Upcoming Workshop

Safeguarding the Vulnerable Adult – 1/2 day workshop in Enniscorthy in November. Check out our Calendar of Events for further information.

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Extra Safeguarding Workshop Added!

Safeguarding the Vulnerable Adult Extra Workshop added for Wexford Date: Friday, November 17th, 9.30am – 1.00 pm Wexford Local Development, Spawell Road, Wexford. For further information click here or contact Fran Gleeson

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Funding Workshop for New Ross Area Community Groups

Our new Community Development Officer for the New Ross District, Dubháin Kavanagh, will talk members of your group through 10 ways to improve your next funding application. The workshop will take place in Woodbine Community House, New Ross on Wednesday, July 26th 2017 at 7.00pm. This 2 hour workshop will be especially useful for groups […]

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Support Opportunity For Social Enterprise

Community Services Programme (CSP) 2017 Wexford Local Development have been requested by POBAL to nominate one Social Enterprise project from Co. Wexford who will submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to apply for inclusion in the CSP programme in 2017. (CSP Strand 3 only – see more details below) This is the first call for […]

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Traveller Women Complete Mini Marathon

The June Bank Holiday, 5th June 2017, saw 33 women from Wexford Local Development’s Traveller Community Health Programmes complete the Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin. The event was supported by the HSE Traveller Health Unit who provided funding for specific Cardiovascular Health initiatives with additional funding from WLD’s Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme (SICAP). […]

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Local Employment Service Celebrates 20 Years!

Local Employment Service Network (LESN) 20 Years Celebration Event took place in Dublin on 6th March 2017.  Eoghan Murphy TD, Minister of State at the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform, opened the event and congratulated all Local Employment Service staff on the success of the service. Guest speakers included Dr. John Sweeney […]

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New Beginnings Young Women/Young Mother's Programme

WLD is now recruiting for New Beginnings – a part-time programme for young women, including young mothers aged 18 – 25 years to run in Wexford town Tuesday and Thursday mornings in September 2017.  The course is free of charge to eligible participants and will include QQI Modules in Customer Service & Communications and craft & […]

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Celebrating Traveller Ethnicity

Wexford Local Development warmly welcomes you to join us at an open celebration event on Tuesday, July 25th 2017, where together with Wexford Travellers we will celebrate the formal recognition of Travellers as an ethnic minority in Ireland. On Wednesday, March 1st 2017, An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, announced formal recognition for Travellers as a distinct ethnic group within the […]

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Roma Community Supports

We offer a tailored range of supports to the Roma community here in Co. Wexford and in particular in Enniscorthy. Obtineti APTITUDINILE De Care Aveti Nevoie Instruire GRATUITA Locala Program pentru membrii Comunitatii Rome in Co. Wexford Carmen Sanchez is our Health & Social Care Project Officer who offers high intensity supports to individuals with […]

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Job Opportunities with WLD

Wexford Local Development is currently recruiting for two new positions with the Cornmarket Project. The positions relate to the new Local Training Initiative (LTI) which will commence in New Ross in September. This LTI will focus on delivering training modules to develop participant employability skills. In addition, the successful candidates will coordinate the delivery of one to […]

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