The Community Education programme supports local communities and community based groups in County Waterford, Waterford City and County Wexford.
Who do we work with?
Community Education is informal learning that contributes to the development of the local community. Grants and Tutor Hours are available to community groups. Each application is individually assessed.
Due to the volume of applications received priority is given to:
Groups who organise community education programmes for people who may face acute barriers to taking part in education: Older people, Women experiencing disadvantage, People with disabilities, Travellers, Ethnic minority groups, Unemployed, Lone parents, Men experiencing disadvantage, Carers, Ex offenders
Groups providing community education programmes in areas where adults do not have easy access to part-time education opportunities
The aim of Reach funding is:
- to provide support to the most educationally disadvantaged learners in accessing and participating in community education initiatives.
- to assist community education providers to widen and increase their capacity to deliver, support and encourage participation of educationally disadvantaged learners, particularly those on accredited programmes at NFQ levels 1 to 3.
- to support community education principles by including both formal and informal learning, addressing learners’ personal development, building skills while offering educational options through simplified pathways, and further opportunities to progress to other areas of FET and beyond.
The WWETB Community Education Programme is now accepting applications from community and voluntary groups.
For current application form please click here
Closing Date – Friday the 21st March 2025
Reach Grant Guidelines please click here
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North Wexford County:
Yvonne O’Connor
Gorey Adult Education Centre, Civic Square, The Avenue, Gorey, Co.Wexford, Y25 N720
Telephone: 086 152 5776
Email: yvonneoconnor@wwetb.ie
South Wexford County:
Bridín Lyng Moloney
WWETB Whitemill F.E.T. Centre, Whitemill Industrial Estate, Clonard Road, Wexford.
Telephone: 053 91 89113
Email: bridinlyngmoloney@wwetb.ie
Waterford County:
Aine Whelan
Further Education & Training Centre, Unit 2, Seapoint Business Park, Tramore, Co. Waterford. X91 FD9K.
Telephone: 051 393794
Email: ainewhelan@wwetb.ie
Waterford City:
Dr Deborah Butler
Community Education Facilitator
Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board, Adult Education Centre, Ozanam Street , Waterford, X91 N281,
Telephone: 051 873 195 or 087 902 6116
Email : Deborahbutler@wwetb.ie
