EDUCATION - RECREATION - CULTURE
Maria Lindell
Local and Community Development Coordinator
Tel: 051 840018
Email Maria : 
TITLE – Local and Community Development Co-ordinator
Areas of responsibility – Education - Recreation - Culture
GOAL 2 – Increase Access to formal and informal educational, recreational and culturall activities and resources
Goal Objectives –
1. Work with providers to improve access to a wide range of opportunities.
2. Increase awareness and support access to develop opportunities for learning and development.
Areas of Work –
1. Community Education
2. Access to 3rd Level
3. Education Disadvantage – School Completion Programme, Education Intervention Task Group, XLC Project
4. Community, Youth and Family Action Grant Scheme
5. Cultural Traditions Grant Scheme
6. Waterford Youth Training Fund
7. Integration and Support Unit for New Communities
8. Summer Camp Access Programme
9. Early Childhood Intervention Programme
10. Collaborations and representation with relevant groups, organisations and agencies in Waterford City
Maria is involved with a wide range of organisations and initiatives in Waterford City. For detailed information click on the heading of interest.
WAP in association with Waterford Youth Committee and Waterford Voluntary Youth Council delivers a calendar of training events for volunteers working within the community and Youth Sector. Training opportunities for 2009 will include –
Basic, Occupational and Youth First Aid
Book Keeping
Report Writing Skills
Policy Development
Committee Participation
Strategic Planning
Fundraising
Challenging Behaviour
Anger Management
Arts and crafts training for Youth Leaders/Workers
Book Keeping
Report Writing Skills
Policy Development
Committee Participation
Strategic Planning
Fundraising
Challenging Behaviour
Anger Management
Arts and crafts training for Youth Leaders/Workers
ASIST – Suicide Prevention
Waterford area Partnership aims to support and assist with the establishment of appropriate networks and collaborations which will plan strategically for the delivery of effective responses to the needs of a target group. To provide where required, the administration support for specific tasks or areas of work.
To ensure the development and maintenance of communication systems which share information on different issues such as training and funding among local Youth Service Providers. Local youth service providers along with community groups and interested individuals are registered on an email list and all will receive information emails throughout the year giving details on a variety of different topics.
Past Development Work includes –