To date people over 65 years have been largely excluded from the IT revolution like Internet/Email and Social Networking sites and the benefits that they might gain from using IT. Avondhu Blackwater Partnership continues to deliver basic computers/Internet/Email/ Skype to older people and those seeking employment throughout the North Cork area. Courses are currently available in Fermoy, Mallow…
Basic Computer Courses are continuing in Fermoy, Mallow and Blarney for Senior Citizens and jobseekers. Fermoy courses take place on Mondays at Avondhu Blackwater Partnership, The Showgrounds, Fermoy. Mallow courses take place each Wednesday at Gouldshill, Mallow and Blarney courses take place every Thursday at Christy’s Hotel. Learn at your own pace to send Email, surf the Internet, join a…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd. Plans to deliver a community based, accredited training programme to address the needs of unemployed 18-25 year olds in the Fermoy this autumn. Priority targeting for this programme will be males (but not exclusively) who are distant from the labour market and experiencing multiple barriers to progression. Project Title: The initiative…
Basic Computer Courses will begin at CDYS, Mallow from September 11th. Maybe you would like to learn how to send Email, surf the Internet, join a social networking site, learn about Internet security, or be able to contact family and friends through Skype. Our Banks encourage us to use Internet Banking and many people now use apps on Ipad…
Volunteers needed to help deliver basic computers, Internet & Email to older people. Avondhu Blackwater Partnership is introducing older people and jobseekers to the Internet, Email and Skype and we require your help to ensure people receive individual attention and are comfortable using computers. The course will begin at CDYS, Mallow on September 11th from…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership has engaged the services of business coaches, Do Business Smarter, to provide a Training Programme for Owners of Small Businesses, in the Blarney area. Participants will learn the knowledge, skills, real world strategies, and tactics that work for small businesses and that will achieve superior results. The training programme will take place over 7 sessions, during…
Would you like to Work from Home? Would you like to research your potential and suitability to join the “Global eWorker Revolution”? If you are seeking opportunities to generate additional Income, or employment with flexible working arrangements, then would you like to complete a course from the comfort of your home? You can do this…
Are you an owner/ manager that would like your staff to avail of Retail Skills Traning? Avondhu Blackwater Partnership have delivered a series of refresher training courses in 2013 to help local businesses to get the most from their front line workers. The training is tailored to the businesses’ own retail requirements and delivery times…
A number of parenting courses are starting in Fermoy in the coming weeks. Family Communication Course – this is a course for parents. Most parents want to do their best for their children and to provide a loving home and a solid base for their growth. This course provides an opportunity for parents to look…
Coming up very shortly (and a few spaces still available) is the WORKLINKS programme (based in Mallow in April/May/June 2013). This is designed for people who may be unemployed for some time and are feeling very distant from the Labour Market. The programme is designed to support progression into education, training or employment as appropriate…
As a result of the resounding success of our IT in the Workplace Training Course last year, Avondhu Blackwater are pleased to deliver the course again this year. With the emphasis on industries in Ireland to deliver employment there is huge opportunities not only within the IT sector but within all employment opportunities that require…
Are you terrified of computers, or maybe you have overcome the basics and want to explore further? Have you found it difficult to keep pace at other IT courses? By keeping our classes small we can help you move at your own pace as you learn the basics of computers. Let us introduce you to…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd. is pleased to announce a new training initiative designed to improve staff effectiveness, advance customer relations and maximise sales. The training will be of particular benefit to people in the retail sector and will also be of interest to people in any business or social enterprise. The course is also ideal…
Following the successful delivery of their Business Marketing Skills courses, Avondhu Blackwater Partnership have announced that places are available for the Blarney course, due to start next week. The courses, designed to enhance the Marketing efforts of businesses in the Avondhu Blackwater region are free of charge, take place over 8 weeks and provide dedicated…
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., and Minister for Training & Skills, Ciarán Cannon T.D. today announced the start of the second phase of ICT graduate skills conversion programmes. Launching the 2013 programme, Minister Quinn said, “I am very pleased to announce that more than 760 new places are being made available…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership’s Business Marketing Skills courses are due to return in January 2013 and we are now accepting Applications for places on the programme. To date over 14 new positions have been created by employers who have participated in the training, in addition to those who have seen surges in their sales and revenues…
Business conditions are tough at the moment. The rules of success are the same but the game has changed. Avondhu Blackwater Partnership has engaged the services of Do Business Smarter to provide a Business Growth Programme for Micro-Enterprises in the North Cork area. Participants will learn the knowledge, skills, strategies, and tactics, and will have…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership is running training programmes for Small Businesses across its region in 2012 and 2013. The training will be provided by Donal McCarthy and Denis Ahern of Do Business Smarter and the Training Programme will take place over 7 sessions, scheduled to suit the participants. In addition, participants in the programme will also…
Applications are now invited for the Diploma and Bachelor of Science in Rural Development by Distance Learning starting in Autumn 2012: University College Dublin in association with University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Galway and National University of Ireland, Maynooth have developed a collaborative taught programme for people interested in a Diploma and/or Degree…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership continue to provide a range of supports for people experiencing unemployment or job insecurity. Two training courses coming up in May and June are the Career Skills Workshops and the Train the Trainer programme. Places are limited so prompt expression of interest is advised. The opportunities are specifically aimed at those experiencing…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership, in association with Fusion Training & Development, are running a certified programme for those wishing to exit unemployment and return to the Labour Market. The programme is part-time and runs three mornings a week for twelve weeks. The course is FREE of charge and does not affect social welfare entitlements. The programme…
Are you a new or existing Community Group? Avondhu Blackwater Partnership is currently offering Community Development training to members of community and voluntary groups. Course content, timing and duration will be tailored to meet the needs of your group. Modules can include Committee Skills, Project Planning, Financial Planning, Officers roles, Communication and PR (web-site and…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership are organising 3 Occupational First Aid Fetac Level 5 courses for May. They are inviting participants to express their interest and each course can take 10 people which will be held in Fermoy, Mallow and Blarney depending on demand. Participants who have completed this course will be able to: Ensure employees are…
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…
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…
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…
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