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GLAMOUR & GLITZ
Marians Fashion Show in King House Boyle on Thursday 17th October with Mandy Maher and Catwalk Modelling Agency. Drinks reception 8pm proceeds Mayo Roscommon Hospice. Tickets €25 available from Marians, Bridge St, Boyle 071 9662031

COFFEE MORNING

Kelly’s SuperValu Boyle are hosting a Coffee Morning on Friday 11th October from 10am to 2pm. All donations to National Breast Cancer Research Institute your support is very welcome.

LONG TABLE DINNER EXPERIENCES

As part of Una Bhan Tourism’s collaboration with Failte Ireland’s Taste the Island initiative, we are facilitating two exciting Long Table Dinner Experiences.  The first of which will take place on Sunday October 20th in the home of Justina & Liam Gavin, owners of Drumanilra Organic Farm.  The event will include an exclusive tour of the Organic Farm, followed by a delicious six course taster menu. The menu will be prepared and presented by Mary & Jorn of Lovely Leitrim Barge using the farm’s organic ingredients and produce. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

Details on the second long table event in Frybrook House on 29th November to follow shortly….

PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID WITH ABSOLUTE SAFETY Paediatric First Aid with Absolute Safety on Thursday October 17th 9.30am-4.30pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000.  Booking essential. Cost: €40

RUN WALK N ROLLCHANGE OF DATE
Please note that Boyle Run Walk N Roll due to take place in Boyle on Sunday 13th October has been changed to the following Sunday 20th October, sorry for any inconvenience caused. Full details of event to follow next week.  
SOCIAL DANCING
Tawnytaskin Community Centre will host Social Dancing classes starting on 17th October at 7.30pm for six week. For further information, contact 086 813005.

NEW THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

A new theatre company for young people aged 4 to 18 is taking place in the Spool Factory, Boyle. Registration takes place on Sat 12th October between 3pm and 5pm in the Spool Factory. For more information, email: [email protected] or call 086 3824545.

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND

A special Christian Solidarity Pilgrimage to the Holy Land lead by Bishop Kevin Doran will take place from February 16, 2020 for eight nights, visiting Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jerusalem and the other sites associated with the life of Jesus. The trip will be a unique opportunity to experience the Holy Land with experienced guides. Price is €1,540 per person sharing which includes dinner, bed and breakfast for eight nights, all coach transfers and admission to all sites. To reserve your place, please call Marian Pilgrimages on 01 878 8159 or email [email protected]

 ‘3 ACT PLAY’
Takes place in Tawnytaskin Community Centre on Friday 1st November. This will be a play not to be missed. Tickets €10 and are available Brendan McGee Jeweller’s, Adam’s Apple and from any Committee Member. 

KING HOUSE CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR 2019

This year’s Christmas Craft Fair will be held on the 6th and 7th of December – Friday night 6th December 5pm to 9pm and all day Saturday 7th December 10am to 6pm.

We would like to invite crafters that can supply handcrafted items such as, Christmas themed goods, e.g. tableware/placemats/hanging ornaments/decorative bottles/knitted jumpers/scarves/hats/ personalised plaques/celtic crosses/county name plaques/handcrafted jewellery, Christmas candles/floral Christmas arrangements/hand creams/lipbalms etc. On the opening night, King House will have a free glass of mulled wine for our visitors to the craft fair. Crafters can apply for an application/booking form to:
[email protected] or Phone 071/9664232 or call to the reception during opening hours. The closing date for completed application forms is Friday 18th October 2019. 

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

Volunteers required to work afternoons in Western Alzheimer’s Charity Shop, Boyle. For further information, contact Fiona on 087 687 3283.

SIARSCÉAL FESTIVAL 
Literary festival inspired by the culture and heritage of County Roscommon, in the heart of Ireland, takes place11th -12th  October, in Roscommon County Library HQ in Roscommon Town. For more details contact : [email protected]. Website: www.SiarSceal.com

BOYLE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please let us know. Booking essential for all groups, courses and workshops.  Our drop-in room is open Monday to Friday from 9am-1pm & 2pm-5pm. We have Tea/Coffee making facilities, Library, Comfortable Chairs, Computer & Wi-Fi access, information leaflets, a listening ear when needed, email: [email protected] – Counselling Service: [email protected] Telephone: 0719663000.

