SPREAD THE NEWSCalling all organisations, voluntary groups and individuals. Clonberne Community PRO Group can help you get your news out there on whatever platform is most suitable. You tell us, we tell everyone else. If you are organising a charity event, or you heard of something that may be of interest to others in the community, send the information to pro@clonberne.ie or call 0830948389.
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NEWS
SHOP LOCAL 2021
If you are planning your Christmas shopping, consider buying Clonberne Shop Local vouchers for friends or relatives. They are versatile, convenient, and help to keep local businesses in business. Click the Buy Now button to get yours CLONBERNE GIFT CARDS Treat someone you know to a Clonberne Evoucher. These can be bought by clicking here They can be used to buy Bingo books, yearbook or Local History dvd. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEETING
Next meeting takes place on Wed. Dec. 1st at 8.30pm in Resource office or via Zoom. Contact 0830948389 to get zoom link. LAPTOPS ON LOAN Community Development secured a grant, through GRETB, from the Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantage fund. This will be used to buy 7 laptops, which will be available to the people of the community to use. They can be used to do online courses, join Zoom meetings, practise computer skills, learn new skills etc. They will be available for the free computer course, starting Nov. 8th (see notice). So, with the winter approaching, and your mind turning towards learning new skills, check out what online courses are on offer. The broadband is free, the laptops can be borrowed free of charge, to use in West Hub or at home. Contact 083 0948389. CLONBERNE, A GLIMPSE OF OUR PAST
Our local history Clonberne, A Glimpse of our Past is now available. It gives a brief overview of the places of historic interest throughout the parish. It can be ordered, on dvd or usb by calling 083 0948389. Cost €10. LOCAL INTEREST LIBRARY Our collection of books of local interest are now available in the Resource Office at the Enterprise Centre. They can be taken out on loan on Wednesdays between 11 am and 12 noon. CASH 4CLOBBER Clonberne NS Cash4 Clobber collection is ongoing. Drop in your bags of old clothes, shoes, bags etc any time. Garda WarningCrime Prevention Advice.
Do not under any circumstances give you details to people over the phone purporting to be from government departments, Text messages from Couriers or Numbers you do not recognise. These are fraudsters who are phishing for your information. If in doubt hang up and ring the department they are saying they are from to verify their identity. |
TRAINING & education
Digital Skills Training for Older Adults
Clonberne Community Development are pleased to announce that they have secured a new Digital Skills Training course, in conjunction with Galway County Council and our local BCP, which will run for 2 hours each Monday from 8th to 29th Nov. It will be held in the WEST HUB which is located in Unit 1 Clonberne Community Enterprise Centre, on the ground floor. This is a FREE course. The course is to assist Older Adults get familiar with new technologies that can be very useful in day to day life. It will deal with items such as WhatsApp, paying bills or renewing insurance, car tax etc online, Zoom, and many more items. We are limiting the course to 8 people and a tutor to comply with current guidelines. For more information or to register for the course just contact John on 086 2557942. This will be an enjoyable 2 hours out on a Monday, where you will meet with friends, have a cuppa, and get familiar with some Digital Skills. No previous knowledge required. 
Land Use Management Talk Series with Feidhlim Harty.
PPN Support Worker Tel: Mobile: 087 360 3379 | Email: mmullen@galwaycoco.ie | www.galwaycountyppn.ie | facebook.com/GalwayCountyPPN | twitter.com/GalwayCoPPN Rita Cunnane, PPN Administrator E: administrator@galwaycountyppn.ie Clonberne yearbook 2021Our annual yearbook will be on sale in the usual outlets from December 4th. Thank you to all who contributed articles and photos. Please support or advertisers, they have supported us.
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