Monagea Information Afternoon.

An information afternoon will take place in the Rambling House in Strand, Monagea between 2:30pm and 4:30 pm on Wednesday March 23^rd. Visitors can access: Citizen’s Information; the Job’s Club; Education and Training information; the Rural Employment Scheme; the Rural Development Programme; information on moving ‘Towards Occupation’; and the Volunteer Support Service. Light refreshments included.

Abbey Heritage Project (LTI)

The Abbey Heritage Project Ltd, a community based group is seeking expressions of interest from people who would like to participate on a proposed Local Training Initiative (LTI) which will be based in Abbeyfeale. The L.T.I intends to deliver a FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Radio Production. This will involve 8 FETAC modules including Communications, Radio Programme Production, Business Administration and Broadcast Journalism to name a few. The programme will be full time over a 35 week period. If you are between 16 & 35 years, or have less than Leaving Certificate or did not go to college and would like an opportunity to gain new learning and skills in this field then we would love to hear from you. This programme will also provide support for those experiencing difficulties accessing labour market or other education programmes. LTI are funded by FAS and open to people from all areas. For more information and to understand more about the criteria which apply, please contact Dearbhla on 068 32444 (Mon – Thurs) or Adrienne on 069 66296. Expression of interest forms are available from the offices of West Limerick Resources in Abbeyfeale& Newcastle West. Completed applications forms need to be returned to project members by April 15^th 2011.

Tournafulla Parent &oddler Group

Starting Thursday April 7^th

If you are interested in joining a new Parent & Toddler group which will operate in Tournafulla hall one morning per week, then please contact Dearbhla (Mon – Thurs) on 068 32444. Funding though West Limerick Resources has been secured to run the following FREE 6 week programme looking at areas such as 1) Running a Parent and Toddler Group, 2) Understanding Children’s Behaviour, 3) Importance of Play, 4) Imaginative Play, 5) Creative Play and Open ended Materials, 6) Block Play. This is open to Parents, Grandparents & Toddlers from the wider community, all are welcome.

Big Thank You

A word of thanks is being extended to all who supported the Church gate collection for the Rape Crisis Centre which took place at all Masses here in Abbeyfeale on the weekend of March 12^th & 13^th.  Thank you to all who volunteered at the gates and to all who donated to this very worthy service.

West Limerick Resources Abbeyfeale Office

The office based in the old CDP office in Abbeyfeale provides support and services to people in Abbeyfeale, Athea, Mountcollins, Tournafulla, Strand, Monagea and Newcastle. If you would like to find out more about the work we do, the groups we support and the services we facilitate then please call us on 068 32444.For more information on the above or on Citizen’s Information, the Rural Employment Service, the weekly FÁS Jobs Club and Job’s Lists, please phone us at 068 32444 or call into our centre in The Square, Abbeyfeale