Roscommon Womens Network
Roscommon Womens Network CLG
Castlerea, Ireland
About
Founded in 2007, Roscommon Womens Network is a community organisation based in Castlerea, Ireland working on gender equality, community development, mental health +8 more.
Roscommon Womens Network (RWN) is a local community project and charity in County Roscommon, Ireland, supporting women and families, especially those who are marginalised or disadvantaged. It runs a drop-in and resource centre, a social enterprise charity shop, a training service in partnership with GRETB, the CycleUp Textiles upcycling social enterprise, and the Seeking Safety Ireland therapeutic programme for women with trauma, PTSD, addiction and mental health challenges. It also leads the County Roscommon Intercultural Project, bringing together people from many nationalities through art, sport, dance and drama. RWN is a company limited by guarantee and is one of 17 community women's projects under the national network now known as Womens Collective Ireland. Its work is funded by government departments, the HSE, Roscommon County Council, Creative Ireland and EU funding, alongside earned income from its shop and enterprises.
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Seeking Safety Ireland
Mental health · Ireland
Evidence-based therapeutic programme, delivered in group or one-to-one sessions, that teaches coping skills to women experiencing trauma, PTSD, addiction and/or mental health challenges. Funded through the HSE and Department of Health.
County Roscommon Intercultural Project
Refugees & Migration · Ireland
Cross-cultural programme bringing together women and families from many nationalities through an intercultural art textile project, family sports days, soccer, dance and drama workshops.
CycleUp Textiles
Environment & Climate · Ireland
Social enterprise producing upcycled textile products from waste materials, providing training and employment pathways for women.
RWN Training Services
Employment & Skills · Ireland
Flexible local training programme, in collaboration with GRETB, supporting learners to re-enter the workplace or progress to higher education, with access to counselling and outreach support.
Project Match Castlerea
Community development · Ireland
Community project in Castlerea supported by RWN, running inclusive family sports and fun days.
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Womens Collective Ireland, Roscommon County Council, HSE, GRETB, FAI, Roscommon Sports Partnership, Creative Ireland
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