News

11 October 2019

We are delighted to announce that our Executive Director Alison Blayney has been Highly Commended as Social Enterprise Leader of the Year. The Annual Social Enterprise NI Gala Awards Dinner in association with Sparq AV took place in The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast. On Friday 11th October 2019. The...

25 September 2019

  In Kilcooley Women’s Centre we liaise with a variety of different community groups to deliver workshops within our different projects.  This month we have been working with M – Power (YMCA) in Bangor to deliver Employability Skills.  Our Work Readiness Mentor, Cody,...

4 September 2019

On Thursday 5th September 2019, Kilcooley Women’s Centre hosted the local business community in The Red Berry. The morning saw a number of local business come together to discuss how they could work with Kilcooley Women’s Centre in the future. In 2018 Kilcooley Women’s Centre was...

7 June 2019

 We are delighted to announce that our CEO Alison Blayney has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queens Birthday Honours List for services to the Kilcooley Community. As an organisation and staff team we are thrilled that her hardwork and determination has been recognised. Well...

6 June 2019

Women from across Ards & North Down  and the Peninsula assembled in the sumptuous surroundings of Orangetree House in Greyabbey, to celebrate the success and achievement of the multiple projects and programmes delivered by Kilcooley Women’s Centre during the 2018-19 academic...

10 April 2019

Kilcooley Women’s Centre shortlisted for responsibility award. Kilcooley Women’s Centre is among five companies shortlisted for the Responsible Product/Service Award, part of the Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland The Responsible Business Awards seek to recognise and...

7 March 2019

Kilcooley Women's Centre are delighted to be winners in the Community Award category along with , Kinship care NI. This award is for businesses that partake in initiatives that support their local community, including apprenticeships, or make a positive impact through employee...

7 March 2019

We celebrated International Women’s Day on Thursday 7thMarch  in the Scout Centre Balloo.  We had the following workshops on offer: Crafts Music Facial Demonstration  Facials  Make Up Demonstration Make Up Oil Blending Reading Rooms CV Support There...

4 February 2019

KWC Newsletter, a great way to discover what we have been working on and what is coming up....

30 January 2019

Delighted to finally be able to announce we have secured new Headquarters premises in North Down Development Organisation in Balloo. Thanks to Lynne in NDDO for her help. Our central delivery site will remain in Kilcooley in the new Hub at 1 Kilcooley Square (supported by NIHE) and our rural...