Meath Partnership

02/06/2026

📯Project Update: Speak 4 Unity

Last week along with participants & workers at Kells Youthreach Centre of Education had the chance the opportunity to test out the Speak 4 Unity project toolkit. The group put into action the various practical tools, games and fresh resources designed for youth workers who are ready to challenge hate speech with courage, creativity and care. It was fantastic to see the toolkit being tested and to show the benefits it has for this sector. thanks to Everyone Kells Youthreach Centre of Education and to Linda, (Integration Community Link Worker) from Meath Volunteer Centre

Speak for Unity is a European project that empowers young people to combat hate speech and promote social inclusion to follow this project and access the toolkit check out the project website: https://speak4unity.eu/

Speak 4 Unity

29/05/2026

Taking care of our Wellbeing 🧘‍♀️

Meath Befriending Network recently hosted a "Wellbeing Workshop" for it's members delivered by Mary O Brien, tutor with LMETB Community Education


The workshop covered the importance and tips on nutrition 🫐🥦
exercise, 🤸🏌️‍♀️relaxation, 🙇‍♂️💆brain gym activities and practical tips for better sleep, 🛌topics that are so important for maintaining good health and overall wellbeing.

The workshop was very well attended and greatly enjoyed by all, with the group finding the advice practical and beneficial.

Thanks to all that attended and Eva - Befriending Co-ordinator from our Meath Befriending Service team for organising!

29/05/2026

Tech Timeout & Connection for the Bank Holiday weekend☀️

Digital Wellbeing For Families (Digital Upbringing Project)
Sometimes the most powerful digital wellbeing tool is… switching off.!
A short, shared break from screens can change how families connect.
🩷No notifications.
💛No scrolling.
🧡Just conversation.
When families create small, regular tech-free moments, something shifts.
🩵People listen more.
💜Share more.
💛Understand each other better.
It doesn’t have to be perfect,
🩷Start with 15 minutes.
🩵One question at the table.
🧡One walk without phones.

Connection doesn’t compete with technology.
It just needs space.🥰

💛 What’s one small way your family creates screen-free time together?
f you’d like to explore the Digital WellBeing for project website here: ⬇️
https://digitalfamilies.esfc-project.com/en/my-account/
Thanks to our project partners International Adult Education Croatia, Adult Education Centre, San Ildefonso, La Granja, Spain Education Centre , Romania.

28/05/2026

Our SICAP Job Coach & Business Mentor Bernadette organised a recent Canva & Social media training course at our Kells' office.

💫Participants from BTWEA (Back to Work Enterprise Allowance) learned the fundamentals at beginner level on how to create a digital media strategy using current digital tools and platforms to incorporate into their future business plans and profiles and also received introductory Canva training on how to create eye catching designs to use for promoting their future business.

The course was really well received by all & the participants excelled! 👏

Thanks to the course facilitator and all who attended , best of luck with your future ventures ✨

28/05/2026

📣LEADER Funding Call - Calling all Community Organisations

Are you a Community Organisation looking to enhance Digital Connectivity in your community organisation?

If so you may be interested in applying for the LEADER Funding Call "Optimising Digital Connectivity" to help you with :

✅upgrading your IT equipment
✅digital skills and training
✅digital upgrades

Funding available: Maximum grant of €30,000 per project (75%)*
*from a total LEADER Funding budget of €180,000

To apply: 👉Send us your idea by completing our online form by
Thursday, 18th June @ 5.00pm
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddY-x3NNRD-RDc3t0K-SSXycQ6_3SWGnARgWnKk_Lxx4QuMQ/viewform

For queries & more info contact our LEADER team @
☎️046- 9280790
📧[email protected]

27/05/2026

What a fab sunny morning for SICAP Pop-Up Bike Repair Workshop at Oldcastle Parish Hall☀️

We're here from 10.00am -1.00pm this morning - come along and join us for chats & tea!!!

26/05/2026

What happens when you stop being a number on a list and become a voice that matters?

As the Transform Erasmus + Project comes to a close we are reflecting on the knowledge we gathered , one interesting area we have found is that safe spaces transform lives.

Through our storytelling workshops in Spain, Ireland and 4 other European countries, migrants and students at risk of exclusion have gone from silence to empowerment.

🔹We don't just share stories; we rebuild identities and visibility. Inclusive education is not an ideal, it's an urgent necessity in an increasingly diverse Europe.

🔹Expert facilitators have led this change, demonstrating that when a student feels their story matters, their future begins to matter too.

🔹What if the classroom wasn't just a place to learn, but a sanctuary where every voice matters? 🌍✨

Comment with a "❤️" if you believe empathy should be a core subject across Europe. Share so more educators can join the movement!

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26/05/2026

Event Reminder 🛎️ Bike Repair Clinic - Don't forget to join our SICAP team tomorrow : Wed. 26th May at Oldcastle Parish Hall - details below 👇

Join our SICAP team for our latest FREE Bike Repair Clinic at:
📍Oldcastle Parish Hall, Co. Meath
📆Wednesday, 27th May
⏰10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Drop in anytime between 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM for a morning of bike repairs & maintenance, tea & chats also provided! Just bring yourself and your bike 🚲 Contact details in poster below! 👇

Been meaning to fix that rusty chain on your bike? fix a puncture? 🛞🚲

If the answer is Yes! - Join our SICAP team for our latest FREE Bike Repair Clinic at:

📍Oldcastle Parish Hall, Co. Meath
📆Wednesday, 27th May
⏰10.00 AM - 1.00 PM

Drop in anytime between 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM for a morning of bike repairs & maintenance, tea & chats also provided! Just bring yourself and your bike 🚲 Contact details in poster below! 👇

25/05/2026

📯FREE Workshop: ELEVATE project - "Empowering Women in The Workplace"

Have you registered for the ELEVATE project "Empowering Women in the Workforce, free workshop?

Places are limited so if you want to 'elevate' your potential to build the capacity of your business, address skills shortages and foster gender equality at work, this is the place to be!!

To register : ✍️ Scan the QR code in the poster below or
📧 E-mail [email protected]

For more info on the ELEVATE project check out the project website for additional resources: https://elevate-project.eu/

Supporting communities, enterprises and individuals in County Meath.

22/05/2026

Building Bridges

Progress - sometimes it's a series of brave small steps 👣

For families navigating integration, moments that might seem ordinary to others can represent enormous courage: making a phone call in a new language, attending a community event alone, or asking for help at their child's school.

As practitioners, we have the privilege of witnessing and honoring these victories. When we pause to celebrate small wins, we help families see their own resilience and capability.🫶

What small wins have you celebrated with the families you support?

How do you help parents recognize their own progress?

Quality Culture EU
Jugend am Werk Steiermark
Spektrum Educational Center
Learning Hub Frieslandl
Sinergia Go2Europe