Fridge Magnet with useful contacts available from the Partnership or call Catherine on 01 8989165.

Free copies of a new community directory for Cherry Orchard are available from the Partnership or by calling Catherine on 01 8989165.

PLACES STILL AVAILABLE ON DISABILITY EQUALITY TRAINING & SOCIAL POLICY WORKSHOPS

Disability Equality Awareness Training takes place on the 5th November at 9.30am in the Base Youth Centre.

Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency will deliver the training.
The session will examine issues on the way disabled people are treated in everyday life, challenge myths and misconceptions, and look at the Medical Model of Social Models of Disability. It will also look at how staff and volunteers interact with people of different abilities.




A Social policy workshop takes place from 10am – 4pm in 4 Drumfinn Park on the 6th November.
Brian Harvey, Social Researcher will deliver the training.
This will give a background to social policy in Ireland and also cover how to make policy proposals and how your group can work to develop and affect policy on a local, national and political level. 

Contact Catherine on 8989165 to book a place or for more information.

New Directory for Cherry Orchard.

Pick up your free copy at the Cherry Orchard Fun Day at the Equine Centre on the 25th October at 4pm

SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP

FACEBOOK AND BLOGGING

Tuesday 30th October, 4 Drumfinn Park, Ballyfermot

1st Session: 9.30am – 11.30am
 2nd Session: 11.30am – 1.30pm

 
At the end of the Workshop you will be able to:


 Improve Facebook engagement

 Write Better Blog Posts

 Get more traffic to your blog
Claim & own your organisation name online

Know how to track your social media efforts

This will be delivered by Pauline Sargent (Creator of Drimnagh is Good blog)

Places are limited so please contact Catherine Lane on 8989165 or email clane@ballyfermotpartnership.ie to book a place on one of the sessions or for more information.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Disability Equality Proofing Training - Course Outline

 

This one day course is for people working in local community and voluntary groups.  The overall aim of this training is to enable community development workers to implement Disability Equality Proofing in their work.

 

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able

 

-          To clarify the meaning of equality for disabled people through community development.

-          To advance an understanding of disability proofing.

-          To enable staff to understand the requirements of the disability proofing process.

-          To identify the practical steps to implement disability proofing.

-          To generate discussion and agreement regarding how best to implement disability proofing on a day-to-day basis.

 

Course content – day one

·         Introductions & Outline of the Day

·         The Equality Framework in the Context of People with Disabilities

·         Why Disability Equality Proof?

·         The Process of Disability Equality Proofing

·         Defining Disability Equality Proofing

·         Practical Exercise - Implementing Disability Equality Proofing

·         Implementing Disability Equality Proofing on a day-to-day basis

·         Close – Handouts & Resource Lists

 

 

Date and Time

10am to 4pm on Wednesday 23^rd October

 

Venue

The Base Youth Centre, Blackditch Road

 

Costs

There will be no cost to take part in the training – refreshments and lunch will be provided.

 

Trainer

DESSA, Disability Equality Specialist Support Agency is a national organisation, funded by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government under the Local and Community Development Programme, to develop and deliver social inclusion initiatives to disabled people and their families.

 

Call Catherine on 8989165 or email clane@ballyfermotpartnership.ie to book your place or for more information.

The next session is on Fundraising for Community & Voluntary Groups on the 8^th October between 6.30pm – 9.30pm in 4 Drumfinn Park.

A full day session takes place on the 10^th October between 10am – 4pm in 4 Drumfinn Park.

Outline of the session on Fundraising for Community & Voluntary Groups

·         Identify the elements of a successful grant application

·         Work with their group to identify potential sources of income

·         Understand how to develop a strong case for support when approaching a corporate donor

 

 

If you would like to book a place on the workshop please call Catherine on 8989165 or email clane@ballyfermotpartnership.ie

Social Media

The Ranch, Ballyfermot/Chapelizod Partnership, 4 Drumfinn Park

2nd October 10.30am – 12.30pm

Pauline Sergeant(Creator of Drimnagh is good Blog)

This session will include the following; ·         a brief introduction to social media, ·         look at tools to use, ·         engage the community using social media ·         what works in other communities.

Register to vote in time for the Childrens Referendum

Register to vote at one of these registration drives. Please encourage parents and families to come in and register if they wish as we are gearing this now towards the Children’s Referendum now the date is set for the 10th November.

