COSTA operates from President Grants Homestead, 45 Dergenagh Road, Dungannon which is staffed by a Network Development Officer and Network Administrative Officer.

Through the provision of development, technical and support services, COSTA will enable member groups to empower themselves and create sustainability.

Rurally based community and voluntary groups are welcome to drop-in and avail of our one-stop-shop services. COSTA has an open door policy and welcomes individual as well as group members.

COSTA has received funding from:

° Department of Agriculture & Rural Development through the Building Sustainable Prosperity Programme via The Rural Community Network (NI)

° The Big Lottery Fund

° Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council - Service Legal Agreement Grant

° Armagh & Dungannon Health & Social Services Trust - Voluntary & Community Organiations Grant Aid

 

 
 
 

 

 

COSTA is widely represented across the full range of Statutory, Voluntary, Community and Private organisations locally, regionally and nationally.

COSTA’s membership base is steadily growing and represents the community in which it is based. The Network will highlight the strategic needs of the area and in the process create long term development relationships and lever-in funding for the communities of South Tyrone and areas.

COSTA is a cross-community, non-political organisation which operates with an open-door policy.

COSTA welcomes cross-community and single identity groups as members and strives to fairly reflect the community represented.

COSTA works very closely with the other 12 Rural Support Networks in Northern Ireland to support and promote the active participation of rurally based community groups throughout the Province.