Accessing Social Finance

UCIT in association with Wexford Local Development. will be hosting a seminar entitled “Social Enterprise & How to Access Social Finance.” The event will cover all the basic elements of what we mean by Social Enterprise as well as what may be required by investors like UCIT when assessing finance applications. This will comprise anything […]

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WLD Services in the Wexford Area

What’s on in Wexford? – for information on WLD services in the Wexford Area please click on the link below Download Guide to Wexford Area Services October to December 2013

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Gorey activities this Autumn

Our Gorey area team will be busy over the next few months with a full range of services and activities in the area Download our Gorey Area Activities for Autumn 2013

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New Ross Activities for the Autumn

New Ross is a hive of activities this autumn with Business Skills Training, IT Training, enterprise and employment supports and a multitude going on in the community and voluntary sector. View our full listing of WLD Services in New Ross

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Current Vacancies

  Wexford Local Development wishes to recruit a number of TÚS SUPERVISORS (2 POSITIONS)  Tús is a Community Work Placement initiative providing short-term quality work placement opportunities for people who are unemployed while at the same time carrying out a broad range of services which will benefit local communities. Read more about Tús   Applicants […]

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WLD Services in Enniscorthy this Autumn

Wexford Local Development will deliver a wide range of services in the Enniscorthy area this autumn with opportunities for communities, groups, jobseekers and those seeking training or employment. Download full listing of WLD services for October – December Have a look at our full listing and please do not hesitate to call into our office […]

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Men's Group Supports

Would you like to join a men’s group? We can link you with one of over 20 men’s groups in Co. Wexford! Do you or your mates want to have a more regular get-together & form a men’s group? We can guide you! Existing men’s groups can access training, advice, referrals & events to link with […]

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Youth take Action on Unemployment

Ten young  people from the Wexford Youth Action Project and Access 2000 paid a visit to Dáil Eireann on the 3rd of December to highlight the issue of youth unemployment.   The group were hosted by John Lyons TD who has spearheaded a pilot Youth Guarantee project in the Ballymun area. At an hour long […]

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Talk on Bullying and Cyber Bulling

FREE EVENT for PARENTS Hosted by County Wexford Education Network Sean Fallon will give a talk to parents on Bullying and Cyber Bullying. In the Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey on Tuesday 10th December 2013 at 7.30pm. Everyone Welcome

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Moving From Welfare to Self Employment

Wexford Local Development has organised a number of 2 day business workshops for people inquiring about self employment. Anybody who is in receipt of a social welfare payment is welcome to attend. They are free. These workshops form the application process for the Department of Social Protection schemes: Back to Work Enterprise Allowance and Short Term Enterprise Allowance. For […]

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