Diploma in Community Development Practice

This is a one-year (part time) course accredited by the University of Galway for the year 2026 – 2027. The Diploma in Community Development Practice has been designed to enable Community Activists (volunteers and paid staff in the community/voluntary sector) to develop the knowledge, understanding and essential practical skills and experience required to provide leadership within this field.

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The Diploma programme in Community Development Practice is designed to enable community activists to gain a thorough understanding of community development combined with the practical skills necessary to engage effectively in development work. This course, facilitated by Fermanagh Trust and Rural Community Network, offers an opportunity to participants to explore community development in detail and to learn from the experiences of development initiatives elsewhere.

As part of the Investing in Community Volunteers Programme, offering training and development opportunities for volunteers, committee members and staff working across the community and voluntary sector in Fermanagh and Omagh. The Investing in Community Volunteers Programme is one of 13 programmes as detailed in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan, a project supported by PEACEPLUS and managed by the Special EU Programmes Body – SEUPB