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RUN WITH US! Women’s Mini Marathon 2012
Posted on: Tuesday February 21st, 2012

The Flora Women’s Mini Marathon takes place on Bank Holiday Monday, 4th June 2012. The Fingal Centre had great success fundraising through last year’s event thanks to those who took part on our behalf. We hope to do even better this year, and we’ll need your help to do it.

Entries for the Mini Marathon open tomorrow, 22nd February 2012. You can enter online on the Mini Marathon’s website, or by using the entry forms printed in the Evening Herald every Wednesday and Saturday. The Fingal Centre can also process your entry on your behalf. Official sponsorship forms will be available from The Fingal Centre soon. Anyone hoping to support us by entering the marathon is asked to use these sponsorship forms.

By choosing to support The Fingal Centre, you will be helping us maintain the vital services we provide to the communities of Finglas and surrounding areas.

For more information about how you can support us by entering the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon, please contact Sheila at (01) 884 5228, e-mail info@thefingalcentre.ie or drop into us in person at 5 Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, Dublin 11.

Run (or walk or stroll) With Us!

Posted in Fundraising, News

Deadline extended
Posted on: Tuesday February 14th, 2012

The closing date for applications for Childcare Assistant is now 28th February. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Announcements

Fundraising: Give us your Bright Ideas
Posted on: Tuesday February 14th, 2012

The Fingal Centre is currently looking for new ways to raise funds in 2012, and we want to hear from YOU!

As a registered charity providing many different kinds of support to the local community, The Fingal Centre depends on the generosity of those who give their time and money. With the current economic climate of cutbacks, your contributions become even more vital in helping us maintain our services.

If you have any ideas for fundraising initiatives, would like to hold an event raising funds for The Fingal Centre, or would like to assist in our fundraising in any other way, please get in touch.

Posted in Fundraising

Voyages 2012
Posted on: Monday February 6th, 2012

Voyages 2012 starts this week. Best of luck to all taking part. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Announcements, Voyages

Vacancy: Childcare Assistant
Posted on: Thursday February 2nd, 2012

The Fingal Centre is currently seeking a childcare assistant for a position based in Ballymun. Full details can be found on our vacancies page.

Posted in Vacancies

Baby Massage course up and running
Posted on: Tuesday January 31st, 2012

Our Active Parenting Service has begun its spring baby massage course. The programme began on 30th January and will be held every Monday morning for the next five weeks. The group currently meet in Mater Christi School, Cappagh. At present, there are eight babies on board and they’re enjoying every minute.

Some benefits of Infant Massage

Helps relieve common ailments such as colic and gas in newborns.
Eases other discomforts experienced throughout infancy, such as teething and sleeping difficulties.
Relaxes and soothes your baby and is a pleasurable experience for both parent and child.
Loving touch lessens tension, fussiness and irritability.
Massage helps with development of motor skills and coordination.
It has also been shown to help new mothers in recovery from post-natal depression.

For further information about our baby massage courses, please contact either Niamh or Breffene at 01 884 5228, or by e-mailing act@congresscentres.net.

Posted in Baby Massage, Parenting

Welcome to our Benefit 3 Trainees
Posted on: Monday January 30th, 2012

A huge welcome to our first Benefit 3 Computer Training group. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Announcements, Courses

Upcoming Parenting Programme
Posted on: Monday January 30th, 2012

Our Active Parenting Service’s first parenting programme of 2012 will begin soon.

The programme is aimed at parents of children aged from 6 to 12. Beginning on 22nd February, the course will run every Wednesday from 10am to 12:30pm for seven weeks and will be held in The Fingal Centre.

Subjects the course will deal with include:

Communication skills
Stress management
Understanding and managing difficult behaviour
Health and nutrition

For further details, please contact Niamh or Breffne at 01 884 5228, by calling into The Fingal Centre at 5 Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, or by e-mailing act@congresscentres.net.

Posted in Parenting

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The Fingal Centre,
5 Cardiffsbridge Road,
Finglas,
Dublin 11.

Phone: 01 884 5228
Fax: 01 884 5226
E-mail: info@thefingalcentre.ie

Charitable status no: CHY11632

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