Ballinasloe Official Town Website - All the latest news from Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
  • Home
  • About
    • How to get to Ballinasloe
    • Contact
    • History of the Fair
    • Walks and Trails
  • A to Z
  • Shops
  • Sports
    • Sports Hub
  • News
  • What's On

BALLINASLOE

News

Canal House Honors Retirees

1/4/2022

1 Comment

 
Picture
Michael Bradley and Phil Lucas cut the cake!
Ballinasloe Training Workshop Canal House is  celebrating 45 years as a Centre this year. Throughout the history of the organisation, there have been many staff and learners that have come and gone but two familiar faces have remained a constant.

Michael Bradley started working with Canal House 27 years ago and Phil Lucas 20 years ago. Michael worked as the Centre Caretaker and Phil as the Centre Administrator. Michael’s passion and dedication for the project is well known, he put his heart and soul into his work, keeping the Centre shining and running well, as well as feeding the trainees (and staff) and immediately tackling any job that needed to be done. Phil was a huge support to the staff and learners, both in her role as Administrator and also going above and beyond for anyone who needed help.
Picture
Canal House was the first Community based organisation set up under the Probation Service in the country. The project was set up with the aim to support young people in the community obtain employment skills and practical work skills and programmes that were also of benefit to the community.

They look to increase the skills, confidence and qualifications of their learners, enabling increased employment and life opportunities and outcomes, and reduction in re-offending. The key objective of the project is for clients to acquire sustainable employment or access to further training or education.

A retirement gathering was held in the centre recently to celebrate the pair’s association with the workshop. Manager Orla McCaffrey stated at the function: “We would like to express our gratitude for the many years of hard work and the great times we had working alongside them. All of us are proud to have worked alongside you both, your support, dedication and kindness will stay long with us all. More sincere, trustworthy and warm people it would be hard to find anywhere. And although we are all so sad to say goodbye the lovely memories, the fun times and warmth won’t be forgotten.”

Board Chairman Páraic Lawless stated: “The Centre has been lucky to have two such dedicated staff members and we are very appreciative of their work. They have embraced all of the changes over the years and been a huge support to all of the staff and trainees over this period. We wish the best of luck to Jamie Ward and Liam Lynch their replacements.”
1 Comment
Helena
30/6/2022 12:48:02 am

Best luck to both everyone there so nice ❤

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    BACK

    RSS Feed

    CLICK HERE to read the Latest Ballinasloe News Articles

    If you have you any news - 
    email us!
    ​

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015

The Town Team was set up by BACD Ltd. to revive the fortunes of Ballinasloe and its hinterland. With the main focus to build on the town’s many strengths, change existing negative perceptions and bring about measurable improvements in the town centre economy and its wider social value.
Contact Us
Service Directory
Homepage
Links
How to get to Ballinasloe
Privacy Statement
Sitemap
Latest Ballinasloe Death Notices
Picture
Ballinasloe Area Community Development Ltd.
Ballinasloe Enterprise Centre 
Creagh
Ballinasloe
Co. Galway

Email
All generic photos and images have been sourced and are free of copyright or are clip art images free of copyright.  Photos of Ballinasloe have been donated by BEC.  If you have any photos that you would like included on the website please email us
Copyright © All rights reserved, 2022 BACD 
  • Home
  • About
    • How to get to Ballinasloe
    • Contact
    • History of the Fair
    • Walks and Trails
  • A to Z
  • Shops
  • Sports
    • Sports Hub
  • News
  • What's On