BOYLE FOOD PARTNERSHIP 

Community FEAD and Food Cloud. If you and/or your family need food, we distribute food through these programmes at Boyle Family Resource Centre (FRC).  Please text the word FOOD + your first name to 0860496467 to receive details. Distribution times are: Monday 2.30pm-4pm or Wednesday 2.30pm-3.30pm or Friday 3pm-4.30pm. 

WIDOW & WIDOWERS SUPPORT GROUP

Support for those grieving the death of their spouse. Thursday 10th October from 7.30pm-9pm and monthly thereafter in Boyle Family Resource Centre.  Cost: €3/Donation. No booking necessary. 

SPANISH CLASS WITH LAURA 

Thursday’s at 11am in Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000.  Cost is €40 for 6 weeks. Booking essential. To register your interest for a lunch time class from 12.30pm-1.30pm please contact the Centre. 

MUSIC & ITALIAN WITH MARIE HANMORE CAWLEY

Share learning with people of all ages and abilities.  Learn new skills from the mix of Music and Italian. So, come along and learn with us every Wednesday’s morning from 10.30am-12.30pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre.  Cost: €3/donation.

BEGINNERS PILATES WITH OLIVER NEVIN

Tuesday’s at 10.30am in Boyle Family Resource Centre.  To book a place please contact Boyle Family Resource Centre on 0719663000.  Cost: €10 per session or €50 for 6 sessions.

YOGA WITH LIZ DWYER

Wednesday mornings from 11am-12pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre. Cost: €10 per session or €50 for 6 sessions.

FAMILY SUPPORT DROP IN CLINIC 

A drop in confidential space for parents and families to call in and receive support and a listening ear about issues and concerns about you and/or your children. Wednesday mornings during primary school term 9.30am-12pm.  An interagency project together with Boyle FRC, Foroige & Tusla. Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000.  

CLOTHING BANK FOR YOUR AUTUMN CLEAR OUT

There is a clothing bank outside Boyle Family Resource Centre which accepts old clothes and bed linen, handbags, and shoes that are sent for recycling. Your support and donations are very much appreciated as this helps raise funds towards the Centres programmes and community work. NO DUVETS AND PILLOWS AS THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE RECYCLING COMPANY. Thank you.

WHAT IS COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY

Counselling & Psychotherapy is for anybody.  Sometimes life can be difficult for us, it can be unmanageable and challenging. Counselling can be a great support or resource at times of crisis or difficulty in our lives.  It involves meeting with a trained Professional Therapist in a safe confidential setting allowing you to talk about and explore life’s challenges in a non-judgemental space. Appointments are available Monday to Friday, day and evening. Therapeutic Support for Families, Adolescents, Couples and Individuals. The cost is on a sliding scale and is negotiable. Please contact Marie on 0719663000 or Maura on 0719663841 in Boyle Family Resource Centre. All our programmes and services are confidential and professional.

ROSCOMMON SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT LIAISON SERVICE

Roscommon Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service is a free & confidential service that provides assistance & support to families & individuals grieving the death of a loved one by suicide.  Contact: Tiffany Jennings Walsh, Suicide Bereavement Liaison Officer on 0857407856 or Boyle Family Resource Centre (FRC) on 0719663000. This service is funded by the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention.    

BABY AND TODDLER GROUP

Baby & toddler groups can be a great way of meeting other people with children the same age as yours in our community.  It is open to childminders, grandparents and other guardians, babies, waddlers and toddlers are welcome. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 10am–12.30pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre (FRC) 0719663000.  Cost: Donation. Bazz Art, Thursday 10th October 10am-11am sharp. Cost included in Baby & Toddler Group.

