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Flax is a cross-community project with the aim of encouraging good relations amongst different backgrounds through the medium of history, art and craft.

As a participant you will have the opportunity to:

• Discover the history of the flax plant and linen making
• Visit museums and mills with Windsor Women's Centre
• Learn to weave in fun interactive workshops
• Contribute to the final piece of art work to celebrate the project

For more information contact Kyra or Ana on 02890 923444.

Footprints Women's Centre have spaces remaining on the following Training and Development programmes commencing January 2016. Classes are free of charge and include Essential Skillls Level 1 & 2 in Literacy and Numeracy. 

Lidl Community Crew visited Footprints Women's Centre on 6th October to deliver 60 food shopping bags with vouchers and samples of Lidl products. The centre was nominated by volunteer Pauline Diamond for Lidl's Community Works 'Random Acts of Kindness' Initiative. The goody bags will be given out to the various user groups and families availing of the Centre's servies and the volunteer team.

As part of their summer programme Footprints Women's Centre Young Girl's Group took part in Belfast City Council's clean up campaign, 'The 2015 Brush Off'. The girls picked up litter and cleared paths around Footprints Women's Centre and the Colinmill area of Poleglass. Well done to the group for all their hard work and effort.

Footprints Women’s Centre was pleased to receive a donation this month from Bombardier (NI) Foundation which will support the development of our Environmental Action Project this year.

This is the second year we have received assistance from Bombardier (NI) Foundation and this donation will enable the Centre to build on the success of our Food Growing Project ‘The Kitchen Garden’ and our Eco Adventure Club.

Footprints Women's Centre's Catering team have started a new service to assist busy parents with that all important evening meal.

Our Home Cooking Takeaway Service provides freshly cooked, nutritious meals at £2.00 per portion which can be pre-ordered and collected from Monday to Friday at a time which suits you.

Fully cooked in disposable containers with reheating instructions, all dishes are prepared with fresh ingredients and no additives.

Meal options include:

Footprints Women's Centre together with Colin Neighbourhood Partnership and Colin Surestart have agreed a partnership with Bryson Energy to form the Colin Neighbourhood Oil Buying Club. Residents in the Colin Neighbourhood can join the club and make savings on their fuel bills and reduce their heating costs. Joining the club is free, and open to everyone, including owner-occupiers, housing association and Housing Executive tenants as well as private-rented tenants.

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas .......

and we had great craic and a lovely festive lunch at the Balmoral Hotel yesterday :)

Hi everyone

Our New Year 2015 enrolment dates are:

for the Training & Education programme

Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th January 2015

9:30am  to 12:30pm

for the Other Programmes

Tuesday 13th January 2015

10:30am to 12:30pm

JOIN US FOR LUNCHTIME FESTIVE FAVOURITES

from Monday 1st December, 11:30am to 13:30pm

• Homemade Vegetable Soup & Crusty Roll - £1.50
• Hot Christmas Wrap with Turkey, Cranberry, Stuffing & Ham served with a side of sweet potato wedges & mustard mayo dip - £2.50
• Slice of Christmas Cake, Mini Mince Pie, Tea or Coffee - £1

mmmmmmmmm yummy

We had a ball at the Children in Need celebrations at the BBC on Friday night and look at what we raised .......... £1000!!!!!!!!!! Well done and a huge thank you to everyone for your support xx

Come along & join in the Children in Need fun

2-3pm Childcare, dress up - magician - nibbles  - caricature drawings

3-4pm everyone welcome to join in the dressing up - magician - nibbles - caricature drawings :)