Roscommon Leader Partnership is one of 48 not for profit Local Development Companies (LDCs) that deliver community and rural development, labour market activation, social inclusion, climate action and social enterprise services across Ireland. It delivers  a range of state and EU funded social activation and community development programmes such as SICAP, Smart Villages and Leader. Support, both financial and capacity building is available for Micro enterprises primarily through the EU Leader Programme as well as the SICPA programme.

The Partnership has now established the Social Enterprise Training & Mentoring Support Project to build the capacity of both new and existing Social Enterprise groups in this rural county. Emerging and established social enterprises are supported. A full range of training covering every aspect of social enterprise development is provided together with mentoring support. 

Specific Training and support in idea generation, governance, branding, marketing including online and social media marketing, accessing funding and finance, Human Resources and Employment Law, scaling up, Revenue Generation Supports, Risk Management, Equality and Ability Awareness, Data Protection and Bookkeeping is provided. Training is also supported by mentor guidance.

A full time Community Development and Social Enterprise officer has also now been appointed by the Community to support the sector in the County.