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Whose Language is it Anyway – Irish Language Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation – Whose Language is it Anyway Exploring Our Shared Linguistic Heritage: A…
KWC Plans Events for VE Day 80th Anniversary
KWC – Honours the Past – VE Day 80 Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of VE…
KWC Team Meets the IrishTánaiste
KWC Meets the Tainiste in the Dail As guests of the Anglo Irish Friendship Group,…
Brigid’s Brunch Update
Brigid’s Brunch Update Brigid’s Brunch: Kilcooley Women’s Centre Weaves Tradition, Art, and Brewing into A…
Celebrating St Brigid at KWC
The Beginning of Spring and the Celebration of Lá Fhéile Bríde, St Brigid’s Day at…
Testimonial – Support During Storm Éowyn
Testimonial – Support During Storm Éowyn We were delighted to hear from our service users…
Harmony for Harps – KWC Traditional Irish Music Programme
Harmony for Harps – KWC Traditional Irish Music Programme Celebrating Tradition and Community: Our Irish…
KWC Partner with Council to Promote the Change Fund – Ending Violence Against Women & Girls
KWC Partner with Council to Promote the Change Fund – Ending Violence Against Women &…
Women Celebrating Burns Day in Ards & North Down
Women in Ards & North Down Celebrate Burns Night As the frosty January air settles…
Introducing the KWC Community Fridge
Introducing the KWC Community Fridge – Open to All Introducing Our Community Fridge: Supporting the…
STORM EOWYN – CENTRE CLOSURE NOTICE 24 JANUARY 2025
STORM EOWYN CENTRE CLOSURE NOTICE KWC will be closed on Friday 24 January 2025 in…
One Stop Shop Domestic Abuse Clinic Thur 23 Jan 10am – 12 Noon
One Stop Shop – Domestic Abuse Drop In Clinic – 23 January 2025 The bi-weekly…
St Patricks Day Event – Save the Date 14th March 2025
JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL ST PATRICKS DAY CELEBRATION ** SAVE THE DATE ** We…
KWC Successful Bid to Dormant Accounts – Access to Resilience Fund
KWC FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT – DORMANT ACCOUNTS We are delighted to finally be able to announce…
Alison Wins Bond Street Award for Outstanding Work in Community and Social Enterprise
Alison Wins Bond Street Award for Outstanding Work in Community and Social Enterprise We are…
One Stop Shop Domestic Abuse Clinic 28 November 2024
One Stop Shop – Domestic Abuse Drop In Clinic – 28 November 2024 The bi-weekly…
Successful Christmas Switch On Event 23 November 2024
A Festive Celebration at the Old Market House A Festive Celebration at the Old Market…
Train to be a Tour Guide with KWC
TRAIN TO BE A TOUR GUIDE WITH KWC Come to our Open Day on Thursday…
KWC Welcome Our Muslim Sisters from Ards North Down
WARM UP FOR WINTER WITH KILCOOLEY WOMEN’S CENTRE PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION For more information contact…
Winter Warmer Wellbeing Week @ KWC
WARM UP FOR WINTER WITH KILCOOLEY WOMEN’S CENTRE PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION For more information contact…
One Stop Shop Domestic Abuse Clinic 29 October 2024
One Stop Shop – Domestic Abuse Drop In Clinic – 29 October 2024 The bi-weekly…
Drop in Baby Clinic – With Trust Health Visitor Michelle Mitchell
HOOKED ON CROCHET – INTERGENERATIONAL CLASSES Community Baby Clinic Drop-In: Extra Support for Parents We’re…
Intergenerational Crochet Club
HOOKED ON CROCHET – INTERGENERATIONAL CLASSES INTERGENERATIONAL CROCHET CLUB We’re delighted to announce the start…
Upcoming Heritage Visit Opportunities
UPCOMING HERITAGE VISIT OPPORTUNITIES Heritage Engagement Upcoming Opportunities Heritage for All: Why Engaging in Heritage…
Crochet – Crafternoons with KWC
LEARN TO CROCHET – KILCOOLEY CRAFTERNOONS Crochet for Wellbeing: Unwind, Create, and Connect! We’re delighted…
SONGBIRDS – Community Choir for Wellbeing
SONGBIRDS – COMMUNITY CHOIR FOR WELLBEING SONGBIRDS – Community Choir for Wellbeing Joining a choir…
Monday Club – Support for Over 50s is Back !
