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We are delighted to announced that we have received a grant from the B&Q Foundation, in partnership with
giving platform Neighbourly.
The £3000 grant will allow First Steps Women’s Centre to develop their Allotment at Nunnery Hill in
Dungannon Park and run their Let’s Get Gardening programme.
FSWC Allotment ladies in the polytunnel at Nunnery Hill with Tutor Yvonne Zellman
Michael McGoldrick, our CEO, said: “We’re delighted to have been awarded a grant from the B&Q Foundation.
This will enable us to further support the women in our gardening programme by
upgrading our facilities. We would like to thank everyone at the Foundation for their support, it means
so much to us.”
Paul Crisp, Trustee of the B&Q Foundation, said: “At the B&Q Foundation, we believe everyone needs a place to
feel at home. So, we’re putting our efforts behind local charities who share our vision
– helping to create better, safer places for the people in our communities who
need them most.
“First Steps Women’s Centre perfectly embodies these values and it gives us all at the Foundation
great pleasure to support them.”
The B&Q Foundation was established in 2020 to support UK charities with a combination of grants,
volunteering time and home improvement resources. So far it has supported over 250 charities with
grants totalling more than £1.3million.
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Rosin Donnelly from the Donnelly Foundation pictured with Bernie Mallon (Recruitment Officer), Michael McGoldrick (CEO), Ingrid Bell (Participant Liaison Assistant) and Yvonne Corbett (Project Manager)
First Steps Women’s Centre, located in Dungannon, has received a fruitful donation of gardening equipment and resources from Donnelly Group Foundation.
The organisation provides women across Mid-Ulster access to education, training and support services as it aims to remove societal limitations of access to employment faced by women.
Roisin Donnelly, a spokesperson for Donnelly Group Foundation, said:
“At Donnelly Group, which has supported communities across Northern Ireland for more than 70 years, we are proud to be able to make an impact on the lives of the women and the staff at the First Steps Women’s Centre.
“The Centre gives women from Mid-Ulster and Northern Ireland the opportunity to learn and develop invaluable skills while removing any barriers to success.
“It also provides a safe haven for women and children, and we are looking forward to seeing the users thrive in a secure and academic environment.”
Donnelly Group Foundation provided the Centre with planting boxes, water collection drums, compost and various tools that will be integrated as part of the 'Interests Programme’.
Michael McGoldrick, Chief Executive at First Steps Women’s Centre, said:
“With access to the new gardening equipment, we are now able offer a much wider range of activities at the Centre to the benefit of its users.
“We are very grateful for the generosity shown towards us and Donnelly Group Foundation’s donation will be extremely valuable in supporting the Centre”.
For more information about Donnelly Group Foundation, visit https://www.donnellygroup.co.uk/foundation/
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Our Flavour of the World Ladies were cooking Indonesian Style last week! Here is what was on the menu:
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Our CYT class with the direction of Sinead from Flowers by Arrangement, made these beautiful bouquets!
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The Creche have been very busy this Autumn!
In September the children were settling back in and "Getting to know you" and in October they were preparing for "Hallowe'en and Harvest!"
Looks like lots of fun!
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AmazonSmile customers can now support First Steps Women's Centre in the Amazon shopping app on iPhones and Android phones! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
- Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
- Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
- Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app, update your app. Click here for instructions.
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Our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students are learning about the different cultures of their fellow class mates.
Today we are learning about East Timor. Class students Sonia da Costa and Arsenia Guterres are proudly displaying their national costumes.
Looking fabulous ladies!!
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Our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students are learning about the different cultures of their fellow class mates.
Today they are learning about Lithuania and Rita Brazeviciene and Sarema Kieziate have kindly dressed up for the day!
Looking fabulous ladies!
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Women's Aid (Mid Ulster Contact No 028 8676 9300)
Practical and emotional support is provided to women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence who choose to remain at home or in a community setting through a floating support service.
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Following a donation of £35,000, Asda Cookstown General Store Manager, Peter Beckett, and Asda Cookstown Community Champion, Janice Gibson, were delighted to attend the recent opening of the refurbished First Steps Women’s Centre in Dungannon on behalf of the Asda Foundation.
Aimed at transforming the lives of local women, the First Steps Women’s Centre provides educational and training support, alongside health and well-being services. As a direct result of the donation from Asda, the centre was able to improve the on-site facilities for service users through an extensive refurbishment project, including extending its childcare facilities.
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News Release 13 February 2018
First Steps Women’s Centre in Dungannon is the latest local group to benefit from Asda Foundation support following a donation of £35k.
Aimed at transforming the lives of local women, the First Steps Women’s Centre provides educational and training support, alongside health and well-being services.
As a direct result of the donation, the centre is able to progress with a building refurbishment project, which will allow it to extend its childcare facilities for service users.
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First Steps Women’s Centre (FSWC) recently launched the Women Towards Education & Employment Programme – a three year programme part-funded by Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) and the European Social Fund (ESF).
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