West Limerick Resources - "Committed to the Community"

TUS Programme

TUS is a national activation initiative for those who are unemployed and on the Live Register.  It is designed to provide short term working opportunities for unemployed people. All the work carried out by participants in the Tús programme will support community and voluntary bodies providing a broad range of services of benefit to communities.  The Department of Social Protection will be responsible for the operation of TUS, it will be managed at a local level in the West Limerick Area by West Limerick Resources. 

There is no application process for unemployed people who are eligible for this scheme. Potential participants will be selected and contacted by their local social welfare office and offered the opportunity to participate in the scheme. Participants will work for 19½ hours a week and the placement lasts 12 months.  There will be approximately 80 places in the West Limerick area.

More detailed information about Tús can be found in this list of frequently asked questions on the website of the Department of Social Protection. Download TUS Fact Sheet here

West Limerick Resources are accepting Applications from Community Voluntary organisations across West Limerick for participants unde the TUS Community Work Placement Scheme. Application form can be downloaded here.