Colin Wellbeing & Resilience Project

Colin Wellbeing & Resilience Project

We are delighted to have secured three year funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to deliver a Colin Wellbeing & Resilience Project, the project aims to address health and deprivation inequalities in the Colin area and will focus on building skills and knowledge of residents to improve health and wellbeing with a particular focus on reducing social isolation.  The project will work with existing local community groups, residents, vulnerable people suffering isolation and deemed at risk.  Please contact laura@sallygardens.org for further details. 

Call 3 Building Your Future Employability Project

Call 3 Building Your Future Employability Project

PCA @ Sally Gardens are delighted to have been successful for Call 3 ESF Employability Programme.  The Call 3 Employability and Training programme has been launched in Sally Gardens Community Centre. This programme is for any person over the age of 18 not in work and/or economically inactive. i.e. not in work or receiving benefits. We can also support school leavers and people who work 16 hours a week or less. This programme is funded by European Social Fund, DfE,Urban Villages and Belfast City Council.

Programmes and support will be available to assist employment in all sectors but we have specific courses and programmes in sectors such as administration, construction, hospitality, beauty and health and social care.  Please contact roisin@sallygardens.org, ciara@sallygardens.org, brian@sallygardens.org or Tel 02890 627250.

Level 1 Plumbing & Electrics

Level 1 Plumbing & Electrics

Well done and congratulations to participants on our Building Your Future Project who have completed their DIY Maintenance Course achieving their Level 1 qualification. The group learnt basic practical skills and enhanced their knowledge on plumbing and electrical installations.

Level 2 Certificate in Holistic Health and Complementary Therapies

Level 2 Certificate in Holistic Health and Complementary Therapies

As part of our Department for Communities Employability Skills Development Programme 38 participants completed Level 2 Certificate in Holistic Health and Complementary Therapies qualification, designed to provide an understanding of the importance of one’s own health/well-being and the theory and practice associated with holistic health and well-being.  Participants developed an understanding of the impact of nutrition, stress and emotions on health/well-being and how this can be alleviated using complementary therapies.