BOYLE COMMUNITY NOTES WEEK BEGINNING 2ND
MARCH 2020 (WEEK 10)
EMPLOYER INFORMATION MORNING
The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
(DEASP), in association with Galway Roscommon Education & Training Board
(GRETB), National Learning Network (NLN), Employability, plus Interagency
Partners are holding an Employer Information Morning in Boyle. The event will
take place in the Spool Factory, St Patrick’s Street, Boyle, Co Roscommon-F52
V635 on Tuesday 3rd March and all employers in the town and area are invited to
attend. Registration will take place from 10.45am with the event commencing at
11am -12.30 approx. The Information Morning aims to provide up-to-date
information for Employers on Free Recruitment Service, Incentives and Grants
for Employers and Supports available in the workplace.
COUCH TO 5K
Boyle Athletic Club is pleased to announce a new ‘Couch to
5k’ nine-week programme.’ The programme is designed for male and female. If you
would like to get fit, lose weight or simply try your hand at running, then the
“C25K” programme should suit you. Registration for the C25K programme is now
available on-line via https://membership.athleticsireland.ie The cost of the
club annual membership is €40 and is inclusive of the C25K programme. The C25K
Programme will commence on Tuesday March 3rd. If you have any queries with your
registration, please contact the secretary at Boyle AC on
boyleathleticclub@gmail.com or via their Facebook page.
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL OPEN DAY
Boyle Parochial National School will hold an Open Afternoon
from 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wed March 11th and all are
welcome to visit. Boyle Parochial National School is a two-classroom school
providing all-inclusive primary educational opportunities for all children
between the ages of 4 and 12.
FÍR NA BUILLE
Are you interested in telling your story? Úna Bhán Tourism is conducting a new
project called Fír na Búille, a celebration of the culture and creativity of
the men from the community of Boyle. This follows on from our previous
successful project and published book ‘Mna na Buille’. We would especially love
to hear from men born prior the 1940s, up to 1960 making our age (from 60 years
and older). The project will capture their stories and experiences through
different times and situations, often funny, often sad, but all amazing.
Stories that reflect growing up in the local community, going to school, the
chores they had to do, how they socialised, met their partners and how their
lives led them through marriage and rearing families and careers. Stories lost
if not recorded and passed to future generations reflecting their strength and
endurance during different times, bringing rural and urban experiences and
bridging different classes together. If you are interested or know someone that
will like to be involved in this project, which will result in a book
publication ‘Fír na Búille’, please contact Anna in Úna Bhán Tourism on 071 966
3033.
FREE EVENTS PROGRAMME
Role Skillnet has launched its Spring Training and Free
Events Programme at Boyle Enterprise Centre. Training courses include., Basic
Excel March 9th, Intermediate Excel March 20th, Advanced Excel April 2nd,
Intermediate Word March 23rd, Conflict Management April 22nd, Team Leadership
QQI level 6, May (5 days). Free events Time Management March 24th and
Employment Law Essentials April 1st. For more information or to book places
please email info@roleskillnet.com call 071 9673440. Role Skillnet, Training
Network. Role Skillnet is based at Boyle Enterprise Centre and provides
training support and funding for businesses.
CURLEW
WALKERS
The next
walk will take place on Sunday 8th March, meeting on the
Crescent, Boyle at 10am. The walk will be on Glenfarne, it is a Grade C Flat
walk (4 to 6-hour duration, Good level of fitness required). The walk leader is
Lydia Fawls 086 1544418 / Mary Gorman 086 2548652.
COMPOSE
A POEM
‘The Wood
for the Trees’ will be a day-long event in Lough Key Interpretative Centre (the
Events Room) and will feature readings and talks by three nature writers/broadcasters
and two nature poets, as well as a guided woodland walk, presentations by two
leading Irish NGOs working in the area of nature/wildlife/biodiversity and an
end-of-day panel discussion with audience participation. In another reading
slot, four poets (could you be one of these?) will read their newly-composed
nature/biodiversity poems, plus a few of their favourite nature poems from
around the world. Write a poem on the theme of nature and / or biodiversity and
be in with a chance of winning €50 – Plus the opportunity to read your poem at
Roscommon’s first Nature Writing Festival, taking place in Lough Key Forest
Park on Saturday May 23rd.
Basic
Rules: Poems should not be longer than 100 lines and can be a short as you like
; You can enter up to three poems ; There is no entry fee ; Email (no postal
entries accepted) your poem/s to abutler@roscommoncoco.ie no later than
Thursday 30th April 2020. Title your email NATURE POEMS
A
precondition of entry is that you will be available to read your poem at the
festival on 23rd May, should your poem be one of the four poems chosen. The
Wood for the Trees is supported by the Creative Ireland Programme, an
all-of-Government five-year initiative, from 2017 to 2022, which places
creativity at the centre of public policy. Further information from
creative.ireland.ie and ireland.ie”
ARCHAEOLOGY CONFERENCE
Archaeology Above & Below, Ireland’s only annual
community archaeology conference, is now in its seventh year and will take
place in Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Tulsk on Saturday 28th / Sunday 29th
March. The purpose of this conference is to create a forum for discussion
between communities and individuals who wish to interpret the story of the
landscapes that we inhabit. This is achieved by a series of talks, and
workshops detailing the aims, techniques and results of community-led research
throughout Ireland and further afield. For the last six years, we have sought
to inspire an interest in and love for the disciplines of history and
archaeology, a curiosity in the unknown, and a willingness to uncover the gaps
that appear in our knowledge of our past. Each year, we provide a different
theme from which our speakers approach their talk, so that we are constantly
re-evaluating and questioning what we know with fresh ideas and a new
perspective. www.rathcroghanconference.com
Phone: (071)9639268
BOYLE HOLIDAY GROUP 2020
The group are travelling to Galway and Connemara from
Monday 15th to Friday 19th of June 2020. The group
will be staying at the Connemara Coast Hotel in Furbo Co. Galway. Anyone
interested please contact Mary Regan on 0861298355.