Free course from OPEN

Shaping YOUR Future

FREE Programme for Lone Mothers

Starting: Monday 24^th September 2012

Shaping YOUR Future is a FETAC Level 4 Career Planning programme. The programme focuses on encouraging and supporting lone mothers to:

• build self-confidence and self-esteem
• strengthen their personal and life skills base
• explore education, training and work options
• access relevant information and supports  
• draw up a ‘Job-seeking Toolkit’
• plan their educational, training or job-seeking  ‘next steps’  
• expand their horizons and networking skills
•   benefit from one-to-one career guidance and mentoring

Time:  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 10 am to 1pm.

Dates: 16 sessions, from Monday 24^th September until Monday 5^th November NB No sessions during mid-term break 29^th, 30^th and 31^st Oct.

Venue: OPEN Training Centre, 7 Red Cow Lane, Smithfield, Dublin 7 (access by Luas Red Line; Bus routes: 83, 4/4a, 37, 39, 140 and 25)

Financial Supports: The programme is FREE. Lone mothers can receive a contribution of €11.50 per session towards childcare costs for pre-school children, and can also be reimbursed for public transport.  

More Information: Ailbhe Smyth   asmyth@oneparent.ie  

Tel. 353 1 8148 860  www.oneparent.ie    www.facebook.com/weareOPEN

Results from survey conducted in Cherry Orchard in June 2012

In July 2012, Ballyfermot/Chapelizod Partnership staff conducted a survey.  102 people took part and these are the highlights.

·         46% find out whats happening in their local area through word of mouth.

·         Nearly half of people surveyed are interested in hearing about local organisations, rights and entitlements and local stories and news.

·         60% said to advertise events through the school, 43% said to use local shops to distribute information.

·         56% of people would like to be contacted by text message

·         32% of people are interested in joining a women’s group

Thanks to those who filled out the survey and to those who helped us.

For more information or a copy of the full report call Catherine or Carolann on 6235312.

Ballyfermot Community Art Projects - links now available

http://www.sharingspacepublicart.com/


http://inheritballyfermot.wordpress.com/

Food and Health Project looking for Local Peer Leaders

The Food & Health Project
The Food and Health Project began in 1992.  It has grown to become a key nutrition health promotion project in Ireland.  The project is a joint initiative between the HSE and local Community Development Organisations.  The Food and Health Project aims to improve nutritional knowledge and to encourage healthy food shopping, cooking and eating for households. Members of the community are trained as Food and Health Leaders to deliver a 6 week Healthy Food Made Easy programme to groups in the locality.  In the last ten years around 15,000 people have participated in these programmes – with each participant taking new knowledge and skills back to their households.  The Food and Health Leaders are supported by local Co-ordinators and HSE Community Dietitians.  The Food and Health Project has been well established in many parts of West Dublin and Kildare through the CPLN and Ballyfermot/Chapelizod Partnerships, with the HSE.  It is now expanding to allow greater access to the Healthy Food Made Easy Programme across West Dublin, Kildare and Dublin South City.

Food and Health Leaders

After completion of training Food and Health Leaders deliver the Healthy Food Made Easy Programme to groups in the community.  Examples of groups who avail of the programme include active retirement groups, back to education groups, parents groups, members of the Travelling Community. Leaders can run courses during the hours and days which suit their lifestyles and will be paid after successful delivery of each six session course.   

Support will be available from the Project Co-ordinator for the delivery of each course.  Peer Leaders will not be expected to source target groups, venues or network on behalf of the project as this will be done by the Co-ordinator.  The Co-ordinator will also deal with any administration associated with the programme.

No specific qualifications are required to apply to train as a Food and Health Leader.  Applications are encouraged from those who have an interest in food, people and in their community.  It is essential that applicants have their own transport and time and flexibility needed to deliver courses.



The Healthy Food Made Easy Programme

This is a 6 session (2.5 hours per session) programme which Food and Health Leaders are trained to deliver.  Each session has a fun and interactive theory component and a cookery component. 

• Session 1 – Building a Food Pyramid – an introduction to the course and the food pyramid
• Session 2 – The Fibre Providers – learn about the importance of fibre and how it works
• Session 3 – Focus on Fats – learn ways of reducing fat in our diet
• Session 4 – Food for life – learn about nutritional needs at different life stages
• Session 5 – Shop Smart – discuss shopping/advertising and meet the Community Dietitian
• Session 6 – The Road Ahead – reflect on the programme and certificate presentation

                                                                                       

Pamper Day for Carers in the Ballyfermot and Chapelizod Areas...All Welcome