Location
At. Joseph’s Hall, St. Mary’s Road, Edenderry, Offaly, R45XW59, Ireland
Describe the purpose and aim(s) of the organisation/voluntary group
Acorn provides alternative educational programmes to both young people and adult learners.
Learners most commonly worked with:
Lone parents
People and/or their families living with addiction/in recovery
People experiencing rural isolation
People living in areas of high unemployment and deprivation
People who are unemployed
People who left school early
Women
Young Adults
Programmes/Courses Offered
Community engagement programmes (personal development programmes through creative, social or manual activities eg. flower arranging)
Employment skills
Health and wellbeing programmes
Level of courses you offer
Non-accredited
Accredited levels 1 - 3
Accredited levels 4 - 5
Types of wraparound support provided
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.)
Resources (digital library, lending schemes, books)
Approximate number of learners engaged with annually
50 - 100