New Strategy to Support the Community and Voluntary Sector
The Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht is developing a new
strategy to support the Community and Voluntary sector in Ireland.
The new strategy will look to build upon the structures, achievements and objectives of
Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities and when developed will run for the
period 2026 – 2030.
The five-year strategy to support the Community and Voluntary sector in Ireland will set out a
long-term vision for our communities in Ireland.
It will also set a general direction of travel for government policy in relation to the community
development, local development and the Community and Voluntary sectors for the coming decade.
A stakeholder consultation is currently open until 15th August 2025, at the link below
https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/186c66aa-34ef-1005-02db-134813c69c0b