MONDAY CLUB – SUPPORTING OVER 50s KWC are pleased to announce the return of the…
One Stop Shop Domestic Abuse Clinic 15 October 2024
One Stop Shop – Domestic Abuse Drop In Clinic – 15 October 2024 The bi-weekly…
KWC Host the Kilcooley Health Improvement Consortium
KWC HOSTS THE KILCOOLEY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP KWC hosted the Kilcooley Health Improvement Partnership in…
One Stop Shop Domestic Abuse Clinic 08 October 2024
One Stop Shop – Domestic Abuse Drop In Clinic – 08 October 2024 The bi-weekly…
Exploring Heritage – Trip to Historic St Georges Market, Belfast
Join Us on Exploring Heritage Trip to Historic St Georges Market, Belfast As part of…
Obituary Gina Murray 03 October 2024
Obituary – Gina Murray 03 October 2024 Obituary: Gina Murray (1947 – 2024) It is…
KWC Help Launch National Lottery Community Fund ‘Strengthening Communities”
KWC Launch New Lottery Funding Programme KWC were delighted to host the Ards & North…
KWC Barista Bar Helps Reduce Isolation
BARISTA BAR REACHING OUT TO THOSE IN NEED QUEEN B Community Café: A Warm Hub…
KWC Attend the NI Community Fridge Event in Belfast
KWC ATTENDS NI COMMUNITY FRIDGE EVENT Community Fridge Networking Event in Belfast: Building Resilience and…
Legal Guides – Support for Victims of Domestic Abuse
Legal Guides – Support for Victims of Domestic Abuse Helpful guides have been produced by…
Heritage Best Practice Visit – Ormeau Baths Belfast
Heritage Best Practice Visit – Ormeau Baths Belfast Belfast, a city steeped in history…
If These Walls Could Talk – Call for Stories
‘If These Walls Could Talk” – Call for Local Stories The Eastside Lives (Bangor) project…
Join Our Georgian Heritage Tea Party
Join Our Georgian Tea Party @ The Old Market House Our heritage group, founded through…
Eastside Lives (Bangor) Heritage Group Visit Templemore
Eastside Lives (Bangor) Heritage Group Visit Templemore Baths Our heritage group, founded through the Eastside…
The Old Market House – European Heritage Open Days September 2024
European Heritage Open Days – The Old Market House The Eastside Lives (Bangor) project, together…
Summer Scheme – Fantastic Four Weeks
Fantastic Four Weeks of Fun SUMMER SCHEME 2024 PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION For more information…
Women’s Self Employment Support Event 12 August 2024
Empowering Women in the Hair and Beauty Industry: Self-Employment Event! 12 August 2024 We…
New Good Relations Programme Announced
New Good Relations Project Announced Linking Women Across the Region of Ards North Down …
Summer Scheme 2024 Gets of to a Great Success
Summer Scheme 2024 Kicks Off to a Great Start! The Kilcooley Annual Summer Scheme has…
Heritage Visit Planned to Templemore Baths, Belfast 08 August
Heritage Group Announce Visit to Templemore Baths ** PLEASE NOTE THIS TRIP IS NOT SUITABLE…
KWC July Holiday Closures
July Holiday Closure Details The office and programmes will be closed Friday 12th July –…
KWC Successful Bid to Hubbub FoodHub Programme
The KWC Wellbeing Team are delighted to announce the partnership with Hubbubb as part of…
KWC Community Cafe Business Plan Launched
The KWC Social Enterprise Development Team today launched the Kilcooley Community Cafe Business Plan. Building…
KWC Congratulates Alex Easton MP
KWC sends its warmest congratulations to the newly elected MP for North Down, Alex Easton.…
Social Farms & Gardens Support KWC Summer Activity Programme
KWC are delighted to be once again working with Social Farms and Gardens to support…
KWC Meets With Cross Border Partners in Dublin
Alison and Sarah visited Dublin over several days, to improve the engagement with our Cross…
Tracy Harrison Wins Inspirational Foster Carer of the Year!
