Phone
Email Address
Website URL
Location
Main Street, Main Street, Bagenalstown, Carlow, R21 K638, Ireland
Describe the purpose and aim(s) of the organisation/voluntary group
We are the Local Development Company for county Carlow. We are programme implementors for the LEADER, SICAP, Tus and RSS programmes in the county.
Learners most commonly worked with:
Home carers
Lone parents
Men
Members of LGBTQI communities
Members of Traveller communities
Members of ROMA communities
Migrants
Older learners
People experiencing homelessness
People experiencing rural isolation
People living in areas of high unemployment and deprivation
People who are unemployed
People who left school early
People with disabilities
People with experience of the prison system
People with literacy difficulties
People with mental health challenges
Refugees and/or people seeking international protection
Women
Women returning to the workplace
Young Adults
Programmes/Courses Offered
Community engagement programmes (personal development programmes through creative, social or manual activities eg. flower arranging)
Computer skills
Employment skills
Health and wellbeing programmes
Level of courses you offer
Non-accredited
Accredited levels 1 - 3
Accredited levels 4 - 5
Accredited levels 6 - 7
Types of wraparound support provided
Drop in centre
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.)
Resources (digital library, lending schemes, books)
Approximate number of learners engaged with annually
200+