Job Opportunities With Women's Aid

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Last Updated: Monday, 20 June 2022 12:34

JOB DESCRIPTION Training & Development Coordinator

Ref: T&DC May 22

Job Title: Training & Development Coordinator

Accountable to: Support Service Manager

Responsible for: Staff in the development and delivery of programmes

Volunteers
Placement/students
Location: Any WAAD venue as required.
Summary of Post: 

1/ To assist the Manager in the coordination and delivery of the Wellbeing, Hope & Resilience project.
2/ Develop, resource and implement a suite of wellbeing programmes and activities in line with the HSCNI “Step Care Model” (Regional Mental Health Care Pathway) (You In Mind)
3/ Lead on the achievement of WAAD becoming an OCN accredited centre of excellence.
4/ Deputising for Support Services Manager
5/ Recruitment, processing and management of volunteers and placements.

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JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSONAL SPECIFICATION            Ref: WB SW/35-FTC

Job Title:  Wellbeing Support Worker (Fixed term contract) 35hrs.

Accountable To: Support Service Mamager

Responsible For: Wellbeing Buddies.

JOB LOCATION

Women’s Aid Armaghdown currently has four separate venues from which we provide support services. Our Refuge provides safe secure crisis accommodation to women and their children and our Resource Centres provides a wide range of support services to women living in the community.

This post can be required to work from any of our venues in Armagh, Newry or Portadown but is predominantly based in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Area.

JOB SUMMARY

1. To support and empower women, and their children, using Women’s Aid services who have experienced domestic/sexual abuse and violence (and other forms of violence against them), to make their own decisions.
2. To support the ethos, vision & aims of Women’s Aid in supporting and empowering women and children.
3. To provide a range of wellbeing interventions and support processes and programmes for women who have been living with the impact of domestic/sexual violence and abuse.
4. To address the impact on mental health & wellbeing as a consequence of Covid19. The staff will support women in the community who have experienced DA, to promote independent living, focusing on the exacerbation of mental health, chronic loneliness, isolation and poverty, while being responsive to the needs that arise as we move into a “new normal”.
5. Assist with the design, create, implementation and monitoring of the Wellbeing Buddies element of the larger project that is in line with Women’s Aid development plans and is responsive to the need of service users.
6. Support and guide Wellbeing Buddy volunteers who will work with women to identify their own hopes and goals. Along with these volunteers, staff will motivate service users to engage in activities to increase resilience and maintain wellbeing. As well as supporting service users to develop confidence and increase self-esteem in a supportive environment.
7. Develop, resource and implement a basket of wellbeing activities for the project.
8. Assist the Coordinator with the design, implementation and facilitation of wellbeing programmes.
9. To work with a wide range of women who may have complex needs.
10. To take all possible steps to ensure the safety, confidentiality/data protection and reduction of risk of the service users, staff and the management of Women’s Aid.

Ardmore Flower Box Scheme

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Last Updated: Monday, 13 June 2022 10:42

Armagh Menssheds and Triangle Housing Association have got together to provide residents in Ardmore Hill with flower boxes. 50 homes benefited from the programme thats saw the Menssheds construct the boxes in their workshop in Engish Stereet.The event took place last Saturday and Trangle also provided the residents with the flowers and peat needed to fill the boxes. In an added bonus, also covered by Triangle, free refeshments and food,which was supplied by Cordellias.

Members of Menssheds wre on hand to help fill the boxes at  residents requests. Some opted to fill the boxes themselves, selecting plants of their own choosing. Pictured below are some of the residnet who availed of the scheme.

Phone First

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 15 September 2021 14:46

With continued pressure right across the health and social care system, we ask for your support in promoting our ‘Phone First’ service.

We appeal to anyone with urgent but not life threatening symptoms to please ‘Phone First’ before attending our Emergency Departments or minor injuries services.

Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm Tel: 0300 123 3 111 

 The team will help you get the most suitable advice or service as quickly as possible.

For more information click https://www.google.com/url?q=https://southerntrust.hscni.net/get-in-touch/out-of-hours-and-emergency-contacts/phone-first-2/&source=gmail&ust=1631801998825000&usg=AFQjCNGCYJnpXBbecgVjPvxZohe-9JYJQg">here     

Social Prescribing - Community Approach To Health And Well-Being

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 15 October 2019 21:16

What is Social Prescribing? It is a communinty approach to health and well being.SPRING is the Healthy Living Alliances' Social Prescribing Programme being delivered through its network of Healthy Living Centres.The West Armagh Consortium Healthy Living Centre,based at Sherrys Sports Complex is part of that network and where our local SPRING social prescriber is based.

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FREE COUNSELLING SERVICE

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Last Updated: Monday, 14 October 2019 14:33

The West Armagh Cosortium will be offering a free counselling service starting in early January. Counselling covers a wide range of issues and by its very nature is tailored to the clients individual needs.The service will be strictly managed in line with recognised and approved proceedures and protocols.Details of this srvice are contained within the poster below. Contact Emma to book an appointment.

Picture Montage of St.Patricks Day Parade

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Last Updated: Thursday, 21 March 2019 11:50

We are indebted to Martin McCann for the video monatge of the St.Patricks Day Parade.Please follow the link below.

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Thousands Turn Out for St. Patricks Day Parade.

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 19 March 2019 14:44

The streets of Armagh were thronged with people who came out to enjoy the community parade organised in response to the ABC Councils decision to change its own St. Patricks Day Procession. Lead by a flag party consisting to 25 national flags and walking behind the St. Patricks Flag, the parade made it way through the streets for its finishing point at Sherry Field Sports Complex. Even the odd shower of rain couldn't dampen people’s spirits who can out in their droves to both spectate and walk in the parade.

The organisers have thanked everyone who helped out with the organising of the parade and the many individuals and business who donated money that was used put the parade over. Speaking on behalf of the organising group, Stephen Fields said “The response to the news that the council had changed the St. Patricks Day parade has been phenomenal. The community stepped up to the plate and came out in force. This was very evident in both the turnout and the volunteers who helped out in every way. This included  the making of flags/bunting, the donations of materials, the stewards, messages of support and willingness to be involved. Due to the complete lack of consultation on the part of the council (council has still not responded to our initial letter), we only had just over 4 weeks to organise this parade and it could not have been done without this support. A big thank you to all and all credit is due to the community.

“Sundays parade was an example of inclusiveness. We sought to include as many as possible and to do so in a festive and community spirited manner. Numerous people have thanked WAC and the organising group for putting on the parade, but the real thanks goes to the people who by their actions over the weekend completely vindicated our decision to go ahead and organised the parade in response to the council’s disgraceful decision to change the day.”

It has been described as one of the biggest and colourful parades in years going back to the time when the community used to organise monster parades through the town. Those parades were at a time when the council hardly recognised St. Patricks Day but eventually through constant pressure from local representatives the council began to take the day onboard. However, that has not been a smooth journey, they  have almost been dragged kicking and screaming to the conclusion that as a public body they should be supportive of everybody's expressions of culture and views. Nevertheless and even to this day, they  have sought to mitigate against the parade and any sense of Irishness . Their choice in bunting omits the recognised colours of green and white. They have a lengthy list of pre-conditions for those wanting to take part in the parade , so much so, that in recent years there has been very little community buy in. This in turn has forced the council to rely more and more on professional street performers. While such acts are very colourful, they alone cannot command the support and widespread community participation.

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