National Spring Clean 2023

National Spring Clean 2023

Thanks to the trainees for picking up litter around the Doorly Park area today and for making a positive impact on our environment. This National Spring Clean initiative is in conjunction with Sligo County Council  who provided us with bags, gloves and high vis...

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Painting and Potting Plants

Painting and Potting Plants

It was a beautiful week so the trainees were very busy out in the garden.  Thanks to Paul for giving a fantastic demo to trainees on potting plants and hanging baskets.  We were also improving our outdoor space by painting the benches!  We picked lovely salad leaves,...

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Sewing and Upcycling Class

Sewing and Upcycling Class

This week we finished our sewing class with Lorna. Well done Chloe, Sarah, Aidan, Amy, Kenesha and Rouqiya for taking part. Amy put a lovely video together to showcase the trainees amazing work and thanks to Lorna!  

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Gardening Update

Gardening Update

Today was a beautiful day and trainees were busy in the garden - watering, setting cabbages, tomatoes and mangetout.  Our green salads, radishes and herbs are all ready to pick!

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Bee Hotel

Bee Hotel

Thanks to Jules, catering trainees for organising Damian from Youthreach Sligo to make a bee hotel for our YSI project ‘There’s No Plan B’.  It looks fantastic!

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Young Social Innovators – Local Community Showcase – DCU

Young Social Innovators – Local Community Showcase – DCU

Last Thursday 25th May the Young Social Innovators group along with Mary and Lisa went to DCU Alpha, Dublin to the Youth Pilot Programme to showcase their project ‘There’s No Plan B’. This was a fantastic opportunity to give an overview of our project and to celebrate...

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Biodiversity Week 2023

Biodiversity Week 2023

This week is biodiversity week 2023 and Amy put together a lovely slideshow video using nature photos taken by trainees around our centre.  

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Sewing Class with Lorna

Sewing Class with Lorna

Another fun filled busy class with Lorna sewing this morning.  Aidan and Amy joined the group today, there was plenty of learning how to sew different stitches, following patterns, cutting out material, measuring, finishing off pouches, making pockets and even a top!...

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No Mow May

No Mow May

We are delighted to take part in the No Mow May initiative for a section of the front garden owned by the IDA. During the month of May this section will not be cut by a lawnmower to help our native wildlife grow.  There are plenty of wildflowers growing, all of which...

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National Bike Week 2023

Some of the hairdressing trainees got out for a lovely cycle with Ronan this week as part of National Bike Week.  

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Sewing with Lorna – Making Upcycled Garden Aprons

Sewing with Lorna – Making Upcycled Garden Aprons

This week Lorna showed the trainees how to make an upcycled garden apron, these aprons are going to be used in the CTC garden and the YSI group will bring to Dublin next week.  We used old material, jeans pocket and old towels from hairdressing.  This saved us money,...

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Our Garden – new planters

Our Garden – new planters

The YSI group made great progress in the garden last Thursday with Martina, transplanting and filling up our new planters!  We planted Spring Onion, Calendula, Nasturtium, beetroot, Spring Onion, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes and Sweat Pea.  Thanks to Alex for putting this...

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YSI – Community Visit

Thanks to Connie from Cranmore Coop Community Garden for visiting the centre and garden today to meet our YSI group.  

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Launch of the YSI Information Stand

Launch of the YSI Information Stand

Today the YSI’s launched their project “There’s no plan bee” in the centre. We had a display in the hallway, information on the screen in the canteen and the catering department made beautiful bee themed cupcakes!    

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Beekeeper Visit

Beekeeper Visit

Thanks to Gerry, Beekeeper from Wild Arigna Organic Honey for coming to the centre to give a very informative talk to trainees all about bees, bee hives, making honey and the benefits of local honey.  Jules organised this talk as part of Young Social Innovators....

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Upcycling and Sewing – Making Pockets

Upcycling and Sewing – Making Pockets

The girls are really enjoying their sewing and upcycling course with Lorna, today they were learning how to make pockets for the top they made in the last class.  A useful skill to learn!  

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Gardening and Herbal Tea

Gardening and Herbal Tea

Today Martina came in from Nature Inspires and some of the trainees went out to do some gardening out in our garden. Afterwards Martina showed us how to make peppermint and lemon balm tea using the herbs from the garden.  We tasted the tea and Martina explained the...

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Nature Walk – Doorly Park

Nature Walk – Doorly Park

We went for a lovely nature photography walk yesterday around Doorly Park as part of Young Social Innovators to identify pollinator friendly plants.  We also took in the beautiful scenery, wildlife and bees!  

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Signage and Mural for YSI Project

Signage and Mural for YSI Project

Today the YSI group were working on signage to identify a Bee friendly area in the centre garden.  We were drawing, painting on rocks using tracing paper and stencils. We are hoping to do a spray painted graffiti mural on the wall of a bee using stencils.  We were...

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Gardening – Planting Seeds

Gardening – Planting Seeds

This week we were busy planting flowers, vegetables and herb seeds before Easter.  Some of the seeds we planted were: Sweet Pea, Spring Onion, Mixed Oriental Greens, Chives, Yellow Poppy, Calendula, Nasturtium, Nigella in the Mist, Beetroot and Lavender. We were also...

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Hello, How Are You?

Hello, How Are You?

We had a very enjoyable day today as part of Mental Health Ireland's 'Hello, How Are You' campaign.  There was amazing baking and decorating from our catering department for tea and chat, mindfulness colouring, a nature photography walk, cycling and gardening. Thanks...

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Young Social Innovators

Young Social Innovators meet weekly on a Wednesday 1130am - 1230pm Members:  Chloe, Yazn, Oliwia, Jules, Robbie & Tori.

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