Christmas came again to participants of the Avondhu Blackwater Community Connect programme who were treated to a Christmas Party in Springfort Hall on Thursday last week. The traditional Avondhu Blackwater Community Connect Christmas Party takes place in January as the hustle and bustle of December makes travel and attendance difficult for some participants, and this…
As part of the overall strategy to support people who are experiencing unemployment, Avondhu Blackwater Partnership is currently developing its programme of training opportunities for 2012. The opportunities outlined below are specifically aimed at those focusing on moving towards employment and are developed from needs identified that will help people to up-skill and enhance their…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership this welcomed Alan Kelly TD, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, to their offices in Fermoy. The company’s function is to provide funding and dedicated supports to local communities and as part of this, operates a dedicated Rural Transport bus service covering much of North Cork. Rural…
Can technology improve the day to day lives of the over 60’s? Can it support independent living for those living alone? A study is being undertaken by Dundalk IT in conjunction with ADA Security to determine if it is possible to prolong self-sufficient living of the older citizens in Ireland. Gerry o Mahony of ADA…
Early last year the Government announced an additional work scheme aimed at addressing the problem of unemployment in Ireland. Under the TUS Programme the Department of Social Protection selects candidates from the Live Register and these are put forward for 12 month placements in the Local Community and Voluntary sectors. The job of intervewing and…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership will co-ordinate an exciting new round of training for businesses aimed at bringing the level of hospitality and customer service in the area to the highest standard. The training will involve a half-day course option and a full day option for managers, supervisors and frontline staff. The course will give participants a…
JOB DESCRIPTION Description: Tús Supervisor Location: To be confirmed Reporting: CEO Managing a large team of 20 Tús scheme participants across a wide geographical area of north Cork, in line with both organisational policy and the requirements of the Tús Scheme, as regulated by the Department of Social Protection General Key Responsibilities: To schedule, supervise,…
Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government announced today (30th January, 2012) that he has given sanction to Avondhu/Blackwater Partnership Ltd to approve funding of up to €195,615.94 to “The Farm”, Grenagh, Co Cork This funding, provided under the Diversification measure of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 will provide financial support…
Cork County Council has established a €1 million fund to support community projects and initiatives. Allocations from the fund will be made to Community groups, sporting organisations and local organisations who propose to undertake projects in their areas. The aim of this Scheme is to promote sustainable community development by supporting community & voluntary groups…
The Rain Water Harvesting Grant Scheme aims to conserve water by maximising the use of rainfall run-off and reduce water costs on the farm. Overview of Grant Scheme The scheme will be targeted, in the first instance, at young trained dairy farmers. Rainwater harvesting facilities and equipment will be grant-aided at 40% up to a maximum…
At the invitation of Mary Allen, Avondhu Blackwater Partnership, through an advertisement in The Avondhu weekly newspaper, a group of twelve men met in Fermoy Youth Centre in July 2011. They viewed a recording of Cork V Kilkenny in the 1966 All-Ireland Hurling Final in Croke Park. After the game ended, a general discussion took…
ELEVATE is a user friendly training programme, packed with activity that targets those individuals feeling isolated, and lacking in self esteem. It has a particular focus on confidence building with a view to preparing participants to progress to mainstream training or education. The ELEVATE course is co-ordinated By Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd. and funded by…
How would you like to change your community to improve your quality of life? How would you like to see Kilworth in 5, 10 or in 20 years time? In order to guide the development of Kilworth towards your needs, your community is meeting to express an agreed vision. Avondhu Blackwater Partnership will guide your community…
Last autumn Avondhu Blackwater Partnership ran a high end Tour Guide Training course (funded through the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013), the objective of which is to increase the body of local tour guides and to enhance the tourism brand in North Cork. The course finished with an intensive series of examinations and recently the awards…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd would like to introduce you to the Rural Social Scheme which aims to provide income support for farmers & fishermen who are currently in receipt of long-term social welfare payment. We are currently seeking applicants for a waiting list to fill vacancies as they arise.
Fermoy Winter Wonderland Official Video
Made a New Year’s resolution to learn how to use that new laptop you got for Christmas? Then you might like to bring it along to Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Offices for some gentle persuasion on how to use it. Due to popular demand Avondhu Blackwater Community Connect will deliver Basic Computer Training to older people…
Fermoy has scooped a major National Award due to the efforts of the town in putting on the Christmas Wonderland Festival and the activities of the traders in the weeks leading up to it. George Lee’s show, The Business, held a nationwide competition to find the towns in Ireland that had made the most effort…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership would like to offer a big thank you to all those who offered help and assistance over the course of last weekends Christmas Wonderland Festival. Great time and effort was given by the charity collectors, stewards, security staff, the Gardai, the Red Cross, the Fermoy Concert Band, the Fermoy Choral Society, the…
Fermoy Men’s Retirement Group will meet at the Avondhu Blackwater Offices, The Showgrounds, Fermoy on Monday 12th December at 3pm. This will be an informal meeting to decide what the aims and objectives of the group are as well as the types of activities the group would like to pursue. There are some plans afoot…
From Wednesday next week there will be traffic restrictions in parts of Fermoy as the build up to the Fermoy Christmas Festival gathers pace. Wednesday 7th December will see Christmas tree lighting ceremonies at the Courthouse, Barrack Hill and the Duntahane Road junction, which will require temporary restrictions. At 5.00pm the Christmas Tree at the…
The 2011 Fermoy Christmas Wonderland was officially unveiled in the Fermoy Town Park this week. There was snow falling and the white scene gave a teaser as to what to expect at this years festival. Speaking at the event, Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CEO Valerie Murphy commented, “Since last years successful festival, we have had so…
Blackwater Community Connect provides reliable help at a reduced rate when you have tasks that are too much for most older people but too small to hire in a contractor. If you need shelves fitted, a leaking tap fixed, hedges cut or your gutters cleaned then read on. Our handyman is Garda Vetted, fully insured…
Minister for Research and Innovation at the Department of Education, Seán Sherlock, was in Fermoy this week to launch ‘Liam’s Lifts’, a new volunteer driver scheme to assist people getting to oncology treatment in Cork. The scheme is being developed by Triona O’Flynn, a Fermoy woman, in memory of her father Liam who sadly passed…
Do you live in the Mallow, Fermoy or Blarney area? Are you a College student and finding transport difficult? Avondhu Blackwater Partnership is researching the need for bus services to third level colleges for people living in the Mallow, Fermoy and Blarney hinterlands. The partnership has received several calls in recent weeks from people who…
Due to popular demand the deadline for the Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Rainwater Harvesting course has been extended. The closing date for applications is now 12.00 noon on Tuesday 1st November. Rainwater Harvesting Installation courses are ideally suited to the person who wishes to up-skill and develop the expertise to avail of the opportunities presented by…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership invites applications from suitably qualified individuals interested in leading our strategic development of the villages and towns in our area. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with the implementation of the Rural Development Business Plan of Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd in North East Cork. S/he will promote the development of…
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