Sligo County Community Forum, on behalf of its membership groups, is asking TD’s to use their influence to protect CE schemes in County Sligo: ”No cuts should be imposed until a thorough review has been carried out. The maintenance of the materials grant is vital to cover the core costs of running the scheme. In [...]
We have had a great response from all our membership groups who have chosen to renew their membership for 2012. We have decided to extend the deadline for renewing your membership until February 2012 to give everyone a chance to get their forms back to us in time. An election of members to the forum [...]
Sligo Forum is a voluntary group established to support the needs of the community and voluntary sector in County Sligo. As a member of Sligo Forum you receive our monthly e-bulletin service, access to information and support, community based training, access to Sligo County Council community grants and representation [...]
Find attached our latest E Bulletin! News on funding, training and events. Keep up to date with the Sligo County Council Winter Ready Campaign by logging onto sligococo.ie. December EBulletin pdf
Fermanagh’s Sounding Board participants nominated for Pride of N.Ireland Awards.
Sounding Board, the music technology programme led by Sligo LEADER is full of pride after learning that 4 of its participants are up for a Special Achievement Pride of N.Ireland Award. The participants, all from Co Fermanagh were part of the cross border Open College Network [...]
Michael D’s Active Citizenship Alive and Well in County Sligo
It was with great interest that the members of Sligo County Community Forum listened to the inaugural speech of our new president elect, Michael D Higgins, on Friday last. Michael D’s promise to encourage active citizenship and build social solidarity between people, spoke directly to the [...]
Sligo LEADER and Sligo Council Arts Service joined forces for the innovative finale of the Arts Service’s project, Games Without Frontiers, Oct 29, 2011.
Games Without Frontiers was a 6 week visual arts and technology games project for young people in the borough of Sligo. Its finale was a showcase of the participants’ work in Doorly [...]
National Recreation Week – Friday October 28th –Thursday November 3rd 2011
Events are aimed at young people between the ages of 12 and 18 years
Date
Event Details
Venue
Contact for further information
Friday
28th Oct
8.30-10pm
SSRP/
Skreen Dromard
Foroige
BounceMania
TeenFun
Mixed
13-17years
Skreen/Dromard
Community Centre
Esther Mooney
SSRP
071- 9161511
Registration required.
Limited places
Saturday
29th Oct
10-11am
SSRP
Games for All
Teens with disabilities
Sligo
Regional
Sports Centre
Shane
Hayes
SSRP
071-9161511
Registration
required
Sunday
30th Oct
11am
Guided Walk Duration: 4 hrs
Distance: 5km
Slish Wood (Coillte Car Park) over Ox [...]
CRAFTFEST NORTHWEST – VIEW OR DO from 3 to 24 November.
Knitted monuments, embroidered banners, workshops, demonstrations and master classes – Craftfest Northwest 2011 is a celebration inspired by contemporary and traditional crafts in Sligo. Indoors and outdoors, Sligo residents and visitors will be treated to stunning displays and demonstrations of contemporary and traditional crafts as [...]