We are delighted to announce that Tracy Harrison has won the Inspirational Foster Carer of…
Deputy First Minister Visits KWC Projects
Deputy First Minister Visits KWC Supported by Stephen Dunne MLA, Emma Little Pengelly, the Deputy…
Early Bird Bookings Open for Crafters at our Christmas Fair
Christmas Switch On 2024 – Christmas Fair Bookings are now open for Early Bird reservations…
Heritage Tours – Old Market House
Heritage Tours – The Old Market House Did you know as part of the Eastside…
Sign Up for Our New Heritage Project “Eastside Lives”
As part of the Sea Bangor Summer Festival, held in the centre of Bangor, KWC…
Summer Scheme 2024 Now Fully Booked
Summer Scheme 2024: Fully Booked and Hugely Popular! We are thrilled to announce that our…
Heritage Project Visits the Mount Stewart Estate
A Serene Heritage Trip for Women at Mount Stewart Estate Nestled on the picturesque Ards…
Registration Opens for our *BEST EVER* Kilcooley Summer Scheme !
***SUMMER SCHEME ANNOUNCEMENT*** Summer Scheme – Summer Splash AdventureDates: week beginning 29th July running for…
KWC Join the NI Housing Executive ‘Housing Community Network’
Kilcooley Women’s Centre Joins NI Housing Community Network to Build Better Community Relations and…
KWC Launch Women’s Manifesto for the Westminster Election 2024
Women’s Manifesto for Westminster Elections 2024: Empowering Women in North Down As we approach the…
KWC Westminster Hustings Event in Partnership with Bangor Chamber of Commerce – 20 June 2024
Empowering Voices: Political Hustings Event for Westminster Elections 2024 Kilcooley Women’s Centre, in partnership with…
Kilcooley Women’s Centre Welcomes Appointment to Ards North Down Police and Community Safety Partnership
Kilcooley Women’s Centre Welcomes Their Appointment to Ards North Down Police and Community Safety Partnership…
KWC Announce the 2024 Summer Splash Holiday Scheme
Exciting Launch of Our 2024 Summer Scheme for Children! We are thrilled to announce the…
Women’s Centre Team Meet Deputy First Minister
Alison and Tracy were delighted to meet up with the Deputy First Minister, Emma Little-Pengelly…
Urgent Need to Address Violence Against Women and Girls in Northern Ireland
Murder of Kathryn Parton – Urgent Need to Address Violence Against Women and Girls in…
KWC Promoting Social Enterprise & Social Value in Westminster
KWC were thrilled to participate in the annual NI Trade Event in the Houses of…
Registering for a Postal Vote for the Westminster Election – 04 July 2024
How to Get a Postal or Proxy Vote in Northern Ireland for the 4 July…
Summer Planters Workshop – Promoting Positive Physical & Mental Wellbeing
Embracing the Benefits of Therapeutic Horticulture: Join Our Summer Baskets Workshop Series! As the warm…
Join the KWC Team – We Are Recruiting a Social Supermarket Team Colleague
We Are Recruiting ! Join the KWC team in the exciting new role of Social…
KWC Supporting People via their Bangor Social Supermarket
Bridging the Gap: How Social Supermarkets Champion Food Security for Vulnerable Communities In a world…
KWC Showcase at the Ards North Down Social Enterprise Engagement Event 26 April 2026
KWC participated in the Ards North Down Social Enterprise event held at SERC. Delivered by…
Nowhere to Run To – Domestic Abuse Fundraising Fun-Run June 2024
Nowhere To Run To – Fundraising Fun Run in Ward Park Sunday 2 June 2024…
Chair of NI Housing Executive (Nicole Lappin) visits KWC at Kilcooley Square
NI Housing Executive Chair, Nicole Lappin, Explores Kilcooley Women’s Centre’s Impact Today, Kilcooley Women’s Centre…
World Laughter Day
Laughing can instantly help reduce stress History of World Laughter Day Dr. Madan Kataria, a…
KWC Speaking at the Department for Foreign Affairs Reconciliation Fund Conference – 16 March 2024
Kilcooley Women’s Centre were delighted to be invited to join the Panel Discussion at the…
SWIRL launch
Launch of the National lottery funded SWIRL project Welcome to the official launch of the…
