Westmeath Community Development's Traveller Project will host a photography exhibition to coincide with Traveller Pride Week 2013, the exhibition will be held in the Atrium of Westmeath County Council Buildings starting today Monday 20th May at 11am and will run until Friday 24th May.
This exhibition will be a celebration of Traveller culture and will highlight the positive aspects of Traveller community.
The Care and Repair Service is a free service available to people over 60 in the Westmeath area, this service is run by Westmeath Community Development in conjunction with Cairdeas
Care and Repair jobs consist of minor household repairs such as fixing a door or fitting a light bulb to minor gardening to the Home Visits being offered in the Athlone area
For further information o this service and to avail of it see the link below
Westmeath Community Development operate various Community based Childcare Services in Athlone and Mullingar from Pre-Schools to After School services funded through the National Childcare Investment Programme, under the the Department of Health & Children
An open day/registration day for 2013 - 2014 will be held on Friday 24th May from 10am
10am - 1pm for Pre - Schools
2.30pm - 5.30pm for the After - School Services
For further details see the link below or contact Sinead Casey, Childcare Services Manager on 090 6494555 or 087 7729172
InterTradeIreland is hosting a breakfast briefing at the Hodson Bay Hotel Athlone on Friday 7th June at 8am.
InterTradeIreland is a business support agency with an all-island remit. We support SMEs across the island to identify and develop North / South trade and innovation opportunities and we are keen to work with local businesses to help them maximise opportunities across the island. The breakfast briefing will feature guest speakers from local businesses that InterTradeIreland has helped followed by a round table discussion.