SECAD Partnership CLG - SECAD

04/09/2026

Happy Friday! 😊

Midleton Men's Shed CLG is inviting local men to come along to a special 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 this September! 💚

We’re probably all used to hearing that women tend to be more open about self-care and looking after their health — but men need to look after themselves too! 💪

So, gentlemen, here’s a great opportunity to do something for yourself, check in on your health and meet new people in your local community.

🩺 Men’s Health Event at Midleton Men’s Shed
📅 Wednesday, 16 September
⏰ 12pm–4pm
📍 Midleton Men’s Shed, P25 K3K2

Drop in for blood pressure screening, BMI and diet advice, physical health and cancer screening information, plus a Drum Fit demo and refreshments.

No big commitment — just come along, have a chat, get some useful health information and maybe meet a few new faces while you’re there.

All are welcome! 🙌

Take care and stay well! 💚

03/09/2026

🌍 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺! 🍲🥘

We’re delighted to bring 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 back for another year – with two FREE, family-friendly events celebrating the incredible mix of cultures in our communities.

📍 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 – 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 | 𝟭𝟮–𝟮𝗽𝗺 | 𝗠𝗬 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲
📍 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 – 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 | 𝟭𝟮–𝟮𝗽𝗺 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲

This year, people of different nationalities will team up to represent cultures from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. 🌍

Come with your family and friends to:

🍛 Taste samples of food from around the world
🌎 Discover different cultures and traditions
💬 Meet people and hear the stories behind the food
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Enjoy a relaxed, family-friendly community event

And there’s more to come! We’ll be sharing recipes from our participating groups after the events, so you can recreate some of the dishes at home. 👩‍🍳

👉 Find out more and stay tuned for the recipes: https://www.secad.ie/news/taste-the-world-in-midleton-macroom-this-september/

Free entry – everyone is welcome! 💚

02/09/2026

📅 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝟳 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 | 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗢𝗡

📣 Are you looking for a job that requires certificates such as 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 or 𝗛𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗣?

If you’re interested in working in construction, cleaning, hospitality, catering, food preparation or retail, come along to our next 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗗 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻.

🎓 You’ll have the opportunity to sign up for 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀, including Safe Pass, Manual Handling, HACCP, Retail Skills, Enterprise training and more.

And while you’re there, we’ll help you prepare for another important part of getting the job – acing your interview! 💼

Our “𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱: 𝗔𝗰𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄” workshop will help you:

🔹 Prepare for common interview questions
🔹 Make a great first impression
🔹 Improve your body language and professional communication
🔹 Handle difficult questions with confidence
🔹 Use the STAR method for competency-based questions
🔹 Prepare for online and face-to-face interviews

✅ The workshop is FREE, but advance registration is required. Eligibility criteria apply.

👉 Scan the QR code on the poster to register or use the link in the comments.

You can also contact us directly:
📧 [email protected]
📞 (021) 461 3432

💚 Know someone who might find this helpful? Please share.

🇮🇪 🇪🇺 Supported by the European Social Fund Ireland



Midleton Business Alliance The Midleton Hub Midleton Greenway parkrun Midleton & Area Chamber Cork College of FET - Midleton Centre Midleton Family Resource Centre

28/08/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹, 𝗛𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 & 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿✨ 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆! 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆?
And do you know where to turn when you, or someone you care about, needs support?

These are important questions, and they were at the heart of Together At Fairgreen – a free, community-focused mental health and wellbeing event that took place in Midleton last Sunday.

More than 30 local organisations and services came together on the day, sharing information and resources, running activities and workshops, and creating opportunities for people to connect and learn more about the supports available in their community.

SECAD team was delighted to be part of it – and the atmosphere was just brilliant! 💚 We hope these photos capture some of the fun, warmth and positive energy of the day. 😊

It was a lovely reminder that 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

Staying connected, making time for our wellbeing and knowing where to find support when we need it can all make a difference.

A huge thank you to 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹, 𝗛𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 & 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, and all the organisations and community groups involved for creating such a welcoming and positive day for East Cork. 💚

👉 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆? Explore wellbeing activities and courses taking place across East Cork this autumn – you’ll find the link in the comments below. 👇



Cork County Council HSE Ireland Midleton Family Resource Centre Midleton & Area Chamber Midleton News Cry Youghal

28/08/2026

✨🍽️ 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻! 🌍🥘

Every year, this event brings a fantastic atmosphere to Midleton – great food, different cultures, plenty of conversation and lots of fun!

As part of the annual Feast - East Cork Food & Drink Festival, SECAD is delighted to once again bring people together to celebrate multiculturalism through food.

Come along and enjoy free food demonstrations and tastings from around the world, meet people from different cultures and experience the diverse culinary traditions that are part of our local community.

📅 Sunday, 6 September
⏰ 12pm – 2pm
📍 MY Place, Midleton
🎟️ Free entry | Family friendly

Bring your family and friends, come hungry and join us for a relaxed, colourful afternoon of great food, cultural discovery and good company! 💚🌍

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲!



