Westmeath Community Development is creating a panel of trainers with whom to engage over the next 24 months for the purposes of delivery of a range of accredited and unaccredited modules.  Individuals and organisations are sought that have skills and experience in delivering training to diverse target groups, unemployed individuals, youth, business start-ups and the ability to deliver in both rural and urban areas of Westmeath in the following modules:

• Care Skills QQI 5N2770
• Care of the Older Person QQI 5N2706
• Manual handling
• Patient Moving & Handling
• SNA QQI 5 & 6
• HACCP
• Palliative Care Support QQI 5N3769
• Care Support QQI 5N0758
• First Aid Responder
• Safe Pass
• Hand Held Pesticide Spraying
• Reception & Front Desk Skills QQI 5
• Customer Service QQI 5
• Payroll Accounts SAGE
• Social Media Marketing for Business Start Ups
• Social Enterprise Development: Business planning and project feasibility
• Community development and facilitation training

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Do you know the Five W’s when writing a press release?

Come along and join us, where you will learn to write your own press release and record your own radio interview. We are running two Media Skills Courses in Athlone and Mullingar this November 2019.  We have a few spaces left on both so get in and grab your place!

Mullingar

When: Tuesday 5th November 2019

Where: Executive Lounge Westmeath County Council offices, Mullingar

Time: 9.30 am-1.30 pm

Click here to book your place for Mullingar Course

Athlone

When: Thursday 7th November 2019

Where: Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Clonown Road, Athlone, Co Westmeath

Time: 9.30 am-1.30 pm

Click here to book your place for Athlone Course

Westmeath Community Development is inviting applications from local social enterprises for the Small Capital Grants Scheme, announced this week by Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development.

The scheme will provide grants of between €2,000 and €15,000 for equipment, repairs or refurbishments which will enable social enterprises to improve their service.

The scheme is an initiative under the National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland 2018-2022, which the Minister published in July, and will be administered through the Local Development Companies.

CEO of Westmeath Community Development Frank Murtagh said,

“Along with all Local Development Companies throughout Ireland, our staff have been supporting social enterprises through our programmes such as SICAP and LEADER, as well as other initiatives. This new fund will give the sector a significant boost, particularly by assisting early stage projects that have huge capacity for positive social impact.”