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Farney
Community Resource and Information Centre
Farney
Community Resource & Information Centre is located on
the ground floor of the newly refurbished Workhouse, Shercock
Road, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. The
Centre was established in 1994 and, to date, has provided
information, advice, training and a pathway to employment
for over 18,000 members of the community, including our target
groups of the marginalised and socially excluded.
With funding
from Peace I, the Resource Centre ran numerous 'Accessing
Employment,' and 'Start Your Own Business' courses that were
of great benefit to the entire community. Working in conjunction
with local employers, FÁS, the Department of Social,
Community & Family Affairs, and Co. Monaghan Partnership
and VEC, we have placed over 500 persons in full and part-time
employment, and 600 persons on training and back-to-education
courses.
In conjunction
with Co. Monaghan Partnership, Dept of Social Welfare and
Co. Monaghan Enterprise Board, the Centre has supported a
further 140 persons to become self-employed and continues
to support them in the running of their micro-businesses.
The Centre
provides a free, confidential Information and Referral Service,
which includes the following:
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Social
Welfare:
Information available on all Social Welfare payments
and eligibility criteria, including payments for:
- Widows
- The Elderly
- Disability
- Maternity
- One Parent Families
- Bereavement
- Farmers
- Carers
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Employment
Rights and Conditions:
Information on:
- Annual Leave
- Minimum Wage
- Employment Contracts
- Redundancy
- Unfair Dismissal
- Part-time Employees
- Maternity Leave
- Parental Leave
- Sick Leave |
Education
and Training:
Information on training and education
courses in the North East region, including:
- FÁS
- VEC
- Mifet
- Dundalk Institute of Technology
- O'Fiaich College
- NTDI
- Distance Learning courses
- Local course providers, including HITEC, Kelby Training,
and VEC night classes |
Health
Board:
Information on all entitlements and
payments, including:
- Medical Cards
- Rent Allowance
- Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
- Domiciliary Care Allowance
- Urgent and Exceptional Needs payments
- Mobility Allowance |
Welfare
to Work Incentives:
Information on:
- Back To Work Allowance
- Revenue Job Assist
- Family Income Supplement
- FÁS Schemes, including Community Employment,
Jobs Initiative, Social Economy
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The
Centre also acts a referral service to agencies operating
in the North East including:
- County Monaghan Partnership - Small Business Support and
Enterprise Allowance
- CMX Local Employment Service & Supported Employment
Service
- County Monaghan Citizens Information Centre
- Monaghan MABS
- North Eastern Health Board
- Social Welfare All Departments
- Monaghan VEC
- AEGIS (Adult Education Guidance and Information Service
- County Enterprise Boards
- FAS
We offer
an office service facility for faxing, emailing, CV preparation
and photocopying.
Assistance
is also available to people who need help with filling in
forms, whether for social welfare payments or job applications.
On-line Information Point:
With funding from the Peace II Programme we have provided
on-line facilities available to source information on benefits,
entitlements, and education, training and employment opportunities,
with help if required.
All of
the services at Farney Community Resource & Information
Centre are free and fully confidential.
For further
information contact the Information Provider at 042 966 3454
or farneyinfo@eircom.net
The Centre
is supported by funding from the EU Special Support Programme
for Peace and Reconciliation administered by Area Development
Management Ltd. and the Combat Poverty Agency.
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