Case Studies
Case Studies
The following client case studies across a number of categories demonstrate SECAD Partnership’s work to support people, communities and enterprises through various funding programmes and projects.
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Enterprise & Tourism | Enabling Employment | Community Development | Community Work Placement | Environment | Corporate & Business Opportunities
Group Supports – Healthcare QQI programme
Grainne started the Healthcare QQI course in December 2017. She had no previous experience with Secad but was referred by a friend,
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Group Supports – Healthcare QQI programme
Before starting the health care course at SECAD Jackie was a stay at home parent for almost twenty years.
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New Ring of Cork Heritage Trail Map Pad
The new Ring of Cork Heritage Trail Map Pad promotes the regions heritage. The ROC heritage trail is an A3 map that highlights and connects 36 heritage attractions from as far west as Ballincollig and east to Youghal. The front of the map highlights 12 of the key attractions.
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SECAD Partnership Impact 2016- 2017
SECAD Partnership Impact 2016- 2017
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Active Connections, Killeagh, Co. Cork
Active Connections is an award winning social enterprise run by Ray Burke since June 2015.
Active Connections CLG uses activity based therapies to support young people experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Field of Dreams, Bishopstown, Cork
Down Syndrome Cork (DS Cork) has been providing social care services in a variety of forms for the past nine years. In autumn 2017, DS Cork launched the Field of Dreams project a living, horticultural based training facility and social space for Adults with DS on a three acre plot of land.
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My Place – Mini Theatre Project
SECAD Partnership has a long standing stake in the development of My Place CLG, a safe and secure space for hosting and managing youth and community services in Midleton, Co. Cork.
read moreSt Mary’s Day Care Centre
St Mary’s Day Care Centre was established in 1993 by a local voluntary board of management to provide day care services and meals on wheels to the elderly, and those with limited mobility and living alone in Tagoat and the surrounding rural areas.
read moreQuigleys Point Community Playgroup
Quigley’s Point Community Playgroup is the only child care service in the local area. It delivers a play-based curriculum and provides a safe, challenging and stimulating environment where children feel valued, grow and gain in confidence, self-esteem and independence.
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Páistí Beaga Preschool
Páistí Beaga preschool was established in 2010 by a group of local voluntary directors and committee members as a not for profit company to provide safe, happy, affordable quality childcare service to the local community.
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NEWS & EVENTS
Cork communities benefit from LEADER funding to kick off rural development projects
Fourteen projects in communities overseen by SECAD Partnership CLG across South and West Cork were awarded LEADER funding this week. The projects were identified as most in need of support under the LEADER programme 2014-2020…
read moreLocal Female Entrepreneurs Lead the Way in South and East Cork
‘Meet the Founder’ networking event at Midleton Community Enterprise Centre brought together twenty participants from SECAD’s Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network (WREN) and six female entrepreneurs and business women from Cork’s local business community.
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Are you out of work and looking to enter/re-enter the work force? Are you interested in working as a care assistant in a care home, community setting or a hospital? Maybe you are considering other career options?
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SECAD Community Training Programme
SECAD is currently finalising dates, topics and venues for the upcoming SECAD Community Training Programme which will run from April to the end of 2019.
Prior to the commencement of the Community Training Programme, SECAD would like to invite representatives from interested groups to a one hour meeting to introduce and discuss the community training for each area. See below details of the upcoming meetings and please choose whichever one suits you or a member of your group.
Please email noconnell@secad.ie to confirm if you or a member of your group will be in attendance and state which information session you will attend (this will assist us in planning the meeting).
Please feel free to contact SECAD on 021 4613432 if you have any queries.
Tuesday, 19 March
10.00 - 11.00 am
Celtic Ross Hotel
Rosscarbery
Tuesday, 19 March
12.00 - 1.00 pm
Skibbereen Family Resource Centre
63bTownshend St (beside Uillinn, West Cork Arts Centre)
Tuesday, 19 March
3.00 - 4.00 pm
Clonakilty Council Chambers
Kent Street, Clonakilty
Wednesday, 20 March
9.30 - 10.30 am
Douglas Community Centre
Church Road, Douglas
Wednesday, 20 March
12.00 - 1.00 pm
Cobh Great Island Community Centre
Orelia Terrace, Cobh
Wednesday, 20 March
3.00 - 4.00 pm
Cumann na Daoine
Catherine Street, Youghal
Friday, 22 March
10.00 - 11.00 am
SAILE Sports and Leisure Centre
Kinsale
Friday, 22 March
12.30 - 1.30 pm
SECAD Office
Knockgriffin, Midleton
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€1.5m funding allocated to Cork Community Groups - phase 1 Community Development Initiative see the complete list of Community groups awarded funding here https://t.co/WpSfUIqsgR and further details on the Initiative here https://t.co/eqGCPHXR2o @mayor_co_cork
Great opportunity to have your ideas included in #Ireland's 50 best places to stay... the #indofab50 is coming this Saturday. Where should they include? Let @poloconghaile & @Nicola_Brady know! 👉 In assoc. w/ @Failte_Ireland . https://t.co/8xOnUCnjiM
Great fun was had at our social Farming Open day in Dungourney yesterday. The sun came out and there were lots of new additions to be seen.
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SECAD Partnership CLG
Midleton Community Enterprise Centre, Owennacurra Business Park,
Knockgriffin, Midleton, Co. Cork, P25 Y893
+353 21 4613432
info@secad.ie