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📢 MANUAL HANDLING COURSE – LIMITED PLACES! 📢Looking to gain your Manual Handling Certificate? We are offering a Manual H...
25/08/2026

📢 MANUAL HANDLING COURSE – LIMITED PLACES! 📢

Looking to gain your Manual Handling Certificate? We are offering a Manual Handling course at Longford Women’s Link.

📅 Choose from two dates:

🗓️ Thursday 1 October
⏰ 2.00pm – 4.30pm

OR

🗓️ Tuesday 6 October
⏰ 6.30pm – 9.00pm

📍 Location: Longford Women’s Link
💶 Cost: €50 per student
🔐 €25 non-refundable deposit required to secure your place. Final fee must be paid before the class starts.

👥 Limited to 10 students only!

☕ Tea & coffee provided.

This course is ideal for anyone who needs Manual Handling certification for work or employment purposes.

📞 To book your place or for further information, contact:

Pamela Latimer
Education & Training – Business Development Manager
📧 [email protected]
📞 043 33 41511
📱 087 205 8152

⚠️ Places are limited – book early to avoid disappointment!


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It was a fantastic week for our Stepping Stones participant, Eilish Foley, who attended the Learners as Leaders Programme with AONTAS in Maynooth.

The programme brought learners together from across the country to share memorable experiences, develop leadership skills, and grow in confidence.

Well done, Elish!

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We are hiring!

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Longford Women’s Link are honoured to attend the enactment of Jennie’s Law by the Oireachtas this evening. Named in memo...
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Longford Women’s Link are honoured to attend the enactment of Jennie’s Law by the Oireachtas this evening. Named in memory of Jennifer Poole, who was murdered by her former partner in 2021, this important legislation marks a significant step forward. We are proud to be present to witness this historic occasion and to support the ongoing work to protect women and children across Ireland.

We are especially proud of Jason Poole for his relentless work in ensuring this landmark legislation exists. Jason’s generosity with his time and experience continues to strengthen the work of so many agencies, and we are proud and honoured to know and work alongside him.

15/07/2026

📚 Longford Women’s Link is now taking bookings for our SNA Level 5 and SNA Level 6 evening classes, due to start in September 2026!
If you are interested in building a rewarding career as a Special Needs Assistant, now is the perfect time to secure your place.
Full course information and booking details are available on our website:
🌐 www.lwl.ie
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What a lovely way to celebrate the final LWL Community Gardening workshop! The Seven Sisters prepared a delicious fresh ...
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The Seven Sisters prepared a delicious fresh salad using produce grown in the Ardnacassa Community House garden and the LWL garden. It was a wonderful opportunity to come together, share great food, and enjoy warm conversation.

A special thank you to Alan, our LWL gardener, for sharing his knowledge, encouragement, and passion throughout the workshops.

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As part of the Have your say campaign, LWL Stepping Stones Programme (Parenting Independently Programme) recently welcomed representatives from the Longford Community Safety Partnership for a productive and engaging discussion focused on building safer, stronger, and more inclusive communities.

Led by LWL Director of Programmes, Kathleen Dowd, participants met with Community Safety Coordinator Janine Bartley to share their experiences and perspectives on the safety issues affecting the day-to-day lives of women and families across Longford. The group discussed practical solutions and highlighted the importance of community-led responses to challenges such as crime, anti-social behaviour, isolation, social exclusion, and displacement.

Participants recognised the valuable collaborative work already taking place through local organisations and initiatives, including supports around social inclusion, domestic violence prevention, early years services, education, trauma-informed supports, and community development. The discussion also highlighted the need for continued Government investment in women's groups, family supports, community education programmes, and local services that help people thrive.

A key theme emerging from the meeting was the importance of creating safe spaces for children and young people. Participants emphasised the need for more accessible play areas, recreational facilities, and meaningful summer activities. Young people should be actively involved in planning these opportunities, ensuring they feel heard, valued, and connected to their communities. When children and young people have a sense of ownership and belonging, communities are better equipped to reduce vandalism, anti-social behaviour, and social isolation.

The meeting reinforced a simple but powerful message: community collaboration is the way forward. By working together, we can create safer, more connected communities where everyone has the opportunity to participate, belong and flourish.

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PLEASE READ AND SHAREAs a community organisation supporting women and children in crisis and providing a safe environmen...
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PLEASE READ AND SHARE

As a community organisation supporting women and children in crisis and providing a safe environment for our service users and staff, this is what we were faced with yesterday morning – vandalism on our premises in Ardnacassa over the weekend. We have CCTV footage and this is with the Gardaí at present who have been very responsive to this issue. However, it is saddening that the Gardaí are having to respond to call outs over petty vandalism. Also, repairing the damage to our creche gardens will have a severe impact on us financially. We cannot understand why individuals think that it is ok to behave this way and we are disgusted at the people who did this. The damage occurred between the hours of 14:40 and 17:00 on Saturday and 11:00 and 16:00 on Sunday. We thank our hard working staff for ensuring that the areas were cleaned and made risk free promptly and we can continue to run safe services and we thank all those in the community who support us. Shame on those that engage in this destructive, appalling behaviour.

County Longford PPN Longford County Council Longford Leader / Longford Live Shannonside FM Catkins Early Years Service Catkins OnThe Move

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Now that's a lot of bags! A big thank you to all of the parents who have supported the clothing collection. The collection will close at 5:30pm today and the money raised will go towards new toys for the creche rooms!

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Willow House, Ardnacassa Avenue
Longford
N39H6R7

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

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+353433341511

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