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Following from the Traveller Primary Healthcare Programme, County Wexford Partnership set up the Bunclody Pre-Development Project for Traveller Women  in January 2005. The project is also supported and funded by County Wexford VEC, the Health Service Executive – South Eastern Region, and the Department of Social and Family Affairs.

This project has the following aims:

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Assess developmental and educational needs of participants
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Prepare and build individuals capacity to participate in return to education programmes
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Build individuals capacity and assess participants for possible inclusion in future Traveller Primary Healthcare Programmes
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Increase personal development and job seeking skills
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Develop an awareness of individual and community health needs and issues

The Project currently caters for 22 women from the Bunclody area. The women are participating in a variety of training sessions based upon each individual’s ability. The training sessions include Personal and Interpersonal Skills, Communications and Basic Computers.

 

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More details can be obtained by contacting Anne McDonnell at:
  10 Mary Street, New Ross, Co. Wexford

Telephone: 051 425028 / 420287     Fax: 051 420055

E-mail: anne@wexfordpartnership.ie       www.wexfordpartnership.ie