Archive for November 2018
North Runway Employment Initiative
The North Runway Employment Initiative ‘Meet the Contractor Event’ took place on Tuesday, 27th November. The event took place as part of our ‘One Step Closer’ employment programme, training long-term job seekers in the Fingal area in in the areas of construction, security, catering and cleaning. The goal of this programme is to position our…
Read MoreEmpower at the EURES Jobs Fair
The EURES (The European Job Mobility Portal) Jobs Fair was a huge success. The fair took place in the Fingal County Council Offices on 18th October. Empower were invited by the Department of Employment and Social Protection (DEASP) to provide a CV clinic for attendees from 2pm to 7pm. A number of Empower staff provided…
Read MoreWe Can Quit
The We Can Quit programme is a 12-week, women centred and peer led course. The programme is designed to support women to quit smoking and remain an ex-smoker in the long term. One to one support is provided by our trained community facilitators and the programme incorporates free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), funded through the…
Read MoreFailte Isteach
Our Failte Isteach classes will resume after the Christmas break on the week beginning the 14th of January. These are drop in classes which focus on teaching spoken English and are open to all. Classes are attended once per week for two hours and are taught by volunteer tutors. There is a €2 fee to…
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