MY Place Midleton Midleton & Area Chamber Midleton Family Resource Centre

26/08/2026

📅 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬!

Getting ready for a job interview? Our September 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 will focus on interview skills, with practical tips to help you prepare, answer questions with confidence and make a great first impression.

🔷 Midleton – 7 Sept
🔷 Carrigaline – 8 Sept
🔷 Youghal – 16 Sept
🔷 Millstreet – 23 Sept
🔷 Cobh – 24 Sept
🔷 Macroom – 30 Sept

👉 Scan the QR code on the poster or use this link to register https://www.secad.ie/event/employment-support-interview-free-workshops-september-2026/2026-09-07/

You can also contact us directly:
📧 [email protected]
📞 (021) 461 3432

💚 Know someone who might find this helpful? Please share.

🇮🇪 🇪🇺 Supported by the European Social Fund Ireland.

24/08/2026

⏰𝟮𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 | 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸? 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗩 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗵!

Join SECAD for our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗖𝗩 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 and learn practical ways to make your CV stronger and stand out to employers.

🤖 See how AI can help you improve your CV and cover letter
📄 Learn how to write a CV that gets noticed
💡 Identify and highlight your skills and experience
💪 Build confidence in your job search
🎓 Find out about free training opportunities including Safe Pass, Manual Handling, HACCP, Retail Skills and more

📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁
⏰ 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺
📍 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆

The workshop is FREE, but registration is required.

👉 Scan the QR code on the poster to register or use the link in comments.

You can also contact SECAD on [email protected] / (021) 461 3432.

Know someone who is looking for work or thinking about their next career step? Please share this with them!

🇮🇪 🇪🇺 Supported by the European Social Fund Ireland

Cobh Notice Board Cobh Family Resource Centre Cobh Youth Services Fáilte Isteach Cobh

If you’re out of work, feeling stuck, or unsure what step to take next, SECAD’s free Workshops and 1-to-1 clinics could help you open the door to new

21/08/2026

We're looking forward to seeing you this Sunday!

THIS SUNDAY 💜 | TOGETHER AT FAIRGREEN

💜 Local community, health & wellbeing organisations
🎶 Live music & entertainment
🏀 Sports clubs & activities
🧘 Health & wellbeing activities
🎨 Kids’ activities & family fun
🎪 Wobbly Circus street performances
💃 Zumba & movement sessions
🎨 Face painting
🎯 Games & activities
🤝 Information, advice & support from local organisations
☕ Food, refreshments & plenty of opportunities to stop for a chat

📅 Sunday, 23rd August
⏰ 12pm–4pm
📍 Fairgreen, Midleton
🎟️ FREE EVENT – EVERYBODY WELCOME

Come along, bring the family, meet some of the brilliant organisations in our community and enjoy the day with us.

Midleton Midleton & Area Chamber Hello East Cork Cork County Council SECAD Partnership CLG - SECAD Midleton Family Resource Centre Childline by ISPCC Shine Ireland Jigsaw Midleton Basketball Club Cork Samaritans HSE Ireland

21/08/2026

🌱 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀?

SECAD Partnership is launching our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲, designed to give community groups and organisations the connections, skills and practical support they need to build capacity and resilience.

The programme brings together three key elements:

🤝 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 – connect, share experiences and learn from other community groups
🎓 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 – free online workshops delivered from September to November 2026
💡 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – access practical guidance from experienced professionals

📣 Join us for one of our Programme Launch & Networking Events:

📍 MIDLETON – Talbot Hotel
📅 Monday, 7 September, 6.30 pm

📍 MACROOM – Castle Hotel
📅 Wednesday, 9 September, 6.30 pm

The autumn workshop programme will cover areas including grants, funding & fundraising, governance & capacity building, and useful resources & tools for community groups.

👉 Full details of the programme, including workshop content, are available on the SECAD website – link in comments.

📲 Scan the QR code on the poster or use this link to register https://bit.ly/SECADCommunityGroupDevelopmentProgramme

📧 [email protected]
📞 021 461 3432

Please share with community groups and organisations that could benefit! 💚

19/08/2026

✨ 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆! ✨

Join us for a day all about community, connection, mental health and wellbeing, with lots happening for all ages. ➡️ See the full event details and latest updates on the event page Together At Fairgreen.

📅 Sunday, 23 August
⏰ 12pm – 4pm
📍 Fair Green, Midleton
🎟️ Free admission – everybody welcome!

There’ll be live music and local talent, a free Zumba class, activities for children, creative workshops, face painting, Wobbly Circus, food and coffee stalls and plenty more throughout the afternoon.

You can also meet local organisations and find out more about the services, supports, courses and activities available across East Cork.

🍂 And there’s plenty more coming up this autumn! The Together at Fair Green Autumn Activities Brochure is now available to download from the SECAD website, with details of activities, courses and community supports planned over the coming months.

📱 Scan the QR code or follow the link in the comments to download the brochure.

Bring a blanket or a chair, come along with family and friends, and enjoy a great afternoon at Fair Green!