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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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OAK Partnerships Family, Youth and Community Support activities focus on the needs of disadvantaged communities, families, youth at risk, and individuals in specific areas throughout North Offaly and North West Kildare. These activities seek to strengthen and support the local community sector by working with those who experience social exclusion and encourage the empowerment of communities to achieve positive local development.

OAK Community Support Services

Project Support Fund
OAK Partnership provides financial support to local community/voluntary groups in disadvantaged areas to help develop local initiatives, which build the capacity of the community to participate in decision-making structures.

Training Supports
OAK Partnership provides community training programmes including volunteer support, committee and organisational skills for community and voluntary groups.

For more information on OAK Partnerships Community Support services contact Jackie Delaney at 046 9732688 jackie@oakpartnership.com



Youth Development Services
OAK Partnership’s Youth Development Worker provides training and ongoing support to adults and groups seeking to establish youth clubs within their community. Supports provided include:

• Child protection and good practice
  
• Insurance and affiliation
  
• Recruitment of adult volunteers.

For further information contact Martina Nugent at 046 9732688 / 087 6610274 or email Martina@oakpartnership.com

Education Services
Through its Education Coordinator OAK Partnership supports local inter agency and community based initiatives to promote equality of access and participation in education for students of all ages.Services include:

• Liaison with primary, post primary, third level and non formal service providers
  
• Management of the Millennium Partnership Fund for Third Level Access
  
• Financial support and mentoring for community based activities
  
• Information, guidance and mentoring for individuals.

Enquiries regarding education services should be made to Karina Curley, Education Coordinator at 046 0732688 or email: karina@oakpartnership.com

Disability Services
Located in OAK Partnership offices, Edenderry, the Disability Resource Worker offers;

• Support to people with physical and sensory disabilities.
  
• Support the families of people with disabilities
  
• Provides engagement in social activities
  
• Facilitates education, training and personal development.

For further information call Bernadette Enright at 046 9733217 Mobile: 0872904333
Email: b.enright@oakpartnership.com