Present Work of Centre

Community Education

Managed by the Education Sub-Committee

Staffing:  15 tutors funded by VEC, 2 tutors funded  FAS, 3 funded from other sources

Community Education Courses, - vocational, skills, IT, childcare, etc. many leading to certification

Literacy provision in conjunction with Adult Literacy Support Service

 Senior Citizens outreach and support

Managed by Senior Citizen's Sub-Committee

Staffing: FAS full-time and part-time workers

Daily outreach

Clubs and Social Events

Refurbishment of houses

Meal Provision

Laundry service

Security provision

Funding: Health Board, PAUL Partnership, Limerick City Council

 Women's Groups

3 Women's Support Groups    

Personal Development programmes

Social, health and skills Programmes

Family Learning Programme

Inter cultural programme

Funding: Mid Western Health Board, Department of Justice, PAUL Partnership

Crèche

Managed by Crèche Management Sub-Committee Staffing:  Child Development Co-ordinator, 2 Team leaders, 2  Full-time Crèche Assistants, 4 Full-time and 8 part-time FAS workers.

Sessional and Full-day care for 42 children

Funding: Dept. of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Mid Western Health Board, FAS

After School support

Managed by After School Sub-CommitteeStaffing:  Youth Development Co-ordinator, Remedial Teacher, Arts and Crafts Tutor, 4 FAS workers, 10 Volunteers (all trained to FETAC Level 2)

Target group of 36 children aged 8 - 13 years, referred by schools, Health Board, etc.

One-to-one mentoring for each child

Care plan and counselling in place for most at risk

Parent Group & meetings

Junior After School for 6 children aged 5-6 years.

Funding:  Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

 Youth Groups

Follow Your Dream Project – for 12 most ‘at risk’.  VEC funded

Friday Girls 11 - 15 years olds

Sport 4 Success - in conjunction with UL

Soccer Club

Karate Club

Summer Provision

Work with families ‘at risk’

- outreach in conjunction with Health Board

- through Women's Groups

Counselling Service

-         3 qualified part-time counsellors

-         provision of relationship, bereavement counselling and counselling for children

 Bereavement support

Managed by Bereavement Support Sub-group

Bereavement Support Group

Individual Counselling

Outreach

 Money Advice and Budgeting

Regular MABS clinic

Christmas Club

Chiropody

Qualified chiropodist

Low cost service 2 mornings per week

Information provision

Rights and entitlements

Comhairle Citizens Information Database

 IT centre and training

Courses for all levels – basic, advanced, FETAC, ECDL

Community access

Networking infrastructure in place to link with other communities - CAIT Initiative

Laundry

Drop-in centre

 Library

Secretarial service