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Draft Cycling and walking routes information panel

Ballintrillick Environmental Group members and the Manager of The Benwiskin Centre have been involved in a year long Community Leadership Programme which involved the group undertaking 2 projects.  These projects are part of an action learning project, within the Community Leadership Programme, which is funded by the International Fund for Ireland and delivered by NICVA.  The purpose of these projects are to facilitate action learning and allow practice of a range of leadership skills e.g. planning, motivating the group, project planning etc.  This is an important part of the learning process.

One project undertaken by the Group has been the development of  a cycling and walking routes information panel which will be displayed outside The Benwiskin Centre which will provide both locals and visitors with information about the heritage of the area, supporting the local economy by encouraging people to come to the area, explore what is available and stay in the area using local businesses during their stay.

We welcome feedback about the map and a draft of the map and a suggestion box are available in the reception area at The Benwiskin Centre and will be displayed until the 13th February 2012.  The office is open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.  Call us on 071 9176721 for later opening times.

The map is also available on our Facebook page.  Please forward all comments to info@benwiskincentre.com or call us on the above telephone number.    

Thank you for your co-operation.

Regards,



Jackie Warnock
Manager
The Benwiskin Centre

Other services available at The Benwiskin Centre

LAUNDRY SERVICE
On holidays or busy at home and need to get laundry done?
Are you a local sports team and need someone to get those kits ready?

Why not drop your laundry into us at The Benwiskin Centre
and let us take care of it for you!

Wash and dry laundry service available from 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday.

Wash €6
Dry €7.50

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OFFICE SERVICES
Service is available during office hours to include:-
Faxing
Photocopying
Laminating
Scanning
Printing from the Internet

We also have free Wi Fi access and laptop use for community use
during office hours Monday to Friday
(Unfortunately the Wi Fi access and laptop use
is not available when Centre privately hired out)

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FURNITURE HIRE SERVICE
Stools and fold up tables available
for members of the local community to hire
(subject to availability)

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ADVERTISING IN THE
BALLINTRILLICK BULLETIN
The Bulletin is issued every 2 months
Adverts are approx. ½ a column on the back page of the Bulletin
600 copies are circulated each issue
The Bulletin is posted to 30/40 businesses per issue in
Sligo, Grange, Cliffoney, Tullaghan, Kinlough,
Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Rossnowlagh, Belleek & Garrison
Your advert will also appear in our Electronic Newsletter which will beemailed to approx. 400+ Centre contacts during the period of your campaign
You will also have a link on our website
Cost €50

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MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE
A Mobile Library Service is available at The Benwiskin Centre
every 3 weeks from 9am – 10am.  Next service 16th February 2012.  

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BICYCLE HIRE SERVICES
This service is only available for guests availing of our accommodation

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CHIROPODY CLINIC
Clinics will be held at The Benwiskin Centre, Ballintrillick, Co. Sligo
every second Tuesday from 9.30am - 11.30am. 
Service includes corn removal, callus removal, diabetic foot care,
nail trimming, reduction and reshaping,
plus structural assessment & bodywork for pain in feet,
knees, hips & back. 

To book an appointment contact Martina Connolly on 087 4182788.

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For further details on any of the above, call us on 071 9176721
or email us at info@benwiskincentre.com

Self Catering Accommodation at The Benwiskin Centre

Are you looking for good quality self catering accommodation for yourself or maybe you have guests coming and need accommodation for them?  Have you considered using The Benwiskin Centre? 

SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION

Our accommodation is suitable for:-

·  Backpackers

·  Couples

·  Family

·  Small and large groups up to a max of 30 people

Guests can choose from:- 

·  Dorm beds

·  Private twin and family rooms

·  Private hire of Centre for group bookings

Available on request and subject to availability at the time of booking:-

·  Fold up bed for additional person in a room (€10 per night)

·  A travel cot or inflatable mattress (no charge)

We have 6 bedrooms. All rooms have ensuite facilities.  The Benwiskin Centre is run in an eco-friendly manner and is EU Flower Ecolabel accredited since 2008.

