Plans are underway to establish an afterschools post primary programme within Gateway, in September 2011. An Education and Training Development Worker will be employed by ACT to coordinate the Programme.
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Athlone Community Task Force Update April 2011
ACT and Education ACT in support of its remit “…employment and enterprise……..measures leading thereto ….” committed itself to specific employment-driven interventions in education. ACT appreciates that “drop-out” is a multi-dimensional problem. It understands that its contribution can be effective only when delivered in close collaboration with the schools and the many agencies that have experience Read more...
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Revolving Loan Fund
Athlone Community Taskforce (ACT), the Dept. of Social Protection and Westmeath Community Development Ltd (WCDL), in conjunction with Athlone Credit Union, wish to announce the availability of a Loan Fund Facility for those who are on the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) and are in need of business start up finance. Details of the Read more...
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Enterprise Forum
In 2009, ACT and the Athlone Chamber of Commerce initiated the “Enterprise Club”, the objective being to provide a forum for people to meet on a regular basis in order to inspire enterprise, develop opportunities and pool ideas on supporting each other during the current recession. This in turn led to the development of the Read more...
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The Educational Action Research Project 2005-2008
Background Over the years Athlone CommunityTaskforce organised many “employment/enterprise” programmes which were of significant value to the many participants. However over the years it felt challenged by the number of young people who were dropping out of school and would likely be unemployable for their entire lives. The local estimate is that 40 / 45 Read more...
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Peer-Education Programme 2009
The recommendation from the evaluation of the 2008 Peer -Ed programme to include both sexes in future programmes was implemented in the 2009 Peer-Ed programme. The 2009 programme was greatly supported by the Athlone Gardai and the Community Garda Sgt. arranged for two student Gardai to work in the programme, in collaboration with programme staff Read more...
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Peer-Education Programme 2008
In 2007, five young people aged 14 to 16years of age who had participated in previous activities of the Educational Action Research Project approached the Project Coordinator and requested a service which ran on a continuous basis during the summer holiday period. Working from a child-centred perspective the Project Manager piloted a Peer Education Programme Read more...
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