Open Day This Friday at Fermanagh House
Dec 7, 2011 - 2:49:28 PM
Tenants
at Fermanagh House include the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Bryson Energy, Development
Media Workshop, Worker’s Education Association, The Fermanagh Trust, Mencap,
Volunteer Now and Livability Ireland. Income from tenants and facilities helps The
Fermanagh Trust reach even more local groups and charities with grant-making.
Fermanagh
House also provides conference, seminar and meeting facilities to the
community, voluntary and private sectors in spacious and prestigious
surroundings supported by modern technology backed up with personal and
attentive service. User groups include Fermanagh Language Centre which teaches Italian
and French, Fermanagh Film Club, Toastmasters, St. John’s Ambulance, Fermanagh
Churches Forum, the University of the Third Age (U3A), Soroptimist
International and Fresh Focus. There are various support Groups including
Down’s Syndrome, Autism, Sarcoidosis, a baby-feeding group and a range of
courses by various providers including literacy and numeracy, computer courses,
First Aid, and Basic Hygiene. Throughout the year but especially relevant over Christmas
and the New Year there is also a meeting of Weight Watchers every Tuesday from
5pm – 6pm and 6-15pm -7-15pm.
Approximately 1,000
people utilise Fermanagh House every week ranging from local organisations
tackling a range of issues from social, health to environmental, to those
participating in a range of personal development courses to special interest
groups. The Centre is also a valuable resource for organisations delivering
services in County Fermanagh with a range of conferences, workshops, seminars,
classes and meetings held every week.
There is still capacity and room availability both during
the day and in evenings and there are a number of conference and meeting rooms
to suit all sizes of groups.
Centre manager, Marilyn
Quinn, said: ‘‘We are delighted to be in a position to support and work with so
many organisations. In addition to groups and organisations utilising the space
here, we are increasingly seeing people utilising other resources, for example,
www.fermanagh.info
and the free grant finder package. In addition to funding advice
and support the staff team has a wide range of knowledge and expertise in communication
support and a wide range of Governance issues including advice on charity law
compliance and legal structures. Fermanagh House is a vital resource for the
local community’’.
User
groups have been very pleased with the service and recommend that people call
in for the Christmas Celebrations and Open Day saying:
“The
facilities at Fermanagh House are excellent but the service offered by the
staff is second to none, friendly and helpful. It makes coming here a
pleasure”. St John’s Ambulance.
"It's
a good facility, and the staff there are fantastic, getting everything set up
for us"
Fermanagh Film Club“The venue is excellent for our needs as a group of
pensioners and the staff could not be more pleasant and helpful in every way.”
Pat, U3A.
"Excellent design, disability of a client was not
made into an issue by provision of lift. Modern, clean, friendly, adaptable and
flexible. Every request was responded to."
Cancer
Foundation.
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