Annual Blackwater Community Connect Trip
Killarney was a popular destination for participants of the Blackwater Community Connect Service this year. Of course Killarney as always provides plenty of beautiful sights and entertainment. It was an early start for some of those traveling as many were collected by the Rural Transport Programme from their homes and many collection points along the…
Blackwater Community Connect Street Collection
Blackwater Community Connect will be having their annual Street Collection in Fermoy and Mallow on Friday the 29th of July. Proceeds will go towards maintaining the provision of the friendly phone call service for the elderly, which is now operating throughout the North Cork and Avondhu/Blackwater areas. A handyman service also provides essential maintenance and…
Bikers Run in Glorious Weather
A great big thank you to Patsy Cahill and the organizers of our Honda Run which took place in Castletownroche on Sunday July 4th . Thanks too to the bikers for turning up on such a warm day to take part in this our third Honda Run for Blackwater Community Connect. It was the place…
‘Honda Run’ at Castletownroche Steam Rally Vintage & Threshing Festival
Honda enthusiasts will converge in the village of Castletownroche, North Cork at 11am on Sunday July 3rd where they will have an opportunity to impress onlookers with their beloved vintage beauties. They will take part a Honda run to raise funds for a telephone befriending and handyman programme for older people which is being delivered…
Senior Mens Croke Park Trip
Forty five senior men went on a day trip to Croke Park last week organised by Avondhu Blackwater Partnership, the Local Action Group for the Blackwater region. The trip came about through the Community Connect Programme which is a befriending service that the company runs to address the rural isolation of our senior citizens. Mary…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Mallow ME Exhibition, Thursday 26th May 2011
Are you recently or long term unemployed and looking for advice on entitlements or how to get back into the workplace? Or are you an entrepreneur who is seeking advice on turning your idea into a business? What if you are looking to improve your opprtunities by furthering your education and qualifications? Avondhu Blackwater Partnership…
Conna/ Ballynoe Mens Retirement Group – Men’s Health Awareness Talk
Avondhu Blackwater Community Connect: Mallow Citizens Information Centre April 15th
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership – Men’s Retirement Group for Fermoy
retirement group specifically for men will meet for the first time at Fermoy Youth Centre on April 13th at 2.30pm. At this first meeting some rare footage of Christy Ring in action will be shown as well as the All-Ireland Hurling Final between Cork and Kilkenny in 1966. With a low turnout of men attending…
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Create Register of Reliable Tradespersons
The Blackwater Community Connect programme addresses the DIY and safety needs of many older and vulnerable people in the Avondhu/Blackwater area as well as parts of North Cork through their mobile handyman service. Some work however is outside the remit of the handyman service and we are often asked by older people to recommend contractors…
Christy Ring Plays again in Araglin
Avondhu Blackwater Partnership Ltd 