Does this sound like you? Do you hate having to write a CV?…..hate interviews? This 2 day course in Wexford could be just what you need. Job Focus & Interview Skills Tuesday 22nd & Thursday 24th August – 9.30 am to 4 pm WLD Spawell Road, Wexford If you’re interested, contact Fran on 087 7600370, […]
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New Healthcare Courses Available
Wexford Local Development has some additional Healthcare Course starting soon including Activities of Living Patient Care in Wexford, Care of the Older Person in New Ross and Care Skills in Enniscorthy. These are all QQI Level 5 modules and level 5 Communications is also available for people looking to complete modules towards a major award. For […]
Social Farming in Wexford – Open Day – Friday 29th September
The concept and value of Social Farming will be outlined at an open day on the farm of Shelly Berry and Denis O Connor of Ballinamona, Kilmuckridge, Gorey, Co Wexford on Friday 29th September 2017 from 10am to 1pm. Social Farming is the practice of offering activity on farms as a form of a social […]
Under 25? Living in Enniscorthy? This may be for you…..
Under 25 Work Placement Programme Are You……15 to 24 years old? Interested in working? Lacking some key skills? No work experience? Then this is the course for you! Click here for further details or see our Calendar of Events To Register, contact Noreen Dake, Youth Employment Officer, on 053-9155885 or 085-7517600 email: ndake@wld.ie or call into our office […]
Radio Rosslare – Learning by doing outside the classroom
Wexford Local Development delivers a range of locally based non-formal educational and developmental opportunities to young people across Co. Wexford, targeting areas that have traditionally lacked access to opportunities. One such Local Learning Partnership Initiative this summer had 4 partners, Wexford Local Development, Cois Barry Community House ( Rosslare ), Yola Hedge School and Family Centre ( […]
Funding Workshop for New Ross Area Community Groups
Our new Community Development Officer for the New Ross District, Dubháin Kavanagh, will talk members of your group through 10 ways to improve your next funding application. The workshop will take place in Woodbine Community House, New Ross on Wednesday, July 26th 2017 at 7.00pm. This 2 hour workshop will be especially useful for groups […]
Support Opportunity For Social Enterprise
Community Services Programme (CSP) 2017 Wexford Local Development have been requested by POBAL to nominate one Social Enterprise project from Co. Wexford who will submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to apply for inclusion in the CSP programme in 2017. (CSP Strand 3 only – see more details below) This is the first call for […]
Traveller Women Complete Mini Marathon
The June Bank Holiday, 5th June 2017, saw 33 women from Wexford Local Development’s Traveller Community Health Programmes complete the Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin. The event was supported by the HSE Traveller Health Unit who provided funding for specific Cardiovascular Health initiatives with additional funding from WLD’s Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme (SICAP). […]
Local Employment Service Celebrates 20 Years!
Local Employment Service Network (LESN) 20 Years Celebration Event took place in Dublin on 6th March 2017. Eoghan Murphy TD, Minister of State at the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform, opened the event and congratulated all Local Employment Service staff on the success of the service. Guest speakers included Dr. John Sweeney […]
New Beginnings Young Women/Young Mother's Programme
WLD is now recruiting for New Beginnings – a part-time programme for young women, including young mothers aged 18 – 25 years to run in Wexford town Tuesday and Thursday mornings in September 2017. The course is free of charge to eligible participants and will include QQI Modules in Customer Service & Communications and craft & […]