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Upcoming events
Information session on rights and entitlements for self-employed people - Monday 6th September 2010
Are you self-employed? Or were you self-employed and your business has ceased trading? Do you find it hard to get or understand your social welfare rights and entitlements?
If so then why not attend an information session we are running in conjunction with Citizens Information on rights and entitlements for self-employed people and their partners and spouses? The session will take place on Monday, 6th September, at 7pm in Bray Area Partnership, 4 Prince of Wales Terrace, Quinsboro Road, Bray.
To find our more, contact Mary or Sandra on 01-2868266.
Free information evenings on bullying for parents - Wednesday 9th September and Tuesday 6th October 2010
Free information evenings on bullying for parents living in the Bray and Kilmacanogue area on Wednesday 29th September and Tuesday 6th October (venue to be confirmed). Talk by Dr. Brendan Byrne will cover nature of bullying, factors that influence bullying behaviour, how parents can help both the child who is the victim of bullying and the child who is engaging in bullying behaviour, signs and symptoms of bullying, listening to your child, and the different types of bullying - including the growing problem of cyber bullying.
If you are a parent living in the Bray or Kilmacanogue area and would like to attend, you need to book a place - places are limited so early booking is advised. Contact Jennifer D'Arcy at the Partnership on 01-2868266 or by e-mail to jennifer@brayareapartnership.ie
Upcoming training and workshops
Elle Women's Employment Project free courses starting in autumn 2010
Our Elle women's employment project has the following courses coming up: Basic Computer Skills FETAC Level 3, starting on 17th September; Computers Absolute Beginners, starting on 28th September; Study Skills workshops, starting in September; Developing Your Potential to Return to Work, starting on 16th September; Retail, starting in September; and Job Coaching, starting on 15th September. To find our more, contact Aisling Maher at the Partnership on 01-2868266.
Free course Exploring Options: the building blocks to working for yourself, starting in November 2010.
If you have been out of the workforce for some time and are thinking about becoming self-employed, but don't know where to start, this free 13-week morning course could be just right for you!
Running five mornings a week, the course will help you to look at the career options open to you; introduce you to the various elements of self-employment; and provide you with training in IT and communications. To find our more, contact Bernard or Eithne at our enterprise wing, Bray Community Enterprise, on 01-2050111.
Pre-enterprise Training Programme free course.
Starting in the autumn, this full-time 22-week course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to turn your business idea into a reality.
The course is very practical and covers areas such as market research, pricing, developing a marketing plan, book-keeping and financial planning. To find our more, contact Bernard or Eithne at our enterprise wing, Bray Community Enterprise, on 01-2050111.
Free conversational English classes in Bray
Our Fáilte Isteach project offers free conversational English classes in central Bray every Thursday evening in a warm and friendly setting. The project is part of a national initiative and the idea is that people volunteer their time to teach practical English to new migrants in their community through small group conversations. Classes will be starting up again on 9th September 2010. To find our more, contact Eileen Byrnes at the Partnership on 01-2868266.
News...
New Warmer Homes scheme for Bray and Wicklow!
A new Warmer Homes scheme has been set up by our enterprise wing Bray Community Enterprise that will mean warmer homes and lower heating bills for low income homeowners living in Bray and Co. Wicklow. The scheme was set up in conjunction with FÁS and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and will provide free attic insulation, draught-proofing, lagging jackets, low energy light bulbs and cavity wall insulation.
As well as helping local people to have warmer homes and smaller energy bills, and helping the environment, the new service will also create employment in the local area through a FÁS CE scheme. To find out more and register an interest, contact Gordan Keogh at BCE on 01-2050111.
Grants
Education Grants Scheme 2010/2011
Our Education Grants Scheme offers financial support to students from the Bray area who are facing financial and other barriers in their pursuit of basic, further and higher education. This year the scheme will only be accepting applications from students who received a grant from us last year and are continuing the same course. Check out Grants for more information.
Publications and Websites
See our Publications Section on this website for
details of Bray Area Partnership publications.
'Chalk It Down' education information booklet for parents (May 2010)
Our education information booklet 'Chalk It Down' has been completely revised and updated. It's packed with invaluable information for local parents, from entries on all schools in the area (including special schools) and local support services, to articles on subjects such as preparing for school, parents' rights and coping with bullying. Contact the Partnership if you would like to receive a copy.
New website: losing your job
www.losingyourjob.ie
is a new website from the Citizens Information Board with information and links that may be useful if you have lost your job or been put on reduced hours.
Wicklow County Community Directory
Our online community directory www.wicklowcommunitydirectory.ie is regularly updated and is now the most user-friendly and accessible way to get information on the huge range of community and voluntary organisations, educational institutions and statutory agencies offering services in County Wicklow. There are more than 1,000 groups listed, under categories such as Arts and Culture, Education and training, Employment, Health, Recreation and Social, Youth, Support Groups and Government Agencies. Check it out!
For more local news, see the latest edition of our
community newsletter Talk About in our Publications
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