Ballybeen Women’s Centre is an integrated service provider committed to enabling women, young people and pre school children to realise their full potential and fulfil their aspirations through the promotion of health, personal and socio economic development.
The Centre has developed a service delivery model that enables individuals and families to access a range of services and support in one location. The principles and practice of community development underpin all the work of the Centre.
BWC promotes social inclusion by involving the most marginalised and disadvantaged groups in the community in the development and management of programmes to address their needs.
Core areas of work:
• Education and Training
• Early Years
• Health Promotion and Education
• Peer Education Project
• Good Relations/Culture and Diversity
• Family Support and Advice
Phone
Email Address
Website URL
Location
34 Ballybeen Square, Dundonald, Belfast, Down, BT16 2QE, Ireland
Describe the purpose and aim(s) of the organisation/voluntary group
Learners most commonly worked with:
Women
Young Adults
Additional Special Interest Groups (not listed)
Children 0-4yrs
Programmes/Courses Offered
Civic & democratic engagement (eg. voting rights & awareness, legal rights courses)
Community engagement programmes (personal development programmes through creative, social or manual activities eg. flower arranging)
Computer skills
Employment skills
Health and wellbeing programmes
Parenting programmes
Level of courses you offer
Non-accredited
Accredited levels 1 - 3
Types of wraparound support provided
Childcare
Drop in centre
Family support services
Food or meal provision services (e.g. foodbanks, meals on wheels, free lunch)
Information and guidance services
Mental health supports (e.g. counselling, or mental health awareness activities, support groups, resource, etc.)
Approximate number of learners engaged with annually
100 - 200