SAFETALK

SafeTALK ‘suicide alertness for everyone’ is a half day training programme that prepares participants to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources.  These specific skills are called suicide alertness and are taught with the expectation that the person learning them will use them to help reduce suicide risk in their communities. Participants learn how to provide practical help to persons with thoughts of suicide in only a few hours.  Wednesday 9th October from 2pm-5pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre.  Cost: FREE. Booking essential. To book a place on our Suicide Prevention Training Programmes (ASIST, Safe TALK, STORM ®or Understanding Self-harm) in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon please go to this link. https://bookwhen.com/srotraininggmr#focus=ev-s447-20190902093000 

CV & OFFICE SERVICES
Are you looking for a new job? Are you having difficulty putting together your CV? Would you like some help? Then why not call into the Úna Bhán office in the grounds of King House, Boyle, where we will be delighted to give you any help, advice or information we can. A good CV could make all the difference in getting your job application through to the interview stage. We have a template and sheet of helpful tips to guide you through the process. We will also type your CV if you cannot do this yourself. Or you may just want to call in for a chat about your CV. All information will be treated in the strictest of confidence. For more details, contact Úna Bhán Tourism on 071 966 3033. We also offer office services such as Photocopying, Scanning, Laminating, Typing, Faxing, Binding and Printing.

BOYLE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE CLG contact details. website: www.boylefrc.ie. We are also on twitter: www.twitter.com/FLCBoyle.  Email: [email protected] – Counselling Service: [email protected] Telephone: 0719663000. Charity No: 20153519.  If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please let us know. Booking essential for all groups, courses and workshops.  Our drop-in room is open Monday to Friday from 9am-1pm & 2pm-5pm. We have Tea/Coffee making facilities, Library, Comfortable Chairs, Computer & Wi-Fi access, information leaflets, a listening ear when needed.

COMMUNITY GARDENING PROGRAMME

Community Gardening Programme, Starting on Monday October 7th for 6 weeks.
The workshops will be delivered by PAUL KIRWAN who wrote the ‘Secret Garden Column’ in The Roscommon Herald for 5 years.https://www.horticultureconnected.ie/…/secret-garden-updat…/ Please contact Boyle Family Resource Centre on 0719663000 to book your place.

HEALTH WEEK AT BOYLE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE:

We have a number of different speakers and events taking place from October 7th to 10th October for Health Week 

Roscommon Safelink – Healthy Relationships – Diabetes Ireland –SafeTalk -Mindfulness Taster – Breast Cancer Ireland Talk

Minding Our Mental Health Coffee Morning and Talk. Please contact 071-9663000 for more information or to book a place.

PAEDIATRIC FIRST AID WITH ABSOLUTE SAFETY

Thursday October 17th 9.30am-4.30pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000.  Booking essential. Cost: €40

BOYLE FOOD PARTNERSHIP 

Community FEAD and Food Cloud. If you and/or your family need food, we distribute food through these programmes at Boyle Family Resource Centre (FRC).  Please text the word FOOD + your first name to 0860496467 to receive details.

Distribution times are: Monday 2.30pm-4pm or Wednesday 2.30pm-3.30pm or Friday 3pm-4.30pm. 

WIDOW & WIDOWERS SUPPORT GROUP

Support for those grieving the death of their spouse. Thursday 10th October from 7.30pm-9pm and monthly thereafter in Boyle Family Resource Centre.  Cost: €3/Donation. No booking necessary. 

SPANISH CLASS WITH LAURA 

Thursday’s at 11am in Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000.  Cost is €40 for 6 weeks. Booking essential. To register your interest for a lunch time class from 12.30pm-1.30pm please contact the Centre. 

IRISH CLASSES WITH MÍCHEÁL Ó’TUATHAILL 

Complete Beginners Irish – Wednesday 7pm-8pm.

Beginning Irish Again – Tuesday 7pm-8.30pm.

Improvers Irish – Thursday’s 7pm-8.30pm.

All classes are for 10 weeks.  Cost: €80. To book your place please contact Boyle Family Resource Centre on 0719663000.

