Email Address
Location
6 Mount Charles, Belfast, Antrim, BT15 5EH, Ireland
Describe the purpose and aim(s) of the organisation/voluntary group

To develop the capacity of women from disadvantaged urban and rural communities to tackle inequalities affecting them.
This includes Policy and Advocacy: To advance women’s equality and participation in all aspects of policy and decision-making.
Leadership and Infrastructure Support: To provide leadership, infrastructural support and advocacy within the women’s sector.
Organisational Development: and To strengthen the capacity of the organisation to carry out its role effectively..

Providing training for women is a central pillar of WRDA’s work. We believe education is a major factor in addressing the marginalisation of women. Our courses cover a wide range of areas with the overall aim to empower women and increase their knowledge and skills.

Learners most commonly worked with:
Home carers
Members of LGBTQI communities
Members of Traveller communities
Members of ROMA communities
Migrants
Older learners
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 literacy difficulties
People with mental health challenges
Women
Women returning to the workplace
Young Adults
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)
Employment skills
Health and wellbeing programmes
Level of courses you offer
Non-accredited
Accredited levels 1 - 3
Types of wraparound support provided
Information and guidance services
Resources (digital library, lending schemes, books)
Approximate number of learners engaged with annually
100 - 200