tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330644182011-07-07T22:42:16.088-07:00Eglinton Asylum Seekers' Accommodation Centre Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16462757181224861678noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064418.post-54085861008271158922007-06-29T16:33:00.000-07:002007-07-11T14:54:12.563-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/RofDLOIpBjI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/BSJulzpQms0/s1600-h/sun_clipart_8.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082245302051210802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/RofDLOIpBjI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/BSJulzpQms0/s200/sun_clipart_8.gif" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">Presentation of Home Management Certificates - June 21</span></span><br />A big 'thank you' to the residents who attended and to the facilitators including Eileen De Flores, Fiona Kelly, Clodagh and Adrienne Lynam.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">Wordprocessing Classes - June 21</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/Roe_s-IpBdI/AAAAAAAAAJM/DZLyoi5P_LA/s1600-h/computer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082241483825284562" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/Roe_s-IpBdI/AAAAAAAAAJM/DZLyoi5P_LA/s200/computer.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Brendan Smith of the DERI Institute of Galway University will tutor on a Wordprocessing course for three consecutive Thursdays commencing on June 21st.<br />Classes will commence at 4pm daily and will take place in the Eglinton Computer Room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/RofAreIpBeI/AAAAAAAAAJU/d1WF0AfYR3c/s1600-h/eye_cinema1.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082242557567108578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/RofAreIpBeI/AAAAAAAAAJU/d1WF0AfYR3c/s200/eye_cinema1.gif" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(153,0,0)">Cinema Trip - June 24<br /></span></span>A Sunday Family excursion is being organised by Adrienne Lynam to the EYE Cinema, Wellpark, Monivea Road.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(153,0,0)">Stretch 'n' Grow for Children - June</span></span><br />Adrienne Lynam is organising a 'Stretch n Grow' class for 3 - 5 year old to<br />be held in the Preschool one day for an hour in the last week of June. She will also be<br />providing a number of free passes for 'Stretch n Grow' summer camps to be shared amongst<br />the children.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/RofCPuIpBfI/AAAAAAAAAJc/Sl321CGzvto/s1600-h/child_clipart_playing.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082244279848994290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/RofCPuIpBfI/AAAAAAAAAJc/Sl321CGzvto/s200/child_clipart_playing.gif" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">Children's Summer Camp- July 2 to 13</span></span><br />The enrolment forms for Summer Camps for children aged 6 - 12 years have<br />been sent off. Summer camps will be held from 10 - 1 for two week (Mon -<br />Fri) from 2nd - 13th July.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><br /><br /><br />Family Trip to Ireland's National Aquarium - July 2</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/RofCueIpBhI/AAAAAAAAAJs/Ab0F773QHXc/s1600-h/atlanta.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082244808129971730" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/RofCueIpBhI/AAAAAAAAAJs/Ab0F773QHXc/s200/atlanta.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A trip to Atlantaquaria in Salthill has been arranged for next Monday,<br />2nd July at 4.00pm. It is free of charge to all residents (including children)<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">July (mid) - Stretch ´n´Grow: Physical Exercise Classes for 3-5 Year old Children</span></strong><br />Adrienne has organised one week´s Physical Exercise Classes for 3-5 year old children living in the Eglinton for one week in mid-July.<br />The Stretch & Grow classes will take place in Scoil Einde on Threadneedle Road Salthill, only a few minutes walk from the Eglinton.<br />There are only a limited number of places available. So if you are interested, please immediately leave your name and details of your child as a message at the Eglinton reception marked for the attention of Carole Raftery<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">Volunteer Work Placement</span></span><br />Donncha Foley of the Galway Volunteer Centre will give a lecture at 7.30pm on Wednesday July 5th in the Eglinton Hotel on the opportunities available to people interested in volunteering to work with organisations and companies Galway city and county.<br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sewing Classes- July </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/RofCeuIpBgI/AAAAAAAAAJk/MDjkp-_0pZs/s1600-h/sewing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082244537547032066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_8Jjgee7FvEY/RofCeuIpBgI/AAAAAAAAAJk/MDjkp-_0pZs/s200/sewing.