KWC Welcomes Susan Picken to the Team
Heritage Boost for Bangor Preserving Bangor’s Heritage: A New Chapter Begins Introduction: Exciting news is…
New Fund for Nourish Community Kitchen
We are delighted to have been successful in our bid for one of the McAdam…
Kilcooley Health Fair 2024 – Celebrating Wellbeing
Empowering Wellness: A Recap of the Successful Community Health Fair in Kilcooley and Bangor Recently,…
HM Queen Invites KWC to her Hillsborough Castle Reading Rooms Event
Kilcooley Women’s Centre were privileged to be invited to attend a prestigious event at Hillsborough…
Minister for communities visits KWC
Tackling the Cost of Living Crisis Gordon Lyons MLA visited KILCOOLEY WOMEN’S CENTRE in Bangor…
KWC celebrates International women’s day
Biggest turn out yet to celebrate women On March 8th, 2024, the First Church in…
Join the KWC Team – We Are Recruiting a Heritage Engagement Officer
We Are Recruiting ! ** UPDATE ** Vacancy Filled Join the KWC team in the…
KWC Social Enterprise & Sustainability Good Practice Visit to Slovenia
Learning from the Best: Kilcooley Women’s Centre Visits Zalec, Slovenia for Social Enterprise and Sustainability…
Queen Bee Community Cafe in Development
Buzzing with Purpose: Queen Bee Community Cafe We will soon be welcoming the public and…
KWC Host Regional Conference on Awareness of Digital Domestic Abuse & Coercive Control
Shedding Light on Digital Domestic Abuse: A Regional Conference Hosted by Kilcooley Women’s Centre Kilcooley…
KWC Turkey drive supports families at Christmas
KWC Distributes support to families Christmas Dinners KWC following a successful application to the Ards…
KWC Visit Palace of Westminster for the Bond Street Awards 2023
Kilcooley Women’s Centre Honored at Bond Street Awards: Celebrating Business and Enterprise Excellence in the…
Community Fridge – Christmas Food Drive
‘Spreading Joy: The Power of Giving to a Community Fridge This Christmas’ As the festive…
KWC Launch the 2023-2024 ‘One Stop Shop’ Tackling Domestic Abuse
Announcing the Launch of the 2023- 2024 One Stop Shop Service for Women Facing Domestic…
KWC Attend ‘Let Her In’ International Networking Seminar in Reus, Spain
Kilcooley Women’s Centre Engages in International Gender Equality Event in Reus, Spain Kilcooley Women’s Centre…
KWC Appointed to Peace Plus Partnership as Women’s Sector Representatives
The KWC offices and branches will be closed on Friday 12th July and Monday 15th…
KWC’s Community Ownership of Ladybirds Children & Family Centre
KWC Acquires 357 Old Belfast Road Bangor for Early Years Programmes We’re delighted to announce…
KWC Strategic Plan 2024
KWC STRATEGIC PLAN 2024 Introducing Our Strategic Plan: A Vision for the Future We are…
Love is in the Air!
Love is in the Air! Love is in the air at KWC! We’ve kicked off…
House of Dolls is Buzzing!
House of Dolls is Buzzing! It’s been a busy week at the KWC House of…
KWC in Bulgaria for Training
KWC in Bulgaria for Training Kilcooley Women’s Centre visited the city of Ruse in Bulgaria…
KWC Christmas Fair 2022
KWC Christmas Fair 2022 KWC hosted their anual Christmas Fair on Saturday 3rd December. It was a…
Final Meeting Erasmus Smart 4 Inclusion Project
Final Meeting Erasmus Smart 4 Inclusion Project Final Meeting Erasmus Smart 4 Inclusion Project
Erasmus+ Visit to Suceava, Romania
Erasmus+ Visit to Suceava, Romania Erasmus+ Visit to Suceava, Romania
Jubilee Party Announced
Jubilee Party Announced KWC are delighred to receive funding from Ards North Down Borough Council…
KWC Appointed to Peace Plus Partnership as Women’s Sector Representative
Kilcooley Women’s Centre Joins Ards North Down Peace Plus Partnership We are delighted that Kilcooley…
Watercolour Class makes great progress
Watercolour Class makes great progress Some fantastic progress being made already by our watercolour beginners!…
KWC Meets NI Secretary of State
KWC Meets NI Secretary Of State Alison Blayney, CEO, met with Rt. Hon. Brandon Lewis MP…