Bray Travellers Community Development Group
Bray Travellers Community Development Group CLG
Bray, Ireland
About
Founded in 1997, Bray Travellers Community Development Group is a community organisation based in Bray, Ireland working on community development, addiction, children & youth +4 more.
Bray Travellers Community Development Group CLG is a not-for-profit community organisation of Travellers and settled people working in the Bray Municipal District, County Wicklow, Ireland. Established in 1997, it addresses Traveller issues in health, accommodation, education, youth, children, employment and enterprise. It is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors made up of Travellers and members of the community. Its work includes the DAISH addiction service, free diversity training in Traveller culture for schools and organisations, Community Employment placements, and youth and seasonal activities. The group also challenges discrimination and prejudice against Travellers and promotes Traveller voice in public life. Its services are open to all Travellers, and it is based in a laneway beside the Holy Redeemer Church off Main Street, Bray.
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DAISH
Addiction · Ireland
Traveller-specific addiction service addressing substance misuse in a culturally appropriate way, offering advocacy, counselling, family support, harm reduction and referral, funded by the HSE via Bray Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force.
Diversity Training in Traveller Culture
Education · Ireland
Free diversity training in Traveller culture delivered by Traveller trainers to schools and other organisations, in association with Wicklow Travellers Group.
Community Employment
Employment & Skills · Ireland
Part-time and temporary community-based placements helping long-term unemployed people return to work, sponsored with Cuala Developments Ltd.
Youth Activities
Children & Youth · Ireland
Weekly activities for young Travellers, linking with other youth services in the Bray area.
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Wicklow Travellers Group, Pavee Point, National Traveller Women's Forum, HSE, Bray Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force, University of Limerick, Wicklow County Council, Cuala Developments Ltd, Bray Area Partnership, Wicklow Childcare Committee
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