About Easkey Community Council Ltd.
Easkey Community Council Ltd is a limited company by guarantee managed by a board of 11 directors, from different backgrounds, farmers, business people, teachers, engineer, retired people and others.
Our Mission Statement is to provide services for Easkey Community that are not already in place, to provide employment throughtourism and industry and to provide a better quality of life within our community. Projects include:
- Meals on Wheels service
- Tourist Information Centre
- Restaurant
- Caravan Park
- Herb Garden
- Bike hire
- Enterprise Units
- New Community Centre
- Heritage Centre
- Community Gym
- I.T. suite
- Access footpath along Easkey River
- Successful Local Lotto
- Full Planning Permission For Indoor Activity Centre
What's Involved
We always need new volunteers to come on board.
The task will involve collecting prepared meals from Easkey Community Centre and delivering them to the housebound in the West Sligo area.
Volunteers needed at weekends and your commitment will be 2 hours between 12-2pm.
As happens, people come and go from this volunteer role for various reasons so we would love to have more people to call upon in that case.
What's required for this position
Good interpersonal skills.
Volunteers can use our 2 vans to deliver the meals.
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 6 months
Hours required: 2hrs Monthly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Easkey Community Centre
Other location details:
West Sligo
Covering Easkey-Ballisodare and Easkey-Ballina
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- References
- Application Form
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
Volunteers will be a contact for people who are housebound and will also be delivering a nutritious meal to people in their own homes.