Nightly rates:-

·  Dorm beds                  - €15

·  Private room for 2     - €48

·  Private room for 3     - €60

·  Private room for 4      - €65 

·  Private room for 8     - €120

SPECIAL OFFERS for 2 nights or more:-

·  Dorm beds                  - €14.50 per night

·  Private room for 2     - €43 per night

·  Private room for 3    - €54

·  Private room for 4     - €57 per night

·  Private room for 8     - €116 per night

GROUP BOOKINGS – Private hire of Centre:-

·  1 night                       - €385

·  2 nights                     - €625

·  Additional nights      - €300 per night

Please contact us directly on 071 9176721 for private hire of the Centre as this option is not available on our website

Further discounts available on all bookings for 7+ nights

MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR STAY AT THE BENWISKIN CENTRE
We are happy to co-ordinate activities for you/your group whilst you are staying with us. We can make a tailored package in advance of your stay.   Just let us know what interests you and we’ll do the rest!

Some suggestions:-

·  Walking

·  Cycling

·  Horse riding

·  Fishing / Angling

·  Island Hop

·  Swimming

·  Sailing

·  Surfing

·  Blo-karting

·  Sea Kayaking

·  Boating

·  Beauty Treatments

·  Sea Weed Baths

·  Golfing

·  Historical

·  Genealogy

·  Literary

·  Gardening

·  Eco/Organic

·  Cookery

·  Crafts

·  Art

·  Basket Making

·  Culture

·  Turf Cutting

·  Music & Entertainment

·  Food  & Drink

Contact us on 071 9176721 with your requirements and we will be delighted to give you a quote.

Venue hire at The Benwiskin Centre

The Benwiskin Centre is available for venue hire with or without accommodation for meetings, workshop etc. and is also ideal for classroom based activities. 

The hall is 21ft x 35ft and can seat approx. 80 people.

Equipment available for workshops includes:-

·  Laptop

·  Projector and screen

·  40” TV

·  Flip chart

·  Tables and Chairs

Venue hire at The Benwiskin Centre is also available for parties for all family events with the use of our kitchen.

Contact us on 071 9176721 or call in and have a look around.  Office open Monday – Fridays from 9am – 5pm.  For visits after this time, please contact us beforehand.

New Classes?

We are always looking for new classes to run at the Centre. 

We have received enquiries for the following classes but need extra numbers to proceed with them

• Photography
• Digital Camera training
• Art for complete beginners
• Irish Dancing for children
• Sewing (with a machine)
• Tin whistle lessons for beginners/improvers
• Social Media Marketing

If you are interested, please contact us as soon as possible and we will try to schedule some for Jan 2012

January 2012 - Classes and Activities

The following classes/activities ar being held from January 2012.  Please contact us for further details or let us know if there is a class that you would like us to run and it is not listed below and we will try and accommodate you.  You can tel. us on 071 9176721 or email us.

MONDAY

PARENT & TODDLERS
Time: 10am - 12 noon
Commenced: 9/1/2012
Price: €2.50/€4

COMMUNITY GARDEN
(April - Details to follow)

MUSIC LESSONS
Keyboard - 4.15pm - 5pm
Guitar - 5pm - 5.45pm
Banjo/Mandolin - 6pm - 6.45pm
Commenced: 16/1/2012
Tutor: Connie Murray
Price: €11 per week

YOGA - Adults
Time: 8pm - 9.30pm
Commenced: 16/1/2012
Tutor: Pernille Burns
Price: €100 for 10 weeks
 
TUESDAY

PARENT & TODDLERS
Time: 10am - 12 noon
Commenced: 10/1/2012
Price: €2.50/€4

YOGA - children (4-8 yrs)
Time: 5pm - 6pm
Tutor: Pernille Burns
Commencement date to follow
Price: €60 for 10 weeks

CARD GAMES (Jan)
Time: 9pm - 11pm
Hosted by volunteers Johnny Duignan & Pat McGowan Details to follow
 
