Ramsgrange  Village Competition

South West Wexford Family Resource Centre are running a free bird watch competition.  We have 10 free bird box nesting packs to give away on a first come, first served basis.  All you need to do is to decorate the bird box included in the pack, feed the birds that visit your garden, record how many different species you can spot, and take photos or a video of your bird box and the visiting birds. With your permission we will then post your pictures on our Facebook page and the entry with the most likes will win some lovely chocolates, sponsored by Floods, Centra, Ramsgrange.  If you would like to entre please contact Emma on 087 3605595.

Enrolments for September 2021

Ramsgrange Central NS is now taking enrolments for September 2021. Enrolment forms are available in the school, or on the school website www.ramsgrangens.com or by contacting Karen in the office on 051-389363 or ramsgrangens@hotmail.com  We are a three teacher school situated in the heart of Ramsgrange Village.  Our school motto is “Educating for Enrichment and Enjoyment” and we aim to promote a positive learning environment with happy children.

Online Courses in Ramsgrange

We are still taking names for our QQI accredited online courses in South West Wexford FRC, Ramsgrange with courses in Early Childhood Care and Education, Business Administration and Employment Skills due to commence over the coming weeks.

Classes take place online one night a week from 6.30pm-9.30pm. If you are in receipt of a Social Welfare payment you should contact your local Intreo/DEASP office as you may be eligible for funding towards your course. For further information or to book your place contact us on 051-389418/087-0985706 or email read@swwfrc.ie

Digital Wellbeing Champion

Are you living with a Long-Term Health Condition? Do you need help to access online information or support? For example: Living well, diabetes education, stroke support groups, COPD and asthma supports, exercise supports, heart failure support groups. Your local Wellbeing Digital Champion can help you to use a device (e.g. smart phone, tablet, iPhone, iPad or computer) to connect with family and friends, use the internet, set up an email address, use WhatsApp and Zoom, download and use apps etc. Contact your local Wellbeing Digital Champion: Sheila Ward, South West Wexford Family Resource Centre (SWWFRC) on: 087 0985706 or e-mail: admin1@swwfrc.ie. We are here to support you in Your Community.

Sugradh childcare

Our childcare staff are delivering essential services to vulnerable children and children of essential workers during this pandemic. We want them to be protected while they are at work. It is vital that childcare staff are prioritised in the national vaccine rollout. Please support us by sharing this on all social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook. Your input can make our voices heard #supportFRCs

South West Wexford Family Resource Centre, Ramsgrange have advertised a Community Employment position on the Jobs Ireland website.  This is a Childcare position (Vacancy No:- 2169685) If interested or for further information please contact Jane on 051 389418 or e-mail cecoordinator@swwfrc.ie

Staff at the Centre are continuing to work in various remote ways at this time, but are here at the end of the phone or by email to support you as best we can. Please contact us, whether it’s for information, guidance, a listening ear or a chat, we are here. We all know it won’t be easy and that we need to work together to ensure we stay safe. Our doors may be closed to the public but we are still open for essential services including:

• Counselling services and 1-1 family support available remotely by phone or in an emergency in-house appointments can be made. Contact Family Support on 087 3605595 or e-mail familysupport@swwfrc.ie
• QQI Online courses. Contact Darren on 087 0985706 or e-mail read@swwfrc.ie
• Printing, photocopying and secretarial services. Just email us on reception@swwfrc.ie and we will be happy to help. Completed requests can be picked up outside the front door in our community collection box.
• Welfare rights and Information service. Contact Jane on 085 2569680 or e-mail cecoordinator@swwfrc.ie
• In house Childcare Services for Essential Workers and Remote learning services. Contact Marie on 087 1719320 or e-mail childcare@swwfrc.ie
• Food Cloud Service
• 1-1 online IT supports

Call reception on 051 389418 or email reception@swwfrc.ie with any queries.