LEADER Partnership Portal

Meet and Greet Opportunity with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:56:00 +0000

Following the publication of the Action Plan for Jobs 2012, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD intends to consult with business through a series of meetings on the contents of the Action Plan and also to invite ideas on further actions for the 2013 Action Plan. The first such consultation meeting [...]

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Laois Partnership: Launch of “Operation Career Transformation”

Mark — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:25:27 +0000

John Fitzgerald; MD of Harmonics who will be delivering the "Operation Career Transformation" programme in Laois

Laois Partnership is launching a new and exciting programme called ‘Operation Career Transformation’ on the 29th of February at 11.30 a.m.in the Parish Centre in Portlaoise.

This unique programme will run for 4 months and will be based in Portlaoise. There will be 12 places (interviews will be held to select participants). This is a great opportunity for individuals whose jobs have been made redundant, or now find themselves unable to get work in the industry the have built their career in – this programme will give them much needed career direction..

The Partnership has engaged the services of Harmonics, Irelands’ leading ‘Career Transition’ company to run the pilot programme. Their Managing Director John Fitzgerald will be interviewed on the Will Faulkner Show on MR3 this week where he will be talking about the programme:-

Date: Wednesday 22nd February

Time: 11:30am

Venue: Parish Hall, Portlaoise.

For more information on this initiative, click here…….

SECAD Green Your Community Training Programme

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:26:00 +0000

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SECAD Green Your Community Training Programme

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:26:00 +0000

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SECAD Green Your Community Launch

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:39:00 +0000

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Fermoy Enhancement Works

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:10:00 +0000

Work on the Fermoy area landscaping plans are well underway with Rathcarrig estate receiving a significant greening of its parking space. Saturday the 11th of February saw the Irish Tree Centre undertake a significant amount of paving removal and replacement with box hedging, hornbeam and flowering trees. While the immediate impact of such works is [...]

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Disability Activation Project

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:55:00 +0000

The Minister for Social Protection, Ms Joan Burton, TD, has announced a call for applications under the Disability Activation Project. The Disability Activation Project is co-funded by the European Union under the European Social Fund (Human Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007 – 2013) and the Irish Government. The funding, which will be available for projects in the Border, Midlands and Western (BMW) region will be administered by the Department of Social Protection with the support of Pobal.

Applications for strategic and innovative projects in the Border, Midlands and Western region are invited from organisations who have experience of working with people with a disability. Projects can be funded up until 30th April 2015. Closing date for applications is Friday 13th April 2012.

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COURSES FOR JOB SEEKERS

demo — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:18:00 +0000

CV / Interview Skills Training in Kilmallock 26th & 27th March. Maximize your chances of getting that job & make yourself stand out to a potential employer.
 Prepare a professional CV.
 Identify your Key Strengths and Skills.
 Prepare a winning Cover Letter.
 Impress at Interview Stage.
 Filling Application Forms.

Contact Anisa on 063-91730 / email a.moynihan@ballyhoura.org to book your place

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Artist in the Community Scheme

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:34:00 +0000

Operated by Create

This scheme is funded by the Arts Council and managed by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts. Please note that this award may by subject to different conditions and criteria than the awards directly administered by the Arts Council. Requests for information or application forms should be directed to Create.

Description

Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers grants to enable artists and communities of place and/or interest to work together on projects. The scheme covers all artforms: architecture, circus, street art and spectacle, dance, film, literature (Irish and English language), music, opera, theatre, visual arts and traditional arts.
The projects can take place in a diverse range of social and community contexts eg arts and health; arts in prisons; arts and older people; arts and cultural diversity.

The aim of the scheme is to encourage meaningful collaboration between communities of place and/or interest and artists. It is essential that consultation take place between the artist and the community group, so that both parties are involved in deciding on the nature of the project realisation. Group ownership of the art should be maintained at every stage. The project realisation may result in a variety of outcomes.

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Avondhu Blackwater Community Connect Christmas Party

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:55:00 +0000

Christmas came again to participants of the Avondhu Blackwater Community Connect programme who were treated to a Christmas Party in Springfort Hall on Thursday last week. The traditional Avondhu Blackwater Community Connect Christmas Party takes place in January as the hustle and bustle of December makes travel and attendance difficult for some participants, and this [...]

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