October Newsletter
The October 2013 issue of the RWN newsletter is out now and available for download. Click the link above for the PDF version. If you’re having trouble reading it, please be sure that your computer has Adobe Acrobat installed.
A FAIR FOR WOMEN
Roscommon Womens Network are hosting an exhibition of all our supports and services around the County at Gleesons Townhouse & Restaurant, The Square, Roscommon at 11am – 1pm on Friday 27th September. There will be information and specialists from each service and support available on the day to talk to you. E.g. Counselling, Family Therapy, Training Centre, MAB’s and many more… There will be information on our activation to employment initiative “The W.I.N.D.O.W. Project”. This project offers one-to-one mentoring for women interested in moving into employment or and education. Registrations will take place on the day. Due to recent funding cuts,…
RWN in the news!
On Tuesday September 5th, the Tuam Herald published an article about our manager, Nora Fahy, and the work of RWN in and beyond the county borders. Download a pdf scan of the article here
And we’re back!
Summer’s over for us here at the Roscommon Women’s Network offices. We’re all back in Castlerea now — services have resumed. If you wish to avail of our services, please give us a call at 094 9621690.
Summer Newsletter
The Summer 2013 issue of the RWN newsletter is out now and available for download. Click the link above for the PDF version. If you’re having trouble reading it, please be sure that your computer has Adobe Acrobat installed.
Charity Shop Update
The first week of the RWN Charity Pop-Up has been a wonderful success! There is still plenty more to purchase, and we have been accepting new donations as they come in. Pick up a bargain while supporting a local charity that supports your local community: how’s that for social enterprise? There’s a gorgeous hardwood double bed in stock that we’re holding a silent auction for — come in, leave us your name and phone number and how much you’d be willing to pay for it and you may snap up this beautiful piece of furniture for a bargain! RWN Charity…
Project Match Sports Day: Another Great Success
After all the grey skies and rain we’ve been having lately, Saturday 6 July was thankfully clear, if not bright, over in Castlerea, just in time for the fourth annual Project Match Castlerea Family Sports Day. The community came together in a big way — as they always do — and, once again, Castlerea Community School (CSS) opened their pitch and facilities up for the day; CSS staff Yvonne Hanbury and John Foley were on hand during the day to assist where needed. Seven sporting activities were available this year, gaelic football, hurling, boxing with Castlerea Boxing club, rugby, FAI…
A Bargain Hunter’s Delight at RWN
Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, starting this Friday, the Roscommon Women’s Network Charity Pop-Up Shop is open in the Old Mill Dress Shop, Main Street, Castlerea. The RWN Charity Pop-Up Shop boasts a collection carefully curated from the donations we received through ‘Sort Out For Summer’ priced to go! Clothing for the whole family hangs side by side with accessories, handbags, bric a brac and a small mountain of cuddly toys. There’s even a silent auction going on, too, for the lovely hardwood double bed that forms the centerpiece of our collection. Your purchases will go towards funding the…
Project Match Castlerea Family Sports Day — Saturday 6th July
This year’s Project Match Castlerea Family Sports Day is almost upon us. In past years, the event has been a phenomenal success, and expectations are running high, after all, where else in the world would you get Boxing, Soccer, Gaelic Football, Hurling, Hip Hop Dance & Rugby all for kids, all on the same pitch at the same time! – Only in Castlerea!!! To whet your anticipation, check out some pictures from previous years’ events —
Social Space for Adolescents
Project Match Castlerea and the local transition year students has identified a need in the community for a safe, drug and alcohol free social space for 16-24 year olds in the area. The idea was presented to the community and various local organisations at a youth-led conference on Tuesday 28 May, and our group of young leaders will be progressing to Youth Leadership training on June 13.