Cookstown & District Womens Group

Services

We work with the most disadvantaged people in the Cookstown District Council area, an area that ranks high in most categories of disadvantage.

We work with individuals in the following categories:

• Single mothers;
• Offenders;
• Long-term unemployed;
• Individuals with drugs and alcohol issues;
• Individuals with mental health problems;
• Individuals living in isolated rural areas;
• Members of immigrant communities.

We offer second chance learning by providing:

• Basic Skills Maths and English;
• Basic ICT;
• Clait and ECDL;
• Peace and Reconciliation;
• Creative Painting;
• Jewellery making.

We provide crèche facilities to those attending our courses. Counselling and advice and guidance are also provided to participants.