What’s on this week!

Please contact us, whether it’s for information, guidance, an appointment, a listening ear or a chat, we are here.

Our doors are still open for essential services including:
• Childcare Services
• Counselling services
• Printing, Photocopying and secretarial services to job seekers, people working remotely or students.
• Food Cloud Service
• 1-1 online IT supports
• Welfare rights and Information service
• 1-1 family support

Watch out for future posts as we extend or restrict our services based on public health guidelines .We will continue to provide services to our community during this we will be in house and remotely monitoring & returning emails/calls Mon-Fri as below:

Family Support: 087 360 5595
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Youth Services: 087 360 559
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Childcare: 0871719320
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REaD Courses: 0870985706
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CE Scheme: 0852569680
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General Queries: 0852569680 / 0876594460
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Welfare Queries: 0852569680 / 0876594460



Local Training Initiative

Local Training Initiative – Tourism with Business Course

The Local Training Initiative based in SWWFRC is an WWETB Adult Education initiative. Our last course ended in August 2023 and was a huge success, with 8 learners receiving full accreditation and 6 learners receiving individual module accreditation. Learners ages ranged from 18 to 75 and excellent experiences were had by all on the course. We are now recruiting for the new Tourism with Business Course. Details are found below.

**Open Evening for new course at SWWFRC is August 31st 5pm-7pm

**Open Day for new course at SWWFRC is September 5th 9:30am-12:30pm

Contacts:

Coordinator – Christina Martin christina@swwfrc.ie 087-4552980

Assistant Coordinator – Sheila Ward sheila@swwfrc.ie 087-4552980

  • This is a Level 5 QQI Course based in the South West Wexford Family Resource Centre, Ramsgrange.
  • It is a Part time course Monday-Thursday 9:30am-2:30pm
  • It is FREE
  • If you are on a DEASP Payment, that transfers over to a Training Allowance for the duration of the course and if you are entitled to Fuel Allowance etc… that will carry forward.
  • You also receive a small payment towards travel and meals each week.
  • The course starts on September 11th 2023 and will go on for 17 months until January 9th 2025.
  • You will study 8 accredited modules:
    • Communications
    • Tourism Principles and Practices
    • Word Processing
    • Customer Services
    • Entrepreneurial Skills
    • An Appreciation of Irish Culture
    • Tourism Information and Administration
    • Work Experience
  • You will also carry out non-accredited training throughout the 18 months like:
    • HACCP (Food Safety)
    • First Aid
    • Manual Handling
    • Digital Skills
    • Research and Referencing
    • Plus a lot more
  • Also during the 18 month we will complete many fun activities and go on trips.
  • Once the course is finished, we can also support you if you want to find a job, or move on to 3rd level education.

SWWFRC is compliant with the Charities Governance Code 2020

Registered Charity Number : 20027087
CHY Number: CHY10553
Company Number : 178048
Telephone +353 (0) 51 389 418
Facsimilie +353 (0) 51 389 254
Email reception@swwfrc.ie
SOUTH WEST WEXFORD FAMILY RESOURE CENTRE
The Ramsgrange Centre, Ramsgrange
New Ross, Wexford
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