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Tús Initiative

Tús is a community work placement scheme providing short-term working opportunities for unemployed people over a 12-month period, at 19.5 hours per week.

Funded by the Department of Social Protection

About Tús

The Tús initiative is managed by Local Development Companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta for the Department of Social Protection, which has overall responsibility for the scheme. Work opportunities benefit the community and are provided by community and voluntary organisations in both urban and rural areas.

Am I eligible?

To take part in Tús you must:

have been continuously unemployed for at least 12 months and “signing” on a full-time basis, and
have been receiving a jobseeker’s payment from the Department of Social Protection for at least 12 months, and
be currently receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA), or be in receipt of Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension or the Blind Person’s Pension.

If you are getting JA and have had breaks of up to 30 days in your record over the last 12 months, you may still be eligible. If you need childcare to take part, you may be eligible for the National Childcare Scheme.

Examples of work available

Environmental & outdoor

Tidy Towns groups, football and rugby clubs, residential estates.

Administration

Office administration, reception, front of house, telephone support.

Retail

Charity shops across the county.

Cleaning

Community centres, halls and sports clubs.

Caretaking

Key holding, general maintenance, room set-up.

Kitchen

Preparing and cooking meals in the community.

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For more information on Tús, get in touch directly.

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Supporting communities, families, enterprise and the environment across County Louth since 1995.