News

27 May 2020

21/5/2020 saw the launch of our online bookclub with a twist. Normally a bookclub involves picking a book, reading it and discussing it, simple?  Not so simple in lockdown as some of the club members are shielding and therefore cannot go outside to the shops to purchase a book or perhaps some...

25 May 2020

      VE Day 2020 takes place on Friday the 8th of May, marking the 75th anniversary of the end of World War 2. Sadly, due to the coronavirus outbreak there will be no street parties, parades or concerts to celebrate.  At Kilcooley Women’s Centre we have decided to...

19 May 2020

Kilcooley Women's Centre Directors, Staff and Volunteers have met and developed a comprehensive COVID19 Operational Plan to ensure we as an organiastion fulfill our role as a leading support network for women, children and families in Ards North Down.  In our Silver Jubilee year, it is...

12 May 2020

  Alison Blayney, Kilcooley Women’s Centre’s Chief Executive Officer has been awarded the Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to the community.     Alison was due to receive her BEM from a senior member of the...

6 May 2020

We are always so proud of the work we continue to do for all our participants. Our latest figures show how we have helped the local community within Ards and North Down from April 2019-March 2020. This has been a combination of job support, community events, education and training and...

15 April 2020

Our directory of services in the North Down and Ards area has been broken down into 5 different sections.  Depending on the service ie pharmacy or home food deliveries and depending on the area, ie Bangor, Holywood or the Peninsula, we hope you find this directory useful.  *directory...

8 April 2020

  Going live from 6/4/2020, this timetable of activities has been launched in response to the ongoing covid 19 pandemic.  We acknowledge that circumstances may be different but we are here to help and aim to do so by continuing programmes online as well as offering daily information,...

29 March 2020

For our Facebook followers, here is the file to download the pdf document for the homeschool certificate.  Refer back to our post to see where to insert the name of your little start student !.  We will be adding ttemplates reguarly for you to download.  Happy teaching, keep well,...

20 March 2020

Currently, due to COVID-19, we are following the guidelines regarding GCSE's from the Education Minister Peter Weir.  A level and GCSE exams in Northern Ireland will not go ahead this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, but pupils will still get results, the education minister has...

19 March 2020

Kilcooley Women's Centre has been developing a comprehensive Social Economy Strategy at the centre of the operational strategy of KWC.  This is to help the sustainabiliy of the organisation and to encourage diversivation of the programme and project deliverables. In 2018, through our...