Upcoming Workshops:
Funding for Sporting & Voluntary Organisations
Each year the Sports Section of Laois County Council hold a workshop on Sports Capital Funding which allocates funding to projects that are directly related to the provision of sports facilities and are of a capital nature and funded by the Department Arts, Sport & Tourism.
Topics include: Eligibility for Grants; Completion of Application Forms; Preparing a Development Plan; Planning Permission; Examples of Good Practics.
There is no upper limit of number of participants attending.
For further information please contact:
Sports Section, Laois County Council : Phone: (057)86 64007
Email: sports@laoiscoco.ie
Construction a new pitch or upgrading an existing playing surface
Topics Covered: Pitch surface options, specifications/plans, tendering, project monitoring, material testing, grow-in and management programme.
For further information please contact:
Sports Section, Laois County Council
Phone: (057)86 64007
Email: sports@laoiscoco.ie
A Basic Guide to Pitch Management
Topics Covered: Fertiliser selection and usage, weed identification and control, de-compaction, sand sourcing and application, & over-seeding
Each workshop is followed by question & answer sessions
Workshops delivered by Mr. Tim Butler, Sportsturf Consultancy
Cost: €10 per group booking
For further information please contact:
Sports Section, Laois County Council
Phone: (057)86 64007
Email:
sports@laoiscoco.ie
Sports &Leisure
Sports Officer
Ann Marie Maher
057 86 64038
Admin Section
Deirdre Alexander
057 86 64007
Laois Sports Partnership
Caroline Feehan
057 86 71248