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Mary McCarthy, the facilitator for sewing classes recently met with Eglinton residents. A lot of residents signed up. It has been decided to set up three groups with classes in dressmaking, sewing and knitting. These classes are due to start in approximately two - three weeks. Adrienne is compiling a proposal for funding for the necessary sewing machines.<br /><br />Extra: Possible & Probably Summer Event<br />The Eglinton Residents' Support Committee are also working on the following initiatives:<br /><br /><ul><li>Weekly Rota of in-house resident Supervisors for the hotel's exterior <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(0,153,0)">Children's Play</span> area</li><li>Weekly Rota of in-house resident volunteers to supervise <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(153,51,0)">extra children computer classes</span> in the hotel's Computer Room </li><li>Morning <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">Cinema</span> trip for parents with toddlers </li><li>Family Excursion trip to '<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(153,51,153)">Monkey Business' Children's Play Centre</span>.<br /></li><li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Library Training</span> - possible day of training in the a Galway City library for residents interested in maintaining the library in the hotel.</li><li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(0,204,204)">Cinema vouchers</span> & <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(255,153,255)">swimming passes</span> for teenagers</li><li>Possible <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(255,102,102)">PICNIC</span> Day with food and circus events - suggested locations being dicussed include Salthill Park, Barna Woods or Renville Park.</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33064418-5408586100827115892?l=galwwayasylumseekerscalendar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eglinton Asylum Seekers' Accommodation Centre Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16462757181224861678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064418.post-1156098454733526252006-08-20T11:18:00.000-07:002006-12-13T05:11:24.523-08:00August 9th 2006<br />Title: 'First Response' Course (First Aid)<br />Venue: Room 27, Eglinton Hotel<br /><br />August 9th<br />Title: Juggling Workshop for Teenagers<br />Venue: Galway City Library<br /><br />August 16th<br />Title: 'First Response' Course (First Aid)<br />Venue: Room 27, Eglinton Hotel<br /><br />August 23<br />Title: Childrens Play Activity event<br />Venue: 'Monkey Business', Millars' Hall, Rahoon<br />Meet at 10am sharp, Eglinton reception<br /><br />August 24<br />Title: Historical Guided Walk of Galway city centre<br />Meet at 11am sharp, City Hall, College Road, Galway city<br /><br />August 29<br />Title: family tour of 'Galway Atlantaquaria', Ireland's National Aquarium<br />Venue: Galway Atlantaquaria, Salthill<br />Meet at 9.45am sharp at Eglinton reception<br /><br />August 31<br />Title: lunch the web-cite<br />Venue: Eglinton Hotel<br />Meet at 4.30pm<br /><br />September 19<br />Title: Launch of Galway as a Healthy City.<br />Venue:Galway City Museum<br />Meet at 12pm<br /><br />September 20<br />Title: CPR course<br />Venue: room 27, Eglinton Hotel<br />Meet at 9.30am-3.30pm<br /><br />September 26<br />Title: physsical activities for parents with children<br />Venue: Eglinton Hotel<br />Meet at 10am-12pm<br /><br />September 29<br />Title: Crash Course in Wordprocessing<br />Venue: Computer Room, Eglinton<br />3.15pm<br /><br />September 30<br />Title: BALLYBAN INTERCULTURAL FESTIVAL 2006<br />Venue: Ballybane community Resource Centre<br />2.00pm<br /><br />October 1<br />Title: World Heart Day 2006<br />Venue: Claddagh<br />3:00pm<br /><br />October 2<br />Title: Meeting with the Volunteer Centre<br />Venue: Eglinton Hotel<br />7:00pm<br /><br />October 4<br />Title: ‘Drinking from the Well’<br />Venue: Galway City Partnership<br />7.30 pm – 9.30 pm<br /><br />October 15-22<br />Tiltle: Galway Arts Festival for Children<br />Venue: Hynes Building, St. Clare’s Walk,Merchant’s Road,Galway<br /><br />October 23rd<br />Title: Face-Painting Workshop<br />Venue: Eglinton Hotel<br />9.30am-11.30am<br /><br />October 23rd<br />Title: Meeting with the Friends Club.<br />Venue: Eglinton Hotel<br />6.30pm<br /><br />October 31st<br />Title: halloween Party<br />Venue:Eglinton Hotel<br />3.30pm<br /><br />October25th<br />Title:Empowerment through Communication<br />Venue:Hotel Westport, Westport, Co. Mayo<br />9.30am – 4.00pm<br /><br />November 8th<br />Title: CINEMA TRIP<br />Venue: Eye Cinema<br /><br />November 20th<br />Title: CONSULTATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL HEALTH INTERCULTURAL STRATEGY<br />Venue: Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill<br />10.00 am<br /><br />November 21st<br />Title: physical activities for parents with children<br />Venue: Eglinton Hotel<br />10am-12pm<br /><br />December 16th<br />Title: Christmas Party<br />Venue: Eglinton Hotel<br />1.30pm-5pm<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33064418-115609845473352625?l=galwwayasylumseekerscalendar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Eglinton Asylum Seekers' Accommodation Centre Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16462757181224861678noreply@blogger.com0