MUSIC & ITALIAN WITH MARIE HANMORE CAWLEY

Share learning with people of all ages and abilities.  Learn new skills from the mix of Music and Italian. So, come along and learn with us every Wednesday’s morning from 10.30am-12.30pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre.  Cost: €3/donation.

BEGINNERS PILATES WITH OLIVER NEVIN

Tuesday’s at 10.30am in Boyle Family Resource Centre.  Cost: €10 per session.

YOGA WITH LIZ DWYER

Wednesday mornings from 11am-12pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre. Cost: €10 per session.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS WITH MICHAEL O’TOOLE

English language classes are for those whose English is not their first language.  Tuesday’s 12pm-1pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000.  

Anglų kalbos klasė

Anglų kalbos kursai skirti tiems, kurių anglų kalba nėra jų pirmoji kalba. Antradienį, 12–13 val., „Boyle“ šeimos išteklių centre 0719663000.

Lekcja języka angielskiego

Lekcje języka angielskiego są dla tych, których angielski nie jest ich pierwszym językiem. We wtorek od 12:00 do 13:00 w Boyle Family Resource Center 0719663000.

Limba engleză

Cursurile de limba engleză sunt pentru cei a căror engleză nu este prima lor limbă. Marți ora 12:00 – 1 pm în Boyle Family Resource Center 0719663000.

FAMILY SUPPORT DROP IN CLINIC 

A drop in confidential space for parents and families to call in and receive support and a listening ear about issues and concerns about you and/or your children. Wednesday mornings during primary school term 9.30am-12pm.  An interagency project together with Boyle FRC, Foroige & Tusla. Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000.  

CLOTHING BANK FOR YOUR AUTUMN CLEAR OUT

There is a clothing bank outside Boyle Family Resource Centre which accepts old clothes and bed linen, handbags, and shoes that are sent for recycling. Your support and donations are very much appreciated as this helps raise funds towards the Centres programmes and community work. NO DUVETS AND PILLOWS AS THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE RECYCLING COMPANY. Thank you.

WHAT IS COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY

Counselling & Psychotherapy is for anybody.  Sometimes life can be difficult for us, it can be unmanageable and challenging. Counselling can be a great support or resource at times of crisis or difficulty in our lives.  It involves meeting with a trained Professional Therapist in a safe confidential setting allowing you to talk about and explore life’s challenges in a non-judgemental space. Appointments are available Monday to Friday, day and evening. Therapeutic Support for Families, Adolescents, Couples and Individuals. The cost is on a sliding scale and is negotiable. Please contact Marie on 0719663000 or Maura on 0719663841 in Boyle Family Resource Centre. All our programmes and services are confidential and professional.

ROSCOMMON SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT LIAISON SERVICE

Roscommon Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service is a free & confidential service that provides assistance & support to families & individuals grieving the death of a loved one by suicide.  Contact: Tiffany Jennings Walsh, Suicide Bereavement Liaison Officer on 0857407856 or Boyle Family Resource Centre (FRC) on 0719663000. This service is funded by the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention.    

BABY AND TODDLER GROUP

Baby & toddler groups can be a great way of meeting other people with children the same age as yours in our community.  It is open to childminders, grandparents and other guardians, babies, waddlers and toddlers are welcome. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 10am–12.30pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre (FRC) 0719663000.  Cost: Donation.  

Bazz Art, Thursday 10th October 10am-11am sharp. Cost included in Baby & Toddler Group.

ADMINISTRATION SERVICES

Boyle Family Resource Centre (FRC) offer a wide range of Office and Administration Services at affordable rates.  Services include typing, laminating, binding, scanning, faxing, photocopying A4 & A3. We offer internet access / Wi-Fi in our drop-in room and use of a PC.  If you require a large amount of photocopying/office services, please call in advance to book on 0719663000.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

Support for those grieving the loss of a loved one.  Tuesday’s for 6 weeks at 8pm in Boyle Family Resource Centre 0719663000.  Cost: €3/donation.

 

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