The new Empowering Communities Programme aims to empower local communities to craft their own responses to area based poverty, social exclusion and the resulting consequences. This programme will initially be targeted in the Athy Area.

The aim is to enhance the Citizens’ voices in Athy and allow others to have their voice heard for the first time. We hope to identify areas of overlap and gaps in services that we can then try to close collectively. This will be a people-focused, capacity building and collaborative effort.

Having the voice of the community both empowered and engaged will help to ensure this initiative has a sustainable future. There is a significant body of work to be done in developing and facilitating relationships between the local community and other relevant stakeholders.

To Find out more about Empowering Communities Programme in Athy please contact Jason at the number and email below:

Scrub a Dub Dub….

Big turn out for the Empowering Communities soap making workshop, facilitated by Rosaleen Kelly.

With over 20 participants taking part and also taking home hand made soaps.

Thanks to Rosaleen Kelly who delivered the workshop, and all the wonderful ladies who came to the centre and spent a great morning of creativity and camaraderie together.

 

Beep beep, we got a ticket to drive.

Great turn out for the Driving theory test held today and yesterday.

The empowering communities programme had the pleasure of supporting 16 people taking the first step in the path of achieving their driving licence.

Big thanks to the VDH for hosting the event. Also to the people who turned up to do the classes.

 

The first morning of stress management workshop, was held today.

Helping people to self manage stress and anxiety.

New year, new skills to help handle all challenges.

The workshop was delivered by Suzanne Hughes from Tranquility Wellbeing.

Workshops will be continuing on Friday mornings for the next 5 weeks.

 

 

Some of the participants beginning their two modules Understanding Mental health and Holistic Recovery respectively level 5 QQI with the training delivered by Barrow Training for the next 8 weeks.

The training is being delivered in the The Dara Project Athy two days a week.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES.

 

Out with the old and in with the new, what a way to start 2024!

The residents of Athy West Urban had a clean up on the 6th of January, with many hands making light work in the estates. Well done to everyone who took part and helped out.

 

Jason Leigh

Community Engagement Officer
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