Chicken & Broccoli Pasta Bake
Here's an easy and delicious cheesy pasta bake dish you can make at home with minimal ingredients. serve with a salad on the side for a filling, healthy lunch.
Our Garden
Our garden is blooming this week with colour from our fresh fruit and vegetables. The raspberries are starting to ripen, strawberries are ready to pick, we have plenty of salad and herbs. With all the rain there is great growth but hopefully we will get some more...
Nature Walk
Lovely afternoon for a walk around Doorly Park!
Sligo CTC Rainwater Harvester
The centre recently had a Rainwater Harvester installed in our garden, for the collection and storage of rain, rather than allowing it to run off. Instead of wasting water running our taps, we will be using the rain to water our flowers and trees.
Gardening Project Update – June 21st 2022
The crops in our garden, including sweetcorn, potatoes, Jerusalem Artichoke etc. are coming up nicely, along with the berry bushes planted, Computer Trainee Sharif harvested a few strawberries from the gardens, which some of the catering trainees made into a meringue....
Men’s Health Week – Fitness
This week as part of Men's Health Week the lads in the centre got an opportunity to go to our sports department and do a stretching and relaxation session, body weight circuit in the gym and a guided meditation session. Thanks to Steve and the sports trainees for all...
Men’s Health Week – Chickpea Curry
This vibrant and substantial vegan dish, from BBC Good Food includes 3 of your 5 a day. We serve it here in the centre as one of our vegetarian options!
Men’s Health Week – Community Garda Visit
Today, Community Garda Mark O'Connor visited the centre to have a talk with our lads at the centre in relation to the law as part of men's health week.
Men’s Health Week – Mental Fitness
The Lads went out for a walk before lunch today around Doorly Park and along the docks. Walking is very beneficial to one's physical and mental health, so it's important that you get out there for some fresh air!
Yeats Day 2022
To celebrate Yeats Day this year, our Art Tutor Catherine put together a lovely graphic and Robbie recited the poem, "The Song of Wandering Aengus"
Men’s Health Week – 2022
International Men's Health Week (MHW) always begins on the Monday before Father's Day and ends on Father's Day itself. During 2022, it will run from Monday 13th until Sunday 19th June. The overall aims of MHW are to: Heighten awareness of preventable health problems...
Sunflower Sale – pledge to plant for Irish Hospice Foundation
Near the end of April, our trainees planted around 50 sunflowers in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation's Pledge to Plant Fundraiser, specifically nurses for night care, supporting those facing the end of their life or bereavement. Last week we had a sunflower plant...
Pork and Apple Burger Patties
Wildflowers
Lisa and Marian picked some wildflowers and the trainees made some wildflower vases for the centre and the outdoor garden for Minister Harris' visit.
Pedal to Paddle
Yesterday, trainees went cycling around Doorly Park and then went supping out in the Garavogue River, with Instructor Barry from Northwest Adventure. This was organised by Sligo Sports Partnership. The weather was lovely for it, and the trainees enjoyed it immensely.
Lunch for Minister Harris
The catering department prepared lunch for Minister Harris' visit. They served a Sweet Potato soup to begin with, alongside brown bread and Guinness Bread, both baked in-house. They served the Brown bread with Gammon and smoked cheddar topped with relish, while the...
Hairdressing Mesh Highlights
Hairdressing Trainee Tori was practicing doing Mesh Highlights for her 2nd day this week!
Minister Simon Harris TD visits Sligo CTC
On Thursday we had the pleasure of welcoming Minister Simon Harris to our centre alongside Minister Frank Feighan, Peter Egan, Tom Grady from MSLETB, Counsellor Dara Mulvey and Seamus Kilgannon. Molly Kennedy, sports trainee and Gavin Dykes, General manager welcomed...
Hike up Truskmore
The trainees were Climbing Truskmore along Benbulben under the guidance of Instructor Ronan, last Monday, and got some lovely photos. Some of the trainees are taking part in Gaisce. Truskmore is a 647 m mountain on the border of County Sligo and County Leitrim in...
Gardening Workshop – Week 4 – Trip
On Thursday Aideen, Lisa and some of the trainees went on an adventure to Martina from Nature Inspires farm outside Tubbercurry, Sligo as part of the gardening project in conjunction with Sligo Leader. We went for a walk through the bog land and forest exploring,...
Lads Active – Cycling and Outdoor Gym
The boys in the centre went out on the new bikes for a cycle on the Cleveragh track around last Friday. We ran the obstacle course at the outdoor gym in Doorly Park with our Instructor Daithi. This was very enjoyable and a great work out!
Minister Frank Feighan T.D. visits Sligo CTC
Minister Frank Feighan TD visited the centre today to launch our new bicycles in Cleveragh, as part of national bike week in conjunction with Sligo Sports Partnership. He came back to the centre and visited each department and spoke to the trainees. We had...
Gardening Workshop – Week 3
We received a delivery of flowers for the centre, including Cosmos, Allysum, Phlox and Begonias, among others. These houseplants both look beautiful and will improve overall wellbeing in the centre. Along with this, Martina and the trainees spent some time planting...
Sweet Potato Latkes
Here's a recipe for a delicious, vegan-friendly side-dish to compliment the main course, that anyone can enjoy!
Nature Photography
Molly captured some beautiful photos around Sligo and while supping, recently!
Gardening Workshop – Week 2
This week Martina explained all about the herbs we grow and our herb garden is coming on well. We planted tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and corn. We were weeding and we put straw around the strawberry plants!
Gardening Update – Sunflowers
Yesterday we were transplanting our sunflowers in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation's Pledge to Plant fundraiser. This fundraiser will be contributing to the Hospice's Nurses for Night Care program. Once the flowers grow a bit more we'll be selling them and donating...
Nature Photography
Cas took some lovely photos on a walk with the computer group around Doorly Park.
New courses starting soon
There are some vacancies available on our courses at Sligo CTC:Apply onlinePhone 071 9145248Email: enquiries@sligoctc.comCall over for a visit: Unit B1, Cleveragh Industrial Estate, Sligo, F91CV61
Gardening Project Update – 26th April 2022
Our Sunflower Seeds have come on well the past 2 weeks, and the tomatoes have just begun to sprout.