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Free Healthcare Workshop

Safeguarding the Vulnerable Adult Essential workshop for those interested in working with individuals with Intellectual Disability or with older people Wexford Local Development, Spawell Road, Wexford Tuesday, February 6th 2018 9.30 am – 1.00 pm Click for more info

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Higher Education Scholarships for Adult Learners Open now

Uversity is now accepting applications for its new Higher Education Scholarships for Adult Learners (over 23 years of age by 1st January in the year of enrolment).  These scholarships provide full financial support if required for the entire period of the recipients’ study to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree for the first time in a participating third […]

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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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Social Farming proves its worth

Social Farming is the practice of offering activity on farms as a form of a social support service, providing social, educational, therapeutic and rehabilitative opportunities for a wide range of people  who  need  support  to  contribute  to  the  positive  social  fabric  required  for  society  to  be  truly  inclusive.  Participants include people with intellectual, physical, mental […]

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Would you like to work in a shop, café or hotel?

We have Work Experience courses starting in September in Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross and Wexford. You’ll get help with job searching – CV writing, interview and practical skills. You can get work experience and a QQI qualification. Have a look at our Calendar of Events for more info.

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WLD Goes The Extra Mile

Wexford Local Development has a long and strong history of working with young people, who are not engaged in education, employment or training. We were delighted that our work in this area was showcased at both national and EU level, as part of a report launched by Pobal, the Department of Rural and Community Development and the […]

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Updates on WLD Services during Storm Ophelia

WLD will provide service updates on our website, Facebook & Twitter accounts as Storm Ophelia tracks over Ireland. Current situation: All our offices & services are suspended on Monday, 16th October. This includes the WARM Project, Little Jobs Service, training courses, Local Employment Service, Homework & After-school groups, Study groups, community services and any other […]

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Here's a Catch 22….

….You need experience to get a job….. but you need a job to get the experience! We’re trying to help people get around that. This Autumn we are running 4 Work Experience QQI Level 5 Courses in: ENNISCORTHY – (General Work Experience) starts Monday, Sept 18th, 9.30am – 12.30 pm for 10 weeks NEW ROSS […]

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