Tús Scheme
Tús, the Gaelic/Irish word for ‘start’ was established in 2011. The Tús scheme aims to give unemployed people the ‘start’ needed to help them on their return to employment.
Participants on the Tús Scheme work in local work placements for 19.5 hours a week. They gain experience, which helps them to become more confident and improve their job readiness.
Pictured above is Milahy Gajdics who works in Tuam Social Services providing Meals on Wheels.
People who wish to participate on the scheme must be getting Jobseekers Allowance. They are then selected and contacted by the DSP and invited to participate. Potential participants can also self-refer themselves by contacting GRD directly.
GRD’s Tús scheme can have up to 220 participants and has 11 supervisors.
GRD Tús participant, Thomas Creaven, working on creating an educational children’s animation for Green Sod Ireland. Green Sod Ireland was established to protect and preserve Irish land for its animals, plants, soils, rocks, micro-organisms for present and future generations.
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