Empowering Women , Empowering Communities in Ards and North Down
Based in Bangor Kilcooley Women’s Centre, leads the way in supporting women and families through out Ards and North Down, offering a diverse menu of inspiring and engaging education , health and wellbeing programmes.
Kilcooley Women’s Centre has provided services for women in North Down since 1995. The Women’s Centre is a key player and works collaboratively with other agencies towards improved outcomes for all residents of the estate and surrounding areas.
The Centre has been acknowledged as a valuable asset within the community and has developed a diverse range of services to meet the identified needs of women, children and their families living within the Kilcooley and wider North Down area. Local women are involved in the staffing and management of the centre. Kilcooley Womens Centre is a key provider for training, health awareness, childcare and young women’s activities and leads on community based education in the area.
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"Kilcooley Womens Centre has helped me grow as a young woman , I am so glad I took the plunge, I remember my first day I was full of nerves. I have gained so many skills and qualifications and worked to improve my mental health. I have volunteered with the local foodbank, it was amazing to give back to my local community" - Naomi
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Kilcooley Women's Centre, is currently based in Balloo, Bangor and has provided services for women in North Down since 1995. KWC adopts the principles of COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING to improve the economic outcomes for the borough of Ards North Down through collaboration. The Women's Centre is a key player within the wider Kilcooley area and works collaboratively with other agencies towards improved outcomes for all residents of the estate, with a particular focus on early intervention programmes and projects to address educational underachievement and poor health and wellbeing outcomes. As the only women's centre serving Ards/North Down and unique in Co Down, where possible we offer outreach training to smaller towns and villages in the Borough. On 2nd June 2017, HM Queen Elizabeth announced in the London Gazette that she had awarded the centre the 'Queens Award for Voluntary Service' in recognition of the service to the community from 1995.
The Centre has been acknowledged as a valuable asset within the community and has developed a diverse range of services to meet the identified needs of women, children and their families living within the Kilcooley and wider Ards & North Down area. Local women are involved in the staffing and management of the centre. Kilcooley Women's Centre is a key provider of training, health awareness, childcare and young women's activities and leads on community based education in the area.
The Centre currently operates out of various sites, each one offering a welcoming environment, where local women can engage in a wide portfolio of activities, including training and education, programmes for young women aged 16-24, employability skills, health and wellbeing programs, peace and reconciliation activities, arts programs and personal development programs to build skills, confidence and self-esteem. To work towards self sustainability in a climate of austerity and reduced grants and funding, KWC is working towards a social economy business model as a trading arm.
Address:
Unit 65, 2-4 Balloo Avenue, Bangor, BT19 7QT
Email:
info@kilcooleywomenscentre.co.uk
Opening Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 8.30am - 4.00pm Friday 8.30am - 2pm
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028 9147 8292