningful projects in the locality of the wind farm. In order to understand how besrt to use this funding, we would welcome the community to complete this needs assessment so we can understand they key streghts, wasknesses and opportunities in the area.

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Consider all members of the community; children, young adults, families and senior citizens and the various themes; outdoor recreation, tourism, heritage, culture, community & recreational facilities, infrastructure, renewable energy, access to services, transport, housing, jobs, community health and safety when answering the following questions.

Please Give your townland or Village

Considering your area what do you think are

The strengths ? (i.e. what is unique, plentiful or local asset / resource?)

The weaknesses? (i.e. what are the unmet needs? What is lacking, what hinders progress, problems and issues?)

The opportunities ? ( i.e. what could be done to improve the quality of life or help develop your community?)

The threats? (i.e. what external factors threaten it?)

Considering your area what are the most pressing issues or problems facing your community under:

UN SDG 3. Good Health and Well – Being? (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages)

UN SDG 4. Quality Education? (Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all)

UUN SDG 7. Affordable & Clean Energy? (Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all)

UUN SDG 8. Decent work and Economic growth? (Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all)

UN SDG 11. Sustainable Cities & Communities? (Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable)

UN SDG 13. Climate Action? (Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts)

UN SDG 15. Life on Land? (Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss)

Tourism, Heritage, Culture? (job creation, improved access, improved engagement)

Community Infrastructure? (outdoor recreation, community & recreational facilities)

Possible Interventions / Project ideas that could be funded:

You do not have to complete the following details, but if you do , it means we can keep you informed about future events and progress of the Lenalea Community Benefit Fund.

Name

Phone Number

Interest / Community Group (if any)

Further Comments