WEDNESDAY

ART - Adults
Time: 10am - 1pm
Tutor: Sean O'Hannrachain
Commenced: 18/1/12
Price: €72 for 12 weeks
Supported by Co. Sligo VEC

(NEW CLASS)
ART for beginners - Adults
Time: Afternoons (time to be agreed)
Tutor: Sean O'Hannrachain
Commencement date to follow

ART - Children (5-12 yrs)
Time: 5pm - 6.30pm
Tutor: Aideen Connolly
Commenced: 25/1/2012
Price: €65 for 10 weeks

COMPUTER CLASSES For Improvers
Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Tutor: Pamela Zarb
Commencement date to follow
Price: €80 for 8 weeks


THURSDAY

ZUMBA FITNESS & TONING
Time: 10am - 10.45am
Tutor: Barbara Edwards
Commenced: 19/1/2012
Price: €42 for 6 weeks

COMPUTER CLASSES For Beginners
Time: 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Tutor: Pamela Zarb
Commenced: 26/1/12
Price: €80 for 8 weeks

(NEW CLASS)
IRISH DANCING - Farragher School of Irish Dancing
Children (4+ yrs)
Time: 5pm - 6pm
Tutor: Clare McMorrow
Commencement date to follow
Price: €7 per week

BASKET MAKING - Adults
Time: 8pm - 10pm
Tutor: P.J. Gallagher
Commencing: 2/2/2012
Price: €100 for 10 weeks
 
FRIDAY

PILATES
Beginners : 9.30am - 10.15am
Intermediate: 10.15am - 11am
Tutor: Suzanne Byrne
Commencing: 27/1/2012
Price: €45 for 6 weeks

All classes will be confirmed before proceeding.

Please contact us for further details on any of the above on 071 9176721.

 

Advertising opportunity

Ballintrillick Bulletin

Local businesses can now advertise in Ballintrillick Environmental Group's Ballintrillick Bulletin.

·          Our Bulletin is issued every 2 months

·          Approx. ½ a column on the back page of the Bulletin

·          600 copies each print

·          Bulletin posted to approx 40 businesses per issue in:-
         Sligo
         Grange
         Cliffoney
         Tullaghan
         Kinlough
         Bundoran
         Ballyshannon
         Rossnowlagh
         Belleek and Garrison

·          Your ad will also appear in our Electronic Newsletter which will be
      emailed to approx. 400+ Centre contacts during the period of your
      campaign

·          Link on our website

·          Cost €50

If you are interested please contact the Centre on 071 9176721.

Womens Holistic Wellness Weekend - October 2011

Allow yourself this time out to indulge in yourself, to nurture, to relax, to centre and rebalance.  Master ways to maintain this balance in everyday life.  Relax with gentle meditation and visualization.  Enjoy sunrise yoga, gentle motivation and wholesome meals.  Learn how to manage stress and attain better health through holistic nutrition.  Enjoy being present and still in nature in this beautiful part of North County Sligo.  This approach is truly holistic.  The weekend guides you in making a personal action plan to encourage maintaining overall health and wellbeing.  The weekend is encouraged on a residential basis (non-residential also available) with wholesome meals included some of which you will learn to prepare all included in the price.

Weekend Nurture Dates
Friday, 21st, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October 2011 

What's included in the weekend
Proposed guidelines for the weekend (times may differ during sessions):-

FRIDAY
5pm                             Guests arrive, check in have a walk around our
                                    beautiful setting or maybe visit the beach.

7pm - 8pm                   Light buffet dinner

8pm                             Group comes together to meet each other
                                    and to meet the facilitators - Sinead Grimes
                                    and Pernille Burns
                                    Introduction to the weekend
                                    Some gentle meditation, visualisation and
                                    relaxation techniques for women

SATURDAY
6.30am - 8am               Sunrise Yoga

8am - 9am                     Breakfast

9am - 11am                  Nurturing your body with healing food and
                                    Nutrition

11am - 12.30pm          Practical class with prep for lunch

12.30pm - 1.30pm       Lunch 

2pm - 6pm                   Walk for all and reflection time therapy  
                                 
6pm - 7pm                   Dinner 

7pm - 8pm                   Free time

8pm - 10pm                 Talk - Stress management/relaxation/
                                    Mindfulness

SUNDAY       
6.30am - 8am               Sunrise Yoga 

8am - 9am                     Breakfast 

9am - 10am                  Nurturing with supplements and natural
                                    Remedies 

10am - 12 noon            Holistic wellbeing action plan to take home  

12.30pm - 1.30pm       Lunch and closure

Full package - €199 per person
The full package includes 2 night's accommodation (shared, en-suite rooms), all meals, all talks, all workshops and activities. 