BOYLE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please
let us know. Booking essential for all groups, courses and workshops. Our
drop-in room is open Monday to Friday from 9am-1pm & 2pm-5pm. We have Tea/Coffee making facilities,
Library, Comfortable Chairs, Computer & Wi-Fi access, information leaflets,
a listening ear when needed. Boyle Family Resource Centre CLG contact details.
website: www.boylefrc.ie. We are also on twitter:
www.twitter.com/FLCBoyle. Email: info@boylefrc.ie – Counselling Service:
boylecpc@boylefrc.ie Telephone: 0719663000. Charity No: 20153519.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Support for those grieving the loss of a loved one.
Tuesdays at 8pm for 6 weeks in Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000. Cost:
€3/Donation. Booking essential.
WIDOW & WIDOWERS SUPPORT GROUP
Support for those grieving the death of their spouse.
Thursday March 12th & every second Thursday of the month from 7:30pm-9pm in
Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000. Cost: €3/Donation.
BASIC FIRST AID
Basic First Aid with Absolute Safety on Friday March 20th
from 9.30am-5pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000. Booking
essential. Cost: €80
WOMEN’S GROUP
Boyle Family Resource Centre have a women’s group every
Monday Morning from 10am to 12pm. Everyone is welcome and a great space to meet
new and old friends.
FOOD PARTNERSHIP
Boyle Food Partnership Community FEAD and Food Cloud. If
you and/or your family need food, we distribute food through these programmes
at Boyle Family Resource Centre (FRC). Please text the word FOOD + your
first name to 0860496467 to receive details.
FAMILY SUPPORT DROP IN CLINIC
A drop in confidential space for parents and families to
call in and receive support and a listening ear about issues and concerns about
you and/or your children. Wednesday mornings during primary school term
9.30am-12pm. An interagency project together with Boyle FRC, Foroige
& Tusla. Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000.
WHAT IS COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY
Counselling & Psychotherapy is for anybody.
Sometimes life can be difficult for us, it can be unmanageable and challenging.
Counselling can be a great support or resource at times of crisis or difficulty
in our lives. It involves meeting with a trained Professional Therapist
in a safe confidential setting allowing you to talk about and explore life’s
challenges in a non-judgemental space.
Appointments are available Monday to Friday, day and evening.
Therapeutic Support for Families, Adolescents, Couples and Individuals. The
cost is on a sliding scale and is negotiable. Please contact Marie on
0719663000 or Maura on 0719663841 in Boyle Family Resource Centre. All our
programmes and services are confidential and professional.
SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT LIAISON SERVICE
Roscommon Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service is a free
& confidential service that provides assistance & support to families
& individuals grieving the death of a loved one by suicide. Contact:
Tiffany Jennings Walsh, Suicide Bereavement Liaison Officer on 0857407856 or
Boyle Family Resource Centre (FRC) on 0719663000. This service is funded by the
HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention.
BABY AND TODDLER
Baby & toddler groups can be a great way of meeting
other people with children the same age as yours in our community. It is
open to childminders, grandparents and other guardians, babies, waddlers and
toddlers are welcome. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 10am–12.30pm in
Boyle Family Resource Centre (FRC) 0719663000. Cost: Donation. Bazz Art: second Thursday of each month
10am-11am sharp. Cost included in Baby
and Toddler Group.
LGBTI+
A weekly group for young people aged 13-18 years who
identify as members of the LGBTI+ community. Opportunity to try some fun
activities, seek advice/support. Tuesday
March 3rd from 5.30pm-7pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre. An interagency
project together with Boyle FRC & Foroige.
SPANISH CLASSES
Spanish Class with Laura, Intermediate Class Thursday’s
from 11am-12pm. Beginners Class Thursday’s from 12pm-1pm in Boyle Family
Resource Centre 0719663000. Cost is €40 for 6 sessions or €10 each
session. Booking essential.
YOGA
Yoga with Liz Dwyer on Wednesday mornings from 11am-12pm in
Boyle Family Resource Centre. Cost: €10 per session.
PILATES
Pilates with Oliver Nevin *limited availability* Booking
essential. Advanced- Tuesday mornings 9.30am Cost €10 per session, Beginners-
Tuesday mornings 10.30am Cost €10 per session
BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT
A space where you and your baby will receive lots of
support, a warm welcome & a cuppa! Older siblings are very welcome to come
along as are expectant mothers. Friday 27th March from 10am-11.30am in
Boyle Family Resource Centre. Cost: €2
or donation.
