Smart Rural Innovation Driven Empowerment

STRIDE is a PEACEPLUS project helping create digital solutions & stronger, more connected communities.

We're supporting community, voluntary, sporting, educational groups and individuals in Tyrone, Fermanagh, Leitrim & Sligo by facilitating workshops to explore their challenges and provide specialised digital support to co-create solutions.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR CALL 1 CLOSED ON 31ST OCTOBER, 2025.

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For more info Contact Rebecca Wilson, Community Engagement Officer STRIDE

E: rebecca.wilson@fermanaghomagh.com or T: (+44) 300 303 1777 (Ext. 20246)

This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

Programme Details

STRIDE, is a collaborative effort supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), and involves key partners such as Alacrity, Atlantic Technological University, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Leitrim County Enterprise Fund, South West College, and Ulster University.

The programme’s mission is to empower rural citizens and community groups by using cutting-edge digital technologies to address societal and economic challenges, fostering long-term community sustainability.

STRIDE will operate out of two key innovation hubs—The Workhouse in Enniskillen and The HIVE in Carrick-on-Shannon. With a team of specialist staff embedded within rural communities across Fermanagh, Tyrone, Leitrim, and Sligo, the programme aims to empower local citizens by using cutting-edge digital technologies to tackle societal and economic challenges.

Press Releases

STRIDE Initiative launched to Empower Rural Communities Across Border Regions | South West CollegeFriday 16th May 2025 marked the launch of Smart Rural Innovation Driven Empowerment (STRIDE), a €3.5 million cross-border initiative designed to tackle the unique challenges facing rural communities in Fermanagh, Tyrone, Leitrim, and Sligo.

South West College and Partners Secure €3.5M PEACEPLUS Funding to Drive ICT Solutions for Rural Communities | South West CollegeSouth West College is at the heart of the communities of Tyrone and Fermanagh. These two counties and their people have a long and proud history of both national and international interaction. The College is physically represented at campuses in Cookstown, Dungannon, Enniskillen, and Omagh.

£10m PEACEPLUS Funding Boost to Improve Digital Connectivity, Services and Support in Disconnected Rural Communities

STRIDE Team

Cara Woods

Programme Development & Delivery Manager

South West College

Laura Slevin

Project Finance Administration Officer

South West College

Siobhán Currie

Community Development Officer

Fermanagh & Tyrone

South West College

Ursula Martin

Digital Social Innovator

Fermanagh & Tyrone

South West College

Rebecca Wilson

Community Engagement Officer

Fermanagh, Tyrone, Leitrim & Sligo

Fermanagh Omagh District Council

Andrew Tuite

Technical & Commercialisation Support Advisor

Alacrity

Padraig McKeon

Community Development Officer

Leitrim & Sligo

Leitrim County Enterprise Fund

Ali Usama

Digital Social Innovator

Leitrim & Sligo

Atlantic Technological University

Laura Bradley McCauley

Ulster University

Trevor Cadden

Ulster University

Chris O’Malley

Atlantic Technological University

Rachael Withers

Ulster University

Valerie McTaggart

Atlantic Technological University

Contact:

Rebecca Wilson, Community Engagement Officer STRIDE

E: rebecca.wilson@fermanaghomagh.com or T: (+44) 300 303 1777 (Ext. 20246)

Cara Woods, Programme Development and Delivery Manager STRIDE

E: cara.woods@swc.ac.uk or T: (+44) 28 8225 0109 (Ext. 4244)

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