Non-residential package - €149 per person
The non-residential package includes all meals, all talks, all workshops and activities.     


MEET THE TEAM

Sinead Grimes
Sinead owns a holistic practice called Nurture. In her work she combines Phytotherapy, Nutrition, Healing and Massage to support self healing through diet, natural foods and supplements and relaxation techniques. She works with both individual clients and with groups. She has worked with women’s group across the North West delivering talks on holistic health and runs Hearty healthy wholesome ‘cook and learn’ classes seasonally. Sinead holds an honours degree and several diplomas in holistic health. She is an ITEC Therapist and Reiki master. She has a wealth of experience working with people and has much to offer a group and her approach is truly holistic.

Pernille Burns
Pernille is an experienced yoga teacher, life coach and group facilitator.  She has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and is passionate about brining the benefits of yoga to her students and meeting them at whatever stage and level they are at, combining movement, breath and meditation to create a nurturing environment in her classes.  More recently  Pernille has qualified as a life coach and works with both individuals and groups, helping them get  from where they are to where they want to be, and indeed identifying that place.  She works with a variety of groups helping them with Stress Management with a holistic mind, body and spirit approach. 
  
The Benwiskin Centre
The Centre is set in rural North Co Sligo at the base of the Dartry Mountains. The Centre will be completely private for the group attending the weekend retreat. With lovely tranquil gardens, you will appreciate being off the beaten track!“you must stay here to appreciate how special this place is”

Booking & cancellation policy?
In order to secure a booking, we require a booking deposit of €99 for the full package and €75 for the non-residential package. If a cancellation is made before Sept 30th the deposit is returned (minus a handling /admin fee). If a cancellation after this time there is no refund. If you have any questions about the weekend or wish to book a place, please contact us!

Mail: info@benwiskincentre.com
Tel: 00353 71 9176721
www.benwiskincentre.com
www.fb.com/TheBenwiskinCentre

 

€uroWatchers Programme

A money management programme

€uroWatchers Programme has been developed by MABS (Money Advise and Budgeting Service) Iarthair Dhun na nGall, North Donegal MABS and Donegal VEC.

This programme is running at the Benwiskin Centre in partnership with Sligo VEC's Community Education Scheme.  The programme will run for 12 hours over 6 weeks and will be delivered by a VEC Tutor, with materials and learner resources and a guest speaker supplied by MABS.  The course is free to participants.

The programme is a basic home budgeting programme designed to be delivered to adults at a basic education level.  On the National Qualification Framework, it would be at Level 3, however there is no National Accreditation linked to this programme.

Programme outline:-

Unit 1 – Setting the Scene
Exploring attitudes to money, tracking spending

Unit 2 – Money Go Round
Reflection on spending habits

Unit 3 – Budgeting
Developing the skill associated with budgeting

Unit 4 – Managing Money
Looking at bill payment and money management systems

Unit 5 – Saving
Benefits of saving, how and where.  Guest speaker.

Unit 6 – The Credit Trail
Why borrow?  Forms of credit, dealing with debt.

Programme commences:     Wednesday, 28th September 2011
 
Venue:                                 The Benwiskin Centre

Time:                                   7pm - 9pm

Expressions of interest now being taken.  Places limited.  To register, please contact The Benwiskin Centre on 071 91 76721.

Mobile Library Service

The Mobile Library Service available at The Benwiskin Centre every 3 weeks.  Next service will be here on 5th January 2012 from 9am - 